This dish had me hunt for it from one Italian restaurant to another while in India. I also remember specific restaurants where I used to love this spaghetti so much that I used to travel for 2 hrs just to get a taste of it. Finally I landed up in a place and a lockdown…
Category: Whole/Main Dish
72 hour ferment pizza base
I love slow fermented bases and breads. Seriously! The flavor intensifies with time. Every bite is such a burst of flavors, I cannot get enough of it. One of the best recipes I have found for a pizza base takes time and patience and is worth every minute of the wait. Enter 72 hour pizza…
Curd rice – Daddojanam
Curd rice or daddojanam as known in Telugu, is curd rice elevated with spices and lentils. This can be eaten as it is, or with some pickle as well. Everyone has their own version of this dish and everyone of them is equally soothing and comforting, I am certain. This is really great especially in…
Pulihora/Tamarind rice
Pulihora/tamarind rice is what I have come up with today. Today also happens to be the day of Sriramanavami. We made this as an offering to Lord Rama today in fact. In addition to being made for festivals or special days, this is one of those preparations that we use in times of travel. The…
Homemade Pizza Without Yeast
Had I known earlier that pizza could be so easily made at home I would have saved so much money that I spent on various pizza joints whenever the craving had struck. And so many times I even had got disappointed with it not being upto my taste. Thanks to the lockdown that I spent…
Easy Chicken Curry
This is one of the easiest chicken curry to cook. If you have forgotten to marinate chicken overnight or do not have time to do so even then this recipe tastes great. And the best part is you do not need to spend a lot of time near the stove too. So let’s get started….
R – Roasted Chicken
This is one of the easiest and tastiest dishes of chicken ever which somehow we always end up ordering at restaurants. So, after some trials and variations of marination I zeroed upon this perfect chicken roast or chicken tandoori whichever way you call it. This can be made both on the stove or in the…
P – Pasta Alfredo
So when it comes to pasta me and my Son are madly in love with white sauce that is Alfredo. And believe me although it looks pretty simple I had to experiment a hell lot to arrive at the right taste. Although, the sauce and pasta prep is very personal still this simple and easy…
N – Non-veg Biryani (Mutton / Chicken)
Coming from the land of Biryani that is Hyderabad, Telengana my craving for Biryani from time to time is understandable. After having tried a multitude of recipes I zeroed upon this one which is a blend between a non-veg pullav and the colorful Biryani. This quick easy recipe is a sure shot heart winner. Do…
L – Chicken Lasagna
Yes you read it right, home made lasagna! Have you already started thinking no it must be really tough and impossible to get the layers etc etc. Relax. This easy recipe of lasagna takes maximum 45 min with all layers cooked, tasty and intact 😊. Let’s get started. Ingredients (Serves 3 | total time taken…
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