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.
Cutlets refer to different things in different cultures. In North American cuisine for example, a cutlet is usually a thin slice of meat, poultry or fish, dipped in egg and batter/bread crumbs and then fried in oil. Whereas in Indian …
Piña colada – a sweet cocktail made with pineapple, coconut cream and and rum.
Boondi Raita is a side dish made with boondi and yogurt. Boondi, also known as Buniya, Bundi or Bonde is a snack made with fried chickpea flour. These are tiny round or pearl shaped fried fritters. A batter made of …
Biryani is an exotic Indian dish that is very popular. It is important to cook the rice and meat separately and then layer them together. Cooking authentic biryani is an art and it takes time and effort. You can indulge …
Pakoras are a delicious snack from India made usually with gram flour (besan) or chickpea flour and vegetables. It can also be served as an appetizer. Any vegetables of your choice such as onions, potatoes, eggplant, fenugreek leaves, spinach, cauliflower …
“Erissery” is a coconut based curry dish from Kerala. Here is an easy erissery recipe. You can use either plantain or green bananas for this recipe.
An egg curry made with a blend of spices and ground coconut. A paste is made by grinding all the spices with fried onions, dried or fresh coconut, poppy seeds and tomatoes. This dish is made without garlic or ginger.
Here is a baked chicken recipe. It is an easy to make dish for a cold day with few ingredients from your pantry. Chicken and potatoes are a universal favourite too!
Strawberry Lemon Granita is a granita made with lemons and strawberries. Granita is a frozen dessert which originated in Sicily, Italy. It is a summer dessert usually made with lemons, strawberries, melons or any other summer fruits and syrup.It is …
Chili is a type of soup that originated in the southern state of Texas in the United States. It is often made with beef, beans, onions and tomatoes. The name chilli is derived for the chilli peppers used to spice …