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Chicken Reshmi Kebab

Chicken Reshmi Kebab

grilled chunks of chicken marinated in rich, creamy and mildly spicy mix I started making chicken kebabs for barbecue parties for this group of college friends. We would have at least 2 backyard barbecue parties every year and I was assigned the job to make 

Kati rolls

Kati rolls

An Indian street food consisting of grilled meat pieces wrapped in a paratha (flat bread) with some condiments and sauces. Kati rolls are originally a street food from Kolkata, but in the recent years their popularity has increased exponentially and they are quite globally adapted. 

Mac and Cheese

Overnight Mac and cheese recipe, that basically makes itself! Let’s end 2018 on a high (calorie) note 😛 !! One of the highlights of my stay in Plymouth Indiana, while in the US, were these potluck lunches that we organized in my office! Being in 

Christmas Cake (Fruit Cake)

Christmas Cake (Fruit Cake)

Delicious – warm spicy cake loaded with fruits and nuts. Perfect for a holiday brunch! Growing up I was never a fan of warm spice+sweet, its one of the combinations I started appreciating much later in adulthood. Just like Mawa cake, I started appreciating the 

Chocolate Bundt cake

indisputably the most moist chocolate cake recipe you will ever find! Christmas is my most favorite time of the year! And baking makes it to my top 3 favorite things to do during christmas time. Decorating the tree and wrapping presents are the other two 

Crispy lotus stem

Crispy lotus stem

Crispy lotus stem As unbelievable as it may sound, I rarely have food cravings. Although I am one of the most passionate people I know, when it comes to food, I have the surprising ability to not get bored of eating the same simple food 

Kerala style Chicken Stew

Mild spicy chicken stew in coconut milk broth   Simple, hearty, wholesome – my go-to dinner option. Does not need any prep. No marination, not a lot of chopping and grinding. It’s a one pot recipe leaving minimal mess and clean up at the end 

Kerala style vegetable stew

A vegetarian version of my original chicken stew recipe. Sorry I do not have pictures taken for this one, but you can refer to the chicken stew recipe here, to get some idea on how some of the steps look like.   You will need: 

Neer Dosa

Soft, translucent, melt-in-the-mouth dosas. very flavorful yet a perfect neutral accompaniment to mild spicy curries and sides such as Kerala style curries and stews (You can find my Kerala style chicken stew recipe here and a vegetarian version here.) I personally love making these as 

Batatyache kaap

Crispy breaded shallow-fried potato. My most favorite side for lunch in the whole world!! I cannot say enough, how much I love this on the side of any maharashtrian lunch. This is my grandmom’s recipe of course, and there are several versions of it. albeit