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

Ingredient: cilantro

Cheesy Veggies & Sausage Enchilada

Cheesy Veggies & Sausage Enchilada

Tortillas filled with sausage ,beans and veggie filling, smothered with a fiery red enchilada sauce, sprinkled with cheese and cilantro and baked to perfection.

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.

Mexican Salad in a Jar with a low fat Avocado Ranch Dressing

Mexican Salad in a Jar with a low fat Avocado Ranch Dressing

 A great way to eat healthy, make ahead, pack and go salad for a picnic or a week day office lunch.

Lobia Chaat/ Black eyed peas Chaat

Lobia Chaat/ Black eyed peas Chaat

 A healthy, easy peasy, sweet and spicy Chaat , a bonafide belly flattener and a pleasure for the weight watcher.Enjoy it as a snack or as a filling breakfast.

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.

Kheera Pudina Lassi/Cucumber and Mint Lassi

Kheera Pudina Lassi/Cucumber and Mint Lassi

 A perfect accompaniment to a light lunch during summers or a filler between meals, a boosting drink before or post exercise, this refreshing drink replenishes the lost nutrients from the body.

Guchhi Dum Biryani(healthy version)

Guchhi Dum Biryani(healthy version)

A healthy version of delicious Mushroom Biriyani ,bursting with flavours and rustled up within an hour.

Entries for RCI Bengal

Entries for RCI Bengal

West Bengal is one of the Eastern states of India, the land of Ramakrishna Paramahansa,Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore,Amartya Sen…the list is endless, a state rich in cultural heritage, state teeming with people who are literary intellectuals, sports lovers, a place where India’s quest for

Okras in tomato mustard gravy …. Bhendi besara khatta

Okras in tomato mustard gravy …. Bhendi besara khatta

I normally prepare oriya meals when there is plenty of time at hand and the meal can be savoured with leisure and nostalgic memories.Every bite transports me back in time ,the delicate flavours tingling my tastebuds and reminding me of home.There is already a list of sweets and savouries ready in my


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