I cook like once a year and most often, just to cajole her…like making up for something ‘terrible’ that she ‘thinks’ I did. This Sunday, The Mount Fuji in her was waiting to explode. I certainly thought she was overreacting to a couple of ‘things’, but I suggest you decide who was right Saturday afternoon,…
Tag: Kids
AVOCADO PARATHA WITH SPINACH AND MINT (PREPARATION TIME:20 MINUTES, MAKES:6-7)
Growing kids are always hungry for snack, right? We mom’s struggle to find healthy snacking options for kids. For me it’s always been a combination of fruits, yogurt, cheese sticks, sandwiches and our good old Indian Paratha. I would say paratha is my favorite, because I can sneak in many veggies, even the ones they…
Chicken Stew with Vegatables (Preparation Time: 45 minutes; Serves:4)
Guest Blogger: Madhubanti Roy Just like the Hooghly flows down three generations (Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and the Ganges) this special recipe has been enriched by three generations of my family. My grandmother perfected the basics and handed down the paper to my mom. I inherited and appended my own elements. Now you can take it along…
Paneer Rolls (Preparation Time: 20 minutes, Serves:2-3)
I am a food blogger so obviously I enjoy cooking. But every day is not the same. There are days when cooking is a chore. For such days I keep a few quick and easy recipes handy that don’t require much effort. These are a must when you have kids at home. I prefer home…
MIXED VEGETABLE PARATHA (Preparation Time: 20 minutes; Makes: 8-10)
Often you may want handy and non-messy options that can be cooked in advance, possibly because, You may be traveling, or May be busy, or May want something ‘on-the-go’, or May want to jampack nutrition into a single meal. Sandwiches and Parathas are amongst the first ideas that fit the bill and jump at you….
Dal Parathas (Preparation Time:10 minutes; Makes: 5-6)
Another easy recipe, that yields super soft and tasty parathas in no time. Ingredients 1 cup cooked dal (any) 1½ cup whole wheat flour 1 small, finely chopped onion (optional) Finely chopped coriander/cilantro (optional) Chilli powder, to taste (optional) Salt, to taste (optional) Steps In the simplest version (if making for toddlers/kids), combine the flour…
Chocolate Chip Cookies (Preparation Time: 40 minutes, Makes: 35-40 cookies)
Finally…I baked them! Chocolate chip cookies are fairly common. We have literally grown up on them…..had them with tea/coffee, stole them from the cookie jar, sometimes shared them but mostly ate alone! Never enough to share… Chocolate chip cookies were way up on my baking wish list. But, unbelievable as it may sound, I could not find…