This is one of the easiest appetizers you can make. Sometimes, this is our dinner, especially on a hot summer day. It sounds very fancy but believe me it is very simple to make and scrumptious! Here I have two recipes, Bruschetta with Sauteed Mushrooms and Bruschetta with Basil and Tomato, Drizzled with Balsamic. Ingredients…
Stir fry Dumplings/ Momos
Last week I bought some chinese dumplings. They used to be something I liked to eat as a snack. The last ten years in India I was introduced to momos, they are tibetan dumplings and were available everywhere, small stalls outside supermarkets to restaurants and I loved them. My friends Angie and Upesh invited us…
Stir-Fried Okra with Peanuts
Okra is called ladies finger in India, maybe because it is slender and long. In hindi it is bhindi, in malayalam and tamil it is vendakka and kannada it is bendekai. When I was a kid, it was considered a ‘super food’ and good for the brain, my mom would say. Okra has a bad…
Decadent Dark Chocolate Cake
This is one of the best chocolate cakes I have eaten. I have made this cake many many times, sometimes just sprinkled with powdered suagr and sometimes with a glaze. The recipe says that only dutch-process cake works. I have tried with both and they both work. This recipe is from a magazine Cooking Pleasures,…
Instant Pot Methi Palak Dal
I recently bought an instant pot (which I may have mentioned in an earlier post). I was introduced to it last summer when a few of my friends owned one. I had decided then that I need one (not want one but need one!). The first dish I made with that was a biryani and…
Simple Eggplant Curry
If you have been following my blog, you will notice that one of the vegetable I really like is eggplant. Continuing with my basic recipes with very few ingredients; this is an easy dish that even a college student can make. Ingredients 6-7 baby eggplants or 4-5 long eggplants 1 tomato 1 onion 3-4 cloves…
Kitchen Tools You Can Do Without!
One day, when my colleague and I were getting ready for a class to teach simple machines, we asked our students to look around the classroom, school and their homes to look for simple machines. The next day, I brought in my kitchen tools to class. I love kitchen tools, and I buy anything interesting….
Pushpa’s Bassaaru
Bassaaru is a popular dish of Karnataka. Using the same ingredients, a curry and a vegetable is made. This is usually served with ragi mudde (ragi balls) or rice. This is a healthy dish packed with lentils, spinach and spices. The coconut gives the curry a creamy texture. A dish I would surely try again….
Frugal Pasta
Moving house is never easy, leave alone moving across the ocean. Here I was on the 2nd day in a new place and home with just the basic kitchen starter kit and some spices to tide me by till my shipment arrives (many weeks later). Today was my first day of work too. Returning from…
Stuffed Baby Eggplants
The other day, I found the most fresh baby eggplants. Eggplants are a favourite in our house and I could not resist making this. It is easy to make and delicious! Ingredients 10 baby eggplants 4 dried red chillies 2 tbsp channa dal 2 tbsp coriander seeds 2 tbsp grated coconut 3 tsp oil salt…
Chai With Preethi 