These veggie cups are a really delightful, low calorie appetizer. I always keep ready made wonton skins in my fridge or freezer so I can bake them up and make this appetizer in a jiffy. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of ingredients for the fillings. You can add or take away anything you [...]
I love discovering great soup recipes especially for the colder months. Here is a wonderful recipe from Giada De Laurentiis, which has an Italian twist on the traditional. Don’t skip the croutons with this recipe. They are really easy to make and add great crunch and texture to the meal. You can use any bread [...]
I love the way that Shirien aunty makes usli . It is one of my favorite vegetables. You can use any kind of green vegetables. She used green beans in this recipe but it works really well with broccoli and other vegetables too.
Here is a really healthy, easy veggie appetizer, which looks seriously impressive on a table. You can use any crunchy vegetables that you have. Things like cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots and so on work really well in this mix. You can also mix it up by using raw vegetables such as cucumbers, turnips and so [...]
Here is a really healthy, one pot meal recipe. If you have a pressure cooker, it makes it really easy to cook. You could also use a crock pot for this dish. The combination of the lentils with the lauki makes for a really wholesome dish.
Pomelo is one of our family’s favorite fruits. It is a fabulous version of a large grapefruit that is very common in Thailand. It can be eaten in many ways but the most common ways are to eat it just as a fruit or make a salad with it. I find that Pomelo [...]
Kadhi is one of those classically comforting Indian dishes. It is a yogurt based curried dish, which can be made in a hundred different ways. I love the way we make it in my mothers kitchen and finally learned how to make it this past summer.
Madra is a thick, yogurt based gravy that is a popular dish in Pahari or Himachali food. In my mother’s house, we make our Madra with chickpeas. The most important step in making Madra is when you add the yogurt. You have to make sure that you stir continuously and do not allow the yogurt [...]
As the season changes to Fall here in New York, there are all kinds of fabulous pumpkins and squashes available. This is one of my favorite ways to cook pumpkin. Its called Auriya Kadoo and this recipe is from the Northern sate of Himachal Pradesh in India and is part of our Pahari food. [...]
