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Aamras (Mango Sauce/Dip)
I was introduced to the aamras-poori combination when I moved to Mumbai after marriage. I never knew that something like this existed. By nature I was not the adventurous kinds, I never took a chance tasting new foods and God knows how many amazing things I’ve missed in life because of this. I have played safe with most kinds of foods and if it weren’t for my ever persistent husband who always coaxes and cajoles me into trying something new, I may have been just a plain Jane that I always was. Well, long story short, my colleague once raved about the amazing aamras and made me try it out in one of Crawford Market’s famous food joints, the name of which I forget. The taste was nothing short of spectacular and I wondered why I had shied away from…
Spinach & Avocado Pooris
Avocados were a rare treat during my childhood as they were rarely seen at our usual vegetable & fruit stores as they were mostly sourced from Chickmangalore or Coorg (Kodagu). Whenever we bought some I’d love to enjoy them mashed up with some granulated white sugar – such a creamy treat! Today, while they are easily available in every supermarket in Dubai, my favourite (and the best in my opinion) Hass variety is super pricey. The shrivelled deep green-almost black skinned avocados are the creamiest & tastiest I’ve ever eaten. My son is a huge fan of them and loves to make his own guacamole (yep, he fixes himself a meal with a whole avocado+chopped onions, tomatoes, herbs, lime juice etc) and enjoys it with some corn tortillas. Sometimes we go overboard and buy a few extra avocados that ripen…
Hot & Sweet Drumsticks – Air Fryer Recipe
Another recipe from my drafts finally makes its appearance today. I had tried it many months ago but simply didn’t get around to writing down the recipe and editing the pictures. I generally do these things as soon as I wrap up the photo shoot as I hate to forget how I made the dish (the minor changes to the recipe I mean). So, this recipe was part of the booklet that I got along with the Philips Airfryer and I just tweaked it a little bit to suit our taste. Till the time I made these I wasn’t so adventurous with trying out new recipes in the Airfryer. It has been a saviour when it comes to quickly frying kebabs and meatballs but I didn’t go beyond that comfort zone. I have a few recipes in mind that I…
Pomegranate & Rose Syrup Milkshake
Pomegranate & Rose Syrup Milkshake – a recipe born out of the need to finish up soon to expire ingredients. Like the many recipes I end up creating, this one is also the labour of love (for the ingredients that I don’t want to toss out). While I generally don’t buy fancy ingredients that take up space in my pantry after being used just once, occasionally I love indulging myself during my weekly grocery trip. One of the stress busters for me is to walk down the aisles of the supermarket hunting for new ingredients. Or new flavours or aromas launched in products that I generally buy. I am a marketing/sales guy’s favourite customer. You can almost talk me into buying ingredients I don’t need. Perhaps it is the thrill I get while trying out a new recipe. Talk about…
Jamaican Banana Fritters
I can never tire myself of hunting for recipes that make use of overripe bananas. If you ask me why we buy so much that eventually ends up wasted, well, it doesn’t. Like most households, bananas are a staple fruit for us but most often than not, they end up turning a bit too ripe or perhaps I buy them when they are just right and within a couple of days they start showing signs of ageing! Sometimes (many times) I make Mangalore buns out of the overripe bananas and a few other times are reserved for baking with them. This time I decided to skip both and just make something quick and easy for our tea time snack. Some flour, sugar & nutmeg powder were all that accompanied the mashed bananas to turn them into a delicious batter for…
Indian Style Butter Garlic Mushrooms
It is said that necessity is the mother of all inventions. On some days I have my act together, I have a menu plan that I follow to the tee and feel pretty proud of how I have executed it at the end of the meal. However, on some other days my plans go for a toss and I end up sourcing ingredients just before I begin prepping up my meal. Today was one such day. I had to rush out for an early morning errand and prepped up the mince meat pie that I was making for lunch that day. The mushrooms were supposed to go into the pie but of course I totally forgot to add them. When I got back home I realised that they were sitting inside the fridge waiting to be summoned. Time was ticking…
Broccoli & Chicken Rice
Over the years I have experimented with various kinds of rice preparations. I love trying out simple recipes that make good use of pre-cooked rice as they make for an excellent way to repurpose leftover rice within minutes. Most of such one pot meal recipes that you see on my blog are my own experiments and I feel very satisfied when they are well received by my family and readers alike. Sometimes such recipes are quick fix ‘biryanis’ when you are in the mood to tuck into one but don’t have the time to slave over the elaboration. Sometimes, when made using low calorie fats, it can serve to be a light meal that suits most diet plans that are in fashion today. I ate a lot of this rice when I tried a low carb diet. I relished every…
Egg, Fish & Seafood Recipes for Lent
Dear Readers, Here’s another compilation of egg, fish & seafood recipes to help you plan your meals this Lent. If you are going pure veg this Lent, do check my compilation of Veg recipes for Lent EGGS CURRIES (WITH GRAVY) CURRIES (WITHOUT GRAVY) OTHER EGG PREPARATIONS FISH CURRIES OTHER FISH PREPARATIONS PRAWN, SHRIMP & SQUID SHELL FISH (COCKLES & CRAB) RICE
Menu Ideas
Mangalorean Plated Meal Series – Boshi# 12 – Hyderabadi Chicken, Cabbage Upkari & Plain Paratha
Mangalorean Plated Meal Series – Boshi# 24 – Kadgi Ghashi, Tendli Ani Moi, Prawn Pickle, Rice & Papad
Season 2 – Mangalorean Plated Meal Series – Boshi#40 – Rice, Hot & Sour Shark, Sanaki Fry, String Beans & Prawn Pickle
Have You Tried This?
Badanekai Yennegai ~ North Karnataka Style Eggplant in Peanut CurryLast month’s theme for breadbakers (the bread baking group that I am part of) had given us the theme of ancient grains and I picked JoLada rotti or sorghum flatbread which is typically prepared by folks in Northern parts of Karnataka (read my previous post here). To go with these …