An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
We bunch of four, adore guacamole. Be it for everyday or for parties at ours or theirs…it’s been made and consumed too many times over at our household. Then there are the standard chopped avocados that slyly find their ways into the salads and as sides. Avocado sandwiches? Done! I’ve also used […]
Wow, we stepped into April and are technically in spring! While everyone I heard and read from India has been complaining about the scorching summer temperatures, it seems we haven’t had enough of the wintery days here! We aren’t done yet. It had drizzled irksomely all of yesterday and its […]
I have very fond childhood memories of Shakarpara. Ma’s kitchen would suddenly become this mill, producing big batches of fresh, hot, fried Shakarparas in no time before Holi, Deepawali, Vijaydashami or the holidays. She got this recipe from one of her south Indian friends in the neighborhood. Ma said it […]
Let your taste buds take a dive into this quintessentially Tamil comfort food, and soak in the mouthful blend of subtle flavors…be Pongalifyed to believe! As I grew up in the north and in a predominantly Bengali household, I didn’t know much about south Indian festival foods. It all started […]
“Fusion Food as a concept is kind of trying to quite consciously fuse things that are sometimes quite contradictory, sometimes quite far apart, to see if they’d work.” ~ Yotam Ottolenghi Mine did, and it was perfect!! Well, it all started with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen menu! That’s what first led […]
We were back from our vacation last Sunday. From New Jersey we had driven to Pennsylvania, and then to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, before getting back. And all this in 3 days. The days were totally thrilling and were adventure-filled like no other. But I must write a detailed one […]
I’ve had Makhana or popped lotus seeds often in India — during festivals, in sweet dishes, in my favorite shahi paneer, in Papa’s roasted cornflakes and peanut trail mixes (Chanachoor or Dalmoth), and often elsewhere or in other occasions. Ma ended up feed me several pounds of these, when I was expecting […]
As a child, when the clock would strike 5:30 pm on a weekday (then in India, Saturdays used to be a working day), my brother and I would temporarily cease doing whatever we were. We would park ourselves in the family living area on some pretext or the other and park […]
“Kumro” in Bangla means pumpkin. And “Chechki” is what a Bengali would refer to, when a vegetable or an edible veggie skin or peel, has been slow fried and cooked with nothing but tempered seeds and salt, and often turmeric powder. The seeds in Chechki is generally black cumin (nigella, kala jeera, […]
We need not cook fancy to make food look good. As simple as a basic dish, cooked with the most humble, fresh ingredients can stir up a great masterpiece that curbs our cravings and hunger. And more often these flavorful, uncomplicated, easy foods is all that our hearts, minds, souls and […]
I am Mou – a Mom, wife, daughter, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Art enthusiast, Avid Traveler – and a Happy Chef at that – A foodie who cooks, writes, photographs her food for this blog. OnceUponASupper is a journal of my potpourri of recipes and belly good food-y tales. Thanks for stopping by. Have a delicious stay here & dig in!
