So many factors like food, people, places, special days etc invoke memories in us, but I personally feel that food is the strong catalyst of all. Food is a part of our daily lives; there are so many varieties, different people associated with that food and so it is bound to bring back memories one time or the other. In my case, the reminder of raw mango pickle brought back flood gate of memories. At the Indian store, we invariably pick up one raw mango each time. I usually use it to make Mango Daal or Udid Methi or raw…
Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice/ Pulao without pressure cooker
During the production release week at work, everything becomes chaotic and extremely busy. New features and last-minute changes are often added to the release at the eleventh hour, which means more work must be completed before the deadline. Consequently, I end up bringing work home to finish the tasks. This impacts dinner time, so I try to prepare something that’s a one-pot meal, quick, and healthy. While take-out works for a day or two, we start craving something hearty and homemade, even if it’s simple Daal-chawal (Rice and Daal). During such times, this easy mixed Vegetable Rice recipe becomes my…
Mango Ice Cream Recipe
I had bookmarked this recipe Vegan Ice Cream: Coconut, Cherry & Almond by Soma long time ago and had been meaning to try it ever since. The appealing factor for me (apart from those captivating pictures) was the usage of coconut milk instead of full fat milk, heavy cream for making the ice-cream. And not to mention the creamy and thick texture of the ice-cream giving it a feeling of regular ice-cream more than that of a Sorbet. Last week I had all ingredients on hand for making the ice-cream and decided to give it a try. I used her…