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Mango - Avocado Milkshake Recipe
Published on 2012-05-23 00:47:00
I've had family over the past couple weeks and thinks have been crazy ranging from cooking to sightseeing to shopping to eating. Along with 6 people came a carton of mangoes, my favourite fruit. Although we were eating them as fast as they ripen, we were still left with a lot of mangoes that needed finishing up, a problem I was most happy with. So we made mango milkshake every day for 4 days and had it in the evenings. I had some overripe avocados which we threw into the mango milkshake one [..] > read more
Ragi Semiya Upma (Vermicelli Upma) Recipe
Published on 2012-05-22 03:09:00
Amma made this delicious breakfast upma the last time I was in Kottayam. Although I am not a huge fan of semiya upma, I do make it now and then. Ragi semiya was new to me and I didn't expect to like it much but it was a very pleasant surprise! Although I took pictures when amma was cooking, they didn't turn out great. I am always on vacation mode when in Kottayam and feel lazy taking step by step pics. I'd much rather sit on the high kitchen counter, dangling my feet, drinking hot tea, and gen [..] > read more
Punjabi Chole Masala (Channa / Chickpeas) Recipe
Published on 2012-05-20 23:09:00
Although I am always tempted to order channa masala when we out to eat, TH hardly ever agrees, saying "it's something we can make at home". Not that we can't make any of the other dishes at home, but somehow, dal and channa masala is a no-go for him. It's strange because I have never really attempted restaurant-style channa masala at home. Not even once. But when I read this "controversial" post by Anita, I had to bookmark the recipe in question and make it soon. It took me a couple of years b [..] > read more
Pepper Rasam (Milagu Rasam) Recipe
Published on 2012-05-15 23:06:00
I have always associated pepper rasam with being sick. It's not a very positive way at looking at it but that's just the way it's been. What I am sharing today is my mom in law's recipe which is made not only when someone is sick but also when you crave something simple and spicy for lunch. Pepper Rasam is quite unique in some ways though. MIL adds garlic in her milagu rasam (which is avoidable if you want it that way) and adds no toor dal which again you can play around with.Pepper Rasam (Mil [..] > read more
Vengaya Kara Kuzhambu (with Coconut Milk) Recipe
Published on 2012-05-10 20:30:00
The kuzhambu (or pulusu, as we Reddiars call it) in my home and TH's home are very different. My mom-in-law's recipes are much milder, easier to make, and taste great with typical South Indian side dishes. This kara kozhambu is something she makes very often and it goes best with rice although we have it with pretty much anything in hand, like ven pongal. In fact, some of you emailed me to ask for that kozhambu recipe when I posted the ven pongal recipe a couple months back. I'm led to believe [..] > read more
Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) in 12 Minutes
Published on 2012-05-08 21:41:00
Before any of you get confused and wonder what Paneer Payasam is all about, let me tell you this is not Basundi or Rabri or any of those delicious things you get when you are super patient and have good-quality milk in hand.What I have for you today is a delicious DELICIOUS dessert that takes all of 12 mins to make. This is another gem that Darsh introduced me to and I was floored, just like I was with her tiramisu recipe. The name she gave this - Chenna Payash - leads me to believe that this [..] > read more
Free Wellness Consultations Contest + Book Giveaway + a B&W Picture
Published on 2012-05-07 07:41:00
I think this is the longest I've been away from this blog since that time I took 2 weeks off and got married. You know, since that's a very involved process and all that. Anyway, I was in Tokyo for a week and then I had to attend a marketing course at INSEAD for a week and needed the weekend to wind down and do nothing important.But, I don't want to keep this amazing opportunity from you any more. My friend Megha is a certified yoga teacher (I have even taken lessons with her), a level III reiki [..] > read more
Blueberry Muffins with Yogurt | Guest Post
Published on 2012-05-02 07:16:00
