An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
What is a not-an-expert Mr. Man Cook’s idea of cooking? His idea is to ask the Kitchen Lady a super easy quick recipe and save it. Or utilize online resources for one. Tell children he’s going to make them a wonderful Dad-special surprise meal, pep-up their excitement levels, and the […]
Mashed potatoes? And how many other things can you associate with simple basic eating? And how many of them makes a comfort food for a nation? Well these soft, fluffy, velvety and satin, buttery, creamy, garlic-y and smooth mashed potatoes are definitely the choicest in The USA. Though the idea […]
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 […]
In life, it is a little rare to get to know people, who you can “connect” so naturally with. You meet, speak and “it just clicks” without an effort. And then it feels like you knew them forever. It doesn’t matter how late in life you discover each other…rather it’s more […]
Well not literally – I didn’t “smoke” cook the onions here! I mean, dry roasted onions like this gives them a super nice smoky taste and aroma 🙂 Try it with Roasted bottle gourd Biryani, and you’ll looovvveee it! So here’s what you need to do to make this lovely → Peel […]
What does Heritage Food mean to you? What thoughts do a Heirloom recipe invoke? To me and my kitchen, they mean much more than nourishment! They are treasures locked in my heart and mind…my culinary heritage, is what I started my kitchen journey with. The warmth of the love of my great […]
Meeting a cousin after many many years, doesn’t that define ultimate happiness? How many times these days does a person get to meet his cousins? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, any cousin? Yes, ANY cousin. A cousin is a cousin and it is extremely painful to get to that point and […]
I was in India recently. It was a super short and rushed trip. With J’s one week spring break at school and husband-man’s leave-crisis, we could only steal 12 vacation days – travel time combined. After 5 long no-India years, we were ready to grab any chance that we’d get. […]
Life’s little pleasures are in the minutest of things, ones that are most trivial and most basic. They mean nothing at all, yet are everything to you. It has always been my way of life, to be close to “this existence”, as much as I can. However, sometimes down the […]
S and I love to travel and explore. When in India, we roam around anywhere and everywhere – from nowhere to nowhere. It is thrilling to see such contrasting new cultures as you step in from one Indian state to the other. After we moved to The States, S and I […]
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!
