Paneer-Indian Cottage cheese simmered in a deliciously smooth, mildly spiced spinach sauce, a dish that every Indian loves. Everyone has a constant order at their favourite restaurant and my late father had one too. It is memories of our weekly trip to the famous, Royal Darbar, a Mughlai restaurant in the beautiful city of Mangalore…

Make a warm bowl or leave it overnight, this one takes no time and is great to start your day on a healthy note If there is one thing I eat for breakfast at least 5 days of the week is a nice pretty bowl of Oatmeal. A pretty bowl you ask? Yes, PRETTY…..I love…

A warm bowl of clear soup loaded with Chicken, Veggies and elevated with the addition of Noodles and a hint of spice. It is light on the stomach and makes an ideal supper for cold weather days Chicken Noodle Soup inspired by the Tibetan Thukpa is my go-to meal on cold wintery days and days…

A Middle Eastern dish of crumbled crispy Pita, Chickpeas and Spiced Chicken topped with a warm garlicky Yoghurt sauce with hints of Tahini, Pomegranate and Parsley for freshness and toasted Pine nuts for crunch.  Fatteh in Arabic translates to ‘crumbs’ and this dish is basically a hodgepodge of a day or two old toasted pita…

Tender pieces of chicken cooked with creamy coconut milk that is flavored with lots of ginger and garlic makes a lip-smacking dish when paired with Aapam.  This Malabar style stew is quite a famous dish in both Mangalore and Kerala having versions of its own. This one that I’m sharing today is straight from our…

A hearty, spicy, creamy chicken gravy with the flavor and fragrance of dried fenugreek leaves in every bite! The one thing I’ve learned while cooking and the best tip I can give to someone who is new to the kitchen or struggles to cook without a recipe is, “Cook with all your senses. Taste and smell…

A quick one pot flavourful rice dish that has been cooked down with mixed spices, yogurt, chicken stock and made fragrant with a dash of rosewater. A few months back, just when the lockdown was imposed, we ran out of onions for weeks. Cooking that time was hard because most Indian recipes have onions as…

Mango season is the BEST and it’s that time of the year where mangoes are a part of almost every meal and most desserts we make feature them. But I wanted to go down the savory route and make something with chicken! This recipe is a result of inspiration drawn from hours of scrolling down…

Ask any Mangalorean what combines well with a good Chicken/ Prawn Ghee roast and the immediate response would be “Neer Dosa“. This combination is a match made in heaven and nobody would deny that!  The name “Neer” means “water” in the Kannada and Tulu languages spoken in Southern India. These dosas with a dash of…

Healthy desserts have become a thing at home now and I’m so glad I took a decision to try and start experimenting with healthy alternatives! Guilt-free too! I’ve been hooked for 2 reasons:  *They do not taste very different from the yummy high-calorie desserts. In fact, you wouldn’t even know it’s made of healthy stuff…