This deceptively simple ganache tarts are very elegant looking and a total party pleaser !! A piece of chocolate is always my go-to dessert. Can never say NO to anything chocolatey 🙂 and what better dessert to make for the Valentines Day !! I have used micro edible flowers here along with blueberries and strawberries…
Thai Basil Stir Fry (Pad Gaprow Gai)
This super fast stir fry is comfort food for most thais and for the long timers in Bangkok like me. Serve it with fragrant Jasmine rice and a fried egg to give it that authentic vibe. I prefer to add some long green beans to the protein mince to make it wholesome. Ingredients : Chicken…
Jackfruit Kebabs
I had posted the Raw jackfruit or kathal sabji a while back. These are Kebabs or cutlets made from raw jackfruit. If you have left over sabji use it the next day to make the cutlets or make a fresh batch. Either ways these are delicious and very unique in taste. I have used a…
SOM TUM – Thai Papaya Salad
I simply luuuvvvv this salad !! After years of being in Bangkok, the love for this can still lift my spirits up 🙂 The very famous Papaya salad, that’s a must try for all food lovers. One of those dishes that is well known around the world. Here is my vegetarian version of it mastered…
Spiced Carrot Pudding
Carrot Halwa is an Indian dessert made in almost every north indian house hold , especially in the winters when carrots are in season. I have added a few extra ingredients and reduced the sugar to turn this age old recipe into a healthier spiced pudding version. Do try this out and let me know…
Mushroom Risotto
Sometimes on a weekend a rich, warm and creamy risotto is all one needs ! So here goes my version of the dish. You can choose to make it with or without extra vegetables. Ingredients : Portobello Mushrooms 250 gms, washed and sliced in medium thickness. Arborio Rice 1 cup Zucchini 1 medium size, diced…
Zucchini Pancakes
Last week was Mothers Day in Thailand. With a lockdown still in place I was treated to a yummy healthy breakfast by my son though with a little help. Here is the recipe in his own words. Take 3 Zucchinis, wash, grate in a cheese cloth. Squeeze out all the excess water and tip into…
Spinach Puffs
A quick and easy spinach puff recipe. French party is just a fancy pastry sheet that can be used in a multitude of ways. I have used store bought frozen Phyllo sheet here along with spinach, onions, garlic, feta cheese, pine nuts and nutmeg powder. You can choose your own filling and roll them or…
Multigrain Carrot-Walnut Cake
This is a healthy and very yummy , light cake with wholesome multigrain flour, brown sugar, honey, hint of cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg and loads of carrots ! I have tried to experiment with lots of recipes to ensure the cake is moist, soft and flavourful too. This is what I came up with that’s…
Mango-Coconut Delight
A light, vegan, fruity, & cool summer desert with minimum sugar ! Sounds tempting doesn’t it ?? Ingredients : Mango puree 2 cups – fresh or store bought, upto you. Thick Coconut milk 2 cups Agar Agar 4 tsps (or Gelatin powder) Chia seeds- 2 table spoons Coconut sugar – 2 tsps Oat cookies crushed…
Multi Seeds Crackers
A very healthy snack recipe !! Great for use with cheese boards, various spreads, tea time and guilt free snacking !! I served mine with a charcuterie platter and home-made cheese. Will post the recipe for the cheese soon! Ingredients : Oats flour 1 cup APF 1/2 cup Semolina 1/2 cup Grated Cheese of your…
Oats-Cheese-Olive Bread
With the current lock down scenario in Thailand, I am back to a lot of home baking yet again ! This bread is the current hot favourite at home. Do try this and leave me your comments on how it turned out. Ingredients : Oats flour 1 1/2cup Rolled Oats 1 cup All purpose flour…
Stuffed Tomato
Some recipes bring back the memory of childhood days, a special treat at a special time. A recipe that was so special it was made by that one person in the family only on special occasions 🙂 Don’t we all have that one dish from our yesteryears that makes you feel all fuzzy inside ?? …
