Vegetable pickles are such a quick way to add a zing to your sandwiches and burgers. Try it on mashed potatoes, your morning omlettes, definitely on taco and scatter on salad. Mince it and add to your creamy sauce for fish or chicken. There are so many different ways to enjoy pickled veggies. Summer months are all about grilled food and pickled veggies go so well with grilled meat as they help in cutting the richness of protein....

The Navratri Sabudana Vada consists of 5 basic ingredients: Sabudana or Sago – It’s important to soak the sabudana for a few hours before you make the vada. On soaking, these will puff and rehydrate. You will know that it’s ready when you can crush the pearls by pressing between the fingers. Potatoes – Mashed Potatoes act as the binding element in the dish, and it also adds the soft texture in the process....

When we think of curries, it’s normal to visualize it as bright yellow or gorgeous saffron color. Safed means White and unlike all the yellow curries, safed paneer stays white. What key ingredients are added in the Safed Paneer? Onion – You can choose either white or red onion. Nuts – I used almond but feel free to use cashew or mix both. White Poppy Seeds – White poppy seeds give a lovely nutty taste to the curry and make it creamy....

So, before I reach a stage when blogging becomes my least priority, let me quickly share this summer soup with you. It’s our absolutely favorite and I’m sure you will love it too. I didn’t grow up sipping soup for supper. It’s not common in India although I believe the trend is now changing a bit. At times, my mom asks me for ideas to prepare soup. Dad still doesn’t like it but mom enjoys it, especially when she is not in her best health....

Every festive season brings a happy feeling and so many sweet memories! As a kid, Diwali was all about meeting the cousins. No school, no homework, no schedule and no bedtime. There was extra playtime, gifts were exchanged and of course, over indulgence on too many home made treats. Of course, you could buy boatload of snacks and make life easy but what’s the fun in that! So, this Diwali, make these dry fruit samosas in advance....

I was told several times about how a parent’s life revolves around dealing with phases of raising a child. It’s been more than two months now since Avyan started preschool. I am finally getting some lone time to get work done without endlessly keeping an eye on him. That’s the upside, of this phase and I am absolutely enjoying it. The downside is that with preschool came frequent cough and cold....

What is Kamal Kakdi? Kamal Kakdi is the stem of the lotus. The texture is hard like wood and on cooking, it gets a lovely crunchy bite. It can be prepared in several different ways and it’s very nutritional. Read all about it here! It’s not something I grew up eating and didn’t even know of it until I met Arvind. And it took me few failures to finally get the hang of cooking this dish....

Radhika @ Food for 7 Stages of Life is one of my very close blogger friend and she lives in the Garden State of America with her loving husband. She is very passionate about cooking, writing and she shares them beautifully along with some picture perfect photographs in her blog. Radhika @ Food for 7 Stages of Life Tell us a little about you and your family ? Recently Vasanth & I welcomed a new member to complete our family....

During peak summer months, I make salads a lot, but I rarely take time to carefully record the measurements or take a few decent photos to share here. And this year, I am putting an effort to change that and add few of our favorite summer salad. We like to pair salad with some grilled meat or seafood. Try this easy summer meal Salmon with watermelon salad Why you should try this Mango Avocado Salad Mangoes are rich in vitamins A and C, which are great for your skin and immune system....

What are Pavlovas? Pavlovas are meringue dessert that has crispy shells and soft marshmallow like inside prepared with whisked egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar. It’s whisked until it creamy and stiff. Then pipped in parchment paper and baked in low heat. This recipe makes 5 mini pavlovas that are so easy to store and kids too enjoy the mini version more. What you need to Mini Pavlovas? Egg white kept in room temperatureGranulated sugarPinch of cream of tartarPinch of salt...

Now imagine my situation when I got ambitious and planned to prepare stuffed paratha. As far as I could remember, at least half the time, I was in tears and Arvind would come to rescue with warm bowls of instant noodles. He never complained. He knew I was trying and that I didn’t grow up eating roti or paratha everyday. Even after five years of preparing Indian flat bread almost everyday, it’s still way too far from perfection....

This year, we didn’t have a lot of cold days to glug on soup. However, for the past few weeks, it suddenly got a little chill, gloomy, windy and there was barely any sign of sunshine. Both my boys were under the weather, cough and cold followed by sleepless nights. We cancelled our plans and spent the long weekend at home, just smacking on homemade spicy street food to uplift the taste buds and then slurp some soup to warm us up....

Packing a lunch box that your child will actually eat can be a daily challenge. My son always prefers lunch boxes that he can pick and eat without too much fuss. Sandwiches, waffles, mini pancakes, wraps are my go-to choices. And thankfully he finishes most of it. Semolina waffle is something I started to pack this school year, and he is enjoying it so far. Semolina waffle is the fun twist to Indian Rava Idli Rava Idli is a very popular Instant breakfast in South Indian cuisine....

Tofu is a great source of protein For the longest time I didn’t enjoy tofu until very recently, and now I look for easy quick ways to introduce tofu in our daily meal. My family now enjoys tofu. Tofu is a great source of protein for vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet. It is not expensive and can be prepared in several different ways. Based on the kind of cuisine you eat more often, you can incorporate tofu with your choice of spices and herb....

This post is done in collaboration with Maille, which has a rich heritage starting from 1747 and honors tradition. They use the highest quality ingredients to create complex, zesty flavors to make your meal extraordinary. Maille believes that the right condiment can uplift your everyday meal in the most amazing ways without much effort. I am a huge fan of their mustard and use it quite often. Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Brussels Sprouts Roasted vegetables taste better with a little drizzle of sauce on them....

This Monday morning was fun for me 🙂 Firstly, it was sunny.. no more rains. Thank God! Secondly, Arvind was at home .. yay! Well, actually he was not feeling too good and so, he took the day off. I thought that he should get something nice to eat. So, I decided to make something which is neither too heavy nor too light.. Bruschetta with Spinach and Pasta topping. I know Bruschetta is more like an appetizer, but I don’t care for those rules....

2018 is going to be an exciting year for me. My cookbook will be released around fall this year and I cannot wait to hold it in my hand. A dream will soon come to reality. I am so excited about the whole journey. After finishing the major chunk of the work that was writing the manuscript, there is a lot of work still left. But at the end, I know it will all be worth it....

Ever since I stepped into the world of motherhood, I have absolutely lost track of date and time. Morning, noon or night, all means the same to me. Days just come and goes by in a jiffy. Few nights back, as the pages of the calendar flipped from April to May, I suddenly realized that an important date was missed. I double-checked and yes, I definitely missed it. My Blog Anniversary!...

Hey there! This is Richa from My Food Story and I’m so excited to write a guest post for Kankana today who is one of my favorite bloggers out there. Aren’t her pictures absolutely stunning? Today I’m bringing you a delicious creamy butter garlic shrimp pasta which is the perfect date night dinner recipe. It’s incredibly easy to make which means that you get to spend more time cozying up on the couch than you do making this meal....

What are Hot Cross Buns? This is a traditional yeast sweet bun prepared during Easter. It is spiced with cinnamon, allspice or nutmeg and speckled with raisins or currents. The buns have a cross mark on top. The origin of the bun goes way back to 12th century when an Anglican monk prepared these buns, marked cross in the honor of Good Friday. There are a lot of stories and superstitions around the making of these Hot Cross Buns....