A friend on Facebook has been posting pictures of pho with the whole process. It takes time but I can only imagine how good it tastes. We were going to the neighboring city which had a Vietnamese restaurant and had great reviews. I was so looking forward to the pho but it was of meat…
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Panzanella Salad (Bread Salad)
If you are a keto enthusiast, this is not for you! Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Bread and salad? I came across this recipe years ago and it is my son’s favorite. I usually make it in the summer when I get good quality tomatoes and fresh basil. This recipe has few ingredients and each…
Upma/ Uppitu -A Simple South Indian breakfast
It is a busy time and though I have started multiple posts, I have not had time to finish them. I plan to repost some of my older posts from time to time. This is our weekend breakfast almost every other weekend. Easy to make and healthy vegan fare. Upma or Uppitu is a simple breakfast…
Vendakkai Pachadi – Okra in a Spicy Tangy Coconut Gravy Why is Okra Slimy and What can you do?- Science in the Kitchen
Reposting this from October 2018. After a long time, I decided to make Pachadi as a side dish for rice and Molagootal. I looked up a few of my recipe books including Samaythu Par and could not find the recipe. I then looked online and could find variations but not what I wanted. So I…
Coorgi Mushroom Curry (Kummu Curry)
My mom often talks about her childhood in Coorg walking many many miles to school, climbing trees, throwing stones at the mangoes and eating many fruits and berries on the way. She spoke of the different wild mushrooms growing and that they picked these mushrooms and that the flavor those mushroom had is not the…
Coconut Chocolate Cake with a Hint of Candied Orange
The other day, I was wondering what cake to bake for my friend, Uma, who was returning from a mountaineering course. A lot of us dream of doing many things, but may not actually take the next leap of doing it. One day, on a whim, she decided to join the basic course. She started…
Carrot Walnut Cake
Happy Halloween (and Happy Birthday to my soulmate)! There are days when I have cravings for dessert, but then I may feel guilty, so I try to cheat my brain to believe differently! Carrots are healthy and good for your eyes, mind you! Whole wheat flour is healthy and brown sugar is healthier than white…
A Steaming Bowl of Millet Khichdi
A cold rainy day. The first thing that comes to my mind is a nice bowl of hot deep fried pakodas. But instead, I settle for something healthy, a nice steaming hot bowl of millet khichdi. Khichidi or khichri is a dish which spells comfort. It is equivalent to the chicken soup. This dish in the…
Thin Crust Home-made Pizza
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…
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…
Chai With Preethi 