I have been baking for more than twenty years. This is the first time I have made a cake without eggs, so I was very apprehensive about it. It turned out quite well, moist and tasty. The cake slightly cracked on top but I turned it around and nobody knew. I drizzled melted dark chocolate…
Malini’s Mavinkai Chitranna (Raw Mango Rice)
My friend, Malini designs clothes. For the past ten years I have been wearing clothes designed by her. Her creativity does not stop there; she is an amazing cook too. This is her recipe. Do try it out. In this recipe, we use raw mango and usually the mango used for pickles. Those mangoes are…
Mango Salsa
Mango is called the ‘King of Fruits” and in India, we believe it is. When mangoes are in season, we hardly even look at another fruit. We are lucky to live near an agricultural campus where they grow organic mangoes and a huge variety of them. During the season, we eat mangoes for breakfast, lunch,…
Watermelon Slush
This summer has been oppressively hot and unbearable. The tendency to drink something cold has made me make fresh watermelon juice and have it in the fridge instead of store bought sugary ones. There are days when I long for ice cream, being lactose intolerant keeps me away from them. So here is a substitute,…
Watermelon Mint Salad
This year, Bangalore has had some unusually hot pre- summer days. It is not mango season yet, mangoes make summer bearable. But there is a surplus of watermelon in the stores. Right in front of my apartment sits a watermelon vendor. I can look out of my kitchen window and see the tempting red fruit,…
Chakka Pradaman/ Jackfruit Payasam
Happy Vishu! Vishu is the beginning of the New Year in the state of Kerala. You can read more about Vishu here. This is a creamy sweet dessert which can be eaten hot or cold. With pieces of fried crunchy coconut, this is heaven! Try it! You can make this vegan by leaving out ghee…
Chakka Varatti (Jackfruit Jam)
Jackfruit is a fruit one either loves or hates. It looks like durian and is sometimes mistaken for one. It can be eaten both raw and ripe. You can prepare side dishes with the young raw jackfuit as they are not sweet. This is considered as the new super food and is called the new…
Nethra’s Kadle Puri – The Time-Pass Snack
Kadle puri or pori is a snack which is healthy as it is made up of puffed rice, peanuts, roasted gram and some spices. It is an easy to carry snack which can be eaten anywhere and at anytime. Carry a bag of this to work and munch on this instead of chips. This has…
South Indian Egg Curry (and Egg Roast) – Egg curry two ways
Reposting this recipe for Easter. Perfect recipe to use up the boiled eggs you may have. Happy Easter! This is a perfect recipe for Easter, especially if you have boiled eggs and are not sure what to do with it other than the usual. This was a recipe my mom made often when I was…
Slow Roasted Tomatoes on Hummus
I make hummus often for appetizers when I have guests as it is an easy dish to make. But I do get bored of the same hummus. I am always looking at ways to make it more interesting. I found a recipe in Bon Appetit which inspired me to make this. Slow roasting the tomatoes…
Chai With Preethi 