Mango - this humble stone fruit needs no introduction. Mangoes are loved by all. We wait all year long for the arrival of these beauties in summer. Raw or ripe this fruit is so versatile it can be used to make pickles as well as desserts, no wonder it is the National Fruit of India. Summers bring in the joy of having abundant supply of Mangoes. But, due to Corona virus resulting in #lockdown these have arrived so late in our kitchen. Made my first Mango Smoothie of the seaso

Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. It is one of the oldest man-made foods, having been of significant importance since the dawn of agriculture. Source of the history of breads - Wikipedia. We often fail to understand the value of things easily available to us - Breads being a classic example. Our reliance on Breads came to light when the #lockdown began and this everyday snack, breakfast item was no longer available. I made my

The most famous and everyone's favourite Pani-puri or Golgappas are small, round shaped crispy puris, filled with various spices and chatpata water/teekha paani. The thought of making the puris for this mouthwatering street food never crossed my mind until the cravings for it kicked in during #lockdown. Feeling proud of having made the Puris at home. Although these can be found across India, every region has a different way of preparing this street food. Making these today Ko