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January 25, 2015 Posted by

Methi Malai Chicken (Chicken in a cream based gravy with fenugreek leaves)

White or cream based gravies are not my forte and hence I generally avoid cooking them. The last 2-3 times that I tried them, they generally turned into something bland which I never wanted to cook again. However we happened to taste this dish at a new restaurant that has opened at Jubilee Hills called…

April 20, 2012 Posted by

We like Italian cuisine. Being prolific rice eaters, we have  developed taste for Risottos. Tried Chicken Mushroom risotto yesterday for the first time and it turned out good. This is how I cooked this dish. Method Heat  1…

April 18, 2012 Posted by

This is one of the tastiest Konkani Curries and features on  my list of favorite Konkani dishes.  Comes a close second to crab curry !! Mom is here and hence she brought along Shark pieces from Mumbai. Shark…

April 8, 2012 Posted by

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April 4, 2012 Posted by

This is originally a Pakistani recipe. I like the tomato flavor in this dish which makes it different from other chicken dishes. In restaurants, they usually also add capsicum, but  I gave it a miss as I am…

March 31, 2012 Posted by

Another tasty evening snacks recipe that I like. Method Soak 1 cup  urad dal in water for 3 to 4 hours. Wash and drain the urad dal and grind it to a smooth paste in a blender. Add…

March 25, 2012 Posted by

March 23, 2012 Posted by

I stumbled upon this Middle Eastern recipe long time back and had it written in my dairy. Yesterday while going through my dairy I again saw this one and decided to cook it today. I love masoor dal and hence this…

March 23, 2012 Posted by

A simple and yummy recipe which my grandmother taught me. My granny who is 78 loves to cook anything new (and of course within the cuisine that suits her) that she reads or sees on TV.  Whenever we…

March 22, 2012 Posted by

This is a recipe shared by a cousin of mine. I like the fresh taste of mint and lemon in this dish.This dish does not require a lot of oil as the chicken is cooked in steam and…

March 18, 2012 Posted by

I had tasted this dish in a restaurant in Kundapur and fell in love with it immediately so much that I asked the waiter for the recipe 🙂 Of course, I did not remember the recipe word to…

March 8, 2012 Posted by

Method 1.     Make a mixture of 2 tsp soya sauce, 1 tsp corn flour, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tsp water or chicken stock and keep aside 2.     Heat a non stick pan till it is very hot. Put 2 tbsp…

March 3, 2012 Posted by

I like Spinach!! I guess it was due to the familiarity that I used to end up cooking Palak Paneer almost all the time. Two days back when I saw Palak in my fridge, I decided to look for new…

February 26, 2012 Posted by

Thai red curry comes very close to Konkani curries with predominant coconut flavour and hence both hubby and me end up ordering it a lot when we eat out. One day I came across Thai red curry paste…

February 26, 2012 Posted by

Again a one pot dish that I love cooking on holidays. This is a slightly elaborate recipe but if you can multitask you can cook it on 30 mins flat like I managed today. Recipe is inspired from http://www.vahrehvah.com/popvideo.php?recipe_id=1310&Vegetable%20biryani…

February 25, 2012 Posted by

 I am a big fan of Pongal since my MBA days. Pongal used to be served regularly at IIMA along with Medu Vada. It was a combination that I used to look forward to at breakfast. Recently I searched…

February 19, 2012 Posted by

I had seen chicken being cooked this way in a cookery show but did not have the recipe written down. I tried making it using ingredients in my own way. It may not be the authentic recipe for…

February 18, 2012 Posted by

I ate this dish for the first time in a shack in Kerala and fell in love with it. It goes very well with Appam and I cook it very frequently as a side dish. Method  1.     Marinate 20-25  prawns…

February 17, 2012 Posted by