Exploring Tastebuds

  I wanted to eat something really very nutritious and filling today. Thought of having a Roti with something but couldn't actually gather my thoughts upon what ingredients or combinations to go for. Finally, I thought of putting everything in the roll. Veggies, Yesterday's Humus, Some sauces, Chicken,etc. Its VERY healthy, full of nutrition and approx 200-300 calories are in it. Try it as you post workout breakfast. Just one small roll and you are sorted till lunchtime. ALL-IN Roti Wrap Ingredients: Roti (slightly oiled) 1 egg white (scrambled) Grated- Cabbage, Carrot and Capscium Thinly Sliced Onion  Shredded Chicken  2 tbsp Hummus Hot and Sweet Ketchup Mint Mayonnaise  Method: 1. Spread the Hummus on the Roti. 2. Layer by putting veggies in the center, then scrambled eggs and shredded chicken. 3. Squeeze out the ketchup and Mayonnaise. 4. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Wrap it all up and Serve Hot. Watermelon Juice Ingredients: W...

I am officially on a diet now. Its the most difficult thing for me to do because its summers, I have my vacations on and FOOD IS LOVE! Oh lord, how can one not eat burgers, pizzas, noodles, rice, potato, etc?? But I am pretty strong headed this time! Soooo.. I have planned on having nutritious, moderate on calorie intake and GOOD food. At first, you can't think of much when you use the two words ( nutritious and GOOD food) together. But I work on the basis of ingredients when I make food. Hence, when one thinks that way, pretty inventive ideas can come across your head. I made Hummus, Roti and Mango Lassi today.   Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated in the comments below. Recipe:-  Quick Hummus Ingredients: 1 bowl boiled chicken peas 1/4th cup water 2 cloves of garlic Salt and Black Pepper to taste 1-2 tbsp olive oil Juice of Half a Lemon (2-3tsp) Method: 1.Just Blend it all together until a nice paste is formed. Add water to get the right cons...

I have already posted a recipe for Pizza from scratch earlier on my blog. This one is different because of the Pizza Sauce ( marinara sauce ) . I tried making one on my own this time. Rest of the recipe is the same as earlier. http://dinimadaryani.blogspot.in/2015/06/pizza.html Ingredients:  (makes sauce for 2 regular pizzas) 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 Onion  2 Medium Green Chillies 5-6 Cloves of Garlic 2 Tomatoes 2-3 tbsp Ketchup 1 tbsp Schzewan Chutney (ching's) Seasoning to taste - Salt, Pepper, Red Chilli pwd & Oregano Method: 1. Make a paste of Onion, Garlic and Chillies in a grinder.  2. Puree the tomatoes. 3. Take a saucepan. Drizzle some oil and cook the onion paste till golden.  4. Add Tomato puree, Ketchup, Chutney, Seasoning. 5. Cook till the tomato seems 90% done with a good dark red color.  6. Add water to get the right consistency.  *You can also add a bit of cream cheese or processed cheese to the sauc...

      INGREDIENTS: 3/4th cup All Purpose Flour 4 eggs 1/4th cup Cocoa Powder 1/4th cup Bournvita 5star 65 gms Semi Sweet Chocolate 3/4th cup Oil Milk to thin down the batter 3/4th cup Powdered Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Essence 1 tsp Vinegar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Cake Gel METHOD: 1. Beat egg till double in quantity and fluffy. 2. Add Sugar,Vanilla essence, Cake Gel and beat well. 3. Slowly add oil and keep beating. 4. Sieve and add Flour, Cocoa powder, Baking Powder. Beat well. 5. Add bournvita, melted chocolate and beat. 6. Mix vinegar and baking soda, when it bubbles add it to the batter and beat. 7. Grease and Bake in a Preheated oven at 180C for 30-35mins.

