Natasha – Born and brought up in Mumbai and currently living in Pune. I came to know her only few months ago through Instagram. She has been documenting her day to day food preparations,tips & tricks,recipes on that platform for over a year.Without any fancy plating or styling her food is simple, delicious and it definitely connects with your soul. A warm person who never fails to appreciate other’s creations which is a rare quality nowadays. Even with all the organs perfectly functioning, I sometimes cant give up this habit of binge eating. But she lost her stomach to a…

I always have Dosai batter in stock and it comes handy while trying to make quick breakfast or dinner. But at times I do forget the bowl of batter lying in fridge and it does become a bit sour after two days. Instead of wasting the sour batter you can try making this ragi rava roast[Finger Millet flour + Semolina crepes] and am sure your family will enjoy this breakfast.I served coconut chutney and tomato chutney as side dishes. However you could serve it sambar or molagapodi [GunPowder] too The following measurement approximately yields 12 medium sized dosas. Unlike dosa batter, this ragi rava batter has to be watery like our regular rava roast. Also you need to pour batter on a hot Dosa Tawa. If the temperature is not correct then it will difficult for you to remove dosa from the pan

Rama Navami is a traditional Hindu Festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Shri Rama. Lord Rama is the sixth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu himself and in Tamil Nadu temples we celebrate “Shri Rama Navami Utsavam” for nine days. It is firmly believed that mere chanting of His name ‘Rama’ burns ignorance, passion and sin. With or without knowledge, correctly or incorrectly, when the word “Rama” is pronounced it showers a rain of good upon the devotees. My mom usually reads Samkshepa Ramayan and she performs a simple pooja by reciting Shri Rama Ashtothram and then finish the pooja with…

These eggless peanut butter cookies are perfect little treats for your kids’ school snackbox. Or you can also serve them in evenings, along with a plain glass of milk. You can make this vegan-friendly, by substituting plain milk with dairy free nut milk, soy milk or coconut milk. The texture of these cookies are a bit crunchy yet melt in mouth. However if you prefer a chewy texture then reduce the baking time by 3 or 4 minutes lesser than the time mentioned below in recipe.

As any other social media platform, Instagram is addictive too. When I started using it in 2012, I was so naive and don’t even know how to add hashtags or how to follow the right people. Since 2013 I have been uploading my food photos regularly and started getting a hang of it. Unlike other SM platforms there is not much of negativity here. Right from food photography,styling,recipe ideas you can learn so many things from this community. The best part is you can follow like minded, passionate foodies all around the world. There are no boundaries. “Insta-spirations” is my…

 Starting the Insta-spiration series with none other than my favorite couple Ajit Bhaskar & Nandini Vishwananth. I have been following them on Instagram since 2013, from then till now they keep sharing interesting posts everyday. I never thought that vegetarian food can look exotic too and Ajit’s kitchen experiments proved me wrong. Nandini is witty, beautiful,loves her job and shares interesting pictures & stories about her workplace as well. Here is my fun interview session with them :

Sandwiches are our go-to Breakfast. Its easy, less complicated and there is no chance of messing it up. I use different types of fillings for my sandwich. Avocados,leftover paneer or mushroom masala, sometimes I even use tomato gojju (southindian style onion+tomato based side dish) as a base for the sandwich. However this green chutney sandwich is our personal favorite. It takes just 10 minutes to prepare and then 5 minutes on the griller. Within 15 minutes you can make a filling breakfast. The sandwiches can be paired with a glass of fresh orange juice,smoothies or Tea to make it a wholesome meal. Sandwiches are perfect for kids lunch box and during travels too.

Coconut Oil is a must have ingredient in a South Indian kitchen. We use it widely in our day to day cooking. Also it acts a great moisturizer to your skin and has a lot of healing capabilities. Coconut Oil & Shredded Coconut has become a new fad in recent days and it is used from breakfast smoothies to breads and various other recipes. Glad people all over the world are realizing the nutritional values of this oil. When I saw the #SwearbyIt challenge by Vita Coco hosted at Foodies 100 website, the first thing that came to mind was…

Nothing can beat steaming cup of Coffee and stack of Pancakes on a Sunday morning brunch. These pancakes are eggless and perfect for those days when you crave for an indulgent breakfast. The ingredients are very simple and you could prepare the chocolate sauce,whipped cream a day in advance. Adding whipped cream and chocolate sauce is totally optional. You could serve the pancakes with just a drizzle of Maple Syrup and fresh berries too. I have divided the recipe into 4 sections for easier understanding.

It was a bright sunny day yesterday in London and as usual me, Ness and Suji planned a foodies day out. We always love to try out different cuisines and Italian being our favorite, Ness suggested this place. The reviews were great,pictures on trip advisor tempted us a lot and finally we decided to have a quick lunch bite at Pulia. Pulia is just a few minute walk from London Borough Market. Beautiful decor, the mild lights and ambience transports you to a different world. Their Menu : To quench our thirst we first ordered an orange juice. After a…