Uttapam

Uttapam

Uttampam’s are the savory version of pancakes made with lentils and various toppings like onion, tomatoes, chilies etc. They are famous in Southern Indian states. You will find them in other parts of India too but it originates from the South.  

Steamed Bao Buns with Cauliflower

Steamed Bao Buns with Cauliflower

I made bao buns couple of years ago. Initially, I thought they might be difficult to make but after making them I found them to be so easy. All my friends loved it too. I was sure they are great on their own for dinner 

Lilva Pulao

Lilva Pulao

If you like flavors of rice+cilantro, then you will love this dish. Because its packed up with cilantro flavor. I learnt this dish from someone I know personally, and then added my twist to it. It super simple, quick and very filling because it has 

Paneer Tikka Salad

Paneer Tikka Salad

When you visit any Indian restaurant and wonder what tandoori food is. The word Tandoor often translates to the cooking method and also the huge cylindrical clay pot used for cooking and baking where your charred naans, chicken ‘tikkas’ are often cooked and served from. 

Fried Green Tomato Sandwich

Fried Green Tomato Sandwich

What should I tell you about this sandwich? All I can say is that you need to make it and fry extra green tomatoes, because they are so good and addictive, then you will end up eating them before they can make it into the 

Ghee Polenta with Kurkuri Bhindi

Ghee Polenta with Kurkuri Bhindi

It’s really hard to escape fresh sweet corn when in season during summer. In India, every time we would go for long drives, usually out of city there will carts selling fresh corn with lots of chaat masala, lemon and chili powder. Yes, that’s how 

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

If there is anything comforting food wise , it is dal. Indian food has so many varieties of dals. It is quite a staple comforting food for us. Back in India, we would have dal almost everyday for lunch. For my family, it would be 

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sfoglini

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sfoglini

Before I share the recipe , I want to say I love to be back to my blogging world. This quarantine made me think so much about how much I enjoyed blogging. I was going through old blog’s pictures, and boy did we have a 

Fennel and Mango Salad

Fennel and Mango Salad

I am back to blogging. I feel like I take too many breaks from blogging. But, I am truly cooking and baking but just not able to share all the good things on the blog. In between I took vacation and we went to Africa.

Hakka Noodles

Hakka Noodles

These noodles known as Hakka Noodles, are the easiest weeknight dinner options. Anytime, we dine out at Indo-Chinese food place, we hardly skip on ordering hakka noodles. They are a must. I will share why that name and what is the craze behind these flavorful