Apple-topped Almond loaf Cake

This year our hybrid apple tree gave us a good bounty of fruit. Last year we used a few apples to make  this delicious Minced green apple pickle, which turned out sooo good that we had to do the same this year. With the remaining apples I was thinking cake, I already have one tasty recipe […]

Masala Baked Lobsters.

This hot and spicy baked lobster preparation is a change from the usual Garlic Butter Herb Lobster, or Lobster Thermidor. This is yet another recipe, where the traditional Mangalorean Chilli paste/ Meet Mirsang paste comes to use. A thin smearing of the Meet Mirsang/ Chilli paste over the cut surface of the lobster followed by a  a generous […]

Coconut Blondies.

Well its the end of a non existent summer in the UK, as is every year. And even after all these years I still cannot get my head around to what to wear while leaving the house…..when I’m dressed for rain..its dry as a dessert, and when I dress up warm…its cold as hell…hmmm…guess as […]

Mangalorean Black Channa/ Sonay Sukke.

Well its that time of the year when we Mangaloreans celebrate “The Nativity Day/ Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary“ or in Konkani ‘Monthi/ Monti Fest‘ which falls every year on the 8th of September. To celebrate “Nativity Day” last year I prepared the “Mangalorean Mixed Vegetable Coconut Curry with Spinach, Broccoli and Soya Beans“. This year I […]

Oven Roasted Swede with Mangalore Baffat powder- Nativity Day Special

Nativity Day is here and to celebrate I am blogging about one of my favourite oven roasted vegetable dishes.  ‘Swede’ or ‘Rustabaga’ originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip. In England, they are regularly eaten mashed as part of the traditional Sunday roast. Often they are boiled together with carrots and served either mashed or pureed […]

Chicken Noodles with Mushrooms and Spinach for little monkeys!!

Most children love noodles and this is Baby A’s favourite chicken noodles recipe. This delicious noodles preparation is packed with the goodness of vegetables and chicken, and is a super easy way to get your lil ones to enjoy a balanced meal. Its a joy to watch Baby A having fun slurping up these soft egg […]

Tomato and Herb Scrambled Eggs.

Baby A is now 18 months old. Ive tried feeding him eggs in different forms since he was 9m. This is by far one of Baby A’s favourite form of scrambled eggs. I guess he loves the flavour and colour the tomatoes lend to the eggs. I have used a pinch of sweet smoky paprika […]

Mangalorean Lamb Chops Green Curry with Fenugreek Leaves

This super delicious easy to prepare mutton or lamb curry is yet another addition to the numerous dishes that can be conjured up using the flavoursome and versatile Mangalore Green masala paste.    The fresh fenugreek/ methi leaves adds a new dimension  to the curry and also perks up its nutrient profile.    As in most of […]

Chicken with Olives and Pickled Lemons: Middle Eastern Special for Ramadan.

One of the things I love most about Middle Eastern cooking is the use of healthy, fresh, wholesome ingredients and an exotic combinations of spices. Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives is a very popular dish in the Middle East and more so in Morocco. This recipe uses an exotic, complex, aromatic Moroccan spice blend spice known as Ras El […]

Grilled Sandwich for tiny fingers: Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Medley

This is 19 month old Baby A’s favourite wholesome grilled chicken sandwich. It has his all time favourites ingredients which is chicken and creamy philadelphia cheese, and his newfound love- heinz ketchup! (seriously he likes ketchup so much, he could paint himself and the town red with it).  I’ve added a medley of vegetables to […]