Zesty South Indian Kitchen

My Prince Nikhil has arrived

2012-01-26T22:49:00.001-06:00

Yes my friends and readers of this blog, you heard it right, my prince arrived this January 18th at 4. 27 PM. He made us proud parents once again. His sister Nidhi is happy, but at the same time curious that someone is there to take attention of mama. My journey to motherhood is not easy, I always dream about having babies and thought just like our Indian movie, get married and

Swedish Limpa with Sourdough

2012-01-16T23:14:00.000-06:00

Sweden is the country which I love too much; it gave me independence, as I was staying alone there. I was able to go to work and stay in apartment, I did that in Japan too still I like Sweden. While staying there I was familiar with some of Swedish food, not all as I don’t have much time to cook. I make something for my lunch and dinner. For breakfast menu is always oat meal so nothing

Hearth and Soul blog hop: 83 1/17/2012

2012-01-16T23:07:00.000-06:00

Hearty Welcome to another edition of Hearth and Soul blog hop. I am happy to be part of this wonderful blog hop. We are looking forward to a delicious, healthy, recipes as all as health related information which helps to energize our body. Now you can follow Hearth and soul blog hop at Facebook Pinterest and Twitter Please link to any one of the host

Shahi Paneer/ Indian Cottage cheese cooked with yogurt, tomato and spices

2012-01-09T23:33:00.000-06:00

Last week I had to make paneer, because, a gallon of milk was getting close to the expiry date. Hubby dear told me to make yogurt, okay how I am going to consume a gallon of yogurt so I decided to make some yogurt and rest I converted into Paneer. Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese, that everybody gaga over. However in my house, nobody is too enthusiastic about it. Even little one is

Hearth and Soul blog hop #82 1/10/12

2012-01-09T23:27:00.000-06:00

Karamani Sundal/ Black-Eyed Peas Snack

2012-01-02T22:47:00.001-06:00

Hope you had a wonderful 2011 and expect even better for 2012. Last year was really good to me as my little one started to move around the house making her mommy work more and have fun at the same time. We are expecting another bundle of joy in a few weeks. I am eagerly waiting for the debut date. I know there will be sleepless nights and frequent diaper changes. Still it is fun

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop #81 1/3/2012

2012-01-02T20:04:00.001-06:00

Wishing a Happy and Prosperous 2012 to all my friends and readers of this blog. Hearty Welcome to another edition of Hearth and Soul blog hop. I am happy to be part of this wonderful blog hop. We are looking forward to a delicious, healthy, recipes as all as health related information which helps to energize our body. Now you can follow Hearth and soul blog hop at

Snickerdoodles: Cinnamon Sugar Dusted Cookies

2011-12-26T21:01:00.001-06:00

Hope everybody celebrated Christmas and Hanukkah and enjoyed the day of giving and sharing, with lots of fun and enthusiasm with family and friends. I also hope Santa brought you all the gifts you wished for. Even though this year, I was not able to make the Christmas delicacies I used to make, I am happy and eagerly waiting for my little miracle’s arrival next month. I don’t know my

Hearth and Soul Blog hop 80 : 12/27/2011

2011-12-26T20:59:00.000-06:00

Hope everybody has finished their Christmas shopping for near and loved ones and started baking goodies. Looking forward to Christmas themed recipes this week. Hearty Welcome to another edition of Hearth and Soul blog hop. I am happy to be part of this wonderful blog hop. We are looking forward to a delicious, healthy, recipes as all as health related information which helps to

Candied Ginger Cranberry Banana Bread

2011-12-19T21:46:00.002-06:00

Yet again banana bread!! I never get bored of making as them, as it is only requested recipe from my hubby. This time 2 bananas were on the verge of extinction and looking at us, hubby asked me can you make banana bread today while he was home for lunch. I told if there are three bananas, then I can make it but not with 2. The suddenly he nodded his head and told me I have taken one to

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 79 12/20/2011

2011-12-19T18:26:00.000-06:00

Samosa: Deep Fried Indian Pastries with Vegetable Filling

2011-12-12T19:29:00.000-06:00

Samosa, I love it, due to my pregnancy craving I always ask my hubby to buy it from the Indian stores. Always I buy with lot of enthusiasm; you can call it crazy about thinking of eating them. And I end up disappointed. I think one should take cooking class how you shouldn’t make samosa from these stores. I don’t know how they can spoil a simple dish, which requires only a few minimum

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop #78 12/13/2011

2011-12-12T19:15:00.000-06:00

Orange cranberry cashew whole wheat cookies

2011-12-05T19:14:00.001-06:00

Yes cranberries and oranges make wonderful combo, and for me they indicate Thanksgiving. Ginger and other spices makes Christmas. During winter months here in Texas, we get lots of good sweet oranges, which we buy in bulk and extract juice which is really sweet compared to store bought tangy ones. It is full of pulp too and healthy and rich in vitamin C. I was not planning to make cookie

Hearth and Soul blog hop #77 12/6/2011

2011-12-05T19:11:00.001-06:00

Cheera sambhar/ Spicy Spinach and Lentil Curry

2011-11-28T17:37:00.001-06:00

Yesterday I made cheera sambhar, usually during Sunday menu sambhar will be there as main curry dish along with other sides dish and rice. My hubby love sambhar, and during his bachelor days he often made this spinach sambhar, some time he makes broccoli sambhar too. After marriage I tried spinach sambhar but not yet got courage to try his second version of sambhar. Amma usually makes

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop: 76 : 11/29/11

2011-11-28T17:03:00.001-06:00

Olan: Winter melon/Ash Gourd, Yard long beans and Red kidney beans cooked in a mildly spiced Coconut milk

2011-11-21T23:04:00.001-06:00

Olan is an important dish in our home town for feast, the sadya as we call it. Whether it is for a marriage or festival feast it is a must, just like cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving dinner. By the way Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Hope those who celebrate have already bought the bird. Only brining, cooking and serving are left. I don’t eat meat so our Thanksgiving will be

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop: 75 : 11/22/11

2011-11-21T22:40:00.001-06:00

Tawa pulao/ Tava pulao: Mumbai street food: Rice cooked with spices and vegetables

2011-11-14T19:06:00.001-06:00

Like any Asian country, India has a large rice eating population, and even though one can see several rice based dishes as street food, rarely will you find rice dish as main one. The one exception is the tawa pulao, rice with spices and vegetables. This is one of the famous street foods from Mumbai, the economic capital of India. Mumbai is famous for its various street foods such as Pav

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop: 74 11/15/2011

2011-11-14T15:51:00.001-06:00

Deli Style Sandwich Rye Bread with Dill Pickle Juice

2011-11-08T14:35:00.001-06:00

In our house, rye bread is the one that is liked the most, with the next one being the whole wheat bread. I got introduced to rye bread by my dear hubby when he bought Pumpernickel bread. I liked it immediately as it had strong nuttiness, chewiness which is not able to find in any other grains. My new food critic, the little princess too loves the rye bread. As a mom, I always try to

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop : 73 11/8/11

2011-11-08T14:19:00.000-06:00

Fall Inspired Hot Coffee: Food buzz tastemaker program

2011-11-02T19:42:00.001-05:00

Pumpkin spice coffee Caramel Pecan Bark Coffee I am a coffee lover, however I had not tried any flavors other than hazelnut crème and Chocolate truffle I got from Godiva coffee and spiced coffee from home land called chukka kappi/Ginger coffee. I grew up with hot coffee without any flavor; however my hubby and my little one are tea lovers. Given a choice I will always go for a cup of

Hearth and Soul blog hop 72: 11/1/11

2011-11-01T08:07:00.000-05:00