Fish Florentine
Simple, super quick and flavourful recipe, enjoyed best with fresh breads to soak up all that goodness! Ingredients : Mild flavoured fish steak or 2 large fillet ( I used a fat salmon steak) Cream cheese 1/2 cup Butter 1 tsp Garlic grated 1 tsp Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup Red bell pepper 1 large chopped…
Ambi Haldi or Mango Ginger Pickle (Fresh white turmeric pickle)
Mango Ginger is neither mango nor ginger. In fact, it is a popular spice & white turmeric, which looks like ginger but when peeled has a delightful faint aroma and taste of mango. Ambi Haldi as it is called in Hindi has been given a lot of importance in traditional medicines and Ayurveda. It has…
Cauliflower and Carrot pickle
An absolute favourite in my home ! This is a different sort of pickle and loved by anyone who has ever tried it. Gobhi-gajar pickle is very popular in the north of India especially in the winter season. Usually one can add turnip to this pickle as well, but in Bangkok it is an arduous…
Jackfruit Curry
Jackfruit or “jack of all fruits” is one of the healthiest foods available that you can get your hands on easily, especially in Asia. It is rich in Vitamin A, C and B6. It is full of good carbs and a good source of energy. It boosts digestion, and has tremendous anti- ageing properties. A…
Ratalu/Purple Yaam Chaat
Ratalu or purple yam is also called Kand/Jamikand in India. It is a starchy tuber used in making savoury dishes and is very rich in Vitamin C, Potassium and phytonutrients. It boosts iron absorption too. Bangkok has plenty of root vegetables, but mostly we don’t know what it is used for, or how to use…
Skinny Apple Pie
The most iconic pie of all is the Apple pie. It is loaded with the goodness of apples. A little different to the usual process here, since I have tried to make it healthy with almond flour and less butter and sugar. And though it will perhaps surprise you, you will love the results. But…
Tom-Yum Soup
Try this delicious version of the Tom Yum soup with coconut milk. It not only adds flavour to the soup but also thickens it slightly so it can be enjoyed with rice or noodles like the Thais do. The one thing that I do not like to do while enjoying this dish is to keep…
Finger Millet/Ragi Laddos with Nuts and Seeds
With the flight restrictions still persisting, I am missing the Revari and Gajak from India, this Makar Sakranti! So I made healthy laddos with Finger Millet or Ragi Flour and a load of seeds and nuts. These laddos are sugar and gluten free, so they can be enjoyed completely guilt-free whenever sweet cravings occur!! This…
Sorghum Cutlets with Fresh Oregano
This super grain is gluten free and full of goodness. It is rich in fibre and high in protein. This recipe is using the Sorghum or Bajra flour with fresh Oregano leaves to make cutlets that can be served as a side dish/ snack or a meal in it of itself. I have used fresh…
Beetroot Halwa Rings with Marzipan
Happy New Year, and hopefully a better year ahead! Though, with a surge of Covid-19 cases in Bangkok, and the current soft lockdown, it’s back to indoor activities for me. Anyhow, let us begin this year with some healthy, sweet and pretty looking beetroot halwa rings with almond filling. Ingredients for halwa : Beetroot…
Stuffed Baby Karela
When the pottery is creatively made and glazed by son, and the bitter gourd is home grown in balcony, the pride and joy can make even the karelas taste sweet :)) Or can it ?? 😛 What vegetables have you grown yourself and cooked these past few months ?? Ingredients: Tiny baby bitter gourds 8…
Dal Dhokli
A one pot meal that was my favourite as a child. Infact it masquerades as Multi Grain pasta in Lentil stew. This soupy dish is sour, spicy, uses simple ingredients and iwholesome in itself. A go to dish especially during the rainy season or the winter months. I have made this in Arhar dal, UP…