I just got a new oven and so I planned on grilling something today. Breakfast is the heaviest meal in the day for me. Its the only time where I eat ingredients like cheese, chicken, eggs, etc. So, I tired making this breakfast roll out of bread today. When I used to go to my Grandma's in summer vacations, she often used to roll up some cottage cheese in a rolled out slice of bread, pan fry it, give it to me and my cousins for snack time. Taking inspiration from there, I made my breakfast in a similar manner. As I told you that I learn through this entire process of blogging and experimenting with food, here is what i learnt today : I was eating out those olives in my garnish and realized if some chopped jalapenos or olives would go inside the filling it would taste reallllyy amazing or another idea is to make a dressing out of chopped olives, olive oil, lemon and mustard or mayo.  Henceforth, I am going to work on my Dressing and post it soon as I believe its going to turn ou...

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Grated Cottage Cheese 5 tbsp Gram Flour 5 tbsp Semolina 1/2 cup Curd 1 cup chopped Tomatoes and Onions 1 egg 1 tsp Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Harissa Dressing 1 tsp Red Chilli Paste 3/4 tsp Baking Powder Red Chilli Powder Salt and Pepper Turmeric Milk to Thin the batter down METHOD: 1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir. 2. Add milk to thin down the batter.  3. Heat the pan and drizzle some oil. 4. Take a spoonful of batter, spread it in a circular motion and cook the pancake or chilla on both sides till brown. 5. Serve hot with ketchup and green chutney.

INGREDIENTS: Cottage Cheese Ranch Dressing Red Chilli Paste Onion Rings Apple Cider Vinegar Tomato Butter (softened) Bread  Mayonnaise Southwest Dressing Green Chutney  Salt and Pepper          METHOD: Marinate thin slices of cottage cheese in ranch dressing and chilli paste. Soak onion rings in apple cider vinegar. On 1 slice of bread, spread Southwest Dressing and Butter on either sides and on the other slice of bread, spread Mayonnaise and Butter similarly. Place the slice with  mayonnaise as the base, with its butter side down.   5.Assemble by layering the following in order: Cottage  Cheese, Tomato Roundels, Onion Rings, dash of Green  Chutney, Seasoning and then Southwest Slice of bread, with butter side up.  6.Toast and Serve hot with spoonful of mayonnaise and  tomato ketchup  Note:  Dressings are of the Brand- Vega.  There ...

So, I figured after a few years of cooking at home and at friend's places after sleepovers, that I am kinda good at making breakfast. Its more about making a good breakfast with ingredients at hand I believe. Therefore, minimalistic is great for me at times when it comes to breakfast because, that is what comfort food is all about to me.. Less is more. It was about a typical Sunday morning when i realized that i should do something about it. I had time and so, Tuesday I started off with it. It was the first time in my life when I could myself choose not to start off with something on a Monday, so why not? I have posted 5 pictures up on my Instagram  feed by now and their recipes in my story. Just to have a permanent reference of them I will now start posting here too. I hope this works well for my readers, if some of them are out there. I hope some are? From tomorrow I am on it. Just wait for it :) You can follow me on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter and Medium .

Dear Truffles, You are the one restaurant that every person in Bangalore seeks out to be at for delicious, affordable food. Every college treat and free times have been celebrated at your humble abode, no matter how long is the waiting time. Food you sell is so delicious that its worth the patience. Its not only the food but so many things attached to it : 1.   The Ambiance -  lovely music, comfortable furniture, casual dining theme, warm cozy lighting. 2.   The table set up  - which truly says that you are cared for by the placement of a squeezy easy bottle of freshly made mayonnaise and a bottle of water. 3.   Affordability -  bill at the end of the meal is always a shocker with approximately Rs 700-800 for 2 (appetizer + main course + individual beverages) 4.   Serving  -  Size of serving is so that it can be consumed by a person with a monster appetite.  Burgers are accompanied with fresh potato chips a...

