Flavorful Paleo and AIP recipes
Green Papayas are a common vegetable in Kerala and consequently ‘Papaya thoran’ is one of many vegetable dishes in the typical Keralan household. The Papaya fruit is a highly nutritious fruit and an excellent source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, pantothenic acid and fiber. It also has B vitamins, alpha and beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthan, […]
I am often asked how I manage to cook a variety of dishes considering my hectic schedule at work and at home. Well the truth is that trying different recipes is what gets the boredom out of cooking for me and it no longer feels like ‘yet another thing to do’! This past week one evening […]
After apples last month it is pumpkin season now…well, at least in my kitchen! Last weekend I roasted our ‘Halloween decoration’ pumpkins. Roasted, Pureed and Packed (in freezer pouches). In case you are wondering, it is actually fairly simple to roast and puree a pumpkin. The only hard part is to cut it initially since […]
Would you like some fries to go with your order sir? Sure, absolutely! OK which one would you like – ‘Spicy Indian ‘, ‘Chipotle Chilli’, ‘Harissa’, or just plain? oh…how about all of them in a big platter! And I will skip the main course! Ha Ha. I don’t know about you guys but that’s what […]
OK this is going to be purely a recipe post. I have no interesting stories to tell. Really I got nothing. I think its all the Diwali sweets going to my head. (And pretty soon they will show up in other parts of my body too! uugh!) Well strict gym routine for the next 4 weeks. […]
Diwali fun and sweet making continues.! And mind you all this fun was amidst the busy working and school days.! The days and nights were all just rolling into one. Hah finally the weekend is here! Which will bring a grand culmination – partying and exchanging the Diwali goodies with our other foodie friends! 🙂 How come all […]
Fall is so beautiful. I love this time of the year with the vibrant colors, the cool breezes and the fallen leaves. It is as if nature is asking us to pause and slow down from our hectic lives and take a look around us and appreciate the beauty. I love going on scenic drives […]
Shrikhand is nothing but thick sweetened yoghurt which is a traditional sweet dish that seemed to have originated in the western part of India since it is popular in both Maharashtrian and Gujarati cuisine. Aamrakhand is when shrikhand is combined with mango pulp. Shrikhand I love love love. But with a caveat – it has […]
I have admitted it before and I will say it again – Breakfast is not my thing really. Why? Well, for one, weekday mornings are so hectic and so I have to make do with cereal and or homemade cereal bars and two, I love to sleep in during the weekends (sheepish smile)… So making […]
Chocolate, coffee, cream cheese …mmm… and if you have all 3 of these together in a dessert? Just yum yum yum! I first baked this cake a few years go for my husband’s birthday and we fell in love with it.! Now it’s a keeper and a fool-proof dessert that I make every time we have […]
Many folks whom I know will tell me “Oh I just love Indian food but it is so complicated to cook it! “. My answer of course has always been – ‘that’s not true at all. Once you know the basic spices that make a curry, you can then really try and make it your […]
I hope the title and the picture makes it very very clear …yes, you guessed it right – this one is all about the lemongrass!! Most men get fresh flowers for their wives. Mine gets me fresh lemongrass. And of course he also gets a hug and a kiss in return! My love affair with […]