Experiments in Cooking

Month: February 2018

Bean, Butternut, Chard and Sausage Soup in IP

Bean, Butternut, Chard and Sausage Soup in IP

White beans, butternut squash, chard & sausage make for a delightful winter soup. I was inspired by this recipe and modified it as I went along. As I was using red chard, I decided to include its stems in the soup instead of the celery. […]

Lamb Kofta Curry

Lamb Kofta Curry

I bought ground lamb intending to make rista again, but decided to cook up a recipe for kofta curry instead. Meatball mix: Half an onion, crushed two garlic cloves, ground lamb, spices, salt, and olive oil. Ground spice mix: cumin, cilantro, fenugreek, cinnamon and black […]

Date and almond energy balls

Date and almond energy balls

Since starting my detox diet, I have been on the hunt for a good snack that gave me a boost of energy. I love the little bite sized protein bar snacks for ease of use, and went on a hunt for the right recipe. I […]

Pork Carnitas in IP

Pork Carnitas in IP

I decided to try a carnitas recipe from Nom Nom Paleo’s website, and man was it amazing! The kid has already requested that I make this again, and I guess I will! There is no browning to be done beforehand- everything gets tossed in the […]

Mangalorean Chicken Curry in IP

Mangalorean Chicken Curry in IP

I like to vary my Indian cooking across different regions/states of India. Having eaten some delicious Mangalorean food cooked by my friend V, I decided I had to make this Mangalorean “Kori Gassi” (chicken curry) . The recipe comes from my favorite Indian recipe book: […]

Turkey Keema with Cabbage Fried Rice

Turkey Keema with Cabbage Fried Rice

[This is part 2 of the Turkey Two Ways recipe.] The evening after I made turkey keema patties, I was super achy from working out and getting a chiropractic adjustment, so I wasn’t looking forward to the tow hour cooking ritual I had planned. Instead, […]

Salmon benny with IP- poached eggs

Salmon benny with IP- poached eggs

Is there anything more satisfying than a perfectly runny poached egg in your salmon benedict? I think not! We started with a slice of my home made seeded bread Next, we whipped up some truffle mayo with this truffle salt that’s a huge hit in […]

Turkey two ways – Keema patties

Turkey two ways – Keema patties

[This is part one of two recipes using the same spiced keema turkey.] In the theme of my Detox eating plan, I picked up some ground turkey to make myself basic patties. As soon as I got home and started prepping lunch, I knew that […]

Easy Salmon, Leek, Sweet Potato Plate

Easy Salmon, Leek, Sweet Potato Plate

I started a 14 day Detox diet this week, as a part of a program offered by my gym. It cuts out common allergens like cow dairy, soy, egg, gluten, corn, canned food, alcohol, iodine (from salt) and peanuts. At first sight, this sounds terrible. […]

Chocolate Chip meringues

Chocolate Chip meringues

These were by far the easiest & most surprising dessert I’ve made. I’ll probably never make regular cookies again! This recipe is based on the Mint Chip Meringues featured in the book The Naptime Chef by Kelsey Banfield. I found the book in a library […]