A Dish That Feels Like Home For anyone who grew up in Assam ( a state in North east India), this Assamese Boror Tenga Recipe l Tangy lentil fritters curry from Assam. is more than just food—it’s an emotion. It brings back memories of summer afternoons, family lunches, […]

These Vegetable and Cheese patties are very easy to rustle up for a quick and tasty snack. some leftover bread makes binding the ingredients very easy. And they look good too. these patties can form a great Type of bread- The recipe uses slices of seeded whole wheat […]

This chilli garlic mushroom recipe is very quick and easy to rustle up. It takes just ten minutes of cooking time. All the more reason to cook and love this recipe. The weather in our neck of the woods has been a constant roller coaster. After a few […]

Aloo pitika l Assamese style mashed potatoes is pure comfort food. Mix it with some boiled rice and dal and you are good to go! Pitika- The Assamese ( from Assam, a state in North East India) are very good with their pitikas (mash) and they are made […]

This Vegetable mung dal l One pot recipe is very popular in our household. It is easy to make, is healthy and can be easily adapted; so what’s not to like?! Dal is a dish that is consumed in plenty all over the Indian sun continent. From simple […]

We love aubergines and this Bengena pura pitika l Roasted and smoked aubergine mash is one of our favourite ways of enjoying this vegetable. Smoking the soft aubergine flesh gives it the most delightful flavour. Pura l Pitika- ‘Pura’ (smoked) and ‘Pitika’ (mash) are two very popular food […]

This komola kheer l orange pudding was made to use up the glut of oranges lying on the kitchen counter. We were definitely a bit enthusiastic with the purchase; with the kids away at university, there were too many just for the two of us. So, some of […]

This whole wheat pasta with roasted tomato and bell pepper pesto was made quite some time ago. It is easy to rustle up and forms a lovely, healthy meal. On another note, although the temperatures in our neck of the woods are still hovering around zero, it is […]

This recipe for baked baby aubergines in peanut gravy came about in order to make good use of a few baby aubergines languishing at the back of the refrigerator. And the result was not disappointing. The soft aubergine flesh complimented the nutty gravy and was a fine accompaniment […]

I am a huge fan of paneer (Indian cottage cheese). Well, as a matter of fact, a four of us are. And this tomato peas and paneer curry is right up there among our family favourites. Healthy- I have always believed in the fact that most dishes can […]