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Dal Makhani

Dinners, Indian Curry, Indian Masala, Lunches, Recipes

January 2, 2024

by deepa.chandrashekhar

It is the quintessential dal recipe everyone needs to know how to make. Very tasty and extremely wholesome, and goes well with rice and roti. This is the most basic of recipes everyone needs to learn. Tasty and healthy as well, I have a special name for this dish Ma Ki Dal, this was a...

Masala Dosa

Breakfasts, Dinners, Lunches, Recipes, South Indian

January 2, 2024

by deepa.chandrashekhar

Possibly the best South Indian dish around. I love it and everyone at home does too. It can be eaten for any meal in a day, it is so tasty and easy to make. Rather than ordering it, watch this recipe to learn how to make it easily at home. This is an authentic recipe...

Veg Au Gratin Recipe Baked Macaroni Casserole

Dinners, Lunches, Recipes

July 2, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

This baked casserole recipe is something both my Aunts are especially good at making. When I was a kid I was a really fussy eater! This was one way, I used to have so many vegetables all at once.
The recipe is very easy to make and it is a great party hit. Whenever my aunt...

Roasted tomato soup

Recipes, Soup

January 7, 2023

by deepa.chandrashekhar

The first time I made this soup, I had an excess amount of tomatoes, I got some and so did Anirudh my husband. I wanted to try something else, I got bored with the usual tomato soup, I had red capsicum with thought, the taste came out more red. I usually get my veggies for my...

Red Velvet Cupcake

Cake, Recipes

December 31, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

The first time I made this as a cake was a long time ago, I didn’t have a food processor nor a stand mixer, the cream cheese frosting looked sad and curdled. Every time I have a red velvet cupcake outside I’ve wanted to make it, the taste is so different, but it’s so easy...

Baby Corn Manchurian

Recipes, Snacks, Starter

September 10, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

Do you’ll want to know the one dish I always order whenever I go out? Or order in? This is the dish! I have always loved Babycorn, I’ve made this recipe at least a dozen times by now. Also, this is the dish I like having with ginger and garlic paste, something is always missing...

Paneer Pepper Dry

Indian Masala, Recipes, Starter

August 20, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

I’ve always liked Paneer, but I was really bored with all the recipes I found online, I wanted something different and spicy. It is the rainy season right now, I always like having something that warms me up! I’m in Hyderabad, the state that probably has the spiciest green chillies in the country, I added...

Gobi Manchurian

Recipes, Snacks

July 16, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

The first time I had this recipe, I thought that this was the tastiest dish I had ever had before. I had never had garlic before in my life, my mom never used it at home, she still doesn’t use it. This was my go to dish at any restaurant that had it! This used...

Aloo Chilli Dry Recipe

Recipes, Snacks, Starter

July 9, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

The first time I had this recipe, was again why I was a kid! The taste has stayed with me all these years. A couple of years back, I decided let’s try making it as a starter. The recipe is perfect as a starter, it has the right amount of tanginess and spice. Cold weather...

Red Sauce Tomato Pasta

Desi Italian, Dinners, Lunches, Recipes, Snacks

June 25, 2022

by deepa.chandrashekhar

Interestingly this recipe was created by accident! I’ve made pizza so many times, sometimes the sauce used to remain and I wanted to use it up, so I used it to make pasta! The taste is amazing it packs a punch, I would suggest adding garlic too. My parents don’t have garlic in most of...