Breakfast :) I am a fan of breakfast! Much as I love cereal and oatmeal, I like to change things up every once in a while and treat myself to a muffin or a scone every so often. However, store bought baked good, though delicious, feel too heavy most of the time. In my quest for a hearty recipe, I came up with this concoction for … [Read more...]

The art of cooking... Karelas! Karela or bitter gourd is a really interesting fruit well-known for its medicinal benefits. When I was visiting my grandparents in the village one summer, I sowed some random seeds which grew into karela plants and little karelas sprouted. Enthusiastically, I asked my grandmother to cook … [Read more...]

Masti with Mama I have been blessed with doting family and friends, generous with their loving care and affection. However, my mama dearest takes this to another level. I treasure my every visit with him dearly. He brings me up to date with the latest and greatest in the Bollywood, makes sure I am all caught up on sleep and sends me home nourished! This time around I discovered a new avatar - … [Read more...]

It is about time ... I cannot believe I haven't shared one of my most favorite recipes in over two years of blogging! It is time to correct this. Sambar and Rasam were the staple dinner in our household for years when I was growing up. Amma makes the best Sambar and Rasam in the whole wide world! I only ate Sambar and bhai only ate Rasam. Now we both eat both but our loyalties haven't changed … [Read more...]

Happy Valentine's! This year I will spread the love with many delicious … [Read more...]

Kitchen NINJA :) No, I'm not talking about myself ;) I am in love with my Ninja Kitchen System Pulse. It is so awesome! I am particularly fascinated by the dough blade, probably because prior kitchen gadgets I have owned never had one. I've been making pizza dough, chapati atta and plain simple bread! It is super fun, delicious and fulfilling. My favorite part is knowing exactly what it is that … [Read more...]

Peachy Keen I'm feeling rather good about this year so far; for no reason in particular though :) Bound by an academic calendar for as long as I can remember, I really think New Year's Day should fall in August or September. But then again January 1st gives me a chance to reorganize and refocus for the home-stretch of the academic year. So I guess it is a win-win situation ;) As always, I have … [Read more...]

Happy New Year Here's wishing you all the best in 2012. May this year be filled with more cheer, fun and delicious food for all of us. On my part, I will keep churning out fun recipes in my kitchen and share my foodie haunts with you on Eatomanaic :) This past weekend, I was racking my brains trying to come up with an interesting dessert for a Christmas meal at our friends'. Lion King … [Read more...]

Diversifying... It recently dawned on me that rotis (tortillas), rice and pasta have been the primary carbs in my diet in forever! So... i'm trying to diversify and learn more about cooking with other grains out there. My discovery for the week is Quinoa - a nutrient rich pseudo cereal. It is SOOO delicious! I put together a Quinoa Pulao of sorts and am going to call it a … [Read more...]

Holiday recipes... A dear friend wanted a good cookie recipe for the holidays. I think I have found the perfect one. Here goes - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies :) Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients: … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday ... to amma and Eatomaniac :) And just like that 2 years have gone by with you all in blogosphere! … [Read more...]