Exploring Tastebuds

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 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...

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...