Mixed Dal (Yellow Lentil Soup)

Dal and rice / dal and roti is a staple in every Indian household. You wont find any Indian family that would go long without lentil soup on a dinner table. And we are proud that Indians include this high-protein low calorie dish in their everyday part and parcel of life. Cheap, easy and vegetarian? Yes…

Chicken Roast/ Chicken Dry

Chicken is a lifesaver for DD. Everyday on the dinner table, if she does not find chicken in menu, undoubtedly she gets darn upset with me! No matter how much I try to squeeze in nutrition in form of veggies into her meal, end of the day this is what she expects me to cook…

Fried Rice (Nasi goreng)

Everyone loves fried rice! :). Especially in the country where I reside – Singapore – fried rice is a very popular dish enjoyed by the locals equally at breakfast lunch and dinner. There are various ways in which you can prepare fried rice. The way they do it here is the Chinese style of cooking.…

Dalia/Bulgur wheat Khichdi

Dalia, popularly known in North India, is basically called cracked wheat or bulgur in English. It is commonly prepared as porridge for breakfast and khichdi for lunch/dinner. It is very nutritious especially for someone who is diabetic or is suffering from high glucose levels in blood, like hyperglycemia. When I was 7 months pregnant with DD, I…

Goan Prawn Masala

Having been married to a Goan, seafood is one of the most treasured food choices for my family. At my in-laws, fish/seafood is an everyday delicacy. It is enjoyed with steamed rice literally two times a day. Prawns can be cooked in several different ways. It is easy to make and absolutely delicious. It can…

Jeera rice (using brown rice)

Jeera rice is a popular rice dish of Northern India, wherein this dish is cooked in almost every household as part of daily cooking. This rice dish also adorns the lunch or dinner tables at festive occasions, be it weddings or family/friends gatherings and parties. Jeera rice is super simple – no biggie about it! It…

Black Chana Curry (no garlic)

Black chana curry is my DH’s favourite. Serve it as a side dish with dal rice or as a main with rotis / jeera rice, this particular dish never fails to wow your family members and friends. Black chana can be also made complete dry as chaat (snack) to be enjoyed with your evening tea, with…

Pasta with Meatballs (in homemade tomato sauce)

Pasta is my DD’s all time favorite. When she is not in a mood to eat anything and everything, this form of Italian cuisine blends inexplicably into my Indian household. 🙂 Usually I make pasta in various forms; this is one of them. I hardly use the store bought sauce; mostly I prefer to prepare…

Cauliflower and Potato curry

Cauliflower is a winter vegetable in India, but here in Singapore, fresh cauliflower is available all round the year. What a relief! Cos it is indeed one of my favorite vegetables. DH does have a distinct frown on his face when I prepare cauliflower (he doesn’t like it too much), but when it comes to nutrition…

Spinach and Lentil curry with coconut milk

Spinach! What a nutritious veggie!….Did you know that spinach is believed to be of Persian origin? It is rich in iron and excellent source for all forms of vitamins. All around the world it is well known for its nutritional qualities and is believed to be a vegetable with remarkable abilities to restore energy, increase…