A classy tomato based sauce from Prama bhabhi. Reeeeallly yummy! Peel and remove the seeds of 1 kg of tomatoes (about 12 medium sized ones). Cut them up into medium sized chunks. Finely grate a 3 inch piece of ginger. In a heavy bottomed vessel, melt 100 gms of butter, add a slit green chilly [...]

Cut up a packet of (preferably firm) tofu (about 200 gms) into approximately 1-inch cubes. On a tray (I used a cutting board) spread out 3-4 tablespoons of sesame seeds. Put the tofu pieces on the seeds and gently press each piece, so that the seeds get stuck to the tofu piece. Coat the tofu [...]

No blog by a parsi who loves to cook (and eat) will ever be complete without his recipe of Dhansakh! And since today is Parsi New Year, here is a fantastic recipe for all of you… cook and enjoy with friends, family and loved ones! A quintessential Parsi speciality! Made for lazy Sunday dinners, and [...]

Its pronounced Lazanya, please dont ask me why its spelled that way, i just know how to cook it Lasagna is basically flat pasta which is sandwiched with red and/or white sauce and various veggies. Click for the recipe for white sauce. For the Red Sauce: Chop 10 medium sized tomatoes. In a heavy bottomed [...]

You can use any type of pasta for this meal. I prefer spaghetti (long thin pasta) or penne (short fat tubes) Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package and set aside. Chop into medium sized chunky pieces 1 big brocolli, a small handful of french beans, 5-8 asparagus Thinly slice 1 medium [...]

For all you people wanting an Indian recipe … here it is! No cheese, no cream, no olive oil either It’s very tasty, and bcoz of the pineapple in it has an utterly unique flavour 1 packet of nutrella (soya) nuggets boiled for 15-20 minutes with salt. Drain away the water and squeeze dry (careful [...]

A pasta recipe inspired by Brian, one of the quickest, tastiest cooks i have had the pleasure to whip up stuff with … Yesterday was Bansal’s Birthday and i was quite limited by the ingredients available to cook something up, so i remembered one of Brian’s creations and made this recipe up… instead of the [...]

I had told her to get some pumpkin, nice, yellow pumkin… she got doodhi (bottle gourd)! Now, i have never really liked doodhi in any of its many preparations… …And so, it sat in the fridge for some time, waiting patiently for its turn to be cooked… Sunday evening, i was feeling creative and decided [...]

Very tasty, very classy and extremely quick spaghetti to make … Though strictly speaking aglio e olio means only garlic and olive oil, i like to add just a teeny bit of other veggies to give it colour and make it more interesting! For 4 people, you will need 3/4th a packet of whole wheat [...]

Too lazy to make a pizza base from scratch? (i have a superb recipe for it, you will just have to wait until i perfect it and post it here), ok then make Breadzza!! It’s really really simple to make and tastes absolutely awesome (of course!) You will need: For the Pizza Sauce 10 tomatoes [...]