It’s the one mocktail that i almost always order whenever we go out to eat. Each restaurant has its own recipe, and no two ever taste exactly the same… So i made up my own recipe for it and it turned out really nice!! This recipe makes 8 medium sized glasses… 2 large pineapples 400 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This one needs a bit of planning, but its really mouth wateringly tasty! (of course ) Get yourself 1-2 big lettuces, and carefully separate out the leaves. Each leaf should be nice and big. Wash the leaves carefully, put them in a bowl and refrigerate them. They need to stay in the fridge for about [...]

Early next morning, we drove to Frankfurt and onto the flight for Stavanger… On the flight Guruji served us Upma and sandwiches that Urmila had packed for us… It felt so very special. And he kept asking after we were done, “aur chahiye?!” (will you have some more?!)… Reached Stavanger to a spirited welcome by [...]

Bread Butter Sliced Cheese Pesto and/or Sundried tomato paste Btw, Here is my recipe for Pesto Fresh Basil leaves Tomato Olive oil Caesar Dressing (optional) Thinly slice a tomato and separate out and wash a few fresh basil and spinach leaves. On two slices of bread, spread some butter and some pesto or sundried tomato [...]

This will require some planning. Curdle about a liter of milk by adding juice of a lemon. Drain the water, we will not need it but its very healthy and can be used to make rice in or add to flour to make chapattis, etc. Hang the curdled part in a muslin cloth or a [...]

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 [...]