Recipes

Fish fry is such a versatile dish that it makes the meal you are eating at once more tasty, more crunchy and definitely more spicy. This humble and simple 3-ingredient fish fry South indian style is a side dish powerhouse, capable of rescuing a sloppy main dish or it can become a main dish when served with roast potatoes or chips.

Perfectly suited to accompany any dish, the 5-ingredient Indian style roast potatoes is healthy, gluten-free and vegan. Whether you’re pairing it with roast chicken or vegetables, or even rice and dal, you’ll be mighty pleased with this potato-wonder dish that uses ghee, and local herbs.

Equal parts nutritious and delish, this 9-ingredient coriander egg stir fry pairs well with chapatis or any other Indian bread, or even toast, akki roti (rice flat bread), and dosai. It is a cracking dish, and if you have nothing else to eat it with, this cilantro stir egg fry is good enough to eat on its own!

If I had to choose a breakfast cake, it would be almond cake. If I had to choose a cake to eat an entire day, it would be almond cake again. My reasons are threefold: it is nutty and distinctly aromatic, it is moist and buttery, and it fills you up and keeps you going for hours.

Crispy bits of aromatic potatoes and cauliflower give way to softer and creamy insides, making aloo gobi a delightful, mildly spiced accompaniment to your rotis. This Indian-style potato and cauliflower lets the real heroes — potatoes and cauliflower shine through.

The apple ring cake or the apple ciambella gives you that much needed hug — it envelopes your senses with all that apple goodness, holds you tight with its fresh flavour and lush aroma, lifts you and promises to not let go. It’s Italian, you see. Bene, no?

Bacon mushroom galettes with broccoli and cheese: flaky, crisp pastry melts in your mouth to give way to a burst of crisp bacon, gooey cheese, soft yet firm mushroom and broccoli pieces, with a hint of parsley that just binds everything together in a fresh little bow.

Moist inside and crispy on the outside, these little baked buggers melt in your mouth, leaving behind a heady, almost meaty backnote. Baked Aubergine Slices or Brinjal Melts is a simple dish that uses only 7 ingredients, and is perfect whether eaten by itself or along with a salad.

Loaded with goodness but uncompromising on the taste, baked eggs on a bed of vegetables are a perfect way to cleanse after a bout of festive eating. Plus, no guilt pangs whatsoever. The vegetables, cheