Festive season is here almost The festive season of India starting with Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali is here. The idea of this post came in when I decided to look for gifts for my family back in India. Given the current economic crisis in India due to the pandemic, Read more…
It is summer time here in the Netherlands and nothing can describe summer better than the supply of fresh fruits and berries throughout the market. I feel almost tempted to buy all these fresh fruits in bulk and find a way to store them throughout the year. If you feel Read more…
Aubergine/Eggplants or Begun in Bengali is the biggest love and I for some strange reason missed out on that bandwagon for really long time. I had this weird scratchy allergy in my throat induced everytime I ate eggplants and I seemed to avoid everything made with that vegetable. My mother Read more…
I recently happened to visit a farm in Amsterdam West where I could go berry picking. I happened to vlog my entire experience and if you like you could watch it here – https://youtu.be/hTht4Lki_s4 . At the same farm, they also grow a lot of organic vegetables and fruits. I Read more…
Masoor Daal Tadka is something that happens pretty often at home. When people visit my instagram page they often think I might be cooking delicious looking food every day but trust me a simple plate of daal chawal (daal = lentil soup, chawal = rice) is all I need to Read more…
Biryani is more than just a dish. It is an emotion that binds everyone across different religious belief. Biryani became a part of Indian food since the Persian influence and Mughal empire and has been known to be more Indian than Persian. There are several versions of Biryani across India Read more…
Let the Beet Drop or my heart beets for you! Haha, I am sure we all can come up with multiple such beetroot cheesy pickup lines. But trust me nothing will be cheesy and creamy as this Vegan Beetroot Dip. Beetroot is a very underrated vegetable thanks to the earthy Read more…
Who doesn’t like a simple yet flavorful one pot rice dish? I am always on the look out of such recipes. Pilaf or Pulao are my go-to recipes always at home but I cook them mainly with vegetables, chicken or paneer. But Turkish Pilaf with Dry Fruits & Apricots is Read more…
I think I have enough number of times proved my love for the land of Kerala in my posts. I have more than 30 recipes only from Kerala and I keep exploring more. The love for the cuisine started way back in childhood when we lived in Mumbai and had Read more…
Naan is by far the most favorite Indian bread outside of India and it is something mostly requested during my cooking workshops here in the Netherlands as well. Naan is different from a Pizza dough because of some ingredients but mainly due to the use of yoghurt. But I decided Read more…
