By Reena Shimoga
Home Chef, Traveller, Reader, Blogger, Visual Storyteller and YouTuber, Reena was born and brought up in India. She moved to Canada in the year 2000 and now lives in Ontario with her husband and two children. She has a Masters in Social Work, but has many years of experience working in the area of Human Resources.She loves cooking and all of the recipes posted here are tried and tested in her own kitchen and shared with friends and families around the world.
Bitter Gourd Stir Fry is a semi dry dish made with bitter gourds (or bitter melons), onions and spices. This is a recipe from the state of Gujarat. This is very unlike the Kerala style bitter gourd fries https://relishdelish.ca/recipes/bitter-gourd-karela-fried-recipe/ Bitter …
Vegan Butter Chicken is a dish made with no butter or chicken. But it tastes as delectable and delicious as any home style butter chicken! This dish has Tofu instead of chicken and is made with coconut cream instead of …
Potato and Spinach Gratin is a decadent layered dish made with potatoes, spinach and cheese. Scalloped potatoes is a simpler version made with potatoes and a cream sauce. But a gratin is made with layers of thinly sliced potatoes, buttery …
Stuffed Bell Peppers (Capsicums) is a popular dish to make. Stuffed vegetables is fun and delicious lunch or dinner to make. Capsicums or bell peppers are easy to stuff because of it’s shape. In India, bell peppers are commonly stuffed …
Carrot Apple Ginger Booster is a healthy drink to kick-start your morning routines. It has all the goodness of fresh produce and the immunity fighting properties of ginger. I like adding in a touch of turmeric to boost the immunity …
Leftover Rice Pakoras (Fritters) is the perfect recipe if you ever wonder what to do with leftover rice. It is usually served as a snack or appetizer with a hot cup of tea especially during rainy days. I like to …
Szechuan Eggplant is made with Japanese long brinjals or eggplants. This is a takeoff on the Kam Heong stir fry eggplant and tofu recipe that was posted on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bIuMup82d/?igshid=1lbj6uejusjow&hl=en Eggplants also called aubergines in UK and brinjals in …
Matar Paneer is a popular vegetarian recipe made with green peas and Indian cottage cheese and a rich tomato based sauce. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattar_paneer Paneer has a mild flavour and because it does not melt easily is commonly used in many Indian …
Smoky Halloumi with Bulgur Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad made with halloumi cheese and bulgur (cracked wheat). I first came across a Halloumi recipe on Hello Fresh Canada https://www.hellofresh.ca/recipes/smoky-pan-fried-halloumi-58c97ded2310a86a5c7846d2 Since Halloumi is a Middle Eastern cheese, I was inspired …
There are certain days when you are short on time but crave not for a take-out meal but a simple home cooked meal. This Delicious Coconut Fish Curry is the answer for those days! It is a pretty uncomplicated recipe …