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Stuffed Brinjal (Baby eggplants) Gravy

Its been a while since a vegetarian dish made an appearance on the blog. Cooking brinjals ( eggplants) doesn’t exactly scream weekend food but when stuffed with a splendid masala of roasted coconut, peanuts , onions and garam masala, I couldn’t pass it up! Actually, you can use this masala for any vegetables you do not…

Chicken Biryaani

Hey There! I am back with this aromatic biryani recipe for you all. Biryani is always associated with celebrations and weddings in India but that does not mean you cannot make it when you crave one. I have been meaning to post a solo biryani post since a long time but never got my way…

Chicken Drumstick Gravy

There are times when cooking becomes a cumbersome activity and you just want to close your eyes and want the food you picture in your mind to appear in front of you. I cannot promise how much of the latter part this recipe can deliver but it can definitely ease the process. When I…

Mixed Berry Pound Cake

There is a special comfort in knowing that you are stocked up with fresh seasonal berries for the summer. Honestly, I get a little carried away whenever I see them in the supermarket and end up buying more than necessary. Can you tell? I am a berry hoarder and that is the reason you are seeing…

Fluffy Pancakes

I do not remember at what stage I jumped on the “I love PANCAKES for breakfast” bandwagon but now I secretly wear a shirt bearing those words! I can eat them at any time of the day and in any form. Especially, when I have delicious and colorful berries at my disposal, the foodie in me…

Spicy Prawn Masala

There is a reserved subtleness about this coastal delicacy that takes me back to a beautiful childhood summer memory on a pristine konkan beach. It was a small cozy beach in Konkan, Maharashtra, which was at a walking distance from our place. The location was perfect as it was away from the main street and among…

Batata Wada (Fried Potato Dumplings)

Whenever a fresh shower of rain decides to grace itself making the surroundings cool, breezy and green my cravings for deep fried food are at their peak. With that being said, say hello to deep fried potato Balls a.k.a. “Batata Wadas” generously fried in a deep vessel full of oil to crispy golden perfection on the outside and…

Crispy Prawn Fry

Crispy, spicy prawn (Shrimp) fry a.k.a. Kolambi fry in Marathi is a dish that is very close to my heart as I have many fond childhood memories associated with it. My grandmother would make these on a Sunday and my brother and I would come crawling to the kitchen and munch on these when they were…

Chicken Fried Rice in Peanut Butter Sauce

Fried rice is one of those dishes that is really tasty and is also a life savior when it comes to using leftovers, especially rice. It is amazing what you can do with just few ingredients and turn them into a restaurant worthy dish. Sometimes, I intentionally cook more rice so that I have refrigerated…

French Toast with Berries

If there was one dish I could eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner it would be a good old French Toast! Even though French Toast is a simple dish made out of bread there is so much more you can do with it to cater to your palate. Adding green chilies to it you get…

Linguine in Tomato Basil Sauce

This week’s recipe is probably the easiest of all my recipes put together! I must have made this atleast 20 times and I am surprised it took me so long to put it on the blog. It is neither fancy nor filled with trendy and difficult to get ingredients. It is not particularly healthy or…

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer (Spinach-Indian cheese) is hands down the easiest way to ensure you eat your weekly dose of spinach! Lately, it has been a struggle to eat healthy food. Last weekend my husband and I must have eaten every sugary dessert possible and I am not proud of it! Seeing a cupcake, pancake anything that ends…