Eid is almost here and we can expect the great stress on desserts and savouries which would be on the households celebrating this wonderful festival!The FoodieMondayBloghop group decided that this time it would be an Eid Special to commemorate the festival in our own special […]

Khoya/Mawa or let us call it solidified milk is one of the main ingredients of cooking in desserts in India and Pakistan!It is made from whole milk, and in sweet shops,the milk is poured in a huge Kadai(a kind of half circle Wok) and put […]

I love beans and lentils in any way as they are delicious,healthy and nourishing!I love almost any beans – Kidney beans (rajma),fava beans,chickpeas or black eyed beans (chawli) as they are called.They are also called Lobia (another Hindi terminology) beans and are used in different […]

Staying in India in the Mango season is one of the best things imaginable as initially we get unripe and sour Mangoes for pickles,and then honey ripe and sweet golden Mangoes for satisfying our hunger and quenching our thirst with the sweet nectar juice inside […]

Leftovers are a big issue for us and we do not want to discard them as we want to use every bit of our money we invested in buying the items!Unless food is stale,rotten or starting to rot,an average Indian does not throw it away […]

I had posted the recipe for the Madurai favourite – Jigarthanda last year where I used Badam Pisin as one of the main ingredients!Just to remind,Badam Pisin is a gum obtained from the bark of the Almond Tree.It is hard and raw but when soaked […]

Cakes have always been my favourite and I love that feeling of contentment when I know I have cakes stored in a tin and my tea time is going to be enjoyable! The sky is the limit when I experiment with baking!I try to mix […]

I mostly keep to myself as far as personal opinions are concerned but when I am stretched too far I cannot help but express it in my own special way!I love and respect my relationships and cherish them as I feel that I get them […]

A couple of years back I had published a delicious Christmas post for a cookie – Almond Cookies with a Cherry on Top!Check the post here : Almond Cookies with a Cherry on Top Those were authentic Christmas Cookies made with flour,eggs and sugar!This recipe […]

OM GANESHAYA NAMAH! Lord Ganesh or the Elephant God in India is one of the most revered among all the Gods as His name is chanted at the start os anything new,auspicious or before tests and exams!There is a festival dedicated entirely to Him in […]