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American Chopsuey

American Chopsuey is one of those roadside dishes you end up enjoying in the cold weather! So delicious especially with those fried noodles by the side! Yummy! Its February already. One full month of 2015 has gone and I have still not wrapped my head around my plan of 2015. But one good thing and something that is making me stick to some kind of blog schedule is "The Kitchen Divas". This is the 6th post of the year mostly thanks to it and the friends who keeping pushing me. Yes, I am looking at … [Read more...]

Sooji Ka Halwa | Indian Semolina Pudding

This Sooji ka Halwa is one of my favorite, easy to make dessert options and is so delicious when combined with channa and poori! Asthami, the eight day of Navratri is associated with 'Kanya Pooja' and this means making some poori, channa and sooji ka halwa for prasad! So today is Ashtami and how much ever I find the tradition of "Kanya Pooja" funny and ridiculous now, it's something I enjoyed immensely while growing up. The going from house to house in a gang and pretending to … [Read more...]

Bathua Raita : Eating your Greens

Super easy to make - the crunch of the tadka and the hit of heeng along with green chillies take this simple yet delectable dish to the next level - the versatility of this Bathua raita is amazing too! I love my greens, in every way. Mixed in dals, in salads, in paranthas as saags and in raitas. Actually especially in raitas. Bathua’s scientific name is Chenopodium album and is commonly known as Lamb's Quarters in English. It is also known as pigweed, goosefoot, and wild spinach. It is a very … [Read more...]

Remembering My Granny and Channa Dal Stuffed Karelas

While Karelas are not everyone's favorite vegetables, I have some amazing memories of my granny associated with these channa dal stuffed karelas. The channa dal stuffed karelas are a labour of love, but trust me, this is one recipe which will make even a I-do-not-like-Karela person into a Oh-but-this-is-a-great-way-to-eat-them person :) I have said it over here many times before that food is 50% nostalgia and everything else comes in the rest of the 50% and a huge part of that … [Read more...]

A Day Out with Easy Going Wines : Deva Wines, SDU Winery

A wonderful day out at SDU Winery, the maker of Deva Wines! A beautiful place with amazing wines! Sometime ago A long time ago I went to a tour of SDU Winery which makes Deva Wines with a bunch of my favorite people, aka the other food bloggers. I loved the trip. Mohit from Deva Wines had so many tips and things to tell about wine that I was like an exciting child in a favorite toy museum and the wines were great too. I had all plans to write a detailed long post sharing the gyaan with you … [Read more...]

Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji

A super easy and super delicious sabji which tastes awesome with some paranthas! Karonde & Mirchi ki sabji is one of those dishes from my childhood I still love to re-create :) Food and memories go very strongly together. For me, personally a lot of strong memories have a food element attached to them. Food induces a nostalgia in me like nothing else can. So this time when I was in Delhi in summers (a rarity in itself) and saw karonde with one of the street vendors, my heart did a little … [Read more...]

BongMom Cookbook Review and a Giveaway

BongMom Cookbook Review and a chance to win her book as well! I have been an ardent follower of Sandeepa's blog - BongMom Cookbook, so I was excited when the book was getting launched but also very apprehensive because the last few cookbooks to come out of India have kind of disappointed me. Also I hate cookbooks but I love food books. Yes, really, I mean who wants to read a book which has recipe after recipe on each page. I might as well go to google and search the recipe I … [Read more...]

The Streets of Old Delhi : A Veg Food guide to Chandni Chowk

I adore the streets of Old Delhi, Chandni chowk, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, Darya ganj. The charm they hold, the world they transport me into a world where everything is good, everything is so pretty. And who can forget the street food of Old Delhi? A review of my unforgettable experiences- I know I sound mad when I say that I love Old Delhi, most people dread going there saying its too crowded, its too dirty but for me in the middle it holds a charm. A magic that just can't be explained, only … [Read more...]

The City of Everlasting Love – Agra

Even after a tiring road trip, the thought of travel and the road is enough to get us travel junkies going, all over again! Our long drive to Agra with family and the beautiful memories captured, the best way I can. While we were in Delhi this time during our crazy and epic drive, me and sister thought we should also may be drive out to Agra with the family for a day, someone mentioned the new Yamuna expressway and the plan was freezed in like two seconds, yes we are mad enough to get excited … [Read more...]