My first memory of eating a pizza was in the iconic ‘Casa Piccola’ on Residency Road, Bangalore. Those days there were not many places to get burgers and pizzas. For burgers, we also went to this small place at the end of Brigade Road (the name escapes me). I remember going to Casa Piccola with…
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Chocolate Muffins
When you want a chocolate fix, try this recipe. Muffins usually should be eaten in a day or two. With these muffins, that will not be a problem. Most muffin recipes have milk in them; this contains yogurt. I got the inspiration for this recipe from prettysimplesweet.com/double-chocolate-muffins/ and www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228553/moist-chocolate-muffins/. Makes 18 muffins Ingredients: 1 cup whole…
Vermicelli Uppitu/ Upma
The first time I remember eating this dish was in a friend’s place when I was in college. She whipped up this dish in a jiffy and it tasted delicious. It is savory, spicy and a touch of sourness. Easy to make and perfect by itself or can be eaten with a chutney/pickle or a…
Chinese Stir Fried Vegetables
I have always loved Chinese. When I was growing up the only exotic food available was Chinese. When I lived in the US, I had to get my Chinese fix once a week. I went to this small place (don’t know if I can call it a restaurant) called Taste of China. It was a…
Roasted Beetroot and Sweet Potato Salad
There are days when all I want to eat is a nice big bowl of salad. I would not have said the same 20 odd years ago. When I first moved to Sweden, my first meal when I landed in Uppsala was a bowl of greek salad. I was astounded that my lunch was a…
Hot Spinach Dip
I love making appetizers. When I tire of hummus and baba ghanoush, I make this dip. It has been a sure hit every time I have made it. I serve it with breadsticks, crackers or bread. This is a recipe which has been modified from a recipe from Martha Stewart. It is rich and cheesy. …
Mashed Potato – The Indian Way Potato Podimas / Urulaikizhangu Podimas
One of my favourite dish as a kid and even now is Podimas. It is an easy to make side dish. Today is Easter and it would look really good on an Easter table especially for vegetarians. It is usually eaten with rice and maybe sambar but will even go well with dosa or even…
Badanekai ennegai (stuffed baby eggplants) An aubergine by any other name contd..
Stuffed eggplants are made all over India with a slight variation of spices and called by different name. This is a favourite in Karnataka and is usually served with jolada rotti (sorghum bread). I remember my mother making it when we had relatives visiting from out of town. Many many years ago, when we visited…
Beetroot Daal (Beetroot with lentils)
Beetroot is a vegetable which people either love or don’t like. I like it and this is one of my favourite recipe. This is one of my mother’s recipe. I am not sure where she got this one but she made it quite a lot when I was growing up. This is something I make…
Vegan Elaneer Payasam (Tender Coconut Payasam)
Elaneer (Tender coconut) is a very refreshing drink rich in minerals and electrolytes. A couple of years ago, I came across this payasam in a restaurant but it had milk and therefore could not drink it. I came home and looked up the recipes and all of the ones I came across had condensed milk…
Chai With Preethi 