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...

      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...

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...