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Til Gajak

Til Gajak is what Lohris are made up of! The mixing of the sesame seeds with the jaggery with a hint of ghee makes this such an awesome dish! I remember growing up eating til gajak for every Lohri! The sesame seeds covered with jaggery and a little bit ghee seeping in made this dish a star of my childhood! In fact, I have been in a very sad and nostalgic mood since morning… Irs been 9 years now but still every winter, my heart starts to ache for Delhi and every Lohri, this heart ache is … [Read more...]

Whole Wheat and Veggie Savory Muffins

Whole wheat and veggie savory muffins are the perfect breakfast or evening snacks option, full of health, goodness and deliciousness! Some days back when I got a comment from Avanti and Binpin asking for some savory baked recipes, I realized I don’t have much on the blog, though I do a lot of savory baking. This whole wheat and veggie savory muffins is something which I make very often at home. These are just perfect for weekend breakfasts or even weekend evening snacks, I … [Read more...]

Cafe Thulp Revisted

We love Cafe Thulp! A delightful place to spend an evening with food and fun! So one of the benefits of moving to Kormangala is certainly the number of eating joints at one's disposal. According to a recent report, there are about 114 eating joints in Kormangala alone. Can you beat that? And despite having so many options, if your heart asks you to repeat going to one of them, then that place must really mean something. That's what has been happening with Cafe Thulp. I posted how I felt when … [Read more...]

Useful and Handy Cooking Tips

Some useful and handy cooking tips for you! Easy ways to make cooking a pleasure! Yesterday, I just mentioned on twitter that I am in a mood for sharing some handy cooking tips. A lot of people responded back saying that yes yes bring them on. Then, just like that, I started tweeting with a hastag of #CookingTips. I was very touched by the response I got. People loved the tips and hence, I thought, why not post them on the blog too. Just for record sorts and also for everyone to refer … [Read more...]

Palak Dhokla : Steamed Spinach Lentil Cakes

This Palak Dhokla is another attempt of mine to make our breakfasts as nutritious as possible - The flavoursome combination of palak and the dhokla is such a delight to bite into, the addition of crunchy tadka taking it to another level altogether! Breakfast is something that I try to make myself everyday, because I always end up having a working lunch, most days, in a hurry, so I really *need* to work on packing enough nutrition into an easily to make recipe, because I am so not a morning … [Read more...]

Tea Time Puri

This simple tea time puri recipe is the perfect afternoon snack or a lunchbox option! Full of health and deliciousness! Has anyone eaten the Garden Tea Time Puri? For some reason, I absolutely adore the product. Once I start eating it, I find it so damn difficult to control myself not to finish the whole packet. Hence I have stopped buying it :( But every time, I go to a store, I stop in front of it and look at it with longing ;-) So one day, I thought, why not make it at … [Read more...]

The year that went by and the year to come

The year that went by and my plans and aspirations for the New coming year! The year that went by has been very nice in matters concerning the kitchen. As a SAHM, this year gave me more time and opportunities to cook which is something I have always enjoyed. The highlight of the last year most certainly has been the baking course that I did from Institute of Baking and Cake Art. Most of the things I learnt were the things I knew anyway, but the course added a whole new dimension to my hobby. … [Read more...]

Onions Vetha Kuzhambu

Vetha Kuzhambu is a hidden South Indian culinary gem, which resembles its more popular cousin, Sambhar. It tastes divine with a dollop of ghee, some piping hot rice and papad! Vetha Kuzhambu is pretty similar looking to sambhar but there is no lentils added to it. It gets its taste from the spice mix and the tamarind! When I moved to Bangalore about 9 years ago, all I knew about south Indian food was idly, dosa, vada and uthapam along with sambhar and coconut chutney, of course! To be … [Read more...]

Spinach Surprise : Step by Step Recipe

Spinach Surprise is a delicious snack made in the microwave made with some amazingly healthy ingredients and tastes so yummy! It is a perfect evening snack or a after-school snack! If there is one magazine I read with alarming regularity it is Good Housekeeping. I just love it, So this month when the newspaper walla delivered the magazine and I started flipping through it, I found that there are some lovely microwave recipes in that and when I am hosting MEC this month, this couldn't have made … [Read more...]