Methi Thepla, one of the simplest desi recipes of India and always a big hit aming Gujaratis. These delicious flatbreads made with wheat flour, fresh fenugreek leaves and good mix of daily spice powders, have always been happily savored with pickles, tea and dry curry and it never ever disappoints.
Spaghetti Love Forever!
Italian cooking has deeply found worldwide reputation in pizza and pasta, and it has really roped my attention to its fine thin pasta – Spaghetti. A humble packet of spaghetti can be transformed into something truly special.
A Popular British Dish – Full English Breakfast
When I was fairly new to the UK, I was really fascinated by this ‘kinda heavy’ classic breakfast and now it has become my staple leisure brunch spread in the weekends. As classic as fish and chips, it is one of the most internationally recognised British dishes. And because of its popularity, many restaurants and pubs offer this meal at any time of day as an “all-day breakfast”.
Mixed Bean Caeser Pasta Salad
So it’s a bean salad or a pasta salad or fresh caeser salad? Well, it’s a hearty combination of all three as I just tossed a quick summer salad with whatever I had available in the kitchen.
Sweet Chili Wheat Soupy Noodles On a Warm Day in London Summer!
As London had no mood to bring sunshine (in summer) today, I cooked up this easy, quick and succulent recipe ready in 10 minutes! This one-pot recipe has the goodness of aromatic broth and goodness of noodles which is packed with Asian flavors, spicy aroma and a good hint of sweet chili.
Coriander Mint Pesto Spaghetti
I am a big fan of herbs and I love coriander mint duo – I usually make different versions of green chutney for chats, tikkas and idli dosa or sprinkle on masala papad and curries or make spicy-tangy Pani Puri. I have always tried in Indian cuisine but this is my first attempt to try in a different cuisine and I am so glad that I didn’t disappoint myself.
Crown of Jewel Nutrition – Broccoli!
Broccoli is especially good for vegetarians, as it holds a good source of vitamin A, potassium, iron and fiber and broccoli has as much calcium as milk. Whenever we think of Vitamin C, obviously oranges come to our mind. However, one cup of cooked broccoli has as much vitamin C as an orange!
Ice Cream & Fruits in Snap Basket
Vanilla Ice cream with freshly cut strawberries, raspberries, mangoes and a little drizzle of chocolate sauce served in Askey’s Brandy Snap Baskets bought from Waitrose UK
Stuffed Grilled Veggies served with Cumin Rice & Gravy on a Sizzling Plate
One of the easiest techniques in the kitchen world. Make couple of different veggies, rice or noodles and serve on a hot sizzler plate. I am also in love with veggie tikka, a hit dish for many vegetarians.
Vegan Orange Loaf Cake – Moist, Flavorful and Zesty
Orange Cake! I really like a little addition of fruits in my cake. Last time it was a Choco-berry cake and today am I here with a moist cake with freshly squeezed orange juice and zest. This amber loaf cake is prepared from scratch and by far this is the best fluffy vegan cake I have ever baked.
Pizza Veggie Delight – A Quick Fix For Lazy Dinners
Well, blame it on the dull weather, or extended lockdown diaries, I am super bored and not in the mood to cook something. So, here it is – All-time Favorite – Pizza Veggie Delight, with mushrooms, yellow peppers, black olives, jalapenos, dried parsley and mozzarella cheese.
Friday Fun Food Fact – White Chocolate is not a chocolate!
White chocolate is made with a blend cocoa butter, sugar and milk solids. It does not contain cocoa solids which is the primary component of conventional chocolate liquor — chocolate in its raw, unsweetened form. So, as it contains no cocoa solids, white chocolate contains only trace amounts of the stimulants of caffeine.
Nutella Ganache Topped with Strawberry Mousse
Today I am here with a little twist to our classic Strawberry Mousse. When I added a good dollop of Nutella ganache to this mousse, it simply elevated my dessert to a sweet ‘ambrosial’ level.
Summer Fresh Linguine Pesto
I simply love to relish the classic pesto pasta. Pick your choice of pasta, add in some veggies of your choice (optional) and mix well with pesto. I have always tried with Fusilli Pasta, but after trying with long thread pastas like spaghetti, tagliatelle and linguine, I am so stuck to it.
