Fine whining
On March 22, 2012 by Meghalee DasI know I have been away for over four months but I will start posting again. There is no particular reason why I stopped blogging but there were a number of factors, the most important being I was not enjoying it. Instead of a hobby, this became a chore or a potential commercial venture and Read More
Soya saga
On November 10, 2011 by Meghalee DasMy experiments with soya nuggets started early in life! I have always loved eating them; it made my mom happy too because it has so much protein and fibre and I used to gobble it up without any complaints. I remember I was in class 2, so I must be around 8 years old and Read More
Moong Dal Halwa
On November 9, 2011 by Meghalee DasThis is a delicious, decadent sweet dish made from lentils and if you are calorie-conscious, you should stop reading right now! Really, don’t look at the ingredients (read ghee) and the amount! Moong Dal means skinless yellow gram and the halwa is prepared by grinding the lentils and then cooking it in milk and ghee Read More
Gatte ki sabzi
On November 8, 2011 by Meghalee DasI must admit I had never even heard of this dish until a month ago, when a friend cooked it for a party. After he told me how to make it, I realised it is somewhat similar to a Bengali dish called Dhokar Dalna but in this case we have a curd-based gravy. ‘Gatte’ means Read More
Dahi vada
On November 3, 2011 by Meghalee DasDahi vadas are deep fried ground lentil balls soaked in curd or dahi with lightly roasted spices. It is popular in South India, Orissa, Bengal and also North India which is famous for its Dahi Bhallas, a similar chaat dish. Dahi vadas can be made as an appetiser or simply eaten as a snack, and Read More
Oats Rotis and Microwaved Potatoes
On November 3, 2011 by Meghalee Das1) When you knead ata/whole wheat flour for making rotis or tortillas, pour an equal amount of oats to make the dough. No matter how appetising I tried to make it or how many recipies I try, oats taste yucky! If someone can give me a yummy recipe, sweet or savoury, I will be very Read More
Chole Bhature
On November 2, 2011 by Meghalee DasChole Bhature is a north Indian dish but is pretty popular everywhere in India as a form of street food and also a proper meal. Chole means chick peas or garbanzo beans and bhatura is a form of fried bread. When you want to prepare chole bhature, do remember to start the prep one day Read More
Halloween savoury treats
On October 29, 2011 by Meghalee DasHere are few things I made for dinner yesterday to celebrate Halloween. This is such a fun festival and there is no end to what you can do if you are creative. You can actually play with your food and come up with spooky, gooey, scary stuff — just let your imagination run wild! I Read More
Spicy Rangoli!
On October 25, 2011 by Meghalee DasFirst of all wish all of you a very happy Diwali. This is my favourite festival, not so much because of firecrackers, but because I get to decorate the house with lights of all shapes, sizes and colours and make yummy goodies. This post will not have any recipe although my Diwali menu consists of Read More
Vegetable Biryani
On October 20, 2011 by Meghalee Das“Vegetable???”, you say? I know, I know, how can it be biryani if it is veg *hides in shame*. But see, sometimes you want to eat biryani, but you don’t have chicken or mutton at home. So do you deprive yourself of eating biryani? No, you just make some adjustments until you eat the Read More
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