Dal Tadka

Last year when we visited Delhi I fell in love with Punjabi cuisine. I must say Punjabi food is simply the best! Yes they do use a lot of desi ghee (clarified butter) in all their food which makes it so rich and mouth watering. The most commonly curry I had there was “dal tadka’. Gosh! They are so...

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Navaratna Kurma

The term navaratna means ‘nine jewels’. When the name comes to a dish, it’s obvious that it’s a dish made of nine different veggies and fruits.  Well here, I haven’t used all 9 jewels but added a few items that me and my hubby love. But im sure you can add veggies as per your likeness. The...

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Sooji Halwa

Sooji/semolina halwa is my all time favorite sweets. Even though the method to make them is the same both in the north and south of India, I kind of like the south Indian halwa, better known as rawa kesari better. I really don’t know what makes it so different from the way the north Indians makes...

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Pancakes

Hot pancakes served + ice cream and fruits = Heaven!! Yes a lil bit of hard is involved here but trust me, it’s worth the pain. Here’s an awesome Sunday breakfast recipe for your family to enjoy. Ingredients: Flour/maida – 1 ½ cups Salt - ¾ tsp Baking powder - 2 tsp Sugar - 2 tbsp. Eggs...

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Egg and Mayo Sandwich

Have you guys tried the egg and mayo sandwich at subway? If you like it, here’s my way of trying to copy it. It’s simple and yummy! Ingredients: Bread – 6 slices Egg – 3 (hard boiled) Mayo – 4 to 5 tbsp Salt & pepper – to taste Method: In a bowl mash the eggs with the back of a...

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Prawn Masala

You know you are a typical south Indian when you can’t resist sea food and you cook with coconut oil. Anything with prawns, yes I can eat it. I have tried out the different ways you can cook prawns. Here’s one among them. Ingredients: Prawns – 500 gms Onion – 1 chopped finely Tomato – 3...

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