My Food Story

Those who know me, know how much obsessed I am with a good filling breakfast. Being my most favorite (and looked forward to!) meal of the day, I like my breakfast to be filling and wholesome and if turned healthy, my day is SORTED! Heh just kidding! But who doesn't like healthy breakfast! Rather I cannot stress enough on it and I think it's not that difficult if we pre-plan a bit. The Oatmeal Pancakes though, are super friendly as they don't need any sort of pre-planning either. Just whipping up some basic ingredients and in very little time your breakfast is ready. To make these you will need: (Here I have given quantities to make just One portion i.e. Two standard size pancakes as shown in the picture. The quantities can be adjusted to make bigger batch.) - 4 Tbsp of Oatmeal (For this, you will need to dry roast some Rolled Oats and blend them into a fine powder; I have used Quaker Rolled Oats) - 2 Tbsp of Wheat Flour - 1 Tbsp of Yogurt - 1 Tbsp of Ho...

Hey guys! Writing a blog after long time today and I am so excited to be back! Since it's Summer, I have a super simple summer-party drink recipe to share with you.. and I have named it "Spiced Guava Sparkle!" It's a Non-Alcoholic mocktail made with fruit crush and topped with soda water. Super easy to make with absolute no prep as such but it's so tempting and totally appealing to eyes to rock your summer parties. So here we go! To make this 'Guava Sparkle' you will need: - Guava Crush (I have used Mala's Guava Crush ) - Soda water (Here I have used Sprite! ) - A pinch of Roasted Cumin Powder - A Good pinch of Black Salt - Red Chilli Powder (Optional) - 2 Tsp of Salt - A wedge of Lemon - Some Ice Cubes. - Some fresh Mint Leaves (Optional) And this is how to make it: - First things first! Take the jar/glasses in which you wish to serve this mocktail. Keep it in refrigerator for a while as you start with the prep. - Take a ...

Hey you guys, how the Diwali prep is going? By the time this post is out, Diwali must be just around the corner and I am sure we must be getting our homes all decked up and set for all the festivities coming our way.  A big bunch of friends and relatives coming over, cute little rangoli, hundreds of diyas and guilt-free indulgence is Diwali for me. And this festive season, needless to say, guilt free indulgence is never guilt free! Yess, there is gona be the spread all fried and all sweet, ' cause its Diwali after all ..so why not? And to add up to exactly that and to jazz up the Diwali dinner a bit (which i feel gets least attended sometimes, amidst making loads of Diwali Faral) I have an absolute stunner, that is my delicious Basundi made with fresh ripen Sitaphal. With very few ingredients and little bit of your attention and time as it takes, this one is pretty hassle free and simple. For Sitaphl Basundi, you will require: Milk 1 litre C...

Hey you guys.. Let me first wish you all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganpati festival has just begun and like every year I am all set to treat Bappa with as many varieties of modak as I can make. And  today I am going to share one of the easiest Modak recipes with you all. It's 'Dates and Chocolate Modak' with nuts and poppy seeds filled inside. The recipe is quite simple and can be made in huge quantities to take these as gifts to your friends and relatives when you visit them during the festival. Ingredients: Dark Chocolate (Chopped) 100 grms Dates 10 -12 (Chopped) Almonds (Roughly ground) 2-3 Tbsp Cashews (Roughly ground) 2-3 Tbsp Poppy Seeds (Roasted) 1 Tsp Milk Powder 2 Tsp Procedure: 1. In a Grinder Jar, take Dates, Almonds, Cashews, Poppy seeds and Milk Powder. Grind the mixture until it's well combined. 2. Once done, divide the mixture into tiny pieces and make small balls from it. You need to size the stuffing according to the size...

Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache Who doesn't like a well frosted chocolate cake? If the cake is frosted properly, it definitely adds up to the texture and the taste. Well, When it comes to my favorite thing to top my cake with, then this decedent, silky chocolate Ganache has to be my answer. It has soft and light texture that does not only help enhance the flavour manifold but is easy and super quick to make as well.          Today I have come up with a perfect recipe of this ganache for beginner bakers. I was in search of the ultimate recipe for very long time and when I made it this way, it turned out really well. So here I am with the ultimate proportion one needs to follow to frost the cakes and cupcakes without much hassle. So, lets begin! Ganache can be made with 'Dark chocolate', 'Milk chocolate' and even 'White chocolate'. But since dark chocolate is easiest to work with as compared to milk and white chocolate, it's totall...

"Summer is here! And it is evident for us to cope up with the heat alongside all the daily hush bush. It is very important to keep ourselves cool and well hydrated. But due to long work hours or other chores we may not be able to do the same. And here's when we tend to eat or drink whatever that is accessible at that point of time, which may or may not be good for health.   So here am trying to pen down some of my favorite ways to beat the heat this summer. Well honestly I am not a fan of aerated drinks or ice creams. 'A' because they tend to make you feel even more dehydrated and of course 'B' even though I love ice creams I cannot eat it every day.  So the things you will find below are the traditional, desi, home-style solutions which can be easily included in daily diet to keep yourself cool and hydrated throughout the summer! 1. Masala Chaas. Well this comes as no surprise. But I love how refreshing it is for a summer afternoon. But instead...

Upside Down Pineapple Cake  "Whenever I see these thinly sliced and perfectly carved slices of pineapple, they make me smile instantly. It's tender, sweet, sour, juicy and yes, full of flavor! So the other day I saw papa bringing these 2-3 bags full of fruits, from which the sunshiny yellow grabbed my attention instantly and that's when I thought of baking a cake for maa since she is big fan of fruit cakes. Plus seeing her appreciating my "culinary skills" was the only reason behind an 'Upside down' cake. Well, usually the base of pineapple cake is of a Vanilla sponge made with plain flour, which is one of the classic combinations. But here I have given it a little twist by making a Suji or Rawa cake.  My friend Geeta once taught me how to make a Suji cake and I owe her a big 'Thanks' for this amazingly simple recipe. This being the homestyle-basic cake, it's very forgiving and one does not require exact measurements and fan...