Stock makes the foundation of any good soup and curry and here is a recipe and tips to make the best vegetable Stock. Works in itself as a clear soup too. So we spoke about Chicken Stock in the previous post and frankly a lot of fundamentals are the same for Vegetable Stock too. Do read the chicken stock post before you move ahead with this. Chicken Stock 101- Recipe & Tips for making the stock Tips and Tricks Couple of additional things to keep in mind while making vegetable stock would be Use peels and stalks – Peels of vegetables like carrots, tops of spring onions, stalks of corian ..read more

Stock makes the foundation of any good soup and curry and here is a recipe and tips to make the best Chicken Stock. Today we are talking about Chicken Stock. I thought there could not be any better thing to start the soup series with. Stock or broth is nothing but flavoured water. You can find a pot of veg/chicken stock  (usually) simmering away in any given kitchen. It is the foundation to most of your soups, curries, pastas etc. It is literally used in place of water, so that it gives the dish a little more flavour and body. Most commercial kitchens have dish specific or cuisine specif ..read more

I am a huge fan of really good flavoursome Thai soups. And this Lime coconut soup with chicken meatballs is the perfect bowl of goodness. This Lime coconut soup with Chicken meatballs is really a surprise package. A bowl full of interesting flavours in every bite and all it takes is 20 odd minutes to put together. I am a huge fan of really good flavoursome Thai soups. When it comes to Thai cuisine especially clean, clear cut flavours are the bomb. Sometimes there are days when you badly need a good, comforting Thai soup but you really don’t have the ingredients for it. And that is exactly whe ..read more

The nuttiness of the whole wheat flour goes perfectly with the chocolate flavour making these Chocolate Graham Crackers an absolute delight! Question – What could be better than sharing the recipe of these delicious Chocolate Graham Crackers on World Chocolate Day? Answer – Nothing! Chocolate for me the answer of all of world’s problems. It’s comfort and hugs. Each bite telling me everything is fine, each bite making me ready to deal with the world. And for me personally darker the better. ⁣ Are you a chocolate fan? (What are you even doing here if not ). Dark or milk? (Not even asking about ..read more

Who doesn’t like grilled cheese Sandwiches and this Grilled Cheese Ham Sandwich with Chilli Jam is all kind of awesome!  I promised you recipes with the Chilli Jam shared a few days ago and here I am with the first one. Grilled Cheese Ham Sandwich with Chilli Jam. Sandwiches are life (even when I am off grains ) and Grilled Cheese sandwich might be the best thing ever discovered. Who agrees with me? Comment with if you do. Now add Ham to it and it becomes well absolutely godly. Comment with if you agree. ⁣ And now we are adding Chilli Jam to those to make them absolutely mind-blowing ..read more

This Polish Cherry Cake is the perfect tea time tree. Moist, old school and is perfect for a party dessert with some ice cream too. Polish Cherry cake is a very interesting cake with a slightly different method of making the doughish batter. I was talking to Ojas about how this particular cake is different. You don’t make a batter by beating the eggs sugar etc. Instead you make a softish dough using hands. So asked he me to teach him. We spent the afternoon baking it together with N hanging around playing music for us. It was the perfect afternoon in many ways to take my mind off dad. I had s ..read more

Grilled or roasted chicken is one of my favourite ways of cooking or eating chicken. And this Ginger Chicken with Green Beans and Cilantro sauce version is a family favorite. Grilled or roasted chicken is one of my favourite ways of cooking or eating chicken. As it does not require you to be in the kitchen the whole time. Yes, on most days I am a lazy cook and this Ginger Chicken is perfect for that. Simple marination just like this one here that uses ginger and garlic in good measure and the basic spices. Marinate your chicken and stick it in the freezer, thaw and use whenever you fancy. Yes ..read more

This Guava Leaf Chutney was born in the quest of using all that is growing in my garden and my love of chutneys.  Honestly, I didn’t know that Guava leaves were edible until recently. And once I figured it out, I had to use it in a chutney. Hence the Guava Leaf Chutney was born. Guava, a tropical fruit, a household name now but was never native to India. It was brought to us through travellers all the way from Mexico, South America. Although guava is one of those fruits which can still be called seasonal but not for long. Most people who have independent houses with a garden to spare hav ..read more

Pumpkin curries are fast becoming favorite at home. The slight sweetness of the vegetable lends beautifully to the spice of the curry. And this Coorgi Pumpkin Curry is no exception. In fact I think the coconut based masala just makes it more delicious. Print Coorgi Pumpkin Curry Simple and delicious Coorgi style coconut based pumpkin curry Course Main Course, Main Dish Cuisine coorg, Indian, south indian Keyword coorgi pumpkin, curry, pumpkin curry Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings 4 people Calories 64kcal Equipment Pressure Cooker Kadhai/Pan Mixer Ingredients ..read more

Otti or the Coorgi Akki Roti is probably one of my favourite rice flatbread. Soft and the perfect carrier for the fiery curries. This Akki Roti comes from Nivedita again and is her family recipe. It is now a huge part of our life too. The text here is usually all mine but today it is her story to tell. So here is what she says about this Akki Roti. Paddy and coffee are the two major crops grown in Coorg. The former used for consumption and the latter for financial stability. Most of the dishes eaten there are made out of rice. Akki otti, for us Coorgs (Kodavas) is more than just a dish. It is ..read more