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Baghare Baingan

Been long that posted anything on my lovely blog. Don’t know where all the motivation has gone. Not that I’ve stopped cooking, …

Hasselback Potatoes – a Swedish snack

It’s not the first time I made this gorgeous snack of potatoes, but it’s really the first time I am writing a blog for this. We often take things for granted and potatoes is one of those humble things. Me and Abhisek often end up saying, potatoes can never fail you, while we enjoy one of the potato dishes.

Hasselback Potatoes or Hasselback Potatis, as they say in Swedish, was created in 1953 by Leif Elisson from Varmland, who was chef student at Restaurant Hasselbacken on Djurgården in Stockholm. I have seen versions of this snack and I am writing down my version of it. I can’t beat the original creator, but I can atleast make an effort to create something similar.

Thai Red Curry

I never fancied Thai food, but may be because of multiple trials (read forced by friends to try it) I started liking it. And, when I like something I want to try it at home. Bah! What’s new in there (wink)? The first experiment was Thai Red curry and it was successful. I promised myself, I am gonna make it more often now.Actually, it seemed trickier than it actually is. Everything is, once you try it, isn’t it? Well, I am gonna try more Thai food, that’s for sure. Both in restaurants and then at home! Now, without much ado, I’ll get back to the recipe. Here’s how I did it. I made the vegetarian version, so the fish oil (otherwise important ingredient) didn’t cut into my recipe; have used sesame oil and soy sauce instead. Hope you all like it.

Spanakorizo – Greek Spinach Rice

This is a long due post! About a month ago, I did a Greek cuisine day at home. I like celebrating cuisines, so I try and span the dishes through the day starting from the breakfast. So, on this day, I started my day with the No knead Filmjölk olive bread and black bean hummus. I will post the recipe some day. (I am a lazy bitch ;))

Anyways! for the lunch, I wanted to do something simple as I was expecting some guests for the dinner and I obviously had to focus more on the dinner. But, that doesn’t mean I will compromise on the lunch. More because I had to prepare something for the cuisine of the month going on a group of blogger friends where the host selects a cuisine and we all make one dish from that kitchen. I was the host this month and I decided on Greek as the cuisine of the month. So, here it is, a very humble Greek dish. Simple and from the everyday life of Greek kitchen: Spanakorizo – Greek Spinach Rice.

Potato and Broccoli Casserole

Friday’s have always been a pasta/pizza day at my home, so far. Not that my loyalties have changed, but I felt like eating something different and give a surprise to Friday. I looked up the Internet and did find something interesting stuff, but I didn’t have some or the other item in my pantry.

And, then I had an idea, bling!! Why not make something with whatever I have. I have anyways wanted to try Potato au gratin, and they were there in my pantry as well. They are always there, like the best friend who always stays by your side, no matter what. So, I looked up some recipes and I knew what I wanted to make finally. A mix of potato au gratin and a humble casserole. Well, since that day I have made it thrice; me and Abhishek love it so much. This Potato and Broccoli Casserole is my new found love.

Amaranth Patties

It’s not very usual for me to cook something new during Navratri (the nine days fast for Goddess Durga). Mainly, because I am the only one observing the fasts, so have no motivation of cooking special things. You can also take it this way, ‘My guinea pig is enjoying his regular meals and not interested in my low cal food’.

Then came the weekend and my boredom with the potatoes and buckwheat pancakes! I wanted to have something different and also use the long stored Amaranth grains. Boredom + long stored ingredient thus became my food, haha!

Chaman Qaliya

Sometimes you need a small push to get back on track. This post is a result of the push that I got from a group of talented bloggers, who have come together to try new cuisines. So, this is the post of the month where I take the Spatula Force monthly challenge given by my very talented friend Anshu, who blogs at The Secret Ingredient. The theme of this month is Kashmiri and if you know me, you know how I love paneer. I have been meaning to put some paneer dishes on the blog since a long time now. So, this gives me a chance to take care of both the things. Smart, eh? 😉

Gobhi Mussallam

It’s not thanksgiving yet, but I have a center piece for my table. I am not a thanksgiving doer, but I do like thanking people for the good round me. So, here it is for all of you.

I had never tasted Gobhi Mussallam until I made it for one of my friend couple who came over for Dinner. They are special so I had to made something special. I started searching on Internet on what can be possibly so good to make them feel special. And, I discussed the menu with my all time foodie and bestie and here is the result of that discussion. I decided that Gobhi Mussallam will be the crown of the table.

Lemon-garlic fettuccine

Pasta is a staple in my kitchen. Especially, when it’s weekend. But, I’ve mostly been making pasta in white sauces; alfredo and bechamel. Have tried pesto and a few red sauce variations too, but darling husband has always preferred white sauces over anything else. However, his requests for pasta with a different taste never ended. That gave me enough motivation to experiment with pasta again and again. For I believe, pastas never fail. And, it didn’t this time as well. Tried a new combination of lemon, garlic and cream and I am super impressed with the result, so was my husband.

Vegetarian Spanish Paella

As I mentioned in my previous Spanish post, I celebrated a Spanish cuisine day this weekend. I started my day with a typical Spanish breakfast, Pan con Tomate. For Lunch, I went down my memory lane of Spanish meals, and I recalled the awesome Paella that Alphonso (the awesome and the most pleasing person who worked at a nice restaurant) served us in Seville. The restaurant is situated at the old town square, right across the famous Giralda towers. Everything was so fabulous, the warm lighting of the tower, the vibrant street and the lively people singing and dancing till late in the night.