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• Amba Khatta (Mango Curry) (Odiya Cuisine)
  on Dec 30, 2016 in Amba hatta Mango MangoCurry Odiya cuisine.
  As 2016 draws to a close, I look back at it and wonder, was there a year that had so many ups and downs? The high was my trip to India, spending time with family and catching up with my besties from college. That one day brought back a surge of...
• Tea and travel pains.
  on Dec 28, 2016 in Electric Pessure Cooker Masala chai Tea in Electric Pressure Cooker
  This Thanksgiving, I gifted myself ( yes, that is a thing) an Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC).Everyone, and I mean everyone has been raving about the InstantPot. I was tempted. People seem to be cooking everything in this one gizmo.After a lot of deli...
• Chickpeas Pulav /Solanyacha Pulav (Pressure Cooker method)
  on Oct 17, 2016 in Brown chickpeas pulav Lunch box item one pot meal Solane pulav
  We went into a stock and save frenzy. The news channel was on all the time, even the child did not change the channel. Hurricane Matthew was on the way. While it was still peaceful and calm in our city, we had to be prepared. The...
• Comfort food and one pot meal: Moogachi khichadi ( different version)
  on Sep 26, 2016 in khichadi One dish Meal one pot meal rice and moong daal khichadi Rice Lentil and Vegetable Khichadi
  For a quick but nourishing meal, we all resort to our comfort food. In all likelihood, your comfort food is the same as mine, Khichadi (rice, moong daal cooked with minimal or no spices added).We all have the *most* basic version. But sometimes, even...
• The softest idlis, ever!
  on Sep 20, 2016 in Breakfast item Idli Idli rice Lunch box item The best idli wet grinder
  This summer, after a lot of back and forth I finally gifted myself a Wet Grinder. Finally.Why did I not do this earlier? What a fool I have been.I was always happy with the idlis I have made previously. I used Idli Rava. Urad daal and Idli rava...
• Vaalacha Birda ( Vaal beans In a coconut sauce)
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Birde Humkhass Pakasiddhi Vaal Vaal Beans Vaalache Birda
  So, finally this summer I shopped and packed and visited India. It was a fantastic few weeks and my son and I were left wanting more! Source: Google image searchThe highlight, or shall I say one, of the highlights, was enjoying Alphonso Mango, t...
• ALu chi Wadi
  on May 1, 2016 in ALu chi Wadi Colocassia leaves wadi Deep fried snack Evening Snack Gujarati snack Taro leaves Tea time Snack
  One thing that came as a 'bundle' in our home was the dhokla-aLuwadi combination. Whenever my Mother went to Dadar Kabutar Khana area, she would stop over at Saurashtra snack shop and bring home goodies. Sometimes kachoris (ping pong ball sized...
• Spring on my cookie!
  on Apr 2, 2016 in butter cream icing Cake Cake Decorating Floral Cake Russian Piping Tips
  Spring is here and while that means big changes across the country, there really isn't a big change in Florida. We have some rain, but other than that, it's pretty warm and humid. Very 'Mumbai like' weather.And while blogging had taken a backseat, I...
• Sweet Beginnings
  on Jan 10, 2016 in Birthday Cake butter cream icing Egg less chocolate cake Floral Cake
  On the last day of warm weather, we visited a nearby beach. It was fantastic. Warm sun and a playful breeze. The water was a bit too cold for my liking and I was shocked at how parents took out babies (in diapers) into the cold water and also that th...
• Sweet things and hoping for a better new year!
  on Dec 23, 2015 in Birthday Cake butter cream icing Butternut Squash Egg less chocolate cake Floral Cake Pumpkin Puri Sweets
  As we come to the end of another year, it's time to reflect. Time to plan and make new year resolutions. In my case, I have stopped making any, I don't keep them. I don't need the guilt on top of everything.But like you all, I am hoping for a better...

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