Summer is fresh strawberry time here in Canada. The best way to decorate a white dessert cake is with farm fresh strawberries. This is a recipe that I came across on the Kraft Canada website. We have been regularly making …

Idli is a common breakfast dish for most people in South India. Although a very healthy dish (it is a steamed rice/lentil cake and uses very little oil), you need to plan making the dish as the rice and dal need to be…

‘Nadan’ means desi or country. During my childhood visits to Kerala visiting grandparents, I had never eaten broiler chicken. All homes there had chicken along with other farm animals like cows and buffaloes. Now of course, times have changed and …

Appam is a type of pancake made in Kerala with fermented rice batter & coconut milk. The name itself suggests its a cake made of milk – “pal” stands for milk in Malayalam language & appam is a type of pancake. This dish is also very popular in other states in the south & elsewhere in countries of Southeast Asia. In Srilanka, it is known as rice hoppers. The appams are made in a special pan called appam chattis (usually nonstick) so you don’t need to use oil for preparing it. The shape the palappam resembles a bowl -thin around the edges & soft & fluffy in the middle or centre. In the olden days, toddy or palm wine made from coconut palms was used to ferment the batter. Nowadays of course, people use yeast instead.

Samosas are these delicious deep fried treats which one craves for during rainy days & cold winters. There are various different kinds of samosa found in many parts of the world, most popular of therm being the potato filled ones. Here is my version of a vegetarian samosa. These are made with ready to make spring roll pastries.

A hint of mint flavour and the green colour make these cookies look very festive. A must for the Holiday season.

Vegetable Spring Rolls are one appetizer which is equally liked by all in our family & also a must to order when we go out to eat. Here is a pretty simple recipe for making these delicious Asian appetizer at home, made easier with ready made spring roll pastry readily available at most groceries in the freezer section.

Khichdi served kadhi is a digestive food in India. There are many different variations of khichdi. It is a staple for old and young people during times of ailments. It is the vegetarian alternative of the East as chicken soup …

Cherupayar (Mung Beans) Thoran is a coconut based Kerala recipe with simple seasonings. Moong (or Mung) Beans is one of the best sources of protein. On Good Friday, Syrian Christians from Kerala eat mung beans thoran and kanji (a porridge …

Red Curry is a popular Thai cuisine using aromatic herbs like ginger, shallots, galangal, lemongrass etc. and coconut milk. The dish can also easily be made with store bought curry pastes and as with the other Thai yellow and green curry, is often served with aromatic jasmine rice. Here is a vegetarian recipe, but for added protein, meats can also be included.