I have a sister and a brother. I know many people do and it's not a huge deal but I like to believe my situation is a bit different. It is, actually. They are both more than 9 years older than me. So there's my brother and sister who are 1.5 years apart and then there's me, much younger than the two of them. This led to some interesting childhood events. I was bullied quite mercilessly, needless to say. But as we grew up a bit, my siblings were my almost-parents. My brother taught me how to brus [..] > read more
Apple Milkshake with Almonds | Recipe
Published on 2012-04-19 20:26:00
This is not so much a recipe post as it is my need to take some pictures of a drink. I don't have many drinks recipes in here because I hardly ever make anything at home. Or when I do, it's something ridiculously simple like this. But I was in the mood to play with my camera a bit and what better way to do it than make some super simple and spend a lot more time on taking pics? It was pretty grey day so the pics are all dark toned. Also, special thanks to Sindhu for helping with the pretty tex [..] > read more
Celebrating 5 Years, 8 Million Hits, & Some Other Important Things
Published on 2012-04-17 23:14:00
It's been 5 years since I entered the crazy world of food blogging. Only, back then I didn't know it was a world out there, or that it was crazy. I saw this nice little blog with recipes and pictures (it's invite-only now) and decided my sister should do the same (and she did). She is a wonderful cook and I knew she would do full justice to it. But I loved the whole idea of it so much that I started my own blog a couple weeks later although I was barely cooking back then and knew all of 3 dishes [..] > read more
Vishu & Tamil New Year Recipes 2012
Published on 2012-04-13 20:03:00
I wanted to do a round up post with some Vishu recipes (or Tamil New Year Recipes depending on what festival you were celebrating) but it completely slipped my mind.Here's a quick list of recipes, although slightly late.Sweet Mango PickleVendakka Thayir PachadiBeetroot PachadiMullangi (Radish) SambarKaalanOlanErisseryAviyalEthakka ThoranSemiya PayasamCherupayar PayasamWishing all readers of Edible Garden a wonderful Vishu and a Happy New Year :) > read more
Mysore Bonda / Mysore Bajji / Ulundu Bonda Recipe
Published on 2012-04-11 00:38:00
I didn't even realise that something called Mysore Bonda existed until I was complaining to my MIL that I can never master the shape of ulundu vadai and end up making them into round blobs each time. She suggested I just alter the recipe slightly and call them Mysore Bondas instead. Genius! So while I master getting the shape of ulundu vadai right, here's something I am going to use in the mean time. Make no mistake, ulundu vadai (or medhu vadai) and Mysore bonda have the same basic ingredient [..] > read more
Paal Poori - Pooris Soaked in Thickened Milk
Published on 2012-04-09 04:15:00
Divya, my friend of the Corn Malai Subzi fame also happens to be good with traditional sweets. She came home for dinner one night with dessert in hand - paal poori to be exact. I had never heard of it before and I was not happy about that. Here's why: Paal Poori is a delicious dessert which, true to its name, is pooris soaked in sweetened, thickened milk and then garnished with roasted cashew nuts and almonds. Yum much?Paal Poori RecipePreparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: [..] > read more
Tiramisu - The Classic Italian Dessert
Published on 2012-04-05 03:32:00
There are some dishes that I roll around in my head, itching to make but never do. It's a weird thing, I know. Tiramisu was one of them. For the longest time, I told myself I'd make them if I could get good ladyfingers in Singapore. The truth is, I never went out and tried to get them. Turns out they are quite easily available in Cold Storage. Also turns out that I didn't need to make the tiramisu myself. I have this friend, Darshini. She made bread upma for me eons ago when we both lived in H [..] > read more
Pure Komachi Knives Review
Published on 2012-04-04 02:02:00
This post is long over due. I have wanted to share more about these amazing knives I use every day in my kitchen - the Pure Komachi knives. They were first recommended by Anu when I was visiting her in LA. We came across the larger pink chef knife at TJ Maxx and she grabbed one and put them in my shopping cart before I could even protest. I am so grateful for her insistence because otherwise I'd have totally missed this awesomeness in my life. Ok, so why are Pure Komachi Knives great? A few [..] > read more
Pav - The Indian Burger Bun - Recipe
Published on 2012-04-01 23:21:00
