To Indians around the world, pav bhaji needs no introduction. It is hands down, one of the most beloved and relished street food style meals. To the uninitiated, pav bhaji has two parts; bhaji, a spicy and tangy mashed vegetable gravy served on pav, warm and toasted buttery rolls. This is served with lots of…
Strawberry Vanilla Cake
I’ve been on a hunt lately, a hunt for beautiful stoneware that can go from the oven straight to the table. And it has to be heavy stoneware, not glass or glazed porcelain. When I began this search, I quickly realized that the most beautiful pans do not come cheap. And the ones I did…
Honeydew Melon, Cucumber And Lime Popsicles
It’s getting hot, hot and hotter by the day. Some days are hot and humid and that is the worst combination ever. And on days like that, the best things to eat should come straight out of the freezer, icy cold and delicious. But if I had ice cream every day during the Texan summer,…
Lentil-Spinach-Eggplant Fritters With An Avocado-Herb-Yogurt Sauce
Wh-aat??? It’s August already? Where did the time go? I’ve been cooking my little heart out with fresh summer produce all summer long, but the recipes barely make it to the blog. I am so sorry about that guys, but I will try my best to bring you all of them before the season comes…
Lauki Ka Halwa {Bottle Gourd Pudding}
Has it ever happened to you, when you tasted something extraordinary just once and you can still recollect its aroma, taste and every little nuance that made it special in the first place? There are some foods that linger in your memory for a long time, almost forever. I still remember the first time I…
Peach Iced Tea {With Peach Simple Syrup}
This summer, we’ve been trying to eat healthy, more mindful of what we put in our bodies, trying to avoid eating out whenever we can help it. Speaking of dining out, our go-to drink of choice has always been a nice, cold glass of southern iced tea. While maintaining a healthy diet, I still believe…
Sri Lankan Chicken Curry
Today’s recipe is a true gem, borrowed from the small island nation of Sri Lanka just south of India. Sri Lankan cuisine shares many similarities with South Indian cuisine, especially those of Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu cuisines. This probably has to do with geographical and cultural similarities. In my quest to try different kinds…
Peach Vanilla Jam
There’s a reason peaches are synonymous with summer and the south. They need the bright, hot southern summer sun to ripen to perfection. And the ripe fruit itself resembles a golden orb, like the one in the sky. We have sort of made it an annual summer tradition to pick peaches at a local farm…
Watermelon-Berry Popsicles
Today’s recipe is going to be an easy and really quick one. You just need to be patient for a few hours till the popsicles set in the freezer, that’s all. Now, who doesn’t love popsicles, right? I think it is the treat-on-a-stick allure that brings out childhood memories and makes it an all-round favorite….
Milk Tea, Cardamom And Rose Cake {With Brown Butter And Cardamom Glaze}
It’s been rather quite around here. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I am enjoying having the little one home all the time this summer. Not that I am not trying new recipes or playing around with my camera, but I am simply not bound to my usual schedule of posting at least twice…
Blueberry Limeade (Or Lemonade)
Oh, summer, how I love you! Yes, you are hot, sweaty and annoyingly, blindingly bright on most days. But I don’t care. I love not having to wear jackets, scarves and boots. I love that I can literally be out of the door at a moment’s notice. And even though I end up looking like…
Pho-Inspired Asian Noodle Soup
If you believe that soups have no place in summer, you might want to rethink that once you read today’s recipe. Soups generally fall into two main categories (I am sure you can think of more) – creamy soups and lighter broth-like soups. While the thicker and creamier soups made with melons, tubers and other…