Quinoa and Vegetable Cutlets
Super delicious, crunchy, exotic and very nutritious cutlets / Kebabs with beautiful flavours and a secret herb !! Can be served as a snack, meal in itself or even as a side dish. I have used White quinoa, since that’s what I had at home, but you can use any other one too. Check out…
Sorghum (Bajra) and Yoghurt Soup
A simple soup for the winter season, inspired from the state of Rajasthan. This can be made using coarse corn flour too. I have added some vegetables such as corn and carrots to make it more wholesome. You can also add whatever vegetables you prefer or have available at home. Ingredients: This serves 2 medium…
Guilt Free Healthy Ladoo
These delicious, nutritious, ladoos are made with simple ingredients from home. Good with your morning or evening cup of tea or coffee. And absolutely yummy at this time of the year with a little chill in the air. Ingredients : Besan or gram flour 2 cups , try to use the coarse variety. Suji or…
Baked Chicken with Pesto
Ingredients : Chicken breasts – 3 Pesto – store bought or home made ( basil, parmesan cheese , walnuts, pine nuts, salt, black pepper, olive oil ) Tomatoes, 3 chopped Onion, 1 medium sized Chilli flakes to taste Garlic (3-4 cloves), finely chopped Salt Italian herbs, 1/2 tsp Olive oil, 3 table spoons Mozzarella cheese,…
Methi-Moong Sprouts
Vegan, Vegetarian, Plant-Based, and Gluten-Free. Want to detox after Diwali ?? Look no further!! Fenugreek or methi sprouts and moong sprouts are packed with healthy nutrients. I have been asked by a lot of people to post a step by step method for methi sprouts, since that is a tricky one! Moong sprouts are easy…
Almond Halwa
Almond halwa is very delicious and nutritious. But it sounds tedious to make it, right?? What if there was a shortcut?? And it could be made in just 15 mins?? Almond flour or almond meal is easily available at most bakeries. Let’s use that and make a quick halwa. Just know that almond flour is…
Spicy Tomato chutney (South Indian style)
A spicy tangy dip that goes with just about anything – dosa, idli, pakoras, cheela, paratha, and breads too !! Call it the Indian salsa :)) Ingredients : Red tomatoes 1 1/2 kg Red dry chillies, thick variety for colour – 7-8 pcs Red chilli powder 1 tsp Sesame oil 3 table spoons White split…
Phad Thai
Different regions of our tongue detect different flavours – Sweet, spicy, salty, sour – Resulting in an interesting combination known as “Umami”. The delicious taste that keeps you longing for more, and wanting for more. All of that and much more is packed in this traditional Thai flat noodle dish. Phad thai is a popular…
Sabudana Khichdi
Whether you are fasting or not, most of us Indians love to have this. Try this flavourful recipe with a little twist either ways! Ingredients : Sabudana or Tapioca pearls 250 gms . Washed, drained and kept soaked in 1/2 a cup of buttermilk, overnight or for 6-7 hours. Roasted peanuts 1/2 cup. Potato medium…
Red Sorrel or Gongurra with Moong Dal
A simple recipe of Sorrel leaf with yellow moong dal. For those interested, gongurra / red sorrel / roselle is basically a type of hibiscus, and the leaves are quiet tangy, which is a bit hard to imagine, looking at the leaves. It is commonly called sour spinach and it lends an amazingly unique flavour…
Crispy Baby Potatoes
An easy breezy Potato recipe that can be left on low flame to get crisp. Must try for potato lovers !! Ingredients : Baby potatoes 1/2 kg Oil 2 table spoons Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Carom seeds 1/2 tsp Chaat masala 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp…
Multi Seed Wheat & Semolina Bread
Lockdown has turned me into a baker and I can proudly say that I haven’t bought bread from the market in the past 7 months now 🙂 Consuming the healthy mixed seeds every day becomes cumbersome, so here is a bread recipe that’s nutritious and flavourful. 🙂 Ingredients : Wheat flour 2 cups Semolina 1…
Fox Nuts (makhana) and Apple Kheer
