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I had chicken adana for the first time a few weeks ago at a Turkish restaurant and asked the waiter about the ingredients. It's a habit and hobby of mine to start conversations with waiters especially when I'm at a foreign restaurant. I like to ask them

This satin-textured, delicate flan is so easy to make, if you just go and pick up a box of mix by Goya, (or another brand is fine). Goya is egg-free, as well as dairy-free, and the only trick is caramelizing the sugar. Here is the box you'll want to look

Cauliflower is one of the most loved vegetable at home. Kids love it no matter whatever dish I make out of it. Cauliflower is one veggie that can be cooked many ways and it handles both North Indian and South Indian cuisines like a charm. This pepper fry

Kola Urundai is very famous across South India and each and every province have their own version of making these balls usually made using either minced chicken or mutton. And Vazhakkai Kola Urundai is the vegetarian or vegan version of the same meat ball

strawberry ice cream recipe i had made this eggless strawberry ice cream a few weeks back. wanted to make and post a chocolate based cake or dessert for valentine s day, but was not able to due to lack of time. so i selected this ice cream recipe fro

papdi bhaji an easy recipe of sauted and steamed papdi or flat green beans which i often make at home during winters. the recipe is similar to the goan recipe of french beans foogath . papdi is also known as hyacinth beans or indian broad beans

An amazingly flavorful and quick to make subzi that goes well with chapathis. I also spread it on fluffy dosas and enjoy them to heart’s content and if you happen to buy a bunch of spring onions to garnish the noodles and have no idea what to do with the

7 Cup burfi or 7 cup cake is an Indian sweet made during festival time like Diwali. The sweet has been named so, as we use 7 cup measurements of the ingredients and it closely resembles the Western version of Fudge Bars. It is very easy to make and everyt

Nei Appam or neyyappam as its called is made during Karthigai Deepam in all South Indian households as a neivedhyam. It is usually made by soaking rice for few hours and grinding it into a batter and then sweetened by adding jaggery to it. The batter is t

I grew up eating these beetroot chops at our Bengali neighbor's house. The word “Beet chops” was etched in mind even before I knew of words such as cutlet or patties or tikkis even existed. Beetroot Chops or rather Vegetable chops are a popular Bengali st

Milagu (pepper) rasam is my favorite to eat during lunch especially during cold season. I had been making this rasam almost daily for the past 15 days or so to combat my son’s cold and sore throat due to coughing. It really works wonders if you have a bad

Aloo Chole or Aloo Chana Curry recipe is a Punjabi dish that is served as an accompaniment with Indian flatbreads like chapathis, naans and especially bhaturas. It is made with potatoes and chickpeas (white chana / Garbanzo beans) in an onion and tomato b

Chilli Idli makes an awesome lunch box recipe for kids. Chilli idli fry is an Indo Chinese style of cooking up the left over idlis if you have at home. Sometimes I make idlis fresh and make this for my kids lunch box. It’s a dry preparation and does not i

Murungai Keerai known as Drumstick Leaves is a rich source of Iron and Vitamin A and I try to include it whenever I could get hold of it which is very rare though. Having grown up in a place where there are at least 4 to 5 drumstick trees per house and ea

Are you looking for a crunchy, munchy tea time snack?, then these dill leaves pakoras or pakodas will be just perfect for you especially on a cold evening. Dill leaves are known as suva or shepu bhaji up North, and are available at large, but where I’m, t

If you have read the title and that has left you a wee bit stymied ( you know that south indian and chili part?), then no i have not lost my mind. This is a Chettinad style dry curry made with raw plantains. Another recipe that i have tried from Mrs. Me

hurda bhel or tender jowar bhel recipe this chaat recipe is made with a winter delicacy common in the part of india i live. tender fresh sorghum or jowar - a cereal ingredient revisited by me after many many years. many of us indians do use jowar

It's Anzac Day today. We've been to the Anzac Day parade, and when we got home we decided to make some Anzac Biscuits in memory of the Anzacs! "Lest we forget!" (You can read about the history of Anzac Biscuits here .) After all the

Creamy Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk Not only are Pureed Soups pure comfort food, but they're also perfect for anyone on a liquid diet or a pureed/soft food diet. Whether you're recovering from a cold, wisdom tooth extraction or dental surgery, or ha

Gluten/Dairy/Soy Free "Clif" Granola Bars I've been looking for a healthy protein/granola bar in the local supermarkets that is free of gluten, casein, soy, and oats. This has proven to be quite a challenge. Most granola bars contain oats, and protei

Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup Last week, my husband treated me to dinner at a Szechuan (also known as Sichuan or Szechwan) restaurant in New York City called Wu Liang Ye , that serves authentic Szechuan cuisine. In the town that I live in, ther

Training: Body Pump So apparently today is St Patrick's Day. In Australia, St Patrick?s Day has been celebrated on 17 March since 1810. Traditionally a day of celebration for the Irish and those of Irish heritage, 200 years later we are sti

The last few days I ve felt like a cast member of Glee. No, I haven t been dancing about the living room singing mash ups. I ve just gone quietly about my own business only to get a great, big slushie thrown in my face. While these icy facials came from

By now you know I have a bit of an addiction to roasted vegetables. Things like roasted asparagus , carrots and an infinite number of roasted cauliflower recipes . But these cauliflower steaks take the knobby white vegetable to another level. Take a