My dad and my husband are two of the most important men in my life. Two men who are as different from each other as humanly possible. To use a cliche, they are ‘chalk and cheese’. I am not going to say who is the chalk and who the cheeseĀ š […]
Baking was the first thing I learnt as far as cooking goes…. I know kinda strange but that’s how it is. The thing is I love to read. Growing up my mum was never worried about me getting lost, I would never wander off, I’d usually be stuck at some […]
Lentil Stuffed Sweet Roti AĀ Gujarati Version of theĀ much loved MaharashtrianĀ Puran Poli My father-in-law loves sweets, traditional Indian sweets. He spent his entire childhood and a huge portion of his working years in Maharashtra so it is no surprise one of his all time favorites is Puran Poli, that wonderful Maharashtrian […]
I am a summer baby, maybe that’s why I am not such a huge fan of the winters. But even my all encompassing dislike for the season cannot keep me from going bonkers over the veritable feast of vegetables and fruits it brings. Especially the lovely leafy greens… so much […]
My husband is a simple man, not particularly fussy about food. Requests are rare, complains even rarer. I was pleasantly surprised when the other day, out of the blue, he challenged me to reinterpret the classic Bombay Vada Pav. More so because he is a complete Bombay boy, absolutely in […]
I pride myself over my well stocked refrigerator and pantry. You will almost never catch me running short of ingredients, at least the very vital basic stuff. But every rule has an exception and pride is always humbled. This weekend was my grand-niece’s first birthday, yes my grand niece and […]
I am not a huge fan of rice. As in I do not hate it but I cannot have it everyday for every meal. At least not the same, plain steamed rice!! But my family… fanatic rice lovers, steamed rice lovers… No meal in my home is ever complete without […]
At the risk of repeating myself, I love paneer. I can eat it every single day for every meal and still not tire of it. And I cook it in so many different ways, I bet if you joined me, you would love the ride too š Recently on Facebook […]
Dals or lentils are aĀ part of everyday Indian cooking. And the cooking variations are so huge, I would think you could have a distinctly new version each day and probably not repeat one for a few months. I was never a great dal fan, though, which is sort of odd, […]
Like the Lion is the King of the Jungle and the Mango is King amongst fruits, the Ladvo / Laadu is the King amongst Indian sweets, at least, it is to me. I love sweets of all sorts, and there are so many types, but my absolute favorite is the […]
