Chickpea dumplings For the longest time, I loved exotic (read non Indian) food for the simple reason that they had such awesome names! When I discovered Falafel at the lone hyderabadi restaurant, I fell in love with these crispy fried protein packed goodies. I couldn’t get enough of them. I was also amazed at how…
Category: chickpeas
Tzatziki and Hummus
These two dips are my favourites to make, store and serve. They pair well with bread of any kind ~ Pita, Bread sticks, Crackers or vegetable crudites as well. For the Tzatziki, I add the cucumber just before serving and have found, that having hung yogurt in the fridge (keep it in the freezer if…
Festive Fare ~ Bobatlu (Puranpoli)
I’d made this for sankranti when I did a festival spread for the newspaper that I write for. What i like is that you can use maida or whole wheat flour for the outer covering or a combination. I love this freshly made and piping hot off the tava with a dab of ghee… also…
Tortillas from scratch and a Magazine Feature
I know I shouldn’t be abandoning the blog as much as I do… but that’s the pattern I seem to follow… In august, WOW Hyderabad which is the number one local magazine of Hyderabad, did a cover feature on people from different walks of life rediscovering and enjoying the kitchen. They featured 12 people. There was an…
Street Food ~ Ragda Patties
When Amma is with me, I try and make things she likes. She loves anything with noodles or pasta or sugar (naturally, since it’s forbidden!) or street food. I make Bhel, Dahi Vada and Pav Bhaji each time during her visits. This time it coincides with the monsoon and the perfect time for something hot…
Escapades 