The Whole Wheat Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes - the healthier, yummier and the more enticing version of a deliciously favorite breakfast ever. When served warm with maple syrup and a cup of coffee, they make for the perfect Fall breakfast. I have had this picture of the pumpkin pancakes ready for a few days and the post was supposed to go up yesterday morning first thing but the news of Cucumbertown shutting down came along and had me feeling down and out. Very low on motivation and worried … [Read more...]
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Launching the Sin-A-Mon Tales You Tube Channel!
Launching the Sin-A-Mon Tales you tube channel! Exciting times ahead! I have been sitting on the idea of the sin-a-mon tales you tube channel since a long time now. But every time I would be stuck on what to do with it and one thing I was sure was I won't just make videos for the heck of making them. I flirted with the idea of tasty kind quick videos, or the standard face camera and cook kinds but nothing seemed to work for me in my head. and then I finally found the format … [Read more...]
Chef Gary Mehigan’s Seven Culinary Wonders
A delightful experience with Chef Gary Mehigan's seven culinary wonders at Ritz, Bangalore! I am a huge Masterchef Australia fan is not a secret to anyone. And recently when I got an invitation to attend a dinner conceptualized, curated and executed by Chef Gary Mehigan of MCA and his team, I obliviously said yes and battled weekday traffic to Ritz. The dinner had all promises to be worth it. The event was a part of CEO Series brought to you by American Express in partnership … [Read more...]
Sama ki Poori | Barnyard Millet Flatbread
Sama ki poori or deep fried Barnyard Millet Flatbread is gluten free bread which is perfect to be eaten during fasting! As with every other festival, my memories of Navratri are mainly about food. This Sama ki poori is one of my favorite 'fasting' food to eat! Turns out I was a glutton then as well ;) My dad has always been a religious kind of guy, specially around a few customs he sticks to. Like everyday morning, he gives water to the sun and then lights that diya in the small … [Read more...]
Weekly Menu WW2916
Weekly Menu for the week, with some monsoon delicacies! Monsoon is upon us in full force, it seems to be raining in most parts of India making me a happy girl. And this is the weekly menu for the week. I love rains and besides for a country like us, which is still mainly still an agrarian economy, rains are always a boon specially at the right time. So here is my happy menu for the week with some of my favorite monsoon specials like Gatte Ki Sabji, Missi roti and more spicy stuff like Mutton … [Read more...]
Pavvakai Pitla : Bitter Gourd Sambhar with Freshly Ground Spices
Pavvakai Pitla, a sambhar made from bitter gourd and freshly ground spices is such a wonderful way to eat bitter gourd (Karela). For those who don't like bitter gourd, this sambhar can be a good initiation dish! I had first encountered Pavvakai Pitla long ago at a friend's house. Her mother is my go to person for Tamil food, every dish she makes is finger licking delicious. Whether it was the bowl of steaming hot rasam or a simple potato fry with rice and sambhar! Each dish would … [Read more...]
Paneer Stuffed Besan Chilla (Stuffed Savory Lentil Crepes)
Paneer Stuffed Besan Chilla is one of those dishes which is high in taste and health! Super delicious paneer filling in the besan chilla has been one of my favorite dishes since childhood! Contrary to what people think of me now, I grew up in a primarily vegetarian household. There would be once in two weeks, a chicken or a mutton curry and that occasional fish fry, that my uncles would get from outside and all this would be a fairly standard, nonexperimental stuff since mum was a vegetarian … [Read more...]
Of Sunday Afternoons and Rajma Chawal
The Rajma Chawal served with a lacha onion salad and some curd, thin rings of onions lightly pickled in vinegar/lemon juice for a couple of hours and spiced with salt, chilli and jeera, are what Sunday afternoons and nostalgia are made up of! Ask any Punjabi worth his salt what did they eat for Sunday lunch and the answer in 90% of the cases would be Rajma Chawal. I, too, like most of them have many fond memories of Sundays spent eating Rajma chawal by the window of the house. while … [Read more...]
Of Hard Days, Comfort Food and Lacha Onion Parantha
Lacha Onion Parantha combines onions with some simple spices to create an amazing dish! Pair up with some pickles and a bowl of curd and you have some comfort food in hand! Whenever I am upset, I have realised that comfort food always perks up my mood a bit. This lacha onion parantha is one of those dishes! Yesterday night, I was feeling down the dumps. I had just come back from spending a harrowing day at the Regional Passport Office, Kormanagala, after feeling helpless and defeated. I … [Read more...]
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