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

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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.

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.

Chinese Bhel

Chinese Bhel

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

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.

Orange and Honey Chicken …a new year special Colab with Oriya Rasoi and A Dollop of that

Orange and Honey Chicken …a new year special Colab with Oriya Rasoi and A Dollop of that

As we inch closer to the New year 2016, new resolutions are being made,hearts are filled with new hopes ,plans for reaching out for newer opportunities discussed but here I am stuck with my New Year’s Eve dinner menu.

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

My bucket list continuously keeps on getting updated,altered,contemplated and rejuvenated.And the recent update to the list is visiting the mesmerising ,awe- inspiring Morocco.Visiting Egypt was a dream of mine from as long as I can remember.Now that Egypt is tick marked Morocco is my dream destinat

Classic Fresh Basil Pesto from scratch

Classic Fresh Basil Pesto from scratch

The fondness for convenience foods in India has grown in leaps and bounds.Processed food is just everywhere, despite numerous news stories warning us of the dangers.The key to the success of processed food is simple..it is not only quick and simple but also reliable.

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

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

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.


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