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Mawa Chicken

I had leftover Mawa from Diwali and the overdose of sweets ensured that I wanted to use it for something savory. So to break the monotony of sweets and the vegetarian period 😀 Mawa chicken seemed like a good option. Kids enjoyed the milder version but the adults preferred it slightly hot with green chillies. Continue reading “Mawa Chicken “

Turmeric Latte or Haldi Doodh

Haldi Doodh, now more commonly known as Turmeric Latte. This immunity booster is highly recommended during the season change especially for kids. With the goodness of turmeric, cardamom, cloves, pepper, saffron & jaggery, it eases runny noses, cough and congestion. I was introduced to this by my husband. Now, a daily routine for my youngerContinue reading “Turmeric Latte or Haldi Doodh “

Egg Curry

Posted mostly on borders or away from the main cities and hence limited access to fresh vegetables, our home was always stocked up on eggs. And that’s how egg curry was cooked atleast once a week. My fondest memory associated with egg curry was at Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. It was a taskContinue reading “Egg Curry”

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Orange Cake

Guilt free – Kid friendly – Eggless – A no fail recipe. I found this recipe tucked away in a piece of paper in my Mom’s recipe book. The original recipe had plain flour/maida which I replaced with Whole-wheat flour. The citrusy aroma that filled my kitchen was literally magical! Was baking this for myContinue reading “Whole-Wheat Chocolate Orange Cake”

Dahi Kebab – Baked

A very common appetiser in North India, there are many variants of it. Am sharing the version I prefer and find light on the tummy. It can fried and baking it was my attempt to make it healthier. The other popular version is similar to a bread roll which I am yet to try. TimeContinue reading “Dahi Kebab – Baked”

Teething Cookies

My younger one is starting to teeth and is ready to chew anything and everything in plain sight EXCEPT his teether. And so began the mission of healthy teething cookies. I wanted to include oats in his meal and be low on sugar, which led me to this recipe. With ripe bananas as the sweetenerContinue reading “Teething Cookies”