Congress Kadalekai- Congress is a political party in India and kadalekai is peanuts in kannada, the language spoken in the state of Karnataka. How did this dish get the name. There are different stories, one being, that this was named after the congress party split in 1969 as the peanuts used here are always split…
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Roasted Summer Tomato Tart
Summer – when tomatoes are fresh and local; fresh herbs everywhere. I joke that I feel like I am in master-chef, running out to get a tomato or fresh herbs from the garden. Another month or so and I will be back to dried herbs and winter vegetables. It is good while it lasts. I…
Indian Street Style Grilled Corn
Monsoons bring a vivid picture to all those who have experienced it. Each one with different memories and mostly about food. I remember one day, returning to the office (I was working in marketing just after college) on my moped. I was at on the street my office was on, could almost see it at…
Bangalore Special- Tomato Puri Slices
Bangalore Chaat is special. I can see my Mumbai cousins and Delhi friends rolling their eyes. It is surely different but for those who grew up in Bangalore, it is what we love. Walking past a chaat food cart on the street smelling the distinct smells of the masala puri takes you back to your…
Chocolate Chip cookies – Adapted from David Leite’s recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies is a quintessential american snack. Today it is found everywhere in the world. I started making them when I moved the the US some 20 odd years ago. My go to recipe was and still is the classic Tollhouse Cookie and here is the recipe: https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2017/07/08/chocolate-chip-cookies/ Recently, during the pandemic and more…
South Indian Beetroot STIR FRY (Thoran/Poriyal/Palya)
Somedays you crave for something simple. A bowl of steaming hot rice with a dollop of ghee and some beetroot stir fry; a papad or crisps with that would be great; some rasam or curds/yogurt even better. With all good intentions I had bought some beetroots to make dal. They were languishing at the back…
Blueberry Banana Bread
I have been making banana bread for years and it was and still is my go to when i need a quick snack to be made for the kids especially the days when i had to pack snacks for school. I add nuts (walnuts or cashew nuts- depending on what i had) and chocolate chips…
WATERMELON MINT cooler
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…
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/…
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…
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