Breakfast

MArmalade is ready

Marmalade with Narangi/ Ornamental Oranges

Marmalade! Do you recall where you first heard this term? Well I read this term first in Enid Blyton books when I was a kid. It made me want it so much! With fresh bread! On rolls! With scones! Well would you like to have a jar of delicious marmalade […]

 
Spread this tasty homemade jam

Jamun Jam

Did you know it is so easy to make jamun jam? I’m going to show how, so you can start to feel like a star in your kitchen! Who doesn’t like to see rows of bright colours in the kitchen in glass jars, waiting to be eaten with some fresh […]

 

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto is simple to make, stores extremely well, and makes your pasta absolutely scrumptious, in no time! This really easy pesto recipe comes together in minutes. How about adding it to pizza as a topping along with your pasta sauce? Yes… It works! And if you want to dab […]

 
Pizza Napoletana Slice

Pizza Napoletana (Copycat)

‘Pizza Napoletana’ is our hot favourite nowadays… Or at least the copycat version! I can’t tell you how often I have seen the perfect-looking pizza napoletana and wondered how they made it. It typically has this thin crust and is beautifully rounded and raised around the edges (called cornicione) It […]

 

Egg Toast Sandwich | Easy Breakfast Surprise

Making this egg toast sandwich toast is such a satisfying experience for me. Probably because it is such an easy way to surprise and delight people with this breakfast! Or as a picnic meal! In a mood to give someone special a nice breakfast? Well this easy breakfast surprise will […]

 

Spicy Tomato Chutney

1 tbsp sesame oil ½ tsp mustard seeds Few curry leaves 1 tsp urad daal (you can add more if you wish) ½ dry red chilli (If you want it to be spicy, add an entire red chilli) 1 onion chopped  ½ tsp salt 4 tomatoes, chopped 2 tbsp roasted […]

 
VEgetable semiya in a black bowl

Vegetable Semia (Vermicelli) Upma

Vegetable Semia Upma is an easy breakfast that looks and tastes amazing. Very nutritious, it is also a great tiffin box idea. Semia or Semiya is nothing but vermicelli and it is a way of replacing the rava or semolina in the traditional upma recipe. Growing up, I recall not […]

 
Pineapple keasari

Pineapple Kesari

Pineapple Kesari is a delightful combination of semolina and pineapple. Serve it with pride, it is flavoursome and looks amazing! This is my version, where I use fresh (and not tinned) pineapple. The ease with which it comes together is rather unexpected. This Pineapple Kesari (or halwa as people in […]

 

Medhu Vada

Medhu vada or Ulundhu vadai is a mouth watering treat. Both the young and old cannot help but love it. When it is hot and fresh, the vadai simply calls everyone to the kitchen with it’s aroma. Some coconut chutney and spicy sambhar takes it to the next level of […]

 

Mutton Cutlets

Mutton cutlets are the luscious, golden brown discs that can bring in cheer to any meal. Honestly, this claim is true! We eat mutton cutlets with rice and daal/sambhar. It goes with rasam, curd and of course it can be eaten with gravies and stews. It is yum with bread […]