I wanted to make a different raitha from the usual cucumber and tomato raitha that i usually make at a party. The idea for this recipe came from my friend D’ who brought over this raitha for a lunch party. I really liked the flavours that the green pepper lent to the raitha. This is […]
Aubergine Chutney Ingredients: 1 large brinjal 2 tsps ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp cashewnut 1 tbsp fried channa dal handful coriander leaves to fry 1tsp cumin seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 4 green chillies Pinch hing 1tbsp mustard seeds Tamarind lemon size 2 tomatoes Salt to taste Tempering: 2 tbsps oil 1tsp urad […]
As we both love to eat and try new cuisines, we grab any excuse to go out and have a good meal. Hubby loves french cuisine and since it was his birthday we chose a very old and well known french restaurant in Poole called the Guildhall Tavern for his birthday treat. The restaurant being […]
My first memory of the quail goes back to 2002 when a group of us friends went to the ‘Grand Taj’ restaurant in Shivajinagar, Bangalore for some good biriyani and kebabs. The special of the day happened to be a quail preparation we were all eager to try. As none of us had tried the […]
The inspiration behind this recipe is mum who I spoke to a few days back. Dad had told me that mum had baked some awesome pumpkin cake which was creating waves amongst friends and family who tasted it. So I quickly asked mum on how she got the idea of putting the gory pumpkin into […]
This has been a dream come true. We have always wanted to grow this lovely vegetable in our garden. Valche bhajji brings back so many fond memories of home meals. I can remember this vegetable being cooked at home very often when the family wanted to detox. Mum would serve valchebhajji sukke with pej/ kanji […]
Our first green patch. Hubby has green fingers. He has been busy all spring planting seedlings of exotic veges and salads to get us a good portion of organic homegrown exotic salad, veges and fruit. Here is a glimpse into our very first garden. 1. Strawberry shrub Our first strawberry- still not plucked …. too […]
Fresh Cream Alphonso Mango Gateau We both love our indian alphonso mangoes. Even more so, since it is a rarity in the UK. Fortunately in the last couple of years the UK asian shops do make special efforts to stock up on the alphonso and the honey dew mangoes. Both varieties are seasonal, intensely flavored […]
I made this cake for an old friend at work who was leaving England for Brazil. This simple chocolate cake is a recipe by Hersheys that i have slightly modified. I made it special by topping it with dark chocolate ganache and cruchy oat clusters. For the chocolate cake Yields 10 to 12 servings. Ingredients: […]
To make simple Mangalore Style Chilli Paste- Meet Mirsang Paste ( without grinding): Quantity of paste is for 2 large mackerals, adjust according to quantity of fish. Ingredients: Kashmiri Chilli powder- 2 tsps Cumin Powder- 1tsp Tumeric powder- 1/4 tsp Rice flour- 1/4 tsp (optional) Vinegar- 1tbsp Salt to taste. Method: 1.Take all masala […]