Recipes

Cute cupcakes

Cherry Cake with Ragi, Whole wheat and Pumpkin

Cherry Cake made with whole wheat flour and finger millets! As I had a lot of cherries to play with, I got into a “enjoy them” phase! So I had cherries fresh off the stalk. I made cherry compote. I made this awesome and rustic cherry frangipane. And being a […]

 

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 […]

 
cherry frangipane ready to be decorated

Cherry Frangipane

Cherry frangipane is my go to way of using cherries in a scrumptious dessert. It looks gorgeous, uses up cherries in a delicious way and can satisfy and delight any one looking for an unusual sweet treat. But make no mistake, I have tweaked it till it is a healthy, […]

 
A small serving of mango mousse in a glass dish, decorated with fresh cream and mango pieces

Mango Mousse

This Mango mousse recipe has got to be the easiest one you’ve ever heard of. It’s so light and natural that I happily serve it to the family, because I know that there are no harmful calories in it. For this recipe, you can choose any kind of mangoes available […]

 
Cherry Compote

Cherry Compote

It’s a batch of cherry compote to the rescue when you want to preserve the fruit for times when they are no longer available. What a gorgeous show nature puts on for us… every season is special. In Delhi, the dry heat of May changes to the wet and annoying […]

 
PODI written with ingredients

Idli Podi | Gunpowder!

Idli Podi is full of flavour and rich aromas, especially if made in this special version. Some call it “gunpowder” because it is fiery and spicy. The advantage when you make it at home is that you can adjust the powder according to your likes and taste. This one has […]

 
Mutton Biryani for BEginners

Mutton Biryani-Foolproof for Beginners

Mutton Biryani is already up on Kitchen Rings. Then “Why another South Indian version?” you may very well wonder. Well, the story is that I spent a couple of days with a very talented young cousin, who confidently made this Biryani. And I fell in love with the aroma and […]

 
Tandoori chicken is placed in a platter with a lot of greens and other vegetables

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken hold a special place in my heart. It is linked to one of my favourite uncles and the food memories that cling on to us though life moves on. ⁠ When we lived in Mumbai, this uncle visited and stayed with us now and then. He enjoyed my […]

 
A pleasantly coloured chicken gravy is cooking in a black pot.

Chicken Gravy (without coconut)

Chicken gravy is a multi-purpose side dish and this one, in particular, caters to all kinds of palates. The colour is pleasing and it almost looks like a stew. Traditionally, I add coconuts to my gravies. You might have tried the one with paneer in it… so delicious and full […]

 
Paneer gravy in a pretty bowl, garnished with coriander

Paneer in Tomato Gravy

Paneer in tomato gravy is one of the go-to, quick and easy way of cooking up a side dish for the day. And this one is extra quick as you are about to find out! Indeed, there are many hundreds of recipes for paneer, and the beauty is that by […]