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.
“Baingan Bharta” is a an egg plant dish made by grilling the vegetable on charcoal and then mashing it. This gives it a smoked flavour. The best baingan bhartas I have had has been on the roadside “dhabas” that line …
Jowar Bhakri is a kind of Indian bread made from jowar (white millet). It is also called Jolada Rotti. Bhakri is a kind of flat bread popular in the western states of India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka). Bhakri is …
Phulka is a type of Indian flat bread. It is usually served with curries or vegetables. It is are called phulka because as you fry them, they puff up into a spherical shape. (Phulka means blooming or puffed up in …
Vegetarian Fried Rice made with paneer instead of tofu.
Here is a simple coffee cake made with raspberries and cream cheese. You can use either fresh or frozen raspberries for this recipe.
Kerala Style Bitter Gourd is a quick and easy bitter gourd recipe. Bitter Gourd or Bitter Bitter Melon is commonly found vegetable in the Asian sub continent. There are mainly 2 kinds of bitter gourds. The Chinese bitter gourds or melons …
One of the most popular Indian dishes is the butter chicken. It finds a place in most Indian restaurants all over the world. Here is my version of this popular dish. I cook the onions, cashew nuts and tomatoes in …
Parmesan and Zucchini are a wonderful pairing. This is one of the best side dishes we make on a regular basis. It goes well with any kind of food. And the best part is that this dish can be made …
This baked Lemon Pepper Salmon is a simple but tasty recipe.
“Chilla” is a type of pancake. It is a popular dish in North West India.