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The travel bug has bitten me. I had been on a short vacation to Ooty sometime back. Though it was not my first trip to Ooty, it was a special one. It was my daughter’s first Ooty trip. She too loves travelling just like us. If you reside somewhere in Bangalore, then long weekend is…
Navratri is about to start and I am sure you all are looking ahead to make healthy and delicious recipes for your family. During this season, ash gourds can be found in abundance. Various recipes can be cooked with ash gourds. One such recipe is ash gourd halwa. Ash gourd halwa also known as kashi…
Chicken biryani or Murg dum biryani is a favorite in my house. My hubby loves biryani and it is because of him that I too got hooked to eating biryanis. When I was newly married, he used to take me to his favorite biryani joints to taste his favorite food. Very soon I learnt to…
Ever since Paradise Food Court opened in Bangalore, we have been a regular customer there. Whenever I feel like eating Hyderabadi biryani, Paradise is the first name which comes to my mind. Whenever some guests visit us from Goa, I take them to Paradise to taste the authentic Hyderabadi biryani. But along with the chicken…
Sometime in August 2017, I was invited for the preview of an upcoming restaurant Maia at Sarjapur Road, Bangalore. Maia is a very unique concept which aims at celebrating the mothers and their recipes. Every mother’s recipe is unique and is filled with love. Maia is a movement for the mothers, by the mothers! Maia is…
Paneer Bhurji is a delicious recipe which you can prepare within few minutes. This recipe is prepared in a similar style as egg bhurji. The difference is instead of egg, I have used paneer or cottage cheese crumble. This recipe is very simple and is prepared with minimum number of ingredients. Crumbled Cottage Cheese Stir…
I wish I could stay one more day in Vienna. It was beautiful and the weather was awesome too. But as per the itinerary, we had to proceed to Hungary, again by a coach. The drive from Vienna to Budapest was lovely. We had fun while crossing borders. The first half of the day went…
By now you all know that I had been on a vacation to Europe in the 2nd week of August 2017. I had been to Prague, Vienna and Budapest. You read about Prague in the 1st post. In today’s post you will read about Vienna. This post will not be as lengthy as Prague post…
Ambadyachi Uddamethi or Goan Hog Plum Curry is a post which I intended to post during the shravan of 2016. But it got delayed due to some unexplainable reasons. I wanted to post this recipe in shravan month of 2017, but again it got postponed due to my travel and office work. Let me not…
You all might have been wondering why there were no recipes and posts on my website. Am I right? Yea, the news is that I was on a short vacation to Europe (Prague, Vienna and Budapest) last week and a bit busy with shopping for the trip and office work before that. It is difficult…
Today’s recipe is oats idli which I made using a TTK Prestige Multi-Kadai. Yes! You heard it right. Ever since I collaborated with TTK Prestige, I am one of the first ones to try my hands on the latest innovative products from TTK Prestige which enter the Indian markets. You all know the brand Prestige…
Did you know that dosa is one of the most widely eaten dishes of India? In addition, it also holds a place on the list of to 10 breakfast items. The moment you taste this famous South Indian dish, you will instantly fall in love with it, that’s for sure. Not only it is a…
When you are suddenly thirsty or simply feeling like drinking something delicious and filling you can always have a milkshake. Simply mix the ingredients and blend together, add some ice cubes if you wish and serve the chilling refreshing milkshake. Today I am presenting to you all a delicious milkshake recipe named Banoffee Milkshake. …
I was always a fussy eater in my childhood. I don’t know how many of the yummy things I have missed in my life due to this fussiness. One such thing would have been “Phaglacho Fodi” or “Fagla Fodi”. “Fagla” are also known as Forest Bitter Gourd or Kantola or kakrol or spiny gourd or…
Prawns Onion Fry is a dish which my mom used to make for me in my childhood. I did not know what to name this dish so named it Prawns Onion Fry. I would love to say that it is one of the signature dish of my mom. Also I want to tell you that…
Goan Style Black Eyed Peas Curry | Chawli Tonak or chawliche tonak is another delicious Goan style legume masala preparation. Chawli is also known as cowpeas or black eyed peas. In Goa, we prepare different types of curries like hooman, kadi, khatkhatem, varan, toi, saar, tonak, xacuti, uddamethi etc. Tonak means a spicy curry made…
Today’s recipe is another traditional Goan recipe which I learnt from my mother-in-law – Eggless Sugarless Banana Cake. Yes you heard it right. Banana cake which is eggless and sugarless. This Eggless Rava Banana Cake is a healthy vegan recipe and you should give it a try. From the name this recipe sounds complicated. But…
Ever since the Vaya Tyffyn was launched, it became one of the best things in my life. I cook food for my family every morning. My spouse and I carry healthy food to office and little one takes it to school. The food packed in Vaya Tyffyn remains warm and fresh till lunch time. The…
This Mano Halwa or Preservative Free Home-Made Mango Jam recipe was first published on 31 Jul 2014. Though I have been making mango halwa every season, I got a chance to re-click this recipe today. I have updated the post with new pictures. Not changing the content in intro part below 🙂 …
Mysore is located approximately 150 kms from Bangalore and can be covered in 2-3 hours if you travel non-stop. We decided to spend just one night in Mysore and cover as many tourist attractions as possible. Though we had been to Mysore several times, we wanted to take my daughter out and give her an…
Today’s recipe is a diabetic recipe named ragi rotti or ragi roti which is popular in Karnataka. This dish made with millets is ideally served for breakfast, but you can have it for snacks as well. Ragi is considered as poor man’s staple because it is very nutritious and is not very expensive. Preparing this…
Bangalore is the Silicon Valley of India. In this IT capital, people are very busy on weekdays with different projects. They feel equally bored on weekends and want to do things which make them relax. This post is meant for people living in Bangalore, or people who plan to visit Bangalore. You can also avail…
Alsande popularly known a kidney beans is a rich source of protein. This Alsande Usali is a nutritious recipe which can be prepared within 30 minutes. It can be served with chapatis or with rice as a side dish. Alsande are a type of black eyed beans which are available in Goa during summer. Appearance wise…
