a melange of recipes, cuisines and food stories and my adventures in the culinary world

Ingredient: chilli

Goan style Prawn and Okra Curry….Sungta ani Bende kodi

Goan style Prawn and Okra Curry….Sungta ani Bende kodi

A Goan style prawn curry with Okras, spicy and tangy and perfect with a bowl of steaming hot rice.

Dahi Bara Aloo Dum…a Odia Street Chaat

Dahi Bara Aloo Dum…a Odia Street Chaat

A street food typical to my native state Odisha, a tongue tickler and a finger licking good chaat.

Fish Do Pyaza

Fish Do Pyaza

Pieces of fried fish cooked in layers of sliced onions and spices imparts plenty of flavour to this dish.

Pizza flavoured Idli Muffins

Pizza flavoured Idli Muffins

Delicious,healthy, steamed,cheesy Idli muffins flavoured with pizza seasoning and pizza sauce.Enjoy these rawa idli muffins paired with a hot cup of tea as a rainy evening snack or pack them in your kids lunchbox as a healthy option.

Cracked Wheat and Cottage Cheese Burger Patties/Dalia and Paneer Veggie Burger Patties

Cracked Wheat and Cottage Cheese Burger Patties/Dalia and Paneer Veggie Burger Patties

A delicious ,nutritious and innovative option for burgers, pita pockets or wraps. A healthy option for a kids lunchbox or for a Sunday brunch at home.

Cold Greek Lentil Salad/Fakes Salata

Cold Greek Lentil Salad/Fakes Salata

This delicious salad is a healthy combo of boiled brown lentils with garlic, colourful fresh veggies tossed in a red wine vinaigrette dressing and finally a sprinkle of fresh herbs like mint and dill with the salty, creamy, crumbled Feta cheese which makes the salad lustier.

Murgh Shahjahani/ Chicken Shahjahani

Murgh Shahjahani/ Chicken Shahjahani

This delightful creamy Chicken dish is cooked with aromatic spices,cashew nut paste, yogurt and cream which give a nice smoothness to the rich gravy.

Fried Eggplant roundels/Baigana Bhajaa

Fried Eggplant roundels/Baigana Bhajaa

With the festival season in full swing all Indian kitchens are busy churning out new delicacies every day.Odiya delicacies dominate my kitchen on festivals and holidays.With sweets and delectable desserts in abundance everywhere the craving for simple, comfort food rises.

Mexican Chili Con Carne

Mexican Chili Con Carne

From nachos ,tacos,burritos,salsas to margaritas traditional Mexican cuisine is bursting with flavours, texture and spice….a fiesta for the taste buds.We can never get enough of this cheesy, limy,zesty cuisine which is full of corn,beans,fresh herbs,meats and cheese.Garlic, cilantro,Cumin and chil

Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!

Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!

Food and nostalgia go hand in hand together.Just the smell wafting from the kitchen is transporting me to those childhood Sundays when my Bappa ( father) would religiously leave the house early in the morning with a bag to the fresh produce market to grab the best,fleshy,tender chicken and to avoid


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