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My daughter wanted me to give her paneer wraps as it has been a long time since I made that for school tiffin. I had this eastern shahi paneer masala packet with me. So, instead making the paneer the usual way with onion, tomatoes, I made shahi paneer as the the filling. I made itRead more about Shahi Paneer Wraps[…]
This is a easy to make and a very healthy one pot meal. Today, I had gone out for shopping with my daughter and my dad. We had lunch out and I didn’t do much cooking in the morning. Though I thoroughly enjoyed my shopping trip, I was quite tired and was not in aRead more about Methi Moong Millet Khichidi […]
This is a simple, easy to make, healthy and and a delicious dessert. I have followed Tarla Dalal recipe. Chenna, made at home by curdling full-fat milk, is thickened and sweetened to make a delicious Chenna Rabdi. I have added some mangoes to make it more interesting and healthy. I made this for the firstRead more about Chenna Mango Rabdi[…]
Yogurt in known as Thair in Tamil and Dahi in Hindi. My best friends from college had come home for lunch today. I had made a South Indian lunch. For starters, I had planned to make masala vadai. Then I thought instead of that I’ll do something which will not involve deep frying. I haveRead more about Thair Idli[…]
Today, there was a potluck lunch meet with my school alumni group. And I had to make a salad. So, I made a healthy and colourful mixed fruit and vegetable salad. I have added roasted nuts as a garnish to give a good crunch. This a wholesome and a complete salad which can be hadRead more about Fruity Vegetable Salad[…]
I had sudden guests today and had to make something quick as they had come for a very short visit. I wanted to make something interesting, sweet and that which will not take much time. My first thought was mango milk shake as I had mangoes in the fridge. Then I got this sudden ideaRead more about Almond Coconut Mango Kheer[…]
Poha Upma is not that much a preferred breakfast at home. So, I try many variations to make it more interesting. Today, I have added peas and peanuts to make it more protein enriched. Instead of adding the peanuts in the tempering, I powdered the peanuts and added it to the poha to give aRead more about Peas and Peanuts Poha[…]
Sudden rain always cheers up a person, especially someone like me. Having nothing much to do, I thought I’ll make some pakodas. But I found that I didn’t have enough oil to deep fry. But the need to have some pakodas was quite strong. So, decided to bake it. While I was slicing the onions,Read more about Baked Onion and Cashew Pakodas[…]
Today, I was not in a mood to do any elaborate cooking. Usually sunday lunch menu at home will be only traditional South Indian. As I was feeling very lazy, I decided to make a one pot meal. I had paneer and some fresh peas. My husband asked me to make something mild without muchRead more about Pepper Paneer and Peas Rice[…]
I had some cooked barley with me. I wanted to use that to make a soup. First I thought of using it as a garnish for cold cucumber soup. But finally ended up making this as light and a refreshing chat. Barley is very good for health and this is one interesting way to includeRead more about Cucumber Barley and Pomegranate Chat[…]
