Roasted crispy onion bhajis

Onion bhajis are a favourite with all. My fondest memories of these spicy mouth watering bitings are linking to the pouring rains of Mumbai, when my mum would serve onion bhajis with hot… Continue reading →

Quick bulgur wheat pulav

With its wide suitability to most cruisines, Bulgur wheat is fast becoming my favourite. That it take only about 10 minutes to cook makes it even better to use. Here is another quick… Continue reading →

The science of a hunger strike

Fasting once a week, every week is a something I have grown up with. Initially, it was mum and dad who did it, and then some how ,I got into the practice, like… Continue reading →

Aloo methi masala

Fenugreek leaves happen to be my most favourite leafy veggies. At home, the version we made was quite different…this one is a more north Indian based dish, but just as enoyable as ever.… Continue reading →

Spinach and chick peas chaat

Besides being my personal favourites, chick peas and spinach fall in to the class of most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. they can be used to make the most impressive, fun and classic… Continue reading →

Broccoli sabzi

Broccoli is a fantastic vegetable, high in fibre and vitamin C. While the rest of the world quite manage to use it in at least some of its cruisine, it is difficult to… Continue reading →

Potato and aubergine sabzi/curry

Aubergines happen to be my favourites, mostly because of their versatility. One tucked away in the fridge is always available to rescue me in emergency times. From baked auergine chips to aubergine curries…its… Continue reading →

Dry fruit cutlets

Some times, kitchen disasters or scarcity is essential for kitchen inventions. Trying to making dry fruit kachoris (dry fruit dumplings), I ran out out of sago flour. With everything else in place, the… Continue reading →

Baby corn chilly

A unique cruisine in India is what we Indians call ‘Indian Chinese’ – so flavoured to suit the Indian palete. And so popular it is that all localities have their own local chinese… Continue reading →

Sabudana khicdi…Tapioca seeds snack

When you talk of typical maharashtrian food, nothing is more apt than this tapioca seeds snack. Widely eaten in even in the most remote areas of the state, this dish has now become… Continue reading →