The other day I had some leftover idlis from breakfast and thought I will give to my maid.She did not turn up for work that day and at night I still had them staring at me.So I changed it into idli upma.[Lil Angel prefers idli upma to idlis!!]Leftover rice from the night’s meal is a…
Multipurpose Lentil Spice Mix
I consider spice mixes as a blessing from heaven.And if they are homemade,there is nothing that equals in satisfaction and taste.I like to keep spice mixes handy in case I am late to prepare a meal [which happens when I go overboard blog hopping or writing for my blog ] or return late and hungry…
How To Prepare Banana Stem for Cooking and A Recipe
We already know the amazing health benefits of Banana.I have already written about it here.Then comes the blossoms and now the stem.The stem is the tender core of the tree. Even now when my neighbors cut the banana tree after taking off the [banana] yield,they will come home with a couple of stems.Stems are also…
Baby corn Manchurian
Once while browsing thro Maduri’s Cook Curry Nook,I saw this recipe and tried it out.It was simply superb and Lil angel loved every bit of it. Actually,after living in China for nearly 4 years,I have never seen/heard this stuff being mentioned in any restaurant or by my Chinese friends.But ask anyone in India and they…
Forbidden rice noodles Soup
One of the advantages of living in a country where everything is new and different is that you can get to cook and taste some foodstuffs that you have never seen before.A trip to the mall is the most interesting pass time for me.Each time I visit the grocery section I am in for a…