To its authentic best – South Indian Chutneys
South Indian Cuisine is filled with a variety of fresh and prepared chutneys to be served in any part of the meal – breakfast, lunch or dinner. Visit any South Indian Restaurant in India or elsewhere, your idli or dosa or uttapam will be always served with sambhar and two essential chutneys – coconut and tomato onion. And there are other varieties like garlic-red chili chutney, coconut-sesame chutney, peanut chutney and plenty of others.
Watermelon Strawberry Agua Fresca
I made this classic Mexican Fresh Fruit Drink with fresh watermelon cubes and strawberries which are blended with mint, lime and sugar. These goody ingredients work well for your body, skin and mood too. It is an easy-to-make drink which is quite nourishing, hydrating and refreshing too.
Fortune Cookies – Food Facts
Do you know that there is no single accepted Chinese name for the cookies! In fact, fortune cookies is relatively unknown in China, but due to their availability in Chinese restaurants, they are commonly thought to be of Chinese origin. They most likely originated from cookies made by Japanese immigrants to the United States in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Spring Rolls, Mushroom Manchurian & Veg Momos
Presenting – Szechuan Veg Spring Rolls, Mushroom Manchurian Veg Momos served with Tangy-spicy Momos Chutney. A perfect menu in this surprisingly dull, a lil cold and dreary weather. Enjoy!
Tandoori Grill & Chinese Bhel at Mumbai Junction, London
Being a vegetarian I am used to have fewer options in any restaurant or café, but I am always confused which one to miss when I am at Mumbai Junction, London. It serves great chat, good variety of Punjabi, Gujarati cuisine and not to miss lip-smacking Indo-Chinese dishes.
A Perfect Summer Oreo Milkshake
A restaurant hit, kids favourite and a perfect summer milkshake! Oh, I so love Oreo Milkshake. I had it for the first time at Byron, Covent Garden, London and Wow! Super crumbly, super thick and super oreolicious! Since then, I often make this milkshake at home and it has always been my instant pick for my weekend breakfast, a quick 5 pm shake or a midnight shake while binging on Netflix!
Ramekin Cake – A Quick Dessert Fix For You!
This weekend when I was in good mood to have a chocolate cake (always in a mood to have chocolate, whichever form it is), I whipped up choco batter to bake which was ready in a jiffy. This was my 1st trial and I used a ramekin heart shaped bowl to bake my cake.
German Chocolate Cake #foodfacts
German Chocolate Cake! A popular fine rich chocolate cake in USA with its famed dual ingredients – Coconut & Pecan. Going by the name, you would have believed that this cake was created by Germans. Isn’t it? Well, at least I always thought as German cooks are renowned for using extravagant ingredients in their exotic recipes hence presenting a rich dining experience. But on my surprise, NO! It has nothing to do with the Germans, in fact its been developed in USA. Then why is it called German?
Pizza Dosa – A famous fusion street food adored by Indian foodies
A very tempting, delectable and appetizing dosa stuffed pizza sauce, assorted vegetables (corn, capsicum, mushrooms, jalapenos), seasoned with chilli flakes, oregano and black pepper. As the pizza tradition goes, it is heavily topped with grated cheese and our Indian fusion says to finish with good dollops of mayo.
Mix Veg Curry and Roti with Aamras – National Vegetarian Week Day 6
So, here we are on a warm Saturday afternoon, relaxed with no ‘work from home’, just weekend chores, binging movies and a big weekend question ‘What’s cooking today? Anything special?’ Well, to answer that question on National Vegetarian Week – Day 6, I had a very simple answer – Lets have some Desi Food. A…
National Vegetarian Week – Day 2 – Pesto Veggie Bagel
Pesto Veggie Pesto today – Simply toasted bagel, and brushed good pesto, sprinkled chopped cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, olives, salad leaves, cheese and seasoned with salt and pepper. I baked for 10 minutes to get that super crunchy yet chewy texture.
Veggie Burger on ‘Eat What You Want Day’
So today in my lazy pyjamas, when I have no mood or enthusiasm to spend good time in kitchen, I have stacked up burgers for dinner; simply baked frozen patties and chips, chopped tomatoes, salad leaves and onions and assembled the burger with cheese, ketchup and mayo & served with coke. An absolutely good excuse to celebrate #eatwhatyouwantday!
Berrylicious Strawberries
Dip it in chocolate, make a delicious compote or add to Pimm’s! Strawberry is one of the versatile, appealing and favorite fruits for many of us! From being used to treat depression, fever, sore throats and being believed to be an aphrodisiac to dedicating a museum on strawberries, this fruit is super famous.
