Hummus is a delicious dip made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and spices. It is a popular dish in the Middle East where I live and has been a favorite in my house since we shifted base to Bahrain. It tastes very good as a dip with the local bread here, and also when paired with […]
Hummus
Banana Raita
Banana Raita is an easy to make raita recipe which is made with banana and fresh curd tempered with mustard seeds. This recipe uses ripe bananas and creamy yogurt mixed together with some sugar for a sweet taste and green chilies which had some spice to it. It is further tempered with mustard seeds which […]
Carrot Greens Pesto
Carrot Greens Pesto is a healthy pesto recipe made of carrots greens which can be used to make pesto pasta or as dip with nachos! This year, we tried our hand at gardening for the first time. It was a rewarding experience and we had some great harvests of tomatoes, cauliflowers, cabbage, cucumbers, spinach, fenugreek, […]
Boondi Raita Recipe
Boondi Raita is the perfect side dish to go with parathas or rice dishes like pulav or biryani. It also tastes great with rotis. In fact my hubby and I also like to eat it just by itself. Boondi is made from besan or chickpea flour and is so named because it resembles drops (Boond […]
Tomato Salsa Recipe
A simple and healthy Tomato Salsa recipe. It is very easy to make and serves as a great dip or also as a side dish. Also this tomato salsa is made of ingredients easily available in the kitchen. Tomato Salsa is one my favorite dips to serve with nachos along with Guacamole. Sometimes when I have […]
Chai Masala
There is nothing as refreshing and as relaxing as having a hot cup of masala chai (tea) made with chai masala. My hubby and I share a common passion for tea:) In fact he can have tea any number of times a day. A few months back, I had masala chai (tea) at a friends house and loved […]
Guacamole (An Avocado Dip)
Guacamole is a dip made from avocados. It is known to have originated from Mexico. It is very easy to make and according to me, goes well with almost everything. Serve Guacamole with Nachos or toast or fried fish or vegetable patties or baked potatoes, it makes the main dish tastier. Hence I call Guacamole the […]
Spicy Potato Salad
A spicy potato salad is just what you need to go with a nice meal. It can be served as an appetizer or it can be served with the main course. It is very easy to make and we all loved it so much that it disappeared within minutes of being prepared. Making innovative salads […]
God Lonche (Sweet and Sour Mango Pickle)
God lonche is basically a sweet and sour mango pickle /jam. This age old Goan delicacy is made with raw mangoes and jaggery and is known to last in the fridge even upto a year (and that too without preservatives). As soon as the season of raw mangoes sets in, this delicious pickle is prepared […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Roasted sweet potato salad is a delicious salad which combines the goodness of sweet potatoes with a lip-smacking dressing…the result? Well, it is simply awesome! I am sure you will not be able to resist this one. I first tried making this delicious salad a couple of weeks back when I found myself with access […]
