Word Prompt ‘What’s Cooking?’ ‘What’s cookin’, good lookin’?’, winked Jose, plopping down the bag of groceries on the counter. ‘Since the fragrance of oranges and cinnamon is trailing right down the street…’, she felt his grin as he kissed her neck. ‘…let me guess, your famous Spiced Orange compote?’ his hands circled her waist. She nudged…
Potential #WordyWednedsay
She admired herself. Dark curls danced around the oval of her face. Limpid eyes that enticed, framed by the perfect arch of her questioning brows. The haughty gracefulness of her high cheekbones. The cupid bow mouth that always hid a smirk within its smile, she was often told. She should have been a little taller,…
Golpapdi : A winter special sweet delicacy
Golpapdi. Gudpapdi. Godpapdi. Sukhdi. Various names, same deliciousness. I first tasted this winter special delicacy as a kid, and have loved it ever since. You can rustle it up in under 10 minutes and all the simple ingredients that go into it are good for health, in moderation of course! Makes 10-12 medium…
Carrot Rice
An empty fridge makes you an inventor! 🙂 Lunch was a solo affair and all I had in my fridge was a bag of Carrots, and this recipe was born 🙂 Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Rice (you could use your Rice of choice. I used Brown Rice) 1 medium sized Carrot, peeled and grated…
Healthy Ice Cream
Serves 2 Ingredients 2 ripe medium sized Bananas (use 3-4 if using the small Elaichi Bananas) 1 medium sized ripe Mango, peeled, deseeded and pulped Pomegranate Seeds (Optional) Method Peel and slice the bananas into rounds. Wrap tightly in cling wrap and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours (overnight works better)…
Avocado Spread
Makes 2 Sandwiches Avocado’s are loaded with health benefits. They contain heart-healthy Monounsaturated Fatty Acids , more Potassium than Bananas, help lower Cholesterol, have ‘good fat’ and powerful antioxidants that protect your eyes. These are only a few of the proven health benefits. Ingredients: For the spread The pulp of 2 ripe Avocados, mashed until…
Belgaum Kunda
Ingredients: Milk: 2 Cups Sugar: 3/4th cup + 1 Tsp (Use 1 cup if you like your sweets really sweet) Ghee: 3 Tbsp Rava/Sooji: 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice: 1/2 a lime (to curdle the milk) For the Garnishing: Chopped nuts Method: Heat the 1 Tbsp Ghee in a pan, add the Sooji and stir on a…
Navratri ka Halwa/Sooji Halwa
Ingredients: 1 Katori Sooji/Rawa 1 Katori + 1 Tbsp Sugar 4 Cups Water 4 Tbsps Ghee Cardamon (Elaichi) Powder 1/4 th Tsp (Optional) Saffron Strands (a generous pinch) (Optional) For Garnishing: Soaked Raisins and roasted and chopped Almonds, Cashews and Pistachios Method: Mix the sugar and water in a vessel and stir and boil…
Garam Masala Powder
Ingredients: Whole black Pepper: 4 Tbsp Cloves: 2 Tbsp Badi Elaichi (big black Cardamom): 4 Tbsp Cumin (Jeera): 3 Tbsp Cinnamon: 2 sticks of about 5 inches each Bay Leaves (Tej Patta): 3 to 4 medium sized Javitri (Mace): 2 Tbsp Method: Mix together all of the above ingredients EXCEPT the Javitri Dry roast them…
Instant Raw Mango Pickle
Ingredients: Raw Mango, washed and wiped completely dry, finely chopped with skin: 2 cups Red Chilly Powder: 2 Tbsps Mustard Powder: 2 Tbsps Salt: 1 Tbsp Sesame/Til Oil: 5 Tbsps Method: In a dry vessel, with dry hands, combine all the ingredients together Mix well Bottle and let it stand for 8 to 10 hours…