Kokum Granita
A refreshing easy to make vegetarian dessert that beautifully combines the Indian and Italian flavors.
Dahi Sabudana- tapioca pearls with spiced yogurt
Spring/summer is here. The rain gods have been kind and hence all the mountains around where I live are still green. Near my home there is a barn and they bring out their sheep for grazing at this time, with the rolling hills, and the…
Nepalese Fiddlehead Ferns
I love going to the farmers market no matter where I go. So when I walked to the ferry building in San Francisco yesterday, I decided to swing by the market and pick up something for dinner. I picked up some kumquats and Lisbon lemons….
Pineapple sasave- sasam
Summer vacations are even more focused on food in my household. We love making new dishes using abundant produce. We all look forward to elaborate meals on the patio accompanied with some jazz in the back ground. I have been meaning to blog this for…
Soya Pyaaz Ki Seekh kabob
I love summers. Abundant produce, long days and backyard barbecues. I love anything and everything that comes off the grill. The smoky aroma it imparts to the food is so appetizing. We have grilled all the way till October, even when it is raining with…
Lighter butter chicken or pulled chicken in curry sauce
We as a family love chicken. It provides a great source of protein and can be cooked in many ways. Any who knows anything about the indian food knows one dish for sure, ‘Butter chicken or Chicken tikka masala’. My kids love CTM as well….
Stuffed Paneer with Khubani Chutney
I love it when a recipe looks like a million bucks, tastes like a trillion bucks and yet it is so easy to put together. I also like the fact that you can prepare parts of the recipe and simply assemble it when you are…
Achari Chicken Tikka cones
Chicken pickled with Indian spices is used as a prime ingredient in making an Open Canape. You read in my previous post that there was a challenge/ healthy competition on a facebook group, where a very famous chef Saransh Goila has shared some of his…
Lychee Phirni with a touch of orange blossom
I am born and brought up in India so me liking dairy based dessert is very natural. Most of the indian dessert have dairy in them in some or the other form. The famous rosogulla has paneer, which is like fresh cottage cheese. Gulab jamun…
Lehsun-mirch ki chutney
If you observe food from any particular region, you can start learning a lot about the people, the weather, the produce available etc. It is very evident in the various cuisines from across India. One such cuisine is the cuisine of Rajasthan. I am in…
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