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It’s Diwali time in the India. Entire country is celebrating Diwali. Here is wishing you all a Very Happy Diwali. In a diverse country like India, different types of festivals are celebrated. Diwali is one such festival which is celebrated by all religions together in India. In Goa, we make different types of poha or…
Chana dal kapa or Chana dal burfi or Doce is a special dish that I learnt from my mother-in-law. She had been making it since ages during festivals. This year I thought of learning it from her and also decided to share with you all. The 2 major festivals in India – Diwali and Dhanteras…
On 7th Oct 2017, my daughter and me were invited for the grand launch of Toys“R”Us at Phoenix Market City, Bangalore. Toys“R”Us is the World’s greatest toy store and one of the most globally loved brands. My daughter was super excited to see the biggest toy shop opening in Bangalore. That Saturday, she got up…
As a food blogger and a doting mommy I always ensure that my family gets to eat healthy food. I always cook food with freshest ingredients. There are days when I treat my family with special indulgences occasionally, but I do my best to cook and feed them healthy food. Sometimes I feel that I…
My daughter wants different varieties of rice every other day in the lunch box. Cooking a different recipe every other day is a challenge, as I have to cook and pack the lunch boxes early morning and leave for office too. I don’t have any house help/cook at home and manage everything alone. So in…
There are many myths associated with Maggi. Today’s blog post is all about bursting those myths. But before that, let me tell you a bit more about Maggi and why I love it. MAGGI is a house-hold name in India and everywhere around the world. As a kid, I used to get Maggi noodles every…
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…
