It’s been so long since a post appeared here on My Foodcourt. I have my hands full with many many different things and somehow the posts took a backseat. As far as the cooking is concerned, it has been exactly the opposite. The family has been relishing food from all over the globe! A pasta machine has been bought and we imagined ourselves sitting in a quaint little town in Italy while enjoying and savouring every bite of it 🙂 One of the things I had decided (no resolution ) was to bake as many breads as possible.I even spent…
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A wholesome weekend Brunch- Veg Fajitas with Guacamole
The Veg Fajita (recipe below) is adapted from a book called ‘330 vegetarian recipes for health’. Freshly made Guacamole is served with a medley of colorful vegetables wrapped in whole wheat Tortillas for a wholesome weekend brunch.
Karale (कारळे) /Khurasni(खुरसणी)/ Niger seeds chutney and stuffed Bhindi/Okra
Recipe for karale (कारळे) /Khurasni(खुरसणी)/ Niger seeds chutney and Bhindi/Okra stuffed with the chutney
Tomato Saar
Tomato Saar is a quintessential Maharashtrian preparation, also a ‘must have’ dish for most of our festive fares. Tomato is paired with coconut and then tempered with a few spices to make a sweet-spicy-tangy ‘soup’ usually as an accompaniment to steamed rice, although it can also be served like a soup on its own. Every Maharashtrian household has a ‘unique’ recipe for Tomato Saar. This recipe is my mom’s and I have followed exactly as she makes it. (I am surprised that after all these years I have missed blogging about it here on My Foodcourt!) In other news, after…
Raw Banana cutlets and Mix Friut Chutney for The 4 Velveteers!
I received a bag full of home-grown green/raw bananas from my mother’s backyard last week. I have never actually cooked anything with raw banana. My recipe search led me to this wonderful Raw banana and peas cutletrecipe from Sanjeev Kapoor. These sinful cutlets made with cooked Raw banana, Green peas and a handful of spices make a very good party starter or a tea tine snack. It does not require any binding and are very easy to shape and fry. I tried a shallow fried version but the original deep fried version tastes better. The cutlets were crisp and crunchy…