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Olive Oil & Mixed Nut Brownies

On a whim, I decided to use olive oil to make these awesome mixed nuts brownies, and I think it was the best decision I took! Olive oil & mixed nut brownies when you are craving for something chocolate-y and you run out of butter at home! Bangalore weather currently is what dreams are made of. Rain, slight chill in the air and dreamy clouds. While dreams can be made of this, it is certainly horrible for work. I have had deadlines staring at me all day long but I have been … [Read more...]

Food Memories and More From Karwachauth

There is something incredibly romantic about the festival of Karwachauth! For, this romance was created long before Shahrukh and Kajol made the festival popular with DDLJ. Every year I would see my parents showing love and affection publicly on the day of Karwachauth, something that was typically not a common thing in our household. Dad would buy mum gifts and then in the evening they would have a nice cozy dinner. Sometimes we part of it and other times my sisters and I would … [Read more...]

Meethi Mathri (Sweet Mathri)

This sweet meethi mathri is essentially a shortcrust pastry like dough which is deep fried and then coated with sugar syrup. When I shared the recipe phiki mathri yesterday, the meethi mathri recipe couldn't be left behind. Festivals means many sweets and desserts made at home, this one could be a star of your recipes this time. The first time I tried making this, I kind of failed, the syrup won't coat the mathri in the way I wanted it to, then I did some reading, called my … [Read more...]

Menu of the Week 26th October

A simple weekly menu after the Navratri celebrations! We are just about recovering from a happy Dusherra celebrations and a week of indulgence, this week we have decided to take our weekly menu a bit easy. We are totally cutting sugar and going easy on carbs. Most places you see roti and rice and that is mostly for the child and mother in law. N and I plan to have the salad, sabji, dal and protein being served. Here is the menu for this week. Some of the recipes used … [Read more...]

Mou Taverna : Saturday Brunch at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwanthpur

A delightful Saturday brunch option at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwanthpur called Mou Taverna! Couple of weeks ago, an email landed in my mailbox announcing the launch of Saturday brunch at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwanthpur and I smiled to myself thinking "oh, finally someone heard me". I have spent a lifetime (well, I know exaggerate) hoping someone would come up with a Saturday brunch. A place where one could chill, eat and drink on a Saturday. Sundays are good but the Sunday brunches started at a time … [Read more...]

Chironji & Makhane Ki Kheer

Chironji & Makhane ki Kheer is specially made during Navrati in the northern part of the country, and trust me, this is one dessert you would love having anytime of the year! The addition of Chironji to the Chironji & Makhane ki Kheer is something I learnt from my grand mom. Sigh! What would this world be without our grandparents passing on these amazing nuggets of love to us? There is something about Makhane that I absolutely love, the almost popcorn like texture but yet so much … [Read more...]

Garden to Plate : Palak Rice (Spinach Rice)

Palak rice is a wholesome quick meal and tastes amazing with some raita! There is something about growing your food, seeing it flourish from a seed to a tiny seedling, flower, fruit and then the final act of plucking it. And then making it into something delicious like this palak rice! There is immense joy and satisfaction in the whole process, and there is almost nothing that can match up to the taste of the home grown organic vegetables. I … [Read more...]

Diwali Special Moong Dal Ladoos

This recipe of Moong Dal Ladoos, made up of roasted moong dal, fresh ghee and yummy jaggery with sprinkling of dry fruits, is my grandmom's recipe and takes me back to my childhood days of celebrating Diwali! There are little things in life which remind you so much of your childhood and for me, these moong dal ladoos are one of those amazing things which take me down the memory lane :) I chanced upon this video yesterday, about a grandfather missing his family. I was completely … [Read more...]

Molagapodi Recipe : A Guest Post by R’s Mom

Molagapodi, also known as gunpowder in English. is one of those South Indian delicacies which taste amazing with idlis and dosas! This dry powder can be made in bulk and stored in air tight containers and are eaten mixed with oil whenever you want! I have known R's mom for a very long time now. I have been reading her blog for years, when she was a mom of one R to now when she has become the mom to 2 Rs. Some time ago. we also became a part of a whatsapp group of bloggers and I got a chance to … [Read more...]