What could be more Puneri than the Matar Karanji? Fresh, vibrant green peas, mildly spiced and mixed with coconut, stuffed in a crunchy pastry cover. Once you taste this Matar Karanji, I guarantee it will become your favorite pick-me-up or party snack. How is the Matar Karanji different from the Matar Kachori? Apart from the…
Mushroom Kadai – Mushrooms and Pepper Stir Fry/ Curry
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…
Sweet and Sour Noodles – Healthy MAGGI recipe
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,…
Hungry at Midnight? 19 Yummy Late Night Snacks for Night Owls
Does late night hunger have you reaching for leftover cake? I’ve got 19 yummy late night snack recipe ideas to fill you up. Midnight cravings won’t bother you any more with these healthier home made alternatives. The month of July just whizzed past. I had a few totally yum recipes ready for you but I…
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…
Jackfruit Curry/ Fanas Masala – Summer Vegan Recipe
Jackfruit or fanas (Marathi) is a summer favorite. Every region in India has their own way of cooking this meaty vegetable, called katahal in Hindi and echorer in Bengali. This Jackfruit Curry or Jackfruit Masala is actually a fake Mutton Masala, with the kind of spice paste typically used to make a meat curry. With the unique…
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…
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…
Vegetable Juice Recipe for a Healthy 2017
Does vegetable juice make you go ‘yuck’. I’m here to change that to YUM. Cold pressed juice is said to be the secret of good health. Last year, I tried out a wide range of juices from Raw Pressery. Then I had an opportunity to try out the Kent Cold Pressed Juicer (read all about…
Gajar Ki Subzi – Indian Carrot Coconut Stiry Fry
Carrots! That sweet, juicy vegetable loaded with Vitamin A. Winter time is when carrots are abundant here in Pune. You see handcarts loaded with huge red carrots and green peas – peas that are still in the pod – wherever you go. Prices are cheaper than other vegetables at 30-40 rupees per kilo. These carrots…
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