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Summer Focaccia — Soft, Golden and Impossibly Easy to Make

Breads and Buns, Desi Italian, Dinners, Recipes

March 12, 2026

by deepa.chandrashekhar

There are some recipes that feel almost too good to be true. Soft on the inside, golden and slightly crisp on the outside, fragrant with olive oil and fresh rosemary — and made with ingredients you very likely already have at home. This Summer Focaccia is exactly that recipe.

I have been meaning to make this...

Baked Paneer and Rajma Tortilla Wrap

Recipes

March 1, 2026

by deepa.chandrashekhar

There are days when you want something hearty, satisfying and different from the usual rotation — and this baked paneer and rajma tortilla wrap is exactly that. Soft tortilla wraps stuffed with a spiced olive oil base of onion, tomatoes, rajma, paneer, bell peppers and jalapeños, loaded with cheddar cheese, baked until golden and crispy....

Vegetable Jalfreezi — Healthy, Homestyle and Packed with Flavour

Dinners, Indian Curry, Indian Masala, Lunches, Recipes

March 23, 2026

by deepa.chandrashekhar

There are curries you make when you want comfort. There are curries you make when you want something light. And then there is Vegetable Jalfreezi — the one that somehow manages to be both at the same time.
This is not a restaurant shortcut version. This is the real thing, made from scratch at home, with...

Zodiac Signs as Indian Recipes

Indian Curry, Indian Masala, Recipes

May 13, 2025

by deepa.chandrashekhar

Zodiac Signs as Indian Recipes: A Culinary Journey Through the Stars

Food and astrology—two things that bring people together in the most comforting ways. What if your zodiac sign could be translated into a dish? One that reflects your personality, your cravings, and your cosmic energy? We’ve done just that—pairing each zodiac sign with a delicious...

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...