Category Archive: Entree

A Bread & A Drink

Jamun is a seasonal fruit that is available exclusively in South Asia and that too for a very short period of time. The fruit has many other names… Jambul, Jamboola, Portuguese Plum to name a few. The fruit… Read More

Vegan Malai Kofta

This recipe is a bit time consuming but with a little bit of preparation you can speed up the process. Just like any other Indian dish, it needs a lot of cooking time… Read More

Potato & Beetroot Gnocchi

Its all about adding a little extra kick of nutrition in your food. I added beetroot to the regular gnocchi recipe - it gave the gnocchi such a beautiful color, adding to the… Read More

Tomato, Onion & Ricotta Tart

I tried making a tart for the first time and was certainly pleased with the result. I almost had a heart-attack thinking about the amount of butter that goes into the dough. But later on… Read More

Falafel

As many of you may have read in the “about me” section, I lived in Kuwait for a few years and had the opportunity to taste some authentic Arabic food. Out of all, hummus… Read More

Cacciatore

There is a restaurant in Pondicherry - Don Giovanni - its located on a rooftop and run by and Italian guy who has been living in India for over twenty years now. A… Read More

Green Pizza

As the name suggests this pizza is green…its a beautiful green colored pizza. I used whole wheat flour for the dough and mixed in a puree of 3 different greens. Spinach + Mustard… Read More

Gado Gado

Gado Gado is a dish from Indonesia which can be classified as a salad. It is really really healthy and full of nutrition…not to mention delicious! My neighbor was born and raised in… Read More

Smashed Potatoes with Indian Spices

The stores are packed with these small baby potatoes. They come in a cute net bag and are a perfect bite size. I was craving a potato dish and was thinking of things… Read More

Couscous with Curried Vegetables

It is getting SO hot in Pondicherry…almost unbearable! It just gets so uncomfortable even at 8 in the morning. Soon I will have to stop counting the number of times I have to take… Read More