Maggi noodles! That two-minute wonder we grew up eating. Most of us have gone through a phase in life when we relied on Maggi to provide an instant meal. Remember those college days, or nights working late? Maggi has come to my rescue many a time. I have cooked it on a broken electric coil,…
Paneer Satay with Peanut Satay Sauce – Step by Step Recipe
Hello my friends. After a back breaking June, I promised to have some fun posts in July. And here I am with everyone’s favorite bar-be-cue! It is the month of Ramadan and Iftar parties and Iftar food walks are being talked about. There is not much vegetarian food here, other than the phirnis or sweets….
10 Minute Sichuan Fried Rice
January was a whirlwind as far as blogging is concerned. But I did more lifestyle posts than food posts. Hopefully, this month will be different. Sichuan Fried Rice is a recipe that is so quick and easy, I have wanted to blog about it for a while. But the photos did not turn out well…
Kung Pao Tofu – Vegan Chinese Dinner
Kung Pao is so popular as a Chinese takeout dish. I used to love the chicken version years ago, and I can recreate exactly the same thing using tofu. My Kung Pao Tofu is quick, easy and vegan to boot. Some recipes are very versatile like that. All you have to do is replace the…
Drunken Noodles – Vegan Pad Kee Mao Recipe
Drunken Noodles is a dish I always order in a Thai restaurant. Tara Thai, that venerable Thai place in Richmond’s Short Pump Mall makes a very good one, and I have been eating their version since way back when I was a carnivore. I just love Thai food but I find that it is easier…
Pineapple Stir Fry – Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe
I love Asian food and stir frys, and I love cooking with pineapple. My Thai Pineapple Fried Rice remains one of my most favorite recipes of all time, fashioned after a dish in my favorite Thai restaurant. When I was in the US, a stir fry was the most common item on the menu for…
Orange Anise Sauce Recipe for Meatless Monday
I love sticky sauces. But I don’t make them enough because of the sugar content. If you buy these bottled, you can be sure they are made with corn syrup or some such processed food item. While making them at home, I never seem to add enough sugar. I just can’t! Another thing I love…
Sweet Corn and Scallion Dumplings Recipe
Dumplings, the Chinese kind that is, have to be the simplest thing to make. Very similar to an Indian karanji or Mexican empanada, they can be dished up steamed or fried. I personally love the steamed ones because I can eat them without any guilt. And I really do prefer them that way. What is…
Mango Chili Stir Fry Recipe
I am blogging after a long time, and even the new schedule I have committed to – one post a month – seems hard to achieve. This is because I am busy building a business from the ground up and am blogging regularly on topics related to my business. This recipe is actually the second…
Vegetarian Pad Thai – tangy spicy thai fix
Pad Thai was the first Thai dish that I ever tried. While my memory is vague about it’s exact taste, I do remember it was spicy and pretty novel, unlike anything I had ever tried. It spurred us on to a lot of quick meals that we called Pad Thai inspired where we just tossed…