South Indian Fish Curry

Catfish-2.5lbs Onion-1/2 cup diced Garlic pods-8 Ginger-1/2 inch Turmeric powder-1/4 tspn Red chili powder-1 tspn Pepper powder-1/2 tspn Methi seeds-1/4 tspn Fresh Coconut milk- 1 cup (thick) Salt to taste Curry Leaves- 1 sprig Method Marinate catfish with salt and turmeric and set aside for 2 hours. Make a fine paste of onions, garlic, ginger,…

Crunchy Munchy Salad

This is one of my favorite salads ever…. Its my kind of healthy indulgence!!! Give it a try Ingredients Kale- 1 bunch[Trimmed and Chopped] Red Bell Pepper-1 [Diced] Carrots-1 Cup [Julienned] Purple Cabbage-1/2 head [Sliced] Broccoli Florets- 1 cup [Chopped] Chick Peas- 1 can [Drained and Rinsed] Peanuts-1/2 cup [Roasted] Dressing Lime Juice-4 tbsp Olive…

Mint Fish Curry

The cold and snow outside made me crave something warm and spicy!! This simple and easy to make curry has the right flavor balance of heat from the chillies, tang from the lemon and the aroma from mint makes this the ideal recipe. INGREDIENTS Cat Fish-1 1/2 lbs ( can use any variety of fish) Fresh…

Easy Milk Cake

Diwali is just around the corner and my girls wanted me to make them their favorite Indian dessert to sweeten the festivities. This recipe is so simple and easy to make and takes like 30mins from start to finish. Give it a try and Enjoy!! Ingredients Ricotta Cheese-15oz tub Condensed Milk-14oz can Cardamom Powder-1/2tsp Saffron…

Beans & Pineapple Salad

A little bit of sunshine makes you so happy!!  Today was one such day and this made me fix myself a simple but hearty & healthy salad for lunch. Love how flavorful and filling this one is!! Ingredients Organic Cannelloni Beans- 1 can [15 oz] Organic Kidney Beans- 1 can[ 15 oz] Organic Garbanzo beans-…

Wheat Dosa

This simple dosa is a healthy and nutritional substitute [you get extra protein from the Urad dal] to your normal chapatis or phulkas and goes very well with any curry chutney or gravy. If you are bored of having chapatis all the time, then this recipe is a must try! INGREDIENTS Broken Wheat-1 cup Urad…

Spinach Daal

Super simple and  satisfying Daal is so easy to make. Goes very well with hot rotis, phulkas or rice . Enjoy! Ingredients Mung Daal-1 cup cooked Tomato-1/4 cup chopped Onion-1/4 cup diced Spinach-2 cups chopped Salt to taste Lemon juice-2 tsp Seasoning Ghee-2 tsp Cumin-1 tsp Black pepper-1/4 tsp crushed Garlic-2 cloves minced Green chilis-4…

Tandoori Chicken

Today’s rainy weather calls for some lip smacking home made Tandoori Chicken! Since it was not feasible to grill outside, I decided to bake,broil and then smoke them to get that authentic tandoor taste. The chicken turned out so moist and juicy on the inside with a crisp n char on the outside just like…

Protein Idlis

These super healthy, soft and fluffy melt in your mouth NO rice idlis are a big hit with my family and has become a new breakfast staple at our home. Give it a try yourself and I know there is no other way you will want to make idlis anymore. Ingredients Urad Daal-1 cup Mung/Moong…

Easy Nawabi Chicken

I always look forward to experimenting in the kitchen.  Today I tried to simplify the classic Nawabi chicken and the end result was lip smacking good!! Do try and you will not be disappointed. Ingredients Chicken-1 lb Butter/Ghee-2 table spoon Bay leaves-2 Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp Green chili paste-1 tsp Onion-1 big finely chopped Yogurt-3…