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

Month: October 2015

Spiced Pumpkin and sweet potato soup with toasted Almonds.

Spiced Pumpkin and sweet potato soup with toasted Almonds.

Its just raining Pumpkins everywhere in blogosphere.And the pumpkin bug has bit me too…though we Indians don’t celebrate the American Thanksgiving .But here it’s become kind of cool to celebrate Halloween,better known as the day of Dead.Every hotel and restaurant is throwing a Halloween themed par

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.

Nolen Gur er Paayesh…Rice pudding with date palm jaggery

Nolen Gur er Paayesh…Rice pudding with date palm jaggery

A delicious, finger licking dessert typical to eastern India specially West Bengal.

Tomato Khajur Khatta…Tomatoes and dates sweet chutney

Tomato Khajur Khatta…Tomatoes and dates sweet chutney

The festive, celebratory mood in my house is still on. Delicacies being churned out in my favourite haunt is being gobbled up by the chipmunks before they can be clicked for my blog. Durga Puja will culminate in a day but celebrations will continue till the Festival of Lights, Diwali …stretched ti

Anjeer and Gulkand stuffed Malai Ladoo

Anjeer and Gulkand stuffed Malai Ladoo

An extremely easy and quick recipe with a melt in the mouth creamy texture and a rose flavoured crunchy stuffing .

A Lemon Bundt Cake with a lemon frosting

A Lemon Bundt Cake with a lemon frosting

Well,when life throws you lemons…No! I didn’t make lemonade …I baked a cheery, fluffy, lemon Bundt cake instead.My bday and committee meeting of the NGO that I do voluntary work for coincided and I was expected to bake a cake for the members.And tried and tested the perfect tea time cake was th

Apple Cinnamon Chimichangas

Apple Cinnamon Chimichangas

Mexican burritos with a sweet and saucy apple pie filling, fried and dusted with cinnamon sugar.

Poached Peach and Vanilla Panna Cotta…a novel presentation of the Italian classic.

Poached Peach and Vanilla Panna Cotta…a novel presentation of the Italian classic.

Panna Cotta, a Classic moulded Italian dessert is basically sweetened cream thickened with gelatine and flavoured with coffee,rum,vanilla and so on or by infusing spices.A creamy and luxurious dessert and a perfect crowd pleaser,it’s a sure hit in a party.

Kadali Chakuli..eggless whole wheat banana pancakes…Odiya recipe with a contemporary touch.

Kadali Chakuli..eggless whole wheat banana pancakes…Odiya recipe with a contemporary touch.

An eggless wholewheat banana pancake recipe,a hit with the kids for sure.

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


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