Summer is here and there is a lot of watermelons in the market. I miss the watermelon seller in India who had a cart outside my apartment. I would walk out with the biggest bowl i had and he would cut the watermelon into pieces for me. Also, if the watermelon was bad than he…
Muhamammara (Roasted Red pepper and Walnut Spread)
Many years ago, my friend Devika introduced me to a dish called Muhammara which her sister made. I had never heard or tasted it before. The ingredients were interesting and tasted scrumptious, sweet, spicy and slightly sour. I came home and looked up the recipe. This was a middle eastern dish using pomegranate molasses. In…
Crispy Oven Baked Potato Wedges
We were having burgers for dinner and we had to have fries. This took 10 minutes to prep and then in the oven for 40 minutes. Easy and healthier than fries and much tastier than your restaurant fries, trust me on this! Ingredients 4 large potatoes, peeled 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp chilli powder/…
CRISPY SMASHED POTATOES – INDIAN STYLE WITH HERB SAUCE AND FRIED ONIONS
Potatoes are always a hit in my family, especially the baby potatoes. I usually marinate it and make a dry curry which can be eaten with rice or rotis. My mom makes it often and I have adapted the recipe. Today I decided to use similar spices but roast it and serve it as a…
Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna is a favourite in our home. What is not to like, it is pasta, with lots of vegetables and cheese; perfect for parents who are trying to get their children eat veggies. I add veggies that suit my mood or my fridge; it is sometimes spinach, mushrooms, eggplants, zucchini. The usual lasagna recipe also…
Blueberry Muffin
When it is summer, and blueberries are in abundance, blueberries are thrown in salads and pancakes and coffee cakes and orcourse muffins. It is also the only fruit my younger son eats without a fuss. I make many different versions of blueberry muffins; some with butter or oil, buttermilk or regular milk, sugar or honey….
New Baby Potato Salad with dill
My neighbor gave me some fresh dill and it brought back memories of midsummer in Sweden. Mid June, summer has finally arrived and everyone was out taking in all the sun they can get. After the cold dark days of winter, any sun was welcome. My first midsummer day in Sweden, 25 years ago, brings…
spicy roasted eggplant
If you follow my blog you would know that we like eggplant in our house. I roast eggplant often and serve it in a sandwich. I saw a fried eggplant recipe and decided to try a similar recipe but instead of frying, I roasted it in the oven. Of course you can fry it too….
adjaruli Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
What is in a name? In a FB food group, someone had posted a picture of this bread. The picture was instagram worthy but what caught my attention was the name. It was Adjaruli Khachapuri. It screamed indian but the picture did not. If I did not see the picture, I would think it was…
Sheet Dinners
This seems to be the craze right now and I know why. It is really easy, throw all your vegetables on a tray and bake. Makes an easy weekday dinner. I add spices depending on my moods. Make some rice, pasta or just have it with some nice crusty bread and cheese. My son would…
Chai With Preethi 