Fox Nuts or Makhana are basically Lotus seeds. They are high in Potassium and Magnesium, making them useful for people with high blood pressure. Also they are very high in Calcium, which is great for bone and teeth health. Usually I make either makhana kheer or apple kheer. But have combined both here and the…
Vietnamese Salmon Salad
This is a simple light yet Healthy wholesome salad for salmon lovers. For vegetarians switch to fried hard Tofu. INGREDIENTS: Salmon fillet 2 fat ones Carrot 1 medium size Radish 1 medium size Watercress leaves about 100 gms Mint leaves handful Garlic chives Cherry Tomatoes handful Garlic 2 cloves Light soya sauce Green chili to…
Chicken Shami Kabab
For the juiciest and moist chicken kabab ever. Look no further !! Ingredients : To boil, Chicken 400 gms boneless, chopped into small pieces Chana dal, 1 cup soaked over night Ginger 1 inch Garlic 2-3 cloves Bay leaf 1 Cinnamon stick 1 small Green cardamom 2 Cloves 2 Dry red chilli 5 pcs Coriander…
Berry & Custard Tartlets
Delightful Dessert and oh so very pretty to look at too no ??? This is a creamy sweet tart with custard filling and fresh blueberries and strawberries. Perfect for that special dessert after a meal or to have at tea time. Share with loved ones and just wait for the compliments to pour in, not…
Churma Laddoo
Churma Laddoo is a traditional Rajasthani preparation, that is served with Dal and Baati. I had made Dal Baati earlier and based on your comments, here is the quick Churma recipe. But before that, you will have to go back to the dal baati recipe and read up on how the Baati is made. Why…
Ragi Dosa (finger millet) with Moringa and Peanut Garlic Chutney
I can’t even begin to summarise the health benefits of this wonder grain – Finger millet or Ragi as it is known in India. Its gluten free, packed with Calcium, good carbs, ammino acids and vitamin D. Moringa or drumstick leaves on the other hand, are full of iron, protein, anti oxidants, has 7 times…
Gun Powder/Idli Podi
This is another of those simple south indian mixes, that is extremely flavourful and can be used in innovative ways with veggies besides just with idli and dosa. I do not claim this to be the most authentic recipe but my household loves it just the way it is. Waiting to hear my south indian…
Mustard Fish Curry (Bengali style)
This Curry is extremely popular and an authentic Bengali recipe. I have used Salmon here, that is cooked in thick mustard paste. This is an easy to prepare, quick and yummy recipe. All you need is just plain rice to go with this flavourful fish curry. Only thing to remember is to cook this in…
Karela Salad
Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it???I had this for the first time at a friends place not so long back and of course, I had to learn this recipe from her. Personally, I love Karela in any form, but my grown-up boys do not. After many years of spending their carefree childhood days with me, chasing and…
Dal Baati
A traditional Indian dish prepared in many states, but most popularly identified with the state of Rajasthan. The dal can be made with moong, tuvar, chana, urad or a mixture of all. I have prepared a simply tuvar dal with the traditional baati. Baati is a hard bread made of coarse wheat flour, that is…
Orange Bundt Cake
An easy-peasy orange cake where you can simply use orange marmalade instead of using orange peels. Ingredients: Yoghurt Half Cup Eggs 2, medium-sized Vegetable Oil Half-cup Vanilla Essence 1 teaspoon All purpose flour 1 and 1/4 cup Orange Marmalade 1 and 1/4 cup (Alternatively, Orange Peel 2 tbsp and Sugar 1 cup) Corn Flour 2…
Falafel with Yoghurt-Dill dip
INGREDIENTS FOR FALAFEL: 3 cups soaked uncooked chickpeas, drained4 cloves garlic1 medium onion roughly chopped2 green chillies2 handful parsley leaves1 tsp roasted cumin pwd1/2 tsp Fabindia Lebanese seasoning1 – 2 tablespoon APFSalt to tasteBlack Pepper pwd 1/2 tsp1/4th tsp baking sodaOptional Bread crumbsVegetable oil for frying FOR YOGHURT- DILL DIP 1 cup Hung yoghurtSalt to…
Flavour Bursts 