Indian cheese also known as cottage cheese or paneer is an essential ingredient in many Indian homes. Although it is not very difficult to make, it does take a lot of time, so buying is a good option. Even when abroad, every Little India holds a fresh produce shop that will most definitely sell paneer…
“Poo Phad Phong Curry” When I was a little girl, my family moved away from Thailand. I remember my mom often mentioning how much she missed the stir-fry crab curry and she tried to replicate the flavours using all sorts of other kind of meat. You see, when we moved to India in 1997, seafood…
I read somewhere long ago, that a bowl of soup is a wonderful vehicle for vegetables. Have a look at the picture, wouldn’t you agree? Soup, whether it’s just like this one or of a single vegetable roasted and pureed; is an easy meal to put up to sustain the entire family, in one go…
Drum roll please for this post of mine…for the very orange, the very buttery – Butttttterr Chickennnn!!!! This is that one Indian curry you don’t grow out of. You loved it when you were little and you love it still. If you were like me, you would want to pass that love on to your…
In this post I bring to you healthy, light and spicy-licious (if you like) Thai papaya salad or som tam!! A lot is known to the world about this famous Thai salad especially the fact that Thai salads are “hot”. The more the hotness, the better it tastes. But one thing I must point out…
I pick up my phone and I dial “mom” just to hear her repeat the recipe once more. I just have to get it right. No other recipe for this will do. None other than my mother’s version of the Indian cottage cheese – “paneer” with bell peppers in a perfect blend of flavours from…
Once again, a Japanese recipe makes it to my blog. I have been thinking about posting this recipe for a very long time now. Salmon Teriyaki is a famous rice bowl dish and is a winner with all kind of eaters, even the fussy ones. So I wanted my dish, my recipe even the pictures…
Isn’t pasta your favourite meal to cook? It is, after all, inexpensive, highly nutritious, extremely versatile and some versions like baked pasta are all the better for being made in advance as the flavours have a chance to mingle and develop. I love any version of baked pasta. These are fantastic for taking to any…
Everyone loves Thai fish cakes. These are unlike the usual fish cakes that everyone is accustomed to; they have a prominent hold on the category for their bold, aromatic flavours and another reason is, these are these are usually served as hot nibbles for appetizers (not as mains). They are also perfect when dipped in…
Believe me when I say every child has a favourite vegetable. Ask if you must, I am positive you will be surprised with the reply. At about 12months my boys were fond of spring onions. Amazed? As was I and many other people who saw them biting into those long green bits. I remember being…
