A heavy shower of rains makes me crave for Chinese food! Also, after a week of being Mrs. Sickly, I was craving for a Chinese dish with bold flavors. Hint Schezwan sauce! Ask me why? The reason, it requires only mixing the readymade Schezwan sauces with minimum efforts! Making anything Schezwan is not at all…
Category: Lunch
Pasta Arrabiata
Sometimes, when looking for inspiration for my blog I end up buying more than I intend to and convince myself that I will save one grocery store trip. Does that ever happen with you? But this time I would like to thank this habit of mine as I was craving for a pasta and guess…
Let’s make some Dabelis!
Nothing makes me happier than a giant plate of home-made “chaat”, especially “Dabeli”. Of course, I do love bhel, pani-puri, shev puri and the like but dabeli is something that is filling and I get the feeling of eating a whole meal as opposed to left feeling half full half hungry. Though “Dabeli” is originally…
Tri-Coloured Idlis
Yesterday marked 69 years of Independent India and the nation was filled with celebrations and revived sense of patriotism. It’s one of those days where tri-colored food is a hit among the people and I felt like making my contribution on this important day. Here is my simple “Tri-colored Idli” dish. Prep Time: 15 minutes…
Making Falafel…
Middle Eastern food has always been one of my favorites and what better way to start cooking this cuisine than making a falafel. I remember the first time I tried falafel; it was crispy & crunchy on the outside and as soon as you take a bite you are loaded with these amazing flavors. Needless…
Penne Pasta with Pesto
It’s been a month since I started this blog and the experience has been wonderful! One of the many things to love about cooking is that it is therapeutic and soothing. I love how one can get creative with it and the ability to bring beautiful things in a tangible form is priceless. It is…
Quinoa Lunch Ideas! (Chinese Style)
Now-a-days, one of the most common challenges one faces with a busy lifestyle is finding time to stay fit. Even though most of us know the dos and don’ts of staying healthy it is hard to keep up with them. At such times, quinoa can come to your rescue. Quinoa (pronounced as keen-va) technically is…