Groundnut Chutney

I am always on the lookout for instant chutney recipes that do not include coconut. I like to make chutneys fresh and use it up instantly. I try as much as possible to avoid refrigerating chutneys. It reduces the flavour and is not as good as a fresh offering. Since I need to feed the…

Banana Dates Smoothie

I had posted this as part of the NaBloPoMo for May which had the theme of ‘Nourishment’ in my other blog. But I guess this would be a good fit here. Today I have a yummy recipe for our nourishment – Banana Dates Smoothie Ingredients 4 ripe bananas 4-6 dates seedless or de seeded 1-2…

Rava Kesari for infants

I have a ten month daughter who is primarily responsible for my new found love for cooking and baking. Today I introduced her to rava and I can safely say it was a moderate success. My funda is usually to introduce her to new food by mixing it with something she already eats and loves. This makes…

Via Milano – brunch review

This weekend, the husband, daughter and I were to head to Mysore for a long awaited weekend trip. But due to various reasons, we did not. The husband, in his brief guilty conscience, promised me a delicious lunch of my choice. Poor guy! He spoke to soon. After spending extensive time on the internet, particularly…

Adayar Ananda Bhavan – a breakfast review

The husband and I like having elaborate breakfasts on weekends and holidays. Since that involves too much work for me and not as much ‘holiday’ we outsource the breakfast. Today, we checked out the Adyar Ananda Bhavan at Kadugodi,Whitefield. We reached there at about 8:45 am and it was fairly crowded. They have two floors –…