It's been ages since I've posted any recipe on my blog. Not because I stopped trying new recipes, (that's partly true since i keep my cooking to basic and simple dishes nowadays) but because I need to get back to blogging after a big break. I do share my recipes and everyday cooking on my Instagram page. I've decided to post more this month, let's see how I fare at it.

Now today's recipe is a simple one and easy for beginners too. I had Baingan or big eggplant variety lying in my refrigerator for a week. Everytime I was postponing to cook with it. I wanted to try something totally new. I saw this recipe on Youtube and compared many recipes to finalise my dish and it came out pretty well. It's a yogurt based curry but also spicy, based on how spicy you want to make it. It is a great option when you run out of onion and tomato at home. I added a potato to make it appealing for my husband, you can also try that to make kids eat it. It goes well with Roti, chapati, pulao and even rice too. I did not click any good pics before we finished it off today. So here is a short snippet from my instagram story of the dish. Lets move on the actual recipe.

Hi people, 
I know I've been lazy updating my recipes on my blog out here for a while :/
But I'm really active on multiple other platforms. Juggling between work, home, family and a lot of other exciting things in life as always! I really dont find time to write lengthy blogs on the dishes i create or the DIY i loved. But i always like to keep sharing, thats my life's motto. I am trying out sharing my experience, recipes and tips on Youtube these days. Lets see if videos can be faster to update and a little more interesting. Other than that, I will be back to blogging soon, with lots of information on various things like Healthy food, Keeping yourself fit, DIY, Life or Kitchen hacks, etc. Look out for those!

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Cheese Balls - A yummy quick snack for cheese cravers like me.
Easy to make with available ingredients and i have made it quite healthy here ;) Cheese is protein guys, as long as you don't gulp more than 20-25g (1 cube) a day. 

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My bro had come home last weekend and i had to make prawns for lunch, because that's his favorite. I was in a big dilemma whether to make prawns biriyani or masala curry. Both are equally tasty and i too just love prawns aka shrimps. I sometimes wonder why few people are so allegic to prawns. They cannot even touch them, else they would have to be admitted in a hospital. Pity them :(

Without any more stories, lets jump right to the Prawn Masala Recipe. You can do a little bit of changes to make it into a semi-gravy or gravy at the end.

There is no looking back, once you make this recipe right.

If you have been trying different recipes for a rich and creamy paneer gravy, then your search is finally over. This one is super simple and quick enough to impress your loved ones with its richness and taste. I went ahead and added whatever veggies I had to make it a mix veg korma, but you can choose to add your favorites or use only the Paneer.

Lets move right to the recipe... No more Rambling!

We love to try different non-vegetarian recipes and cuisines, but in the end we have to admit that we always come back to the old fashioned classic fish fry. The recipe is so simple yet so succulent, crispy and tasty everytime you have it either cooked by your mom or grandmom. This one is so easy that you cant go wrong! But use fresh fish, the taste of a good fish is the key to this recipe. i have used the Pink perch or shankara fish as known in Tamil Nadu. I love this fish in particular. it has a lot of thorns, but amazingly tasty. Has the nativity in taste unlike the seer fish which has no thorns and somewhat tastes bland for me. My hubby likes to eat only fishes which doesnt have thorns, but I made him have this and he ll never regret :) As I always say, "No pain No gain".

I don't think I need to describe this gravy, the picture says it all. I wanted to make a green chicken curry which goes well with roti/chapathi and rice too. I had Spinach/Palak, Methi/Fenugreek leaves, Coriander and Mint/Pudina leaves in stock. I was just choosing randomly the greens to use in the curry for the day. Somehow the mint bunch was so attractive, that I decided to go with it. It definitely was a good choice and yummiest gravy I have made. So here goes the recipe:

If someone asks me which meal of the day do you like? It would be the evening snack time for sure, for both of us. We always look out for snack recipes than the main dish. Sandy just loves crunchy snack or chat items to munch on. This time I thought of making something with Paneer/ Cottage Cheese. Not the regular gravies for roti, but a crunchy snack. Let's move on to the recipe:

I know it's been long since I posted a recipe on my site. But I did try a lot of recipes meanwhile and i hope I bombarded you with loads of pictures of mouthwatering food in Instagram and facebook :P I hope there will be a software in future soon, which does the writing for you when you cook... that would be my one last wish :)

Now to my favorite recipe of Cream of Pumpkin soup, this is a sure hit among my guests, kids and sandy. It's the best comfort food for this winter and quite easy to make once you know the trick. I have tried this recipe with and without white sauce as detailed below. Depends on how much time you have to make this and if you are worried about the calories :) So hold on and try any of these versions. But if you are making it for the kids, do try with white sauce. They love it!!
This is a basic cream soup recipe which you can modify for any vegetable.