Post-Diwali, I went back to eating lighter, nutrition-dense meals like this Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad. This may be a salad, but it is hearty and filling. I eat it on its own or sometimes I serve it on wedges of toasted tortillas for dinner or serve it as a delicious side dish with a pasta or a meat dish. Making beetroot delicious Now beetroot can be a difficult vegetable…
This Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup is a regular on my weeknight menu. Simple and easy with pantry staple ingredients, it makes an excellent protein-packed meal. It takes 15-20 minutes to put together and can even be made in advance. A flexible, forgiving soup My Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup had pumpkin and carrots, this time. Each time, I use the vegetables I have in my fridge. I don’t shop separately for…
Pull-apart rolls are for friends and / family gathered around the table to break bread together (literally!). I made these squishy, tangy Sourdough Pull-Apart Rolls bursting with a creamy beetroot and ricotta filling, with communal eating in mind. There’s something comforting and relaxing about the idea of casually hanging around a table, sharing drinks and easy food that one can simply pick up and eat with your fingers. The appeal…
It took me long enough, but my post on a Sourdough Quiche Crust is here. I cannot fathom the reason for the delay, but if you’re a baker of sourdough loaves and quiches like me, this is just what you need. It’s another delicious way of putting your ever- abundant store of sourdough discard to good use. I’m sharing some tips on mastering quiches and my recipe for the crust…
My birthday cake this year was a homemade Cherry Ricotta Cake. Not a lover of rich frosting, fondant and other forms of coloured sugar decorations, baking a light, egg-rich ricotta cake full of the season’s plumpest cherries, was my way of showing some self-love. Ricotta makes the lightest cakes A Cherry Ricotta Cake, if you think about it, is a cheesecake; albeit made with a light cheese. Ricotta is similar…
This is a quick post on Murgh Hara Masala. I cook this green masala chicken dish quite frequently, but somehow always forget to take pictures and share the recipe. So here aia am, with an easy and delicious chicken curry. The marinade and the masala I make Murgh Hara Masala with boneless chicken thighs, halved or cut into large boti size pieces. It can very well be cooked with bone-in…
These Lemongrass Chicken Skewers I made were simply the best. Sounds like a brag? Maybe it is, a little bit but it’s also an admission. None of the lemongrass chicken recipes I’d cooked before, stood up to these juicy, salty-spicy, packed-with-flavour chicken skewers. How to boost the flavour of your Lemongrass Chicken Skewers I used bamboo skewers for my chicken. so I soaked them in a tray of water for…
I cannot let the summer go by without making my Mango Kesar Kulfi. I’m sure you have your own favourite kulfi recipes, but do try this one. It’s easy and a delightful embodiment of everything that is an Indian mango – sweet, fragrant and indulgent. How to make a luxe kulfi Traditional kulfi recipes require patiently boiling milk to reduce it to a desired thickness. This is time consuming and…
Sometimes a simple Black-Eyed Pea Salad is all one needs, when it’s too hot to cook and the body craves freshness. Black-eyed peas (actually a bean), commonly known as lobia, is something most of us have in our larders. Combined with crisp vegetables and a sharp, tangy dressing, they make a satisfying summer dish. This one is as delicious as it is colourful and healthy. How to prepare the ingredients…
I haven’t cooked much with bamboo shoot although I’ve eaten it quite a few times in curries, salads and pickles. Since both fresh and fermented bamboo shoots are available fairly easily, I decided to make a simple Bamboo Shoot Mutton Curry. This delicate curry with rice and papads was made for languid summer lunches with a cold drink on the side. Difference between fresh and fermented bamboo shoot If you’re…