Posted inPastries and puffs
Strawberry pastries
Last week we had a team outing. Everyone was supposed to bring one edible item. I thought of picking up some cakes and cookies from store as I was quite…
Posted inSide dishes Starters
Cabbage-coriander vada
This is a combination of two versions of cabbage vada - Aayi's version and Dangar. I have grown up eating aayi's cabbage vada and it is one of my all…
Posted inChicken
Hyderabadi chicken biryani
This is not the authentic Hyderabadi, but just my interpretation. It was on my to-do list for a long time now. Finally last Sunday, when I wanted to get out…
Posted inSimple and Easy Sweets
Dates sweetdish(Kharjura payasa)
About 2 weeks ago, we had invited our friends for lunch. I made a simple spread for them. At the last moment, I realized I had not made any sweet…
Posted inFish Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy
Spicy fish (Iswana sukke)
V's grand mother is a very enthusiastic cook. It amazes me to see her interested in cooking even at an age of 85+. Everytime I call her, I ask for…
Posted inSide dishes
Sweet and spicy okra
Okra/bhindi must be our most favorite vegetable. We buy it every time we go to Indian grocery store here. I love to learn new dishes with this vegetable. So far…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Simple and Easy
Puréed tomato saar/saru
Saar/saru is a very thin soup kind of dish which can be consumed with rice or like soup. I am a big fan of all kinds of sarus as they…
Posted inPizzas and Pastas
Eggplant parmesan – spaghetti bake
This is my own version of  eggplant Parmesan that I made couple of days ago. Eggplant Parmesan is a dish which has eggplants coated with breadcrumbs, shallow fried or baked,…
Posted inEgg Simple and Easy
Egg curry
Tasting food from friend/colleague's lunch boxes has its own benefits. It is a way to learn new recipes for me. I tasted a very nice egg curry from my colleague's…
Posted inRice items
Tomato rice
I had many requests for this recipe for last couple of months. Many times I thought of posting my version of tomato rice, but it is way too simple and…