Category Archives: Dance

Moroccan chicken ( but with wine)!

This is a great soul food, easy midweek feast. Don’t get fooled by the name, you will have most of the ingredients in your pantry. A great explosion of lemon, honey, cinnamon and cumin with a smooth silky texture, what’s not to like 💃💃 I had always wanted to make Moroccan tagine chicken so checkedContinue reading “Moroccan chicken ( but with wine)!”

Buffalo chicken and teriyaki chicken

Crispy chicken in spicy buffalo sauceCrispy chicken in teriyaki sauce This is a super easy recipe!!!I know you will say that its what I always say but trust me, this is a child’s play! Varun made this yesterday and I don’t think I am ever going to order buffalo chicken from the takeaway ever again.NoContinue reading “Buffalo chicken and teriyaki chicken”

Easy apple chutney

So, I finally got some apples from my neighbour…. No, not stolen, in fact, he actually delivered it to the front door, in the rain. So made apple chutney and my neighbour  loved it. In fact, as I write this, I can see him on the ladder trying to pluck some more apples from hisContinue reading “Easy apple chutney”

Persian Rose and Pistachio cake

This enchanting cake reminds me of a Persian garden in the late spring, adorned with the floral scent of rose water and citrus, and decorated with bright green pistachios. If it is not devoured in one sitting, the oil in the ground almond base ensures a moist, densely textured cake that will keep well forContinue reading “Persian Rose and Pistachio cake”

Chettinad pepper fry

Chettinad Chicken pepper fry –This is one of my fav dry chicken recipes, cooks in a jiffy. Love the flavour of pepper. Goes very well with chilled beer, espc on this weather!!!! Marinade chicken with turmeric pd, salt.Dry roast and grind handful of coriander seeds and  peppercorns each, 1tsp cumin seeds, 2 red chillies.Fry gree Continue reading “Chettinad pepper fry”

Ammu’s Kadala Prathaman (paayasam )

Onam and Vishu , two of the festivals that I used to wait for eagerly during childhood, not because of the new clothes or puja but because of this heavenly paayasam. I would excitedly hang around my grand mother in the kitchen, fascinated by the strength in her old, distorted fingers as they squeezed theContinue reading “Ammu’s Kadala Prathaman (paayasam )”

Mango Raspberry Pannacotta: For the ultimate wow-factor

Presentation is the key to success, my teacher always stated…..and this is the main theme of this dessert. Its beautiful and deceptively easy to create. It needs only 4 ingredients and can be made well in advance . I made it the other day and now i know that I will be making it time andContinue reading “Mango Raspberry Pannacotta: For the ultimate wow-factor”

Resistance is futile…..when it comes to chocolate !

There is what i call the ‘MUMMY PYRAMID’ that all mums dream about. This is the top mum who is always there for the kids, all their matches, parent teacher meetings (omg), who bakes lovely cakes and has amazing parties for them and who is always discrete so as not to embarrass the kids inContinue reading “Resistance is futile…..when it comes to chocolate !”