Dry Side Dishes

Aloo Chaat

Any Indian who has eaten Aloo chaat (potato chaat) in Delhi would swear by it’s taste. Unfortunately we now are in a phase where roadside food is a big “no no”, thanks to Covid 19. But wait…Hungry? Just find a couple of boiled potatoes and you can soon create the […]

 
Fruit Chaat

Fruit Chaat

Can you resist Fruit Chaat? This comforting bowlful is something I love and enjoy on many occasions when we have fruit in abundance. Try making it a salad and chaat centric meal one day… you will enjoy it! Well I cannot resist any type of chaat! It is gathering interest […]

 

Quick and Easy Protein-rich Chickpea Salad (Kabuli Channa Salad)

A bowlful of chickpea salad or Kabuli Channa salad is just what you need on many occasions… when a sudden hunger pang strikes. Or when you need a quick and easy high protein and high fibre side on your dining table. Pair it with a soup such as this gazpacho […]

 

Paneer Bhurji

Paneer bhurji is the easiest way to get a delicious side dish ready in minutes. Do you know that bhurji is a term in Hindi, that denotes “scrambled”. So “anda bhurji means scrambled eggs. Do you also get this happy feeling of delight when you hear this term? In addition, […]

 
Close up of chicken cutlets

Chicken Cutlets | Tasty Patty for Burgers

Chicken cutlets are a family favourite. Serve them any time… you will always have takers. Chicken cutlets with rice, rasam and papad is my ultimate comfort food! Use them in burgers. Or with pulao. Or serve them as a starter in a party! As a snack after exercise! It’s just […]

 
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 […]

 
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 […]

 
The vegetable is dispalyed in a pretty bowl with a napkin on one side

Karela Mazedaar

Karela or bitter gourd used to be a dish I ran from when I was a kid. Who am I kidding? Even for half my adult life! (Some also call them Bitter Melons. It’s called paagakaai in Tamil.) And then I mastered the vegetable! I can now confidently serve varieties […]

 
The green thuvayal in a pretty blue bowl

Thuvayal/Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney

Thuvayal is a scrumptious addition to any south Indian meal. And this one is made all the more special because the main ingredient is ridge gourd (English)/ turai (Hindi)/ peerkangai (Tamil) peels! ⁠⁠Indian food is made up of many different styles of cooking. What also makes it special is the […]

 

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 […]