I was driving back home when I spotted a truck loaded with tomatoes. They were parked by the kerb and selling these bright red beauties. Picked up 2.5 kilos for fifty rupees. Even before I reached home, I knew exactly what I would be doing with these. I took my large 11 Liter stock pot.Continue reading “Tomato Sauce”
Category Archives: Vegetarian
Roasted Butternut Squash
A simple dish that is healthy and yummy. Simply mix together pieces of butternut squash with garlic powder, paprika and olive oil. Roast at 180C in the middle tray of your oven for about 20 minutes. Remove and mix it up a little. Return to the oven and let it roast for another 10-15 minsContinue reading “Roasted Butternut Squash”
Apple Cinnamon Slab Pie
If you have apples and some puff pastry sheets, try this out. Its super easy to make, looks lovely and family will absolutely enjoy it. Apples, sliced. Butter. Sugar. Cinnamon Powder. Puff Pastry Sheet. In a heavy skillet, add the butter and apples. Cook on low heat till the apples get soft. Add sugar andContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Slab Pie”
Bajra (Pearl Millet) Dosa
Its very difficult to actually call this as a recipe. Its more a combination of ingredients in a ratio that sort of makes it a cohesive dish. Main Ingredients: Bajra Flour : 3 Parts. Besan Or Chick Pea flour : 1 part. Rice Flour: 1 part. Seasoning: All of these as per taste. Salt ChillyContinue reading “Bajra (Pearl Millet) Dosa”
The Lazy Dad..
Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking but also want kids to have a fun dinner. Roll out the flat bread dough into a square. A slice of cheese in the middle. A sprinkling of seasoning. Fold two opposite sides and then the other opposite sides to make a smaller square. Roll it thin. ToastContinue reading “The Lazy Dad..”
Buns, No Measures
My humble attempts to make baking more popular at homes. So another recipe that needs no measurements as such. The base ingredients are: All Purpose Flour. Milk. Butter. Salt. Sugar. Yeast. Use a muffin tray. The amount of flour you need is the number of rolls you want divided by two. So fill up theContinue reading “Buns, No Measures”
Semolina – All Purpose Flour – Milk
Keep on experimenting, keep on learning. This is a very simple bread: 250 grams of All Purpose Flour. 250 grams of Semolina (Rava). 250 grams of Milk. 30 grams of Palm Sugar. 10 grams of Salt. 7 grams of Yeast. Combine all and start kneading. Keep adding water as needed till the dough is softContinue reading “Semolina – All Purpose Flour – Milk”
No Ferment : Horse Gram and Ragi Dosa
With dosa there are no worries about getting the proportions correct. All you need is a well seasoned tawa. My measurements were based on a coffee mug and my fist. Horse Gram : One Coffee Mug. Whole Ragi : One Coffee Mug. Raw rice : One fistful. Whole Urad : 2 or maybe it wasContinue reading “No Ferment : Horse Gram and Ragi Dosa”
Moringa Leaves
Drumstick leaves, maybe its a superfood or maybe its not. But one thing you can be sure of is the yummy taste they have. Moringa Leaves. Turmeric Powder. Grated Coconut. Sesame Oil. Cumin Seeds. Chilly, sliced up. Onion, chopped up. Garlic, chopped up. Wash the leaves after discarding the stems. Sprinkle turmeric powder, coconut andContinue reading “Moringa Leaves”
