Falafel with Cucumber and Mint dip

Any Middle Eastern feast is incomplete without the very famous vegetarian snack Falafel.....Serve them hot with pita bread...cucumber mint d...

Onion Pakoda II

     Just to maintain my diet plan (Funny!), am a choosy eater when comes to junk foods. But if it is this traditional tea time muncher, i...

Potato Cheese Croquettes

Potato Cheese Croquettes are perfect appetizers for any party.....and kids just love anything that has potato....cheese.....and is deep frie...

Corn and Cheese Balls

I am always on a look out for appetizer recipes for parties......something simple....quick....and can be prepared hours ahead....Corn cheese...

Homemade Corn Chips

Just love homemade corn chips.....its a perfect appetizer....and goes very well with Charred Salsa (my next post). I love my corn chips cris...

Homemade Chicken Nuggets- Kids Special

When I was in Bahrain, I used to have frozen chicken nuggets every other day,I think it was the same in most of the households in the Middle...

Diwali Special - Karanji

After I got married and moved to Bahrain ,I was heart broken...that was the first time I was away from my family...I missed home like crazy....

Diwali Special - Karada Kaddi / Kara Sev

Karada Kaddi ...translated .....Spicy Stick. You tell my mom to cook for 100 people ...she will do it in a jiffy....but ...you tell her to m...

Diwali Special- Tukdi /Shankerpalli

One of the most simplest  snacks ....very few ingredients.....can make it quick.....and tastes great. These Tukdis/Shankerpalli are like - D...

Corn & Peas Fritters - Blog Hop Wednesdays

                                           Ok I will name this Blog Hop Disaster Wednesday......... Last week when I decided to hop into the...

Kane Rava Fry / Fried Ladyfish

Kane Rava Fry is one dish which is very closely associated with Mangalorean Cuisine. You go to any Mangalorean restaurant...you cannot leave...

Chattambade - Bengal Gram Fritters

I don't know about you ,but I remember... ..since I was a kid and  till date whenever  I go to functions...weddings or poojas where food...

Crispy lollipop

  Perfect appetizer for any party and super simple. My daughter just loves this. Ingredients Print this recipe 1/2 kg chicken lollipop 2 tsp...

Maddur vada / Semolina and rice fritters

 Maddur Vada gets its name from the place Maddur which is near Mandya district ,Karnataka.I vaguely remember going to Maddur on our way to M...

bonda sambhar

Recipe source: Alka's kitchen Ingredients Print this recipe 1 cup toor dal (cooked in 2 cups water and mashed) 1 carrot chopped 10 frenc...

bonda

Ingredients Print this recipe 3 cups urad dal 5 to 6 curry leaves (chopped) 4 green chillies (chopped) 1 tbsp chopped ginger salt to taste o...

chicken cutlet

ingredients Print this recipe 2  chicken breasts cubed or 250 grms minced chicken 2  medium sized potatoes (boiled) 1 medium onion finely ch...

prawn pakoda

Recipe from:Julie Sahni-Classic Indian Cookery  Ingredients print this recipe 500 grms prawn 3 tsp ginger garlic paste 3 green chillies fine...