Roti/Parathas

January 8, 2017 Brunch recipes

Magical Millets: Bajri-Til Bhakri Recipe

Millets have been traditionally consumed in many parts in rural India. Millets like Ragi/Nagli, Bajri/Bajra,Jowar,Foxtail are some of the oldest and most widely consumed grains in rural India.

Owing to the increasing health consciousness, urban Indians are re-discovering nuggets of their grandma’s wisdom, making these grains lose their ‘poor man’s grain’ status. These ancient magical grains are now being touted as our very own ‘supergrains’.You can find variety of Millets, Ragi/Nagli, Jowar, Foxtail, Barnyard,Little millet and other such super grains sitting fashionably on the health food aisles in supermarkets.

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November 9, 2015 For the little wonders

Dulche de leche & Apple Satori

A can of Homemade Dulche de leche lurking in the fridge got me thinking about this Satori.

Satori is a Maharashtrian sweet flat bread, usually stuffed with Rava and Khoya/Mawa .The stuffed bread is then cooked on a griddle ,drizzled with homemade ghee….

July 27, 2012 Brunch recipes

A wholesome weekend Brunch- Veg Fajitas with Guacamole

The lad is a foodie- much to my happiness! He tastes the food and gives an instant ‘thumbs up’ to well made dishes. Some of my trials are met with an honest ‘I didn’t like this much’ feedback along with a suggestion to ‘repair’ the dish. On some Friday nights ‘Would you like to have Pizza for dinner?’ is answered by ‘Do we have fresh Basil and Mozzarella?’ On one occasion when I asked him what he would like to have for dinner (please note: this question gets asked only on weekends) , he picked up one of my cookbooks (the one mentioned below) and wrote down, on a piece of paper -A starter ,soup, a main course and a dessert he wanted me to make for his dinner!…

September 30, 2011 For the little wonders

My Mom’s Puran Poli with Katachi Amti and 5 years of Blogging

Puran Poli is a quintessential Maharashtrian delicacy and you may wonder how it has not featured on My foodcourt in the past 5 years. Yes, My Foodcourt turned 5 this August! I have been neck deep in work, kids and the daily grind. August and now September just zoomed past me and I just realized that it’s been fabulous 5 years of blogging; sharing and interacting with my virtual friends! Its late but we are celebrating nevertheless :)…

August 12, 2009 For the little wonders

Quick Roti Quesadilla

A very simple way to use leftover Rotis and curries: This is a hit with my little one and he doesn’t even know he is eating beans, cauliflower, carrots!

Left over Rotis are stuffed with vegetable mixed with soya sauce, tomato ketchup, sprinkled with cheese, drizzled with oil, toasted and cut into triangle like Quesadillas….