I have a thousand reasons to quote why there was a delay to my new posts . Well atleast to name of few so my dear readers would be aware of, I have been busy with meetings at office, and the weekends occupied catching up with friends to watch the election results in India [...]

Hubby dear always pokes fun at me that half the years of my marriage were spent cooking in the kitchen. No exaggeration but may be he is true. I adore cooking. Inspite of all that boasting, lately I’ve been going thru this “Stay away from kitchen” phase. I think It might be a seasonal  thing [...]

Vadiyalu (vadi in hindi) are crispy fritters usually made with soaked, ground urad dal, moong dal batter, then sundried and stored in airtight containers. I usually stock up my pantry with these vadiyalu because its easy to whip up a humble yet tasty curry in no time. These days, you could also find them in [...]

Vegetable fried rice served  with a simple chicken stir fry , nothing could be as easier as this dish I would say and kids would love it too. You can whip up this dish with any vegetable on hand be it diced carrots, green peas, shredded cabbage, bell peppers, potatoes, green beans, paneer, eggs or [...]

If someone asks me what are my fondest memories with mom, I’d remember standing beside her and helping her out to make this delicious indian sweet “Mysore Pak”.  I always heard people thinking this is the hardest recipe to fix at home but trust me, a little patience is what you need to make this [...]

I have blogged a prawn fry dish earlier, but this one has always been a hit at parties when served as an apetizer. It also goes well as a side with dishes like pappu charu, sambhar or dal. Its quite easy to cook and the process is not tedious too. Here is how we do [...]