Mushroom Kadai is a simple and delicious curry that is ready in minutes. It can also be called a stir fry, although it is an Indian stir fry. Kadai means wok, so obviously this is one vegetable that should be cooked in a wok. Actually, most vegetable dishes or curries in India are generally cooked…
Mango Barbecue Sauce – Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe
Mango Barbecue Sauce is sweet and heady with the flavor of ripe mangoes, smoky from chili and spices and tangy enough to fire up your taste buds. Summer is the time for Barbecue, right? Show me someone who’s not a BBQ fan? All you wanna do is fire up your backyard grill and load it…
Watermelon Gazpacho with GAIA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Does the thought of chilled watermelon gazpacho, flavored with good extra virgin olive oil cool you down a bit? Then you are in the right place. The temperatures are going crazy here in Pune. The mercury is soaring above 40, even touching 44, they say. It’s like a kite which only goes so high most…
Gaia Natural Products for Good Health: Review
Gaia, Greek for Goddess of the Earth is a fitting name for a health food brand I have come to love. Gaia Green Tea is a must while working, and Gaia Chamomile Tea is what I drink when I want to relax. I have tried out their extensive range of teas, and I think they…
Orange Tulsi Fruit Water – Fruit Infused Water Recipe
Fruit water or fruit infused water is a great way to stay hydrated this summer. With the temperatures shooting above 100F since March, Punekars are scrambling to stay cool. I’m very partial to my lemonade but I can’t drink glasses of it through the day. That’s where fruit water comes to the rescue. What is…
Black Bean Burritos for Cinco De Mayo – Vegan Recipe
Most of the Mexican food we eat in popular restaurants is loaded with cheese or sour cream. I do love it, but it is possible to have a simple, fresh and healthier version of Mexican food. Black Bean Burritos are my answer. They are the perfect quick fix for celebrating Cinco De Mayo from the…
Beetroot Hummus – Healthy Vegan Dip for Summer
Beetroot Hummus is on the menu today. Who can ever resist the vibrant pink beetroot? I can’t! I grew up eating this earthy vegetable and I love it both raw and cooked. And I love hummus. Combining the two seems so natural. I have a basic hummus recipe here on the blog – older, ‘rustic’…
Spicy Oatmeal Recipe – How to make Lemony Masala Oats
Masala Oats? Yep. Spicy oatmeal recipe? Yep. You heard that right. There is such a thing. Especially in India. Actually, it is the rage in India where big brands are churning out oats in all kinds of savory versions, even Chinese Oats. And celebrity chefs are creating these popular recipes. So. Savory Oats. If you…
Turkish Lentil Kofte with Creamy Red Pepper Dip
These red Turkish Lentil kofte or Kofta are so versatile you could call them lentil balls or lentil bites. Or meatless meatballs? But before that, an announcement. I am pleased to announce that my book Rice Bowl topped the charts and achieved the honor of being #1 Bestseller in the Amazon Kindle store in Indian cooking…
Gazpacho – Cold Spanish Tomato Soup Recipe
Some things are so simple that they fall off the radar. I have wanted to blog about this cold Spanish soup for years. But it always gets swept under the rug because ‘ Oh gazpacho! I can do that any time’. The scorching sun is really making me miserable this year. Actually, it does that…