This is a popular snack all over South-East Asia, including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and several other countries. It is a delightful snack that always brings home childhood memories for me. I have missed this wonderful dish sorely since I moved to India almost 50 years ago. When I first bought my air-fryer about…
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Gobi Danthal
I had posted a write-up of this almost forgotten dish on Facebook a few days ago. It evoked a lot of interest and many requests for the recipe. But I must say that this dish requires patience as it involves collecting the stems of cauliflower over 2-3 weeks. I managed to get 4 medium sized…
Apple Payasam (Apple Kheer, Apple Sweet Pudding)
I don’t often prepare dishes that require cooked fruits as an ingredient. Mainly because my vegan doctor told me that it is not the healthiest way of eating fruits. However, I presume it is alright to cheat once in a while. I love this apple payasam so much that I decided to cheat a little…
Pok Choi Salad
Till about a couple of years ago, I had never bought pok choi. Of course, I had always consumed it whenever I stepped out for a Chinese meal. But the winter stock of pok choi at the local organic market looked so tempting that I decided to buy a batch and experiment with this green….
Taugeh (Sprouted Mung Bean) Salad
Mung bean sprouts are widely used in Chinese food. They are very delicate and tend to wilt rapidly in heat. Cooking them will make them wilt and lose the crunch. In Chinese cuisine, they are normally stir fried. My mother used to make a salad with bean sprouts, and I really enjoyed the dish. I…
Mirchi Ka Salan (Jalapeno Curry)
I had never heard of this dish till about a couple of decades ago. My first experience with it was on an Indian Airlines flight. Normally, airline food is quite boring. But I was fascinated with this dish – it tasted really wonderful. I tucked it away in a corner of my mind, saying to…
Mughlai Parantha
Winter is a time when I normally have parantha (Indian flat bread) for breakfast. One of my favourite ones is the methi parantha (fenugreek greens flat bread). But Hari makes several others too – radish, cauliflower, potato… I love all of them. Hari makes them really soft, without a drop of oil. He makes these…
Gota Masala Bhara Baingana (Stuffed Brinjal)
The humble brinjal (baingan, kathrikai) is a really versatile vegetable. I used to hate it as a child. I now pick up various varieties of brinjals every week. Of late, I have been fortunate to find white brinjals (one of my favourites) at the weekly organic market at Sushant Arcade. I just love the white…
Coconut Chutney (Dip)
My post today is the very easy, but wonderfully tasty, coconut chutney. This is a classic. There are several variations to this chutney. The recipe presented here is the most basic one. This is made regularly in South Indian homes to accompany dosa, idly, pongal or, indeed, most breakfast dishes. Variations can include adding roasted…
Moong Dal Pakora (Hulled Split Mung Bean Fritters, Paasi Parupu Bajji)
Though I am completely on a WFPB diet, I do have cheat days. Thankfully, rarely – about once in six months. And only one dish. A few years ago, I was visiting the local market and was fascinated to see an interesting deep-fried snack being sold by a street vendor. I decided to cheat and…
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