• Side dish - Vegan

    Daas Bhindi ~Stuffed Okra

    Now that IPL is finally over(Thank God),overlooking all the crap that surrounds it now, I am in better control of myself and the kid.Though this year I managed to keep myself away from most of the matches, our little one ,who is a keen follower , cried buckets as soon as he SNIFFED the fishy fall of Mumbai Indians, a team he supported like anything, so much that he even insisted on wearing the MI T-shirt ,every time his favorite team was playing.I was disappointed too, but then the tender mind of our little fellow was deeply hurt and despite…

  • Side dish - Vegan

    Daas Meha ~Stuffed Apple Gourds

    It’s very hard for my brain to work when my mind is hovering around the drops of sweat trickling from head to toe…Its sooooooo very Hot around here. And come to think of it, the people on other side of globe celebrate summers 😉 Well summers reminded me of summer vacation of my kid and everyone around pops the same question at my face…”what is your travel plan this vacation”? Traveling for me is as cumbersome as it could be, but its more torture for the people moving with me (With people I mean, generally Hubby). Local Trains are too…

  • Main Course - Side dish

    Dhaas karela

    Karela or bittergourd…..the name invites almost similar reaction from majority of people and that is Eeeeeks…..it’s so bitter!But the good thing is that there are many many lovers of this bitter but therapeutic, wonderful and tasty(yes it IS TASTY) karelas. Bittergourds , not only stimulates digestion but also helps to some extent in regulating glucose levels in the body.That is why the juice of karela is consumed by many diabetic people Well…This recipe of Dhaas karela comes from Bina Makhija,whose recipes I love to try, coz they are appetizing, easy to follow and do not call for exotic ingredients .Thanks Bina for this wonderful recipe. Another recipe…