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Best Thandai Recipes this Holi

Thandai is an integral part of Holi! And this is a round up of the best Thandai recipes this season of Holi! This Holi, the blogs were full with Thandai recipes. From the thandai powders to thandai mousse to thandai cheesecake to thandai kheer to thandai ice cream. You name it and there is a thandai dish been made this season on the blog and each one of them is such a beauty. Here is a small round up of Thandai and more. Thanks Niv for the idea and for pushing me a little to do this. If you … [Read more...]

Grilled Chicken, Brussels Sprouts Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing

Garden to Table : Grilled Chicken Brussels Sprouts Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing perfect for the summer! Delicious and really light yet filling! So the kitchen garden is flourishing knock on wood and I can't even begin to explain the joy in plucking a vegetable and cooking with it. Most vegetable dishes taste so much better when cooked with the vegetables from the garden but it is a different high all together to pluck vegetables that can be eaten raw. The freshness in salads is mind … [Read more...]

Weekly Menu : WW0716

Our Weekly Menu for this week when the weather is full of summer heat! It's full blown summer in Bangalore with temperatures going up to 33C. These first two weeks of transitional weather is so important for eating the right food so that the body is able to tide over the change smoothly. Here is our weekly menu that takes care of this. Hope you find it useful as well! Recipes: Raw Mango Raita Grilled Chicken Wings Whole Wheat Chocochip cookies Green Chutney Hung … [Read more...]

Gajar Gobhi Shalgam Ka Achaar- Two Ways

Gajar Gobhi Shalgam Ka Achar is what winter memories are made up, well...for me! Same vegetables but there are so many ways you can add spices to them and make them come alive! Here are two ways to make Gajar Gobhi Shalgam ka Achar. Winters always mean the sharp Punjabi pickles of red carrots, turnip and fresh cauliflower coming together to form amazing pickles. I remember how every winter, the freshest of produce would be bought and huge quantities of the pickles would be made multiple … [Read more...]

Roasted Bell Pepper Raita

This delectable Roasted Bell Pepper Raita is sure to add flavour and texture to any menu it can fit into - tangy, crunchy and the smoky flavour of the roasted bell peppers take this raita to another level! You have to agree with me, raitas are a great addition to any meal. Yoghurt, when combined with vegetables or fruits and flavored with herbs & spices, makes it perfect to be eaten with rotis, paranthas, rice or sometimes even a light meal by itself! This Roasted Bell Pepper Raita Raita is … [Read more...]

Buckwheat Pancakes with Caramelised Apples

Buckwheat Pancakes with Caramelised Apples is one breakfast or brunch which is a super healthy way to eat the evergreen pancakes! This buckwheat pancakes with caramelised apples will definitely satisfy your soul for hearty food! I started the month thinking of doing a post a day, some friends joined me as well and then I couldn't post for the first two days. Sigh. My laptop crashed, my beloved MAC, it just stopped booting. Dropped it in the service station and now working on a … [Read more...]

Phiki (Saltless) Mathri Recipe

The phiki mathri (Saltless mathri), fried to crisp perfection, is one of my favorite North Indian snacks, specially when eaten with the Punjabi mango pickle. The phiki mathri is also eaten during Karwachauth by the ladies, who are fasting! Train journeys remind me of two things aloo poori and mathri-achar. The pheki (salt less) mathri, fried to crisp perfection, is one of my favorite North Indian snacks specially when eaten with the Punjabi mango pickle. The texture of the … [Read more...]

Mixed Millet Khichdi

Mixed Millet Khichdi is the perfect comfort food for the entire family! Healthy and delicious! In the past year, millet have found a firm place in my house. I use them in many dishes - salads, pulaos, soups, bakes like cookies and more. But the favorite at home is this Mixed Millet Khichdi which is quick to make and absolutely delightful to eat. And it definitely helps that khichdi is an absolute comfort food for me as well as N, at home. I combine this with kadhi or mango rasam for a perfect … [Read more...]

Of Vacations, Going Missing And a Pear and Alfalfa Sprouts Salad Recipe

A simple pear and alfalfa sprouts salad with a sprinkling of peanuts and cheese is a perfect one bowl meal option! So I have been missing from this space for a while now. And I see some of you looking at me and saying "now, now what's new in it? Don't you do that now and then?". But, if you look this year, I have been a little better and regular, dear readers. This time around the reason I was missing, was the series of kids workshops during summer vacations and then the big ten day long, … [Read more...]