Pineapple Cranberry Chutney

Pineapple Cranberry Chutney

  One year flew by. Didn’t it?  Never to come back. Never to repeat. Never to offer us another chance.

If you have a Coconut in the kitchen

If you have a Coconut in the kitchen

    Coconut is loved, honored and revered in India. I grew up in a land where coconut trees are in abundance. Last time when I visited home, the tall towering trees with green long swaying leaves I viewed from the airplane window immediately started 

Homemade: Chaat Masala

Homemade: Chaat Masala

The one flavor that most Indian snacks, street foods, roasted  and fried food and salads rely on for their instant zing and the perk is the Chaat Masala. This particular mix of spice is an unique blend of  spicy, salty and tart flavors and is 

Homemade: Ginger and Garlic Pastes

Homemade: Ginger and Garlic Pastes

When we moved here from India, I was very surprised as well as shocked to find jars of ginger garlic paste on the shelves of the stores. Making fresh pastes at home is something so basic and such an everyday kind of thing, that it 

Mung Wadi or Mungaudi – Sun-dried Lentil Drops

Mung Wadi or Mungaudi – Sun-dried Lentil Drops

Can you tell I am making the best use of this unusual and unbearable summer? I am keeping myself busy.. not making gum drops, cough drops, licorice drops, but lentils drops; hard, tough, sun-dried ones.