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,…
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…
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…
Vegetable Fried Rice – quick and easy homemade chinese
The fried rice is the most ubiquitous thing on any Chinese menu, whether it be a Chinese takeout in the USA, or any Indo chinese menu in the smallest desi town. Whatever we order, the fried rice is generally a part of it. A special note, as most vegetarians and vegans know – the fried…
General Tso’s Tofu – chinese takeout treat
General Tso’s is a pretty popular item on the Chinese takeout menu. Called by different names such as General Tao etc., it is doubtful if there was ever any such general in the Chinese army. But this General is pretty favored by one and all when they order their favorite takeout. We had a weekly…
Schezwan Scrambled Tofu – a few nothces above your everyday scramble
There were some things lying in my fridge for a long time that needed to be used up pronto. There was a package of tofu, some aging red peppers and mushrooms, wilting celery, you get the picture. I also had an un-opened bottle of Ching’s Secret Schezwan sauce lying around that I hadn’t sampled yet….