Jicama,Cucumber, Watermelon and Orange Salad

The temperatures have been soaring here ( we are talking triple digits here) and I have no inclination to stand in front of the stove. We try to cook early in the morning and if we miss that, then we make do with salads, sandwiches, fruit juices etc. We love the crispness of Jicama, but [...]

Wild Rice Salad

Thanks to everyone for you who voted for me. More info here Wild rice – 1 cup Vegetable Stock – 2 ¼ cups Olive Oil – 2 T Garlic – 1 clove, minced Shallots – ½ cup, chopped Red Bell Pepper – 1 cup, diced Cumin Powder – ½ tsp Candied Pecan – ½ cup [...]

Tom Khaa Kai

We invariably order this soup every time we are in a Thai restaurant. I have done various versions of this recipe and they were made guessing what the ingredients might be. While I was pretty close to what was in the soup, the one ingredient that was missing all this while was the fish sauce. [...]

Salad to Cool Off..

Folsom can get really hot in summers and when were not in the mood to turn on the stove in the house, this was a welcome salad at home. The tanginess of the lemon juice against the garam masala and ginger was very interesting. You can serve this salad at room temperature or chilled. We [...]

Brocolli Carrot Soup

We have been trying; I repeat just” trying” to eat healthy. So this weekend our brunch was Broccoli carrot soup, Sautéed Cauliflower and Grilled chicken. We wanted to cook everything with minimal spices and see if we still achieve a flavorful dish. We were happy with results and so were our tummies . When Revathi [...]

Dates Raitha

This is one the easiest recipes and tastes great. We made this in our cooking classes. The menu was basmati rice, chicken vindaloo, palak paneer and dates raitha. This salad cooled off the hot vindaloo.! I found this recipe in a cook book at the library, I cant seem to remember who the author is [...]

Thanksgiving Cooking!

Few of the things I cooked up during the long weekend, Moroccon Soup & Creme Brulee. Both were an instant hit! I was chatting with K, and she said she was planning to make Moroccan soup, I did not have the time to ask her how she made it, so browsed around and got this [...]

No fuss, No oil Healthy Snack!

When I am not really in the mood to do anything big, snacks like these come in handy. This is very healthy as it has absolutely no oil. Throw in all the ingredients below for a nice evening snack or any time of the day! Garbanzo beans – 1 cup (dry) Red Onion – 1/2 [...]

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