                                        This is something I made because of my sheer love for cream cheese. And its all the way more fun to make these tiny tartlets because while making the filling you can keep on tasting and adding a thing like your own chemical X to it. The formula behind it is to mix everything together according to your own taste. Please your tastebuds with whatever flavors you want in these, with a few base ingredients there to help you modify. For the short crust tart you can check my link on the lemon meringue tart. The only thing you need to do differently is not blind bake it. Instead you have to bake the tarts completely until they are golden brown. LINK : http://dinimadaryani.blogspot.in/2015/07/lemon-meringue-tart.html Ingredients: Cream Cheese - 100 gms  Butter ( salted ) - 50 gms  Icing sugar - 50 gms  Melted white chocolate - ...

2 chefs 12 cities 12 cuisines : Indian culinary route 2015 , Marriott Whitefield                              From the warm welcome to a goodie-bag goodbye, it was a completely worthwhile evening to spare from my hectic schedule of college and french classes at Marriott Whitefield's Indian Culinary Route 2015 . It started off in brief with a lovely ginger and coconut flavored welcome drink, eye pleasing decor,  the sound of beautiful Indian instrumentals, the highlight of the event , 'the lip smacking food'  made by the 12 specialty chefs from the best of 12 Marriott's all over India and ended with a variety of delectable desserts by Marriott Whitefield.  ginger and coconut welcome drink I started off my journey by adoring the ethnic set up of the dining table with customized table mats for the event, the basket of flutes wrapped in colorful threads and then prepping mysel...

This recipe is for the mom's , who are looking for a easy dessert recipe for a fancy dinner  they have to prep for. This is simple custard dish. So, yes, you have to get  a pack of custard powder, cooking chocolate , cream and a loaf of bread, from the market, and you are ready to start of with your dessert. I can assure you this basic custard dessert with sweet fruits between its layers , your dinner will be a hit and the dessert bit, will be a treat for all. Ingredients: 250 ml Milk 2 tbsp custard powder 2.5-3 tbsps of sugar ( or acc to taste) 6-7 slices of white bread  (edges cut out, sliced in quaters) 6 tbsp of whipped cream 100gms chocolate compound 75ml fresh cream A can of Tinned fruits or chopped fruits (of your choice) Method: 1. Bring the milk to boil in a pan. Add custard powder and sugar and mix on simmer. Stir until slightly thick, then remove from heat and leave to cool it down. 2. Churn the custard once cooled down with 2-3 tbsp of w...

Lately my mom's dear friend taught me how to make this lovely sponge cake, Its truely amazing, spongy and soft,  So, if you are home chef, this recipe is surely an addition to your recipe notebooks and something which will give your homemade cakes a professional touch, We made this sponge cake with a chocolate ganache icing as filling and coffee flavored whipped cream icing. Its a must try for all and its pretty simple to make too. :D Ingredients: For cake : 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp cake gel 3/4 tsp baking powder 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp vanilla essence For chocolate ganache filling: 150 gms melted chocolate compound 4-5 serving spoons full of whipped topping For coffee flavored whipped cream icing: 6-7 cups of whipped topping 2 tsp of coffee 2 tbsp of boiling water Method:  Beat eggs and sugar in a container till white and fluffy or about 10-12 mins, (keep the container slanted while beating) Sie...

Indiranagar is the most posh area of Bangalore city, with a wide range and variety of brands to be found in its 100 ft. road and various main's. With the top noch brands you have thesetiny little street vendors in those various mains. If you pay attention, you can find a wide variety there too, from north to south indian food, in those lanes of the posh locality.  .  Well, me being a food explorer I am glad to bring to your attention the 'Sri Durga 99 variety dosa'                        9th main road , Indiranagar , 1st stage is the exact address of the place where from the entrace of the lane through the 100ft road you will find this vendor from morning till evening. From variety of fillings you can choose your favourite, and just incase you are indecisive, the vendor has 99 types of dosa on his menu , literally on his fingertips even if the menu is unavailable.          ...