Assamese

featuredimage Ma’s sweet vegetable pulao

What make's one's mum's dishes so special? Probably, it is the familiarity which one acquires while growing up with something. ...

featuredimage Amitar khar- an Assamese favourite made with unripe papayas

The 'khar' is a dish which is probably unique to the state of Assam. A traditional Assamese meal always begins ...

featuredimage Brazil nuts?? Hmmm, not quite…

''Hey, Rengoni ! Look ! Mum put some Brazil nuts in the dal !!'' Those were the exact words of ...

featuredimage Bhendir sorsori

In the midst of swine flu threats, the sun is still shining and nature is adding it's colour all around... and ...

featuredimage Moromor aita…

Moromor aita ( pronounced 'aye-ta' )...dear grandma...yes, grandmas , or as we, in Assamese say, aita, are very dear, aren't ...

featuredimage Labra

Isn't it nice to wake up, open the window and look out at the splendour of nature as dawn beaks ...

condiments

When life gives you lemons…
Make low fat lemon curd. And that is exactly what I did. Typically, lemon curd is made  by gently cooking eggs, lemon juice and zest, sugar and butter till thick. In late 19th and early 20th century England, homemade lemon curd was traditionally served with bread or scones at afternoon tea as an alternative to jam… [Read More...]

salad

Chickpeas and garlic greens
After moaning about the lack of sunshine in summer, the sun god is out in full force has been casting its bright rays on us for the last few days. It's actually quite hot out there. We've been enjoying unbroken sunshine and it is a sheer joy to see the clear blue skies. A few days… [Read More...]

cookies and biscuits

Oats, chocolate and ginger cookies
What shall I write today? How shall I start? What do I talk about? Hmm, think, think, think. The sleeves are rolled up, the fingers are hovering over the keyboards, ready to type, if only the brain would command the words to be typed in! Think, think, think! No luck still!   The mind has… [Read More...]

dessert

Sesame and cinnamon macarons
It's all about those elusive 'feet' again. If you don't know what I'm talking about, yes, I'm talking about those ''macaron feet''. Although I'm not a very big fan of the macaron, eating wise ( find them too sweet), I just haven't been able to lure myself away from the technicalities involved with it's making… [Read More...]

pasta

Pasta in a mushroom and broccoli sauce
The weather has still continued to be kind to us. We're expecting a bit of rain tonight, but, I guess, I don't mind ...it's the weekend after all...no early morning rush :-) I had made the following macaroni pasta in a mushroom and broccoli sauce, for dinner, quite a while ago. It is very similar to… [Read More...]

jams and spreads

Strawberry jam…
A couple of days ago, the kids demanded some jam, which, unfortunately, was out of stock. Later on, in the course of the day, I decided to give a go at our favourite jam, that of strawberry...those delightful red , juicy fruits, which is the best loved of all the summer fruits in this part… [Read More...]