I think any self-respecting cook would harbour the desire to bake her or his own pav (the soft white dinner rolls-type-thing that goes with bhaji to create the delicious combo of pav bhaji).I did too, for a really long time. Then I went and did something about it. I had bookmarked DK's recipe from Chefinyou ages ago and kept going back to it hoping to recreate it soon. Then one rainy day I decided it has to happen today! It could be the humidity or the yeast or the kind of flour I used but her [..] > read more
Chow Chow Chutney Recipe
Published on 2012-03-27 04:03:00
Chow chow chutney is tough to imagine, right? I mean, there's this vegetable, and I am saying I made chutney with it. It looks fine but you have no idea how it tastes. I know, I understand. But trust me when I say it was delicious. I had my moments of doubt too, but in the end, it turned out fabulous. What's more, this is a chutney recipe that uses no coconut! I like chow chow and make chow chow sambar or chow chow kootu very regularly since it's easily available in the vegetable markets here. [..] > read more
Kerala-Style Peas Masala Recipe
Published on 2012-03-14 21:54:00
I've been wanting to try Kerala Style Peas Masala for ages now. I rarely make appam or puttu and that's what this goes best with but it went beautifully with chapatis too, I must say. Now, I really don't want to give you more reasons to think I am weird but in the interest of full disclosure, I want to admit that when I went to Delhi on work for a week earlier this month, I brought back fresh vegetables from the farmer's market. There, I said it. And before you ask, no, the Singapore customs d [..] > read more
Using a Steamer for Rice & Indian Cooking
Published on 2012-03-12 23:47:00
Mom-in-law bought a steamer for TH's sister when she was in Singapore last year. It's a simple one, around 30$ from Morries and has a timer to control how long you want to steam stuff. When I went down to Coimbatore after that, we gave it a spin to see how well a steamer works for Indian cooking (apart from the obvious stuff which you steam cook anyway like modaks or idlis) We wanted to try regular vegetables, rice, and dal. The steamer comes with 2 oval-shaped containers with large-ish holes a [..] > read more
Adai (Ada Dosa or Lentil Crepe) Recipe
Published on 2012-03-08 01:59:00
The plate of adai below is from my amma. She made it and the two chutneys, my uncle took the pic, and they sent it over a good few months back. I kept meaning to post the recipe but that never happened. Then I went back home for Christmas vacation and amma made it again because I love adai (or ada dosa as we call it) but TH is not a fan and so I have never tried making them myself. But they are delicious and protein-packed although not really an instant option. Just like regular dosas, some pr [..] > read more
One-Bowl Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
Published on 2012-03-05 09:19:00
While the 5-min chocolate mug cake is great to satisfy instant chocolate cravings and is often quoted as the most dangerous chocolate cake recipe, sometimes you want the "real" deal. And you want it fast. I had one of those nights the other ...err... night. I turned to Piece of Cake, the awesome book SJ recommended to me that gave inspiration to my Orange Cake Recipe. All the recipes are one-bowl, easy, and fuss-free and therefore perfect to whip up quickly even on a weeknight. I made this sup [..] > read more
Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves) Sambar Recipe
Published on 2012-02-29 03:25:00
Today is a leap day, a once-in-4-years type thing that I didn't want to miss so although I am in KL living out of a suitcase for the next couple days, I wanted to share something here using the very wonky Internet from my hotel room. Any recipe that amma sends me, especially if it's along with 'styled' pictures that my uncle Radha mama takes, is special. Methi, or fenugreek leaves, are not very common in Kerala and you don't often see it in every vegetable stall. So amma grew her own (but of c [..] > read more
Malai Kofta Recipe
Published on 2012-02-27 00:41:00
TH loves Malai Koftas and they are a regular whenever we eat out (that or Palak Paneer!). I have eaten the whole range of Malai Koftas you can come across - the good, the bad, and the downright rubbery balls in goop. I've been wanting to try some of my own and finally got around to it couple of months back. It's not a short and easy recipe, let me be honest, but it's all worth it at the end, trust me. The first step is to make the aloo paneer koftas so go on ahead and do that, I'll wait. Ready [..] > read more
