…elished some delicious rice preparations on our visit to Vailankanni. Last year we enjoyed our vacation in Kerala. The Kerala rice & other preparations were just amazing. Above all, our good old Pune restaurants have always lived up to our expectations. My hubby and I never miss an opportunity to relish the South Indian rice preparations whenever we dine out. Lemon rice is so wholesome, nutritious and refreshing. If you are longing for some ta…
…ly decorated with colorful frostings; they do make excellent gifts all the year round. They bring a smile and spread cheer when served or gifted during festive occasions. They are so simple but elegant that a beginner can bake these cookies with ease. With Halloween just around the corner, I thought of baking these beautiful cookies and frosting them with the popular spider web design which is so pretty. The amazing spider web looks very difficult…
ItsThanksgiving!! This year we are going to enjoy lovely Pork Roast in Port Wine with a wonderful Fruity Sauce. This roast recipe was just spontaneous, and has turned out YUMMMMMM!!! Here’s wishing all of you “A Very Happy Thanksgiving”. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 1½ kg. Pork Shoulder (washed & drained ) For the Marinade: 2 tbsps. Ginger-Garlic paste 1 tbsp. dry Kashmiri Chilli paste (deseeded) ½ tsp. Pepper pwd. 2 inch Cinnamon Sticks 6 Cloves 2…
…pinach Fritters) are a delicious snack which can be enjoyed throughout the year but taste awesome especially during the monsoon season and cold winter months. It can be enjoyed as a tea time snack with a hot cup of tea, at breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is best eaten hot with your favorite spicy dip or chutney. This recipe is with whole spinach leaves. The batter has spices which aid easy digestion (ajwain, jeera & asafoetida). Enjoy these sin…
…and creamy soup requires few ingredients and is perfect at any time of the year. It can be made with fresh or canned spinach but it is always better to use fresh ingredients to enjoy and relish its goodness. The texture and the luscious green color of the soup will be appealing to the eye and children will find it inviting and irresistible. Just be prepared to serve an extra helping of this soup. To make it low calorie, eliminate the cream or use…
…However, dried fish preparations are available & cooked throughout the year & not restricted to the rainy season. There are many varieties of dried fish available in the Goan markets. The markets I have visited in Goa are the Margao Market & Mapusa Market. You will find clean dried fish & prawns packed hygienically in sealed plastic bags which are easily available. You will also find heaps of dried fish & prawns displayed in ca…
…n prepare innumerable dishes with dried shrimp & prawns throughout the year but to enjoy this dried shrimp chilli fry with hot chapattis or phulkas is something to be experienced… more importantly in the heavy monsoons when you watch the rain water cascading down your window panes while you enjoy your delicious meal!! Well, we are still waiting patiently in Pune & praying that the rain gods will be kind to us & shower us with the much…
…This lovely, unique Coffee pudding!! Most people love coffee all the year through .. Many cannot resist on cold wintry days & when its pouring cats & dogs, like it is today (feel like curling up in bed with a novel & a huge mug of coffee). Coffee shops mushrooming at every nook & corner serving your favorite beverage adorned with a swirl of whipped cream or that velvety foam of a perfectly frothed Cappuccino… a reason to…
…ana milk shake for breakfast & we are happy to enjoy it throughout the year. There is no specific time in a day to relish this magical fruit. Whenever I feel low on energy, I like to eat a banana to boost energy. This way I do not have to rustle up something in the kitchen plus I do not want to indulge in fast food or oily snacks when I am hungry. It saves time, energy & fuel. This is the way my grandmother handled my hunger & cravings…
…cooked during the heavy monsoon season but now it is cooked throughout the year. Cleaned & marinated bombil is easily available in plastic, polythene & zip locked bags in shops in Goa & many places in the Konkan & coastal belt. You may even find them in some speciality shops as well. Today’s recipe is very simple but very tasty. It tastes awesome with bhakri made with rice, jowar or bajra. It is also enjoyable with dal & rice o…