Bottle Gourd is the only vegetable i always disliked as a kid. Lately, the two dishes made with bottle gourd which i started liking and later fallen in love with were Lauki Halwa and Lauki Kofta. I have seen my mom making typical spicy gravy with lots of bottle gourd dumplings drowned in it. Since long i had been wanting to make lauki kofta in a rich thick creamy gravy. Today while hunting veggies in the fridge i came across a lauki and some left over fresh cream/malai and of course the cashew nut paste which i always keep handy…

The month of May has a special importance in my life. This is the month when a great lady whom i look up to always was born – My Mother! 4th May we celebrated her birthday and this time she wanted me to bake a cake for her. As it is raining mangoes everywhere and the fruit is also supposed to be a favorite of all in my house, i thought to design the cake with Mango rosettes. My mom was very clear with her choice that she wanted a dark chocolate cake frosted with chocolate ganache. So i knew…

Aam panna is an Indian drink renowned for its heat-resistant properties. It is made from green mangoes and is light pale in color, and is consumed as a tasty and healthy beverage to fight against the intense Indian summer heat. I have been longing to make this refreshing drink from quiet a long time. It was a few days back when i went to my mother’s place and she handed me a basket full of raw mangoes that had fallen in a windy storm. Didn’t wanted to make pickles and all, so used few for making dal, chutney etc and…

Summers is all about having plenty of drinks and beverages that keep our system clean and cool. Jal Jeera is one amongst those many Indian beverages that helps in keeping our system cool in summers and also helps in digestion and is an amazing h appetizer as well. It’s a refreshing mint and cumin flavored Indian lemonade.In Hindi, “jal” means water and “jeera” means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India.Indian women usually prepare Jaljeera powder at home and store it in an air tight container. Jaljeera powder generally…

Guest arriving in a short notice can panic anyone in the kitchen. Today the same happened with me too. I just had around 40 mins in hand to make the entire lunch. Somehow managed to complete the whole course but some where found something lacking in the spread. Something that can be served both as a starter or as an accompaniment. Had some cauliflowers and hung curd in my fridge….. sorted! I knew what exactly i wanted to do with them….Tandoori Gobhi! Immediately prepared the marination and kept in the fridge for around 35 mins…i knew i can grill/roast (whatever…

Baking is a serious addition. I still remember the time when baking seemed to be my biggest nightmare. But in past one year i started working hard on my baking skills and today i m almost addicted to it…lol Cake baking is something in fond of the most. I have been trying lots of different cake recipes in past one year. Chocolate cake has been one of my most passionate and favorite one. Even the blog’s baking category consists of different chocolate cake recipes the most. Recently i came across a friend who asked me for the recipe of eggless…