Food Photos Prop Shopping - Robinson's Singapore
Published on 2012-02-17 01:44:00
The magic words that lured me in! Lovely riot of colours at the entrance. This is the Robinson's at Raffles City Mall. Adorable Katie Alice tins for coffee, sugar, and tea. I bought ramekins from this collection which were very cute too. Drool-worthy stoneware in shapes and sizes Korean style soup pots of stone and ceramic. Love the colourful lids Who doesn't love Le Creuset. These were tiny, ramekin-sized ones. I bought a few to gift people because I suddenly felt guilty for being a selfi [..] > read more
Rotte with Parippu Curry
Published on 2012-02-14 20:45:00
This is a very special recipe for me. I had wanted to share this for ages and finally got amma to make it last summer when I was in Kottayam. The pictures and the recipe she sent me just sat there in my folders until finally I decided to pull out some of amma's recipes and post them all. I am not sure of the origin of Rotte and neither is amma. But I grew up eating this for breakfast at least once a month. I have a feeling it's a Kannada breakfast item, for some reason. I haven't tried making [..] > read more
6 Easy Dessert Recipes for Valentines Day
Published on 2012-02-11 20:10:00
I know some of you are planning your special day with your special someone and I am sure a lot of the plans must involve food. The best kind of food, actually. The kind you make yourself. Here are 6 easy recipes for Valentines Day.Click on the pictures for the recipe. > read more
Paruppu Thogayal (Lentil Chutney or Dip)
Published on 2012-02-09 01:38:00
Before I even go into the recipe, let me start off by saying that I know my paruppu thogayal looks like hummus. Imagine making something so drab and brown look pretty! I just ran out of ideas so make a dent with the back of the spoon, sprinkled some Kashmiri chilli powder over it and then poured some nallennai on top. I can't think Paruppu Thogayal without thinking of Kavya, my niece. This is her absolute favourite! The sis makes it super well and this is one of those recipes that I learnt for [..] > read more
Puli Aval (Poha Cooked in Tamarind)
Published on 2012-02-06 02:02:00
I have always believed that if you could make a tasty one-pot meal in less than 30 mins, you shouldn't bother yourself with the ones that take 2 hours and taste the same. Especially on a weeknight. Especially if you are tired. Agreed?My MIL is the queen of easy cooking. You will never find her slogging for long hours in the kitchen but the delightful part is, everything comes out tasting great. Puli aval is one such recipe that got made on a weeknight. If you want to cook up a fast meal after [..] > read more
Raw Papaya Thoran / Kaplanga Thoran
Published on 2012-02-03 19:49:00
Raw papaya is one of my absolute favourites. Often called omakka (or kappalanga) in Kerala, it's very easily available in most backyards and makes for a very light side dish. Although the simpler mezhukkupuratti is what I would go for first, the thoran comes a close second. Raw papaya is very easily available in Singapore too, thanks to the Thais and their affinity towards raw papaya salads. The method used to make kappalanga thoran is very non-fussy and this is how amma makes most of her thor [..] > read more
Aloo Paneer Koftas - A Quick Snack
Published on 2012-02-01 22:32:00
It's been a while since I shared a paneer recipe. I always have paneer in my freezer and keep adding it to random dishes to thicken it or make it look more enticing to TH (who loves paneer!). Since Malai Koftas have been on my mind for a while, I decided to take the plunge one day. It took me a long time compared to how long I usually take to make something. Those are not my favourite kind of recipes. But I had to try malai koftas and I did. Will share the complete recipe when I've sorted the [..] > read more
Snake Gourd / Podalanga Masala Recipe
Published on 2012-01-29 19:30:00
Podalanga (Padavalanga / Snake Gourd) is one vegetable I always pick up from my vegetable-shopping trips to Little India. More than our love for the vegetable, the mere fact that it's not available in the supermarkets near our place makes me reach out for it each time. The last time I bought it, I forgot another major ingredient that's required to make podalanga kootu. Coconut! I wasn't prepared to give up the texture of the channa dal either. Here's what I ended up. Something of a kootu with [..] > read more
