If you visit South India, you are bound to find this scrumptious lentil soup everywhere you turn! It’s a speciality that is essential as a side to all South-Indian dishes. I have asserted many many times the goodness packed in a bowl of plain lentil. This particular soup is even more so because of all…
I am most excited to share my house favourite recipe for a fish fillet; Sea bass with citrus soy, a recipe by Marcia Porch. For those who worry about cooking with fish, let me assure you it is easier than you think. Fish is a great source of protein and omega3 fatty acids. In this dish the…
Thai food is known for the use of delicate flavours of herbs like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves & galangal mixed with strong spicy flavours from fresh chillies or chilli paste. Out of every tenth Thai street food, at-least eight will include one of these ingredients. The tom yum fried rice however, comprises of all the…
For busy people, especially those with large families, it is essential to have recipes of a few ultimate comfort foods at hand. Spinach Lasagna is precisely such a meal, one that’s nourishing, comforting and soothing. Better yet, it is also a dish well known to fetch requests for seconds. With layers of ooey-goeey cheesiness and…
If you ask me which is the easiest meat to cook, I’d say shrimp! It requires no more than five minutes to cook (and you can easily tell when they are cooked as they turn pink-ish). Here is a recipe I guarantee would bring the ease of cooking shrimp up to another level. It’s a…
Nothing in the world is as soothing to the tummy as a bowl of home-made soup. Spinach soup is a ‘no-fuss’ healthy and flavourful dish. It’s also a great way to include more greens into your family’s diet. This recipe is my favourite as it can be adapted to serve people of all ages whether…
Before I sit to type out my recipes for you, I like to do some research about the food. Mostly to be able to share with you interesting feeds about its origin and food stories, if any. As always, Wikipedia is the first link to pop up with deep-rooted information on each food item. Today…
My father’s absolute favourite dessert is custard! I grew up seeing bowls and bowls of custard lying in the refrigerator, sometimes with jelly at the base and sometimes with pistachios and edible gold leaf on top. I used to help my mom make many batches of custard the usual way which is by using custard…