Simple recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes. Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 200 gms tomatoes (I used cherry tomatoes) 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 dry red chilly Handful of curry leaves 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp sugar Salt to taste 1 tbsp ghee ( orContinue reading “Tomato Rice”
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Sambhar
Sambhar is an south Indian lentil and vegetable stew, that is served with rice for lunch/ dinner or with Idli/ dosas at breakfast. I have tasted several different version of sambhar over the years ranging from sublime to utterly dismal. This version that I cook now a days is the result of trial and errorContinue reading “Sambhar”
Easy Naan Bread
This is super easy and makes 5 soft and fluffy naan breads! Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 3 heaped tbsp greek yoghurt 2 tsp baking powder Nigella seeds Ghee Salt Method: Combine, salt, baking powder and flour in a bowl. Add yoghurt and mix to form a sticky dough. If the dough is tooContinue reading “Easy Naan Bread”
Mushroom and Peas Pulav
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 1 packet sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup frozen peas Whole spices – 4 cardamoms, 6 pepper corns, 4 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1 tsp garam masala powder Salt to taste 1 1/2 cups water (boilingContinue reading “Mushroom and Peas Pulav”
Butter Garlic Crab with a twist
I used frozen blue crabs that I sourced from my local Sri Lankan store. This shop stocks all the veg and spices that I would normally find in a local shop back home in Mumbai. It is an absolute gem of a shop and for the first time I bought the crabs -I’m a littleContinue reading “Butter Garlic Crab with a twist”
Garlic Beans with Parmesan
This is a very simple recipe and can be served as a side. I served it with lamb parmigiana and tomato salad. Ingredients:- 300 gms runner beans (sliced diagonally) 4 cloves of garlic (chopped finely) 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method: Boil the sliced beans in saltedContinue reading “Garlic Beans with Parmesan”
Scrambled Eggs on toast
Ingredients: 3 Eggs 1/4 cup Skimmed Milk Salt and pepper to taste Coriander leaves for garnishing Method: Add milk, eggs, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well. Heat a non-stick pan and add the egg mixture. Maintain medium heat through out cooking Let the eggs set for one minute and then with aContinue reading “Scrambled Eggs on toast”
Gruyere Cheese Scones
It’s been a while since I posted anything, just been crazy busy and blogging took a backseat for a bit. As usually happens when I burn the candle at both ends I find myself today propped up on the sofa nursing a bad cold . The bright side, I finally have the time to addContinue reading “Gruyere Cheese Scones”