BULOCHKI#BREADBAKERS Appetite comes at mealtime – Russian Proverb #Breadbakers theme for the month of May 2016 was decided by Deepti of Baking Yummies. She suggested that we bake rolls. It took me a whole week to decide whether I wanted to bake some sweet or savoury rolls. My sweet tooth ruled and…
Almond Date Balls
Recipe: Almond Date Balls Almond Date Balls are naturally sweet, easy to make, gluten free,…
Indian Style Bean Salad
Recipe: Indian Style Bean Salad Indian Style Bean Salad consists of three different beans with…
Chora Nu Shaak, Gujarati Style
Recipe: Chora Nu Shaak, Gujarati Style Chora Nu Shaak, Gujarati Style is a black eyed…
Avocado Strawberry Salad
Recipe: Avocado Strawberry Salad Avocado Strawberry Salad with a creamy poppyseed dressing looks so pretty,…
One Pot Ravioli Soup
Recipe : One Pot Ravioli Soup One Pot Ravioli Soup is a super easy, loaded…
Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak
Recipe: Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak is a basic, popular, easy to…
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Continue ReadingHappy Mother’s Day It’s Monday (don’t they come fast) and our 39th theme for #FoodieMonday#Bloghop is #MothersDaySpecial. For this theme we were allowed to make something special for our mums or prepare one of their recipes. I chose to prepare one of my mum’s all time famous and popular dish, her maida…
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Continue ReadingAnytime is bhajia time During my visit to Dubai, I was fortunate enough to meet up with two fellow bloggers, Rafeeda, blogger at The Big Sweet Tooth and Huma of Gheza e Shiriin whom I have known through blogging for a couple of years now. I was super excited as I was meeting fellow bloggers…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #50 RECIPE: BANANA MANGO SMOOTHIE BOWL Banana Mango Smoothie Bowl A filling, healthy and delicious breakfast is what Banana Mango Smoothie Bowl provides. Easy to make and a versatile recipe as one can replace the ingredients with what one prefers. What is a Smoothie? A smoothie is as…
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Continue ReadingCocktail or Cock tail??? We Knead to Bake’s #38 bake for the month of April are Coconut Buns or Chinese Cocktail Buns or Gai Mei Bao. These buns were supposedly created in the 1950s in Hong Kong. The owners of a local bakery were left with unsold buns and instead of throwing them away…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Noodle Soup Vegetable Noodle Soup is a filling, healthy, comforting vegetable loaded soup with noodles. It can easily be served as a healthy and filling meal. All you need to do is keep adding the vegetables, noodles, condiments in one pot and the meal is ready within 10-15 minutes. Add some vinegar…
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Continue ReadingMULTI GRAIN GARLIC NAAN#BREAD BAKERS A healthy take on naan As much as we all love naan with our curries, naan is made from refined flour (plain flour, all purpose flour) which is not that healthy. During the process of refining the flour, the husk and bran, the most nutritious part of…
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Continue ReadingHappy Chaitra Navratri The 35th theme for #FoodieMonday #bloghop was #NavrathriSpecial. I was in a dilemma as to how I will get this post ready in a day as I was travelling on Sunday. I’ve already posted many fasting recipes. I’m glad this theme was chosen as I’ve learnt something new. Did you know…
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Continue ReadingThere’s a leopard in my kitchen! When Aparna suggested a leopard patch or leopard spots bread for our March challenge in We Knead to Bake group, I felt right at home. Leopards are not new to me, as I have seen them in the National Parks and at the Animals Orphanage in Nairobi. Years…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Farali Uttapam Farali Uttapam is a variation of the popular traditional Southern Indian Snack Uttapam. Traditionally, uttapam is made from a batter of rice and urad dal. However, these two are not allowed during fasting days like Navratri, Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Ram Navmi, etc. Therefore, these Farali Uttapams are made from a batter of…
