Jump to recipe Gothsu is a very simple stew made with any combination of vegetables. Usually potatoes and eggplants find a place along with fresh tomatoes. I am using a combination fo white sweet potatoes and large eggplant. The leading flavor in this dish is ginger. The only other spice added is cumin powder. The vegetables are… Continue reading White sweet potato and Eggplant in a tamarind gravy (Gothsu)
Jump to recipe All my posts are day to day cooking experiences. I do not cook specifically to do a post. Sometimes it is hard to take pictures of every thing while you are preparing dinner for some very hungry folks ! Last night's dinner was Aloo Gobi and as I was beginning to cook,… Continue reading Aloo Gobi with a twist and a tang (Potato cauliflower)
Jump to recipe Having lived in the United States for a long period of time, we have imbibed and embraced many rituals from different cultures. Some of which we followed on New Years day. We welcomed the New Year with apple slices dipped in honey both of which are ‘good luck’ foods for prosperity and… Continue reading Instant Aval or Poha uttapam – ‘faux’ vegetarian omelette
Jump to recipe “Meatballs” is a very popular and comforting food. It is usually added to spaghetti which the kids absolutely enjoy. This makes it a wholesome dish by bringing in the protein element to the pasta dish. Sometimes a large size ball call be served as an appetizer with embellished tomato sauce on the… Continue reading Baked Tofu “veg” balls
Jump to recipe Peppers are a great vehicle to showcase different types of stuffings. It can fall into various cuisines and still keep the pepper as the focal point. Peppers have great aroma and comes with good health benefits. The fresh peppers, harvested in Spring, in a bountiful of colors is the perfect choice for… Continue reading Stuffed Peppers
Jump to recipe Corn bread is a satisfying side that goes very well with any soup. It also makes for a scrumptious breakfast. By preparing it in a cast iron skillet, we get a nice crunchy exterior which is very unique to cast iron cooking. The directions are very straightforward. Just take care when handling… Continue reading Skillet Corn bread
Jump to recipe English muffins – what are they called in England ? Muffins ?? 🤔Nope ! American Muffins 🙂 Apparently a baker who moved to New York from Britain originally created these cuties, so they were invented in USA ! But he chose to call them English muffins !English muffins are these soft yet… Continue reading English Muffins – 2 ways for breakfast
Jump to recipe Alu or potato chaat and pav bhaji are popular Indian street food. Chaat consists of a few fried components like small crisp balls or puris, flat discs or papdis, flattened rice or poha, thin flaky sticks or sev mixed with cooked potatoes and tossed with sauces such as mint chutney and spicy… Continue reading Fusion – Bread pudding meets Aalu chaat and pav bhaji
Jump to recipe Today Cauliflower is used in many products in the place of flour. We are seeing cauliflower tortilla, cauliflower pizza crust, cauliflower burger buns …. yes there is a product like that ! Cauliflower is a Cruciferous vegetable which has a hard center and so takes well to baking and roasting.In this recipe… Continue reading Whole baked Cauliflower with Thai inspired dressing
Jump to recipe Brussel sprouts belong to the Cruciferous family of vegetables which have Cancer fighting ingredients. Some of the other vegetables in this family are cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale etc.Cruciferous vegetables like the cold weather and are harvested at the beginning of winter when frost hits. Being winter vegetables, they are hardy and take… Continue reading Roasted Brussel sprouts with spicy Lentil seasoning
