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Malai Paneer/ Creamy Cottage Cheese

This dish happened out of desperation & panic. I was to cook for an office potluck wherein majority of the crowd was vegetarian. After racking my brains for a while, I decided to convert a chicken recipe into Malai Paneer! The fragrance of it while cooking took over our home! All the flavors in thisContinue reading “Malai Paneer/ Creamy Cottage Cheese”

Green Chicken Kebabs

I chanced upon these amazing kebabs by sheer coincidence. My friend had made these flavor bombs for someone else and I just happened to be present at the right time and at the right place! After that I pestered her to cook them for me and of-course share the recipe. My favourite part of thisContinue reading “Green Chicken Kebabs”

Whole-Wheat Spinach Pita Bread

Mediterranean Food is the ‘neutral zone’ at home. All three generations have it without any fuss and cribbing. Sheer peace for me on the dining table 🙂 As a result it has become a weekly affair at home. I like to experiment with flavors of Pita bread. I have made Beetroot Pita in the pastContinue reading “Whole-Wheat Spinach Pita Bread”

Bhapa Doi(Steamed Yoghurt Pudding) in Microwave

My toddler stood on her toes and grabbed the bowl of curd on the dining table and got it to me and whispered – Can you please make bhapa doi? Am still trying to figure out how to say no to her for such requests My father introduced this dish to my daughter and thisContinue reading “Bhapa Doi(Steamed Yoghurt Pudding) in Microwave”

Butter Garlic Prawns

I am allergic to shellfish and on the contrary my dad and husband relish them. This still didn’t motivate me to cook it for them at home. When we moved to Bangalore, Fisherman’s Wharf (Goan restaurant) became our go to place for hanging out. That’s where my toddler discovered Prawns. As apprehensive I was whenContinue reading “Butter Garlic Prawns”

Hummus

This Hummus recipe was the outcome of a Heart attack. My friend went on a health spree when her husband had a heart attack. Everything in her kitchen suddenly was centered on Low Cal and that is how we were introduced to this amazing Hummus. I have served it as a spread on bread, BBQ,Continue reading “Hummus”