There are a lot of first time recipes I made for this blog and cake is one of them. This is the first time I baked a cake (well technically second time.. read on) and was thrilled with the result. Both, my nephew Hersh and niece Nikki helped me with baking the cake and we…
Rasam
Rasam is a traditional, South Indian soup and this is the first time I made it. Thanks to my friend Kalyani for sharing her wonderful recipe, It was really nice and hot in this cold weather. Will definitely make it more often. This is recipe 25 of 30 🙂
Mujadarah
Mujadarah is a very simple, nutritious, delicious rice and lentil dish that is part of the Mediterranean cuisine. The use of fried onion transforms the taste of the dish, making it relish. Recipe: Rice – 1 cup Brown whole lentils – 1 cup Onion – 1 large, julienned Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons Salt – to…
Yogurt Mint Sauce
Yogurt Mint Sauce is a simple and delicious part of the Mediterranean cuisine and goes well with falafel sandwich. This is recipe 23 of 30 🙂
Tabouleh
Tabouleh is part of the Mediterranean cuisine. Its a medley of various herbs, and tomatoes and couscous, dressed in olilve oil and lemon. The final product is one of the finest among various salads. This is recipe 22 of 30 🙂
Hummus
The next few recipes that I will be posting are part of the Mediterranean cuisine – one of my favorite cuisines. Hummus is an integral part of the mediterranean cuisine and is also one of my favorites. Hummus can be had with pita bread, a regular bread, on a bagel, and lots of different ways. …
Thai Yellow Curry
The reason I call this curry a yellow curry is because, when I make it, it is a shade of yellow and then I add a bit of turmeric to make it proper yellow 🙂 I do combine ingredients from different thai curries and so what I made might not be exactly a yellow curry…..
Pad Thai
Pad Thai can be made many different ways as also a lot of different varieties of vegetables can be used. The following is how I made it. This is recipe 19 of 30 🙂 Recipe: Rice noodles – 1 pack Baby corn – 15 oz. Crimini mushrooms – about 15 Bean Sprouts – 3 cups…
Crunchy Green Salad with Basil Vinaigrette Dressing
This salad makes eating greens a lot more fun! This is recipe 18 of 30:) For the salad: Mixed greens – 3 cups Cherry tomatoes – 12 Feta cheese – 2 tablespoons, crumbled Walnuts – ¼ cup For the dressing: Olive oil – ½ cup Balsamic vinegar – 2 tablespoons Basil – 5-6 leaves…
Mulligatawny Soup
It is a hearty, healthy soup from Southern India. I love the unique combination of lentils with Indian spices, green apple, and radish, all simmered in coconut milk. This is recipe 17 of 30 🙂 Recipe: Split pigeon peas (toor dal): 6 tablespoons Green apple – 1 Carrot – 1 Red radish – 5, small…