Fish fry

Fish fry is a delicious accompaniment with dal-rice or fish curry-rice. Fish being loaded with proteins should be included in our diet on a regular basis. It is very good for kids to consume fish as it is easily digestible and gives them laudable amounts of proteins to keep their muscles well-fed. DD is always…

Chana / Garbanzo beans Pulao

Chole / Garbanzo beans pulao is an all time one-pot comfort meal for my family. Earlier I did not have an idea that chole can be used to make pulao, until a few years back I saw this recipe on a Pakistani Youtube channel. I tried it and wallah! Since then this dish is a regular…

Goan Fish Curry

It’s been a long time since I posted last. Had been quite busy whole of the month with DH’s birthday!! Making arrangements, sending invites, preparing gifts…quite taxing!! 🙂 However, everything went very well and everybody was happy, including DH and DD. Today’s recipe is Goan fish curry or Nistia curry, as they call it in…

Stir-fry Kai-lan with Garlic

Kai-lan, also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese Kale is a very popular leafy vegetable available in Singapore. And what an awesome veggie!!…so nutritious, so delicious!! Whenever we go out for dining at a Chinese restaurant, without fail DH will order this dish. And DD loves it too!! As she watches the waiter serve up kailan…

Chole (Chickpea / Garbanzo beans curry)

Any time of the year, we do potluck parties with friends, chole is a must have dish on the menu. Be it Indian house parties or weddings, no festive occasion is complete without Chole. Chickpeas can be cooked by various methods – chickpea curry, dry chickpea masala, chole bhature or even in form of mouth-watering…

Arbi (Taro Root) curry with Prawns {with Panch Phoron}

Taro root or Colocasia is commonly known as Arbi in Hindi. It is a a very popular vegetable in South India. However this nutritious veggie has not failed to leave an impact on the North Indian diet too. We should regularly include this nutty vegetable into our diet; why not enjoy the rich nutrients of this…

Keema Chana Dal (Minced mutton with lentils)

Last weekend we went to watch a movie. The movie was a must-watch, and little DD enjoyed it thoroughly along with her caramel popcorn accompanied with some ice peach tea. When we were out from the movie theater, it was already dinner time. So instead of going back home and slogging in the kitchen, I…