Supporting the Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram of Desitute Girls, Hyderabad
Published on 2012-01-25 21:28:00
When Siri reached out to tell me about her fund drive for the destitute girls in Vaidehi Ashram, it brought back memories of the weekends I used to spend in a facility in Hyderabad that took care of orphaned kids with AIDS. I would go there every Saturday for a few months, hold the kids, play with them, paint, teach, and all the rest of the stuff that you would normally do when you volunteer at a place like this.Then I would come home and mope around the house all weekend, not interested in goin [..] > read more
Corn Malai Subzi or A Sandwich Filling Idea
Published on 2012-01-23 20:52:00
Here's a recipe I've shamelessly stolen from a friend, Divya, who served it at a dinner she hosted at her new apartment. I have made it about 5-6 times since and always gotten good feedback on it. It's ridiculously simple and lends itself well to variations. If you life corn, this one's a definite winner. If you don't, well, this one could turn you around like it did my MIL!Corn Malai Subzi / Corn Sandwich Filling RecipeServes 2-4 Preparation time: 5 minsCooking time: 15 minsIngredients: [..] > read more
Nethili Meen Fry / Anchovies Fried Kerala Style
Published on 2011-07-05 04:20:00
This is probably my most favourite Kerala fish recipe - nethili (natholi / uzhuva) fry. Its supposedly high in calcium because we eat the bones too.Anchovies make regular appearance in a lot of Asian cuisines, especially in Malay dishes but those are > read more
Blueberry Streusel Muffin Recipe
Published on 2011-06-16 20:36:00
I love the blueberry muffins they have in Starbucks so I started looking for a similar recipe online a while back. Although there were a few hits and misses, nothing really looked compelling. Then the search turned to other things and I promptly forg > read more
The beauty of a beet cake recipe
Published on 2011-06-16 00:03:00
I watch cooking videos like kids watch their favourite cartoons - often back to back and in a loop and totally engrossed.I also wanted to get my mind off the bad stuff going on around here. Part of me wishes I had just let it go but either ways, I ca > read more
My Marble Cake Recipe and an Update on Plagiarism
Published on 2011-06-15 00:22:00
Yesterday, an anonymous reader commented on my marble cake recipe saying that she saw it on another website, copied word by word (link at the bottom).Admittedly, I do come across replications of my posts now and then, images cropped to remove the wat > read more
Banarasi Dum Aloo Recipe
Published on 2011-06-12 22:20:00
If I see a bag of baby potatoes when I head to the supermarket near my place, I pick it up. Always. Good things always come out of having a bag of baby potatoes in your kitchen. You will see. Earlier last week, I was telling myself how inefficie > read more
Eggless Blueberry Pancakes for 1 in 10 Minutes
Published on 2011-06-12 03:01:00
I am married to a guy who doesn't like pancakes. Atleast, he thought so until I made these perfect pancakes and that kinda sorta turned him around but not completely. But I knew for a fact that if I added a fruit to the pancakes, he is not > read more
Ergo Chef Knives - A Review
Published on 2011-06-09 02:34:00
I love knives.After cooking pots, they are my biggest kitchen obsession and I often try to pick up knives as varied as possible. I did get 2 knives from the US during my recent trip but that's for another post because today I am going to talk to you > read more
Eggless No-Bake Mango Cheesecake Recipe
Published on 2011-06-05 20:30:00
I have taken pictures at every stage of this recipe and I am going to force you to look at them. This does not mean this is not an easy recipe. I mean, this is cheesecake you don't need to bake. It really doesn't get easier than that. Round up your i > read more
Vegetable Kurma / Kuruma Recipe
Published on 2011-06-03 04:24:00
Let me confess and say upfront that I made this very similar to the navratan kurma which The Husband really digs. Boys seem to like mixed vegetables disguised under some spicy gravy don't they? If I make TH a single-vegetable dish, he is okay with it > read more
Falafel with Tahini Lemon Sauce Recipe
Published on 2011-05-30 23:20:00
Remember the free spirit bloggers who baked with all sorts of egg substitutes last month? Well this month, I got to pick the theme and I went with savory party appetizers that can be cooked up in bulk.Of course I picked the theme fully intending to d > read more
Blogs I love - Maryam's Cheesecake for All
Published on 2011-05-29 01:55:00
I don't remember how I came across Maryam's blog - Cheesecake for All - but I do remember going through every post in there on the day I discovered it. It could be the word cheesecake in the title. I am easy to please, you know.Something about the cr > read more
Kerala Fish Stew / Meen Molee Recipe
Published on 2011-05-26 00:08:00
As you guys probably know by now, I don't cook meat or fish in my kitchen. Although I reason I give is TH's vegetarianism, the actual truth is, he doesn't care what I cook as long as he gets his vegetarian dishes. So its my laziness in cooking separa > read more
Feast @East, Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, Singapore
Published on 2011-05-24 02:20:00
If you follow my Project 365 blog, you would have seen this picture before. The vegetables are fake, the chef is not. Just saying.This is one of those restaurants where there's enough space for a family dinner but at the same time, the ambience is co > read more
Eggless Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Published on 2011-05-18 01:25:00
I love chocolate chip cookies. But you know what's better than chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate Chunk Cookies. The chunks melt while baking and stay gooey while you bite into the cookies - yum!If you are a chocolate addict and love cookies, nothing > read more
Crispy Fried Karela / Bitter Gourd / Pavakka Recipe
Published on 2011-05-16 03:37:00
I can't believe I am posting a bitter gourd recipe. TH and I avoid the vegetable like a plague and although those small, very green, very bitter variety is available here in Singapore, I hardly ever give it a second glance. In Kerala, bitter gourd, o > read more
Chocolate Macarons: Notes from a first-time-macaron-baker
Published on 2011-05-10 20:25:00
Let's be honest here. During the time there was a huge macaron craze going on in the food blog world, I was all "whatevs". Major reason for that is that it just seemed too complicated and I am more of a simple bakes type person. My motto is and alway > read more
Veg Dalia (Broken Wheat) Upma Recipe
Published on 2011-05-04 21:15:00
This is one of those recipes I can't believe I haven't posted yet. Its true that I mostly make it for dinner and I do prefer dalia upma over rava upma anyday!This is one of those healthy dishes that don't taste healthy, atleast to me. Its&n > read more
Eggless Chocolate Banana Pound Cake Recipe
Published on 2011-05-02 20:29:00
I love banana cakes. I love chocolate. So this eggless banana chocolate pound cake is love squared.I am sorry if you are a banana-hater and can't stand the thought of it but really, you don't know what you are missing. And God help you if you are a c > read more
Stir-Fried Raw Papaya / Kaplanga Mezhukkupuratti Recipe
Published on 2011-04-28 03:56:00
Amma makes a mean raw papaya mezhukkupuratti. We often use raw papaya grown in our frontyard for this but since I live in the land of raw papaya salads, its not hard to find it here in vegetables stores. Look! Smoke! I love the effect. It wasn't > read more
Marche Restaurant, Vivocity, Singapore
Published on 2011-04-25 03:22:00
About 2 weeks after we got to Singapore, I was home and jobless one fine evening when a junior from school got in touch with me through Orkut (remember Orkut?). I never knew him that well but he added me as a friend and later sent me a message saying > read more
Veg Thai Tom Kha Gai Soup Recipe
Published on 2011-04-20 02:30:00
Thai recipes are not supposed to be vegetarian. They like their seafood and their meat, and create magic with it. Since some of us like to be vegetarian and eat Thai food, we need vegetarians versions of Thai recipes. Someone's got to do it!&nbs > read more
Rava Idli Recipe
Published on 2011-04-17 23:30:00
When MTR does such a great job of producing a great instant rava idli mix, you may ask why I even bother with a from-scratch rava idli recipe. Well, SJ did it *points fingers* so I wanted to as well. Plus, I had some eno salt in the house and de > read more
Chow Chow Kootu Recipe
Published on 2011-04-13 04:34:00
No kootu I've ever made has looked this pretty. The mom-in-law made this the day after they landed in Singapore earlier last month. Thank God I had some chow chow languishing in the fridge. Sometimes, letting vegetables stay in there results in good > read more
Tomato Basil Pizza with Gouda Cheese - From Scratch!
Published on 2011-04-10 20:00:00
I am a few days late to post this month's Sweet Punch entry but I had to do it, even if it late. Its pizza from scratch, how can I not?!The first and only time I made pizza from scratch was when I went for cooking classes at Palate Sensations. It was > read more
Marble Cake Recipe
Published on 2011-04-06 04:00:00
I grew up eating marble cake. Its almost a comfort food for me - warm, spongy marble cake fresh out of the oven being served with Maltova when I am back from school. Ah, bliss.Amma baked pretty often when I was a kid so I don't remember us buying thi > read more
Dry Indian Chilli Chicken ~ Indo Chinese Recipe Series
Published on 2011-04-01 01:20:00
Probably one of the dishes I crave the most on odd days. There are some restaurants that serve good Indo Chinese food in Singapore but they usually leave me feeling dehydrated because of the amount of oil and MSG they use.This is a super simple versi > read more
South Indian Dahi Vada / Thayir Vadai / Curd Vada Recipe
Published on 2011-03-29 22:05:00
I was terribly jet-lagged all of last week. I couldn't keep my eyes open beyond 8pm and was up and about by 4:30 which is super duper rare for me because I am just not a morning person. I have to say I secretly enjoyed my energy at 5 in the > read more
Food in the US
Published on 2011-03-25 22:30:00
Remember the last time I went on a trip I shared some of the food we ate? Its right here in case you missed it - Food in Egypt. This time, I was gone for almost 3 weeks which means more meals. Not all of them were clicked, of course, and if this > read more
Simple Indian Potato / Aloo Roast Recipe
Published on 2011-03-21 13:06:00
Confession: The Husband doesn't cook often or even at all, but he makes the best basic potato roast ever. I didn't mention this to him the first few times he made this but when I once asked him what he adds to it, he was like "are you asking me for m > read more
Green Mint Chutney & Cheese Sandwiches
Published on 2011-03-16 18:49:00
Picnic food is fun to make, especially if you are not really going on a picnic but just pretending to on a rainy, weary weeknight.About once a month, TH and I have sandwiches for dinner. Its just one of those inexplicable things we do.Since I got my > read more
Green Mor Kozhambu / Buttermilk Curry Recipe
Published on 2011-03-14 17:00:00
Mor Kozhambu / Moru Kachiyathu is my go-to kozhambu recipe when I am in a hurry or I have spent too much time making the side dishes. Its quick, easy, and delicious and both of us like it. There's a small twist to this recipe - I added fresh cor > read more
Eggless Almond Cardamom Cookies Recipe
Published on 2011-03-06 23:07:00
Here's a riddle: I am sleepy but can't sleep. Once I manage to sleep, I can't bring myself to get up. What is happening to you if this is how you feel?While you think about that, here's a super delicious, ridiculously simple and eggless cookie recipe > read more
Kerala Parippu Curry / Kerala Yellow Dal Recipe
Published on 2011-02-28 19:44:00
Ever had a Kerala sadya? If you have, then this parippu (dal) is the first thing you would mix with rice and ghee and feel the first flavour of what is essentially the essence of Kerala food. Before you ask, of course we add coconut to our yello > read more
Butterscotch Chip Cookies Recipe
Published on 2011-02-27 18:58:00
Although I have made chocolate chip cookies a few times, its intereting that they've never shown up on the site before. But these butterscotch chip cookies were too good not to share. Chunky, fudgy, gooey, yum!Nestle butterscotch chips are not a > read more
Aloo Bhindi / Potato Okra Dry Sabzi
Published on 2011-02-24 21:54:00
Fact: Okra is slimyAnother fact: Potatoes are deliciousFact 3: When delicious and slimy get together, it creates a pretty great dish. When I go to the nearby supermarket, I run out of vegetables to buy. There are about 5 rows of green leafy vege > read more
Geetha Perima's Strawberry Milkshake Recipe
Published on 2011-02-22 02:18:00
I suck at two things - taking a decent picture of drinks, and taking pictures with a dark background. So when your (husband's) aunt does these two super well and posts pictures on Facebook, you do what any self-respecting food blogger does - flick th > read more
Aloo Paratha Step by Step Recipe
Published on 2011-02-20 19:30:00
I have posted Aloo Paratha before. But since then, I'd like to believe that I have perfected my technique to dish out a very decent aloo paratha, especially for a South Indian!Potatoes have the property to inherently make aloo parathas soft so that m > read more
Super Quick Cauliflower / Gobi Biryani Recipe
Published on 2011-02-17 04:09:03
Yes, I totally made this recipe up. There's no such thing as a Cauliflower Biriyani. No, you are right, cauliflower does get added on to vegetable biriyani occasionally there's no biriyani that's exclusively dedicated to cauliflower. I am also goin > read more
Moist Carrot Cake Recipe
Published on 2011-02-14 21:43:00
I never really gave carrot cakes much thought until I came to Singapore. Cedele kind of opened my eyes to them with their really good carrot cakes with tons of walnuts in them. For the longest time, I really believed that they had the best carrot cak > read more
Mint / Pudina Coconut Chutney Recipe
Published on 2011-02-13 04:11:00
I bought a mint plant the other day and its growing like a wild bush in its small pot. To use up some of the fresh and insanely flavourful leaves, I made a mint coconut chutney to go with wheat dosas. Yes, they are over-exposed, but too lazy to > read more
Sweet Obsession Restaurant, Gurgaon
Published on 2011-02-11 00:31:00
Sweet ObsessionDLF Shopping Mall, Shop #b 143,Arjonda Marg, Near New Delhi Public School,Gurgaon, Delhi – 122001Phone : 0124-4061615Average Price : Rs. 500 (per person - yes they are not cheap!)This is one of my favourite restaurants in Gurgaon/Del > read more
These travel pictures smell delicious!
Published on 2011-02-09 01:20:00
All taken from the recent trip to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur. The papad seller outside City Palace, Jaipur. They were Rs.10 each and tasted a lot like tapioca papads from Kerala - absolutely delicious. Look at the happy grin on TH's face!Freshly roaste > read more
Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe
Published on 2011-02-03 19:32:00
Sometimes, you just want a chocolate cake that's dense and rich. Maybe because you want to warm it up a bit and serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Or chocolate ice cream if you are evil!Sometimes you want to bake up something in your small r > read more
Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe
Published on 2011-01-31 19:56:00
After discovering the deliciousness that is homemade fresh basil pesto, I had to try a pesto pasta immediately. It was a totally delicious, healthy, and quick-fix dinner on a weeknight (and so the pictures were taken in the light box)Basil Pesto Past > read more
Whole Earth Peranakan Thai Vegetarian Restaurant, Singapore
Published on 2011-01-30 20:00:00
To be fair, Singapore does have its own share of vegetarian food and restaurants. It may not be easily available in regular food courts but there are tons of restaurants that will cater to vegetarians, especially Indian.Whole earth is one of those ou > read more
Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe
Published on 2011-01-25 20:37:00
Its not super easy to get fresh basil in Singapore. Its not impossible either but somehow, when I do come across them in the supermarket, I feel they are wilted and cost too much. Why bother when there are a gazillion different types of other greens > read more
Sangria Recipe
Published on 2011-01-24 02:25:00
There are a few things very off with this post, I must say. First of all, I hardly ever post recipes for drinks. In fact, among 400 odd recipes in this site, only a handful are drinks recipes.Photograph taken in natural lightYou should know that Sang > read more
Kathirikkai Kariamudhu Recipe / Curried Brinjal from Hebbar Iyengar Community
Published on 2011-01-21 20:49:00
When it comes to recipes from Chandra Padmanabhan, I mostly follow them blindly, except to suit spice levels to our taste. This very interesting recipe from one of her books had me thinking though, and I adapted it by adding some curd in the end. Ver > read more
Schezwan Vegetables Recipe - Indo Chinese Series
Published on 2011-01-18 21:45:00
Understandably, you all loved the Chilli Paneer Recipe I posted last week. Of course, frying up something and mixing it in a delicious spicy sauce should be up everyone's alley, no surprises there.After moving into the new apartment, we had friends o > read more
How to build a Light box for Food Photography
Published on 2011-01-12 02:02:00
After many months of thinking about it, I finally did it - A light box for food photography! It really is as easy as they say in many sites and blogs around but before you jump ahead, I would ask you to consider a few things, based on my experience.- > read more
Chilli Paneer Recipe - Indo Chinese Series
Published on 2011-01-09 23:00:00
Just like every other India, I love Indo-Chinese food. Deep fried goodness in a creamy sauce or coated in thick, spicy gravy - what's not to like! I even like the calories that come with it, I am very impartial that way! I make Gobi Manchurian qui > read more
Chena Vanpayar Erissery Recipe
Published on 2011-01-06 19:56:00
I have been baking a lot lately and realising how much I enjoy it. But that doesn't mean I should give up on my roots and stop making these amazing Kerala recipes. Nothing can transport me back home virtually like a good Kerala sadya.The last time I > read more
New Year Morning Waffles Recipe
Published on 2011-01-05 02:16:00
Most of you may already know this if you are in my Facebook list but here's the formal announcement - I bought a KitchenAid! It may not be a big deal to some but I had been wanting one for ages now and kept pushing back because of lack of counter spa > read more
The Best Banana Cake Recipe Ever! (With Cream Cheese Frosting)
Published on 2011-01-02 20:36:00
I tasted this banana cake for the first time when I was in Sydney. I have a colleague there who loves baking almost as much as I do and she bakes cakes for people in her team very often. She brought this banana cake and a flourless chocolate cake the > read more