Winter has come and it’s time to cosy up with some hot soup. I like to make simple chicken soup recipes for dinner. The 3 recipes I’ve shared here are very straightforward; anyone can make them. These easy soup recipes do not require special ingredients and make for hearty, wholesome meals especially during the cold winter months. I used my homemade chicken broth in these recipes. You could choose to…
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…
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…
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 know my Crispy Tofu Fried Rice looks loaded with more vegetables than is the norm. That’s because it’s meant to be a one-bowl meal. I love it. It has that salty umami that we love in Asian food and the added bonus of crisp-outside, juicy-inside chunks of tofu. This Crispy Tofu Fried Rice is a texture and flavour bomb, all in one bowl. How to cook the tofu to…
A Lamb Barley Turnip soup is a good way to get turnip-haters to eat their share. Turnips are a winter specialty and are said to provide warmth from the season’s chill. That said, I’m sure most home cooks will agree that it is far from being a popular vegetable. A turnip soup that packs in the fibre and goodness of pearl barley and the savouriness of meat will (in my…
I made the softest, moistest, amaranth muffins to kickstart 2023. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2023 to be The International Year of Millets, and what could be more apt than getting back on my blog with a millet-based recipe. These made-for-breakfast muffins are fibre and nutrient rich from amaranth flour, whole wheat flour and rolled oats and bursting with banana. The chocolate chips are the cherry on the…
On hot days, a serving of oven-grilled mackerel makes for a light, nutritious meal. One that doesn’t demand long hours in the kitchen. What makes this dish for me, is the tangy and herbaceous chermoula, generally slathered over the fish. Teamed with a helping of garlic-fried spinach, this plate of oven-grilled mackerel leaves you feeling sated, not stuffed. How to make chermoula Chermoula is a North African marinade/condiment eaten mainly…
Buckwheat banana bread for breakfast almost everyday this week and I recommend it to everyone. I love the idea of cake for breakfast. The beauty of this buckwheat banana bread is that it sings of vanilla-scented, ripe bananas and the earthy wholesomeness of buckwheat and yet, has a touch of sophistication lent by the addition of coffee. …