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I never knew about this snack until I moved to London in 2014. One day when we went to grocery shopping to Indian Store we picked up few packets of…

Being born and brough up in Tamil Nadu ‘Kesari’ is the most common sweet that is prepared using Rava/Semolina. Amma never made Sooji Halwa at home. Since early 2010 I…

I love making one pot dishes. Before buying Instant Pot I used to make such quick meals in Pressure Cooker.. Last week I made this combo for lunch and it…

Potato is my most favorite root vegetable and I never get tired of eating this veggie 🙂 Hence am always on the lookout for different recipes to try with potatoes.…

If you follow my Instagram feed you will find me cooking very simple dishes during weekdays. Mainly because the little one’s sleep schedule is crazy and all I get is…

Sweetcorn is a very versatile ingredient. I add them while preparing veggie stir-fry/pastas/vegetable biryani etc. I have even made SouthIndian style sundal with it. That too since I mostly use…

Gram Flour Pancakes aka Besan ka Cheela is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in India. There is no fermentation required for the batter and can be made within 20 minutes. They are gluten free, loaded with veggies and accompanied with hot Masala Chai, these pancakes are a perfect nutritious start for the day. The vegetables added to the batter can be changed according to your taste buds. To make it even healthier you could add a bunch of spinach/kale leaves too. The pancakes can be served with tangy Coriander/Mint/Tamarind chutney or with any hot sauces like Tomato Chili…

On a Friday night I was wondering what to make for dinner. Then this idea popped up. Prepared a quick tikki with Potatoes and paneer,served with a simple home made green chutney, store bought Imli(tamarind) Chutney and a salad. It was a satisfying meal and a perfect start for the weekend. Instead of Paneer you could add Tofu too. Since these tikkis are shallow fried they didn’t consume too much oil too. The following measurement yields upto 12-15 medium sized tikkis


This is a simple yet delicious gravy with readily available ingredients. Also this time I prepared tomato puree, paneer at home. It took about 30 minutes for the entire preparation.

It is one of the easiset side dishes to prepare. Though the list of ingredients is big, most of them are readily available at home.I know its a popular north indian dish but certainly am unaware of its authentic way of preparation.This version is less spicy and mild. However its delicious 😉 that i