Mango Milkshake

Mango Milkshake is an easy, delicious drink for those hot summer days. Not only does it has a cooling effect, but also provides good nutrition because of the addition of milk to the mangoes. This is also a good way of using up any extra ripe mangoes. Prepare the milkshake in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Always serve cold. The ingredients here are just for guidance. They can be changed based on the sweetness of the mangoes and also how thick one prefers the drink to be. Ingredients: 2 cups Mango pulp/cubes (after peeling the skin) 4 cups…

Red Chori Palak Curry / Azuki Bean Spinach Curry

It is alarming the way the food prices are sky rocketing these days. Every time we go to the grocery, we notice an increase in the price even for the essential commodities like bread, pulses, milk, vegetables etc. We seem to be getting lesser and lesser for the same amount each year. I personally feel the prick most when I see the prices of Toor Daal and Uraad Daal go.  These were the most frequently used Daals at home growing up and it is painful to see their prices shoot up at such alarming levels. Anyways, the silver lining about…

Urad Oats Dosa

Friday night’s dinner is usually Idli or Dosa at our house and we enjoy it. For one it’s the beginning of the weekend and second nobody has complaints about the taste. This works well for me as I do not have to toil in the kitchen for a long time and the only thing to prepare is the chutney. I think it is a good way to relax with the family, chat, and unwind while looking forward for the weekend. The only caveat here is that I have to remember to soak the Daal and rice Thursday morning itself before…