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

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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.

Chatu Ambula Besara/Mushrooms  in mustard gravy with sun dried Mango

Chatu Ambula Besara/Mushrooms in mustard gravy with sun dried Mango

A tart, spicy, flavourful, authentic Odiya curry made with locally grown mushrooms, tempered with Paanch phoron or the five spice blend in a mustard gravy with sun dried Mango.

Easy Fish Curry With Tomatoes

Easy Fish Curry With Tomatoes

A easy fish curry with tomatoes and cumin with a spicy and tangy flavour….flavourful and delicious with a bowl of steamed rice.

Chinese Bhel

Chinese Bhel

Fried noodles tossed with colourful sautéed veggies and loads of spicy sauces….a scrumptious and filling snack.

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.

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.

Methi Paneer Malai/Cottage cheese in fenugreek and cream curry

Methi Paneer Malai/Cottage cheese in fenugreek and cream curry

Chunks of Paneer in a creamy fenugreek based Curry .Compliments well with Rotis,Parathas or Naan.Yummy is the word you would utter after a spoonful of this rich ,tasty combo.

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

It’s a constant challenge for me to churn out a different, tasty,nutritious and well presented breakfast option without repeating every single day for my kids.Kids get bored of food so fast.And breakfast being the important meal of the day is needed for health and mental well being both for adults a

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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