An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
During my growing up years in the Northern plains of India, Holi celebrations held a very dear place in heart. The festival of colors, was a grandeur event there. The day the whole township would come together. Everyone played colors, and visited each other to wish. How I miss all […]
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, I always grew up on food, in which, “Bhindi” (=Okra) was quite a regular visitor. Reasons? Well there are plenty…It’s a safe veggie for Diabetes (my Dad was diabetic), they grew profoundly in our Kitchen garden and therefore very easily sourced, easy to cook, easy to digest […]
Today, I finally got to sit down with my best “friend in deed” – my old big book of recipes – a steadfast friend since a decade. He has pulled me out of the “what-to-cook-and-how” crisis umpteen times. I love him and he has traveled with me everywhere. I wrote […]
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!
