Category Archive: Quick/Easy

Eggplant Bites

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We turned novice vegetable gardeners at home this year. We planted a few different vegetables and they have been doing great so far (touch wood!). Checking on the plants every evening, watering, pruning… Continue reading

Wheat Rava Dosa

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As a South Indian, while growing up, Dosa, Idli and Vada were the most common breakfasts at home. They are still my favorite breakfast items but I don’t make them often due to… Continue reading

Tilapia Fry

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I’ve never been a huge fan of seafood unlike my husband. I often find it bland and hence when eating out I always steer away from seafood dishes especially fish. We do occasionally… Continue reading

Eggs in Caramelized Onions & Tomatoes

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If there is a food that I could literally live on for breakfast, lunch and dinner it would have to be eggs. A cinnamon french toast for the morning, a simple & quick… Continue reading

Mango Coconut Ice Pops

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The summer temperatures haven’t been raging this year in this part of the world. It has been a lot more forgiving that the last bitter winter. Blistering hot or not, no summer is… Continue reading

Cauliflower & Chickpeas Salad

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  Salads are not usually my cup of tea! But, once in a while a simple, clean salad is nourishing to the palate. The thing I love about salads is that we can… Continue reading

Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup

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  Sometimes a simple meal (like this one) is comforting, satisfying and so easy to put together. We have been having plenty of soups and sandwiches lately. A conscious habit we are trying… Continue reading

Paneer Tacos

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I still remember the very first time I had mexican cuisine and immediately fell in love with it. It was nothing fancy, just a simple veggie quesedilla with a generous dollop of sour… Continue reading

Paratha Chips and Sriracha-spiced Hummus + a Video

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  I’ve never been a huge sports-buff except for playing badminton and watching cricket with family. But, lately in the last couple of years I’ve started watching sports on a regular basis and… Continue reading

Sesame and Peanut Soba Noodles

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    The upside to writing a food blog is that there is always a variety of food I want to try. My palate has grown enormously in the last couple of years.… Continue reading

Spice Roasted Cauliflower

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  Cauliflower is a huge favorite in our home. Husband loves it much more than I do which is why he always sneaks it into our shopping cart every-time at the groceries when… Continue reading

Methi-Chana Dal Sabji / Fenugreek-Lentils Stir Fry

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  Methi/Fenugreek is quite versatile in the sense that – a) fresh leaves can be used similar to any leafy greens to make a parathas, curries or dal, b) dried leaves often referred… Continue reading

Mamidikaya Pulihora – Mango Rice

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  Just like ‘New Year’s Day’ is celebrated all across the world as per the Gregorian Calendar, ‘Ugadi‘ is celebrated as the ‘Telugu New Year’ in my native state of Andhra-Pradesh in India.… Continue reading

Fada Upma – Cracked Wheat Porridge

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  Here is another breakfast/brunch kinda dish! And the best thing about it is that it is super healthy too. ‘Fada‘ as it is called in Hindi, is a coarse form of wheat… Continue reading