Pasta Relish
Pink Sauce Pasta!. Yes Pink! You would have tried the traditional white and red sauce pasta and Pesto Pasta (also known as green sauce Pasta in many regions), but Pink? Easy to guess, it is basically a fine combination of marinara sauce & alfredo sauce (white and red) pasta blended with veggies and Italian spices. I have seldom tasted this in restaurants, but are quite popular recipe in home kitchens.
Missing Vegan Yakisoba at Wagamama
Thick cylindrical wheat flour noodles with gorgeous mushrooms, peppers, beansprouts, spring onions impeccably decked with fried shallots, pickled ginger and sesame seeds and mild hints of soy sauce, salt and pepper
Popular Street Food Pav Bhaji served with Tawa Pulav & Potato Wedges on a Sizzler Plate
presenting Popular Street Food Pav Bhaji served with Tawa Pulav & Potato Wedges garnished with lemon wedges, coriander and butter on a Sizzler Plate
Marinated Capsicum Bruschetta with Nachos & Guacamole
Not just in summers, bruschetta is always an instant ‘yay’ in my cookhouse. Serve it as a snack, antipasto or a light lunch, this versatile dish blends well with anything.
My Very Own Chocolate Sizzling Brownie
Presenting My Sizzling Brownie with my little own additions – Chocolate Brownie with two generous scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream on top with rich pouring chocolate sauce served on hot sizzler plate.
Pasta la Vista
From whole grain, gluten free to whole wheat, rice, from dried to fresh pasta; from long, short, stuffed to stretched and dumpling-like form, we have loads of options to indulge, savor and relish it.
When simple indulgence cheers your life at best!
Evergreen Paneer Butter Masala, Mint Jeera Rice, Wheat Flour crisp Parathas accompanied with Coriander Cucumber Buttermilk (Our Desi Chaas) and Onion Rings
Breakfast at Dallaway Terrace, London
As many of my friends are great foodies, we love catching up over good dinners with conversations and cocktails at absolutely stunning venues after office. It is always a delight to gauge out new cuisines, new restaurants and new locations in London. Well, this time we decided to meet up over breakfast on a weekend….
#foodfactdelights – Nutella
So, from today I have started a new section on my blog – Food Facts. With all my food knowledge in and around, I attempt to present fascinating food stories about different products, cuisines and dishes. And here it is my 1st post – Nutella One in four hazelnuts end up in Nutella! Wow! Nutella…
Kare Burosu – The Ultimate One Pot Meal at Wagamama
So here comes my 1st blog post. ‘First’ is always special, isn’t it? First day at work, first experiment or even as simple as a first write up. While browsing through my recent food pics, I was not sure what to post first? Something really dear to my taste palates, hmm. Here it is, one…
Mumbai Local! our 1st takeaway this year!
Mumbai Local! I love their food, the variety and the price range too! Extremely good options for my folks picking vegan and vegetarian meals!
Egyptian Delicacy – Dukkah Dip
There are those times when you are so bored with the regular menu, that the foodie in you itches you to try something different. Now, the different definition can take you anywhere – maybe order a takeaway or hunt for fusion recipes or crack a new cuisine.
Simple Food at its best! Idli!
Idli, one of the simplest, healthiest and tastiest breakfasts in the world has a special place in my kitchen, palate and my heart of course!
Dried Rose Petals for your Kitchen!
Yes, we all love roses! Be it any colour, season or occasion; roses bring an enduring charm to our moods. They have been adored a lot as stunning decorations, a sweet little gift and also to please a woman’s heart! Apart from these, fresh roses are also used in many parts of cooking like rose…
Rainbow Vegetable Bake
Well I love bakes! Simple gather a variety of different ingredients top it with cheese and let the oven do the job.
Vegan Chilli Con Carne
Whether you are a vegan or a vegetarian, this Mexican chilli con carne is full of big flavours and a very healthy dinner choice. With your choice of beans and vegetables and a good portion of tomatoes, this one pot dish is perfect to perk up your dull meals.
Mango Shrikhand! A Famous, Yummy and Creamy Indian Sweet Dish
This traditional lovely Indian sweet dish made with hung curd and sugar remains an evergreen super hit during feasts! It is usually served with thali meals in Western India, though this is also famously savored as a dessert after a nice meal in many parts of the sub-continent and the world.
The Platter Delights 