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by Monika

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Musk Melon Salad with Cranberries & Feta Cheese

Musk Melon Salad with Cranberries & Feta Cheese has all my favourite ingredients in it. It spells summer in such a happy way. It is a salad you will be making again and again all through the summer. A good Melon salad is a delightful way to eat the summer fruit, whether they are made with musk melon or watermelons. Typically in summer, I eat way more salads than I do in winter. The heat really gets to me and the idea of cooked, heavily spiced meals is not very exciting. As a result, … [Read more...]

#MasalaDay and Achari Masala Recipe

Did #MasalaDay in the title grab your attention? I found it very interesting indeed, Click the post to know more about it. The post also contains the recipe for one of my favourite masalas - The Punjabi Achari Masala. The Punjabi Achari Masala is one of my favourite masalas to have in my spice shelf. It is so versatile and can transforms just about any dish - Achari tikkas, gravies, chicken, mutton and of course in the current season the Punjabi aam ka Achar (Raw Mango Pickle). One of my … [Read more...]

Road Trip Planner – Essential Packing Guide

What should one take on a road trip? How much snacks is enough? Are books required? Any tools? This post in the Road Trip planner series on Essential Packing Guide holds answer to EVERYTHING you need to take along on a road trip. This part two of the Road Trip Planner series will take you through the Essential Packing Guide for your road trip. It will be your one stop answer to what you need to carry when you are headed on that road trip.   So here is a Essential Packing Guide … [Read more...]

How to make Namak aur Ajwain Ka Parantha – Video Recipe

Namak aur Ajwain Ka Parantha is one of the top contenders for comfort food for me. I grew up eating garam paranthas like this for breakfast or with curries. Even know on days, all I want is comfort of Namak aur Ajwain Ka Parantha dipped in adark chai along side some pickle. Or in summer with some aam ras. The post also has a video on how to roll it to get the perfect layers. I am going to tell you something funny about Namak aur Ajwain Ka Parantha today, but don't laugh ok. While growing up one … [Read more...]

Easy Egg Curry – 20 minutes Everyday Egg Curry

A very easy, ready in 20 minutes Egg Curry recipe for weekday dinners. This is a recipe I learnt from my house help and is now my go to Egg Curry recipe for the days I am in a hurry. Steam some rice on the side, slice some onions and you can have a perfect healthy dinner in under 30 minutes. Egg curry is one of the comfort foods for both me and the husband. Actually for me eggs are, I need an egg almost on a daily basis specially in my breakfast. I have been known to make a sunny side up with … [Read more...]

Farzi Twist – Farzi Cafe launches new menu

Farzi Twist - Farzi Cafe launches new menu. The menu which pushes the boundaries in the usual Farzi style. It is inspired by south of India and for me it was a mix of hits and misses. Read to know what the must have's at Farzi and may be the must avoid's too :) Farzi Cafe - the name invokes opposite reactions usually. People can be neatly divided between two camps - OMG what a fabulous place and OMG why do they need to mess with my food. I find myself sitting in between the two camps, often on … [Read more...]

Roasted Bell Pepper Salad with a Podi Spiced Dressing

Sometimes one must count their blessings and today's post is about to do that. A garden to plate salad which makes me realise how blessed I am. Roasted Bell Pepper Salad with a Podi Spiced Dressing with home grown cherry tomatoes, lettuce and pomegranate. Organic flax seeds podi from the local grocer, this salad is the perfect example of growing local yet eating global. This Roasted Bell Pepper Salad is one of those things that was a result of let's empty our fridge (yes I have been having a … [Read more...]

Watermelon Salad with Pickled Onions & Feta Cheese

It is summer and that means it's time for Melons (yes we are still stuck on Fruits)! And this is my take on the famous Watermelon Salad. Pickled onions along with the obvious feta cheese and a generous sprinkling of toasted sunflower seeds for crunch make this version perfect. This Watermelon salad is just right for a light summer lunch or as an addition to your larger brunch plan or even along with a beer on Friday ! I love Watermelon Salad, with rocket and feta or just the age old fruit chaat … [Read more...]

Masalas Of India – Maggi launches new Indian Flavours

You can judge me all you want but the fact is that I LOVE MAGGI! It is the top contender to be my comfort food, it takes me back to colleges days when it was a part of many many meals. It takes me back to the many mountain trips that are usually filled with Maggi, eggs and chai. Maggi recently launched new Indian flavours and I checked them out in an event organised by them and this is the post you should be reading you like Maggi. And oh there is a recipe for a totally crazy Ramen style burger … [Read more...]