MasaleBhat simply means spice infused rice. It is a delicacy in Maharashtra, my home state, and a must for festivals, weddings and special occasions. As the name suggests, it is warm and spicy and does pack a punch. In our culture, there is a traditional way of serving a meal. Although we don’t follow this…
Cream Centre in Camp, Pune!
Cream Centre – the name says it all! When you are here, you better not think about calories. But you can think of having a fun time with friends and family. Cream Centre has been around for 57 years and now they have 27 outlets in India and one in Dubai. I had heard about…
Peanut Sundal – No Onion No Garlic Recipe [Vegan]
Peanut Sundal is an easy nutritious salad or snack that can be very addictive. And no, you don’t have to wait for any holy occasion to indulge in it. I recently blogged about the Bhog festival at the Four Points by Sheraton Pune. Navratri or Durga Pooja has spurred local restaurants and hotels to hold…
#NavratriWithBhog – Bhog at Four Points by Sheraton Pune
‘Bhog’. Simply put, Bhog is an offering for the Gods, also known as prasad or naivedya in India. The folks at Four Points by Sheraton Pune take Bhog very seriously. Executive Chef Sanjay Mitra and his team realized that none of the local restaurants did anything special for Navratri, the nine day Durga Pooja festival…
Pasta Italia: Tour of Italy – Pasta Medley Recipe
Italy is my dream holiday destination. When my parents went on a Europe tour a couple of years ago, I did a lot of research for their trip. My mind is flooded with exotic images of Tuscan landscapes, Cinque Terre, Italian Alps and so on. Any Big B fan of my generation grew up fantasizing…
Chincha GuLachi AamTi – Tamarind Daal Recipe
Another day in #30daysofdaal and today I am bringing you another coveted family recipe. The ‘AamTi’ is essentially Maharashtrian, and hails from the region in India where I live. Quick translation – chincha is tamarind, guL or guD is jaggery or brown sugar, AamTi is the preparation or dish itself. The word literally means ‘aambat’…
Yellow Moong Daal – Everyday Recipe
Say Moong Daal and most people say ‘meh’. The general impression, especially in Northern India, or as depicted in Bollywood movies is that yellow moong daal belongs in the sick room. Well, I say it doesn’t! As you know, #30daysofdaal is all about cooking one tasty Indian daal recipe every day in June and blogging…
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…
The BIG SALAD – Summer time is salad time!
If you are a fan of Elaine Benis and Seinfeld, you obviously remember the ‘big salad’ episode. Could anyone but Julia Dreyfus have carried it off? I have been eating a salad almost every day for years. It is one of the things I miss most about my desk job – heading to the cafeteria…
Oven Baked Fries – Baked Curry Seasoned Fries
Baked Fries? Are you cringing at the concept? Well, if you love eating food fried in lard and dunked in salt, maybe you are. But if you are even a teeny bit health conscious, I am sure the concept of baked fries has sparked your interest. So OK, let me be the first to admit…
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