Dosa

Ingredients: White Rice (2 cups) Urad Dal (1 1/2 cups) Sabudhana (Tapioca pearls; handful) Salt (to taste) Note: For every cup of rice you have to use 3/4 cup of urad dal. Directions: Rinse the rice and sabudhana a few times and then soak them both together in water for 6-8 hours. Do the same…

Waffles

Ingredients: All-purpose flour (2 cups) Milk (1 3/4 cups) Eggs (2) Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) Sugar (1 tablespoon) Baking Powder (5 teaspoons) Salt (1/4 teaspoon) Vanilla Extract (1/2 teaspoon) Directions: Preheat the waffle iron. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add in the milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract,…

Pancakes

Ingredients: All purpose flour (2 cups) Baking powder (5 teaspoon) Egg (1) Vanilla Essence (1/2 teaspoon) Butter (4 tablespoons; melted) Milk (1 1/2 cup) Salt (1/2 teaspoon) Sugar (3 tablespoons) Directions: In a medium sized mixing bowl measure out the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Using a whisk or a wooden spoon combine the…

Anda Bhurji (Indian Scrambled Eggs)

Ingredients: Eggs (4-6) Onions (2 medium sized; finely chopped) Tomato (1; chopped) Green Chilies (1-2 chopped; as per taste) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Red Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon) Cilantro (chopped; for garnish) Salt (to taste) Dinner Rolls/Breads (to serve) Directions: In a bowl, crack the eggs and…

Turshak

Ingredients: Eggs (4) Potatoes (2 large; diced) Tomatoes (2 large; finely diced) Tomato paste (1 tablespoon) Onion (1 medium; finely chopped) Garlic (1 teaspoon; minced) Green chilies (4-6; finely sliced; optional based on spice required) Ground Cumin (1/2 tablespoon) Dried fenugreek (1 teaspoon; optional) Cilantro (finely chopped; for garnish) Jalapeno (sliced; for garnish) Salt (to…

Breakfast Pizza

Pizza for breakfast? Why Not? Boston’s moving day finally got done a week back and after having moved thrice in less than a year; this was the first time I didn’t have to move houses and I can’t thank enough to the lords for this blessing! But that being said you have friends who are…

Alaskan Salmon with Baked Eggs

This post will mark the 100th post on the blog and it’s been quite a journey for me as a cook. Having started this blog last year, I have explored so many cuisines I have never tasted before and tried cooking techniques I never thought I would use. I even started making my own pasta…

Omelette with Asparagus, Sun-dried Tomatoes & Feta Cheese

Ingredients: Eggs (4; beaten) Asparagus (4-5 stalks; trimmed; sliced but keep the top bits intact) Sun-dried Tomatoes (4-5 pieces) Parmesan Cheese (2 teaspoons) Feta Cheese (1 1/2 tablespoons; crumbled) Lime (1/2 lime) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Oil Directions: In a pan, heat up some oil and add the asparagus and cook for 3-4…

Crepes

Ingredients: Flour (1 cup) Milk (3/4 cup) Eggs (2 large) Butter (3 tablespoons) Salt Toppings: Egg Butter (1 tablespoon) Red Chili flakes (1 tablespoon) Chives (roughly chopped) Parmesan (grated) Strawberries Nutella Whipped Cream Chocolate syrup Direction: In a blender, add 2 cracked eggs, 1/2 cup of water, milk, 3 tablespoons of melted butter, a pinch…

Turkish Poached Eggs

Ingredients: Eggs (2) Whole Milk Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup) Garlic (2 cloves minced) Sea salt (preferred or else use regular salt) Butter Olive oil (1 tbsp) Allepo Pepper (or regular red chili flakes) Lemon Juice Dill (chopped) Directions: Fill a sauce pan with water and bring it to boil. Place the yogurt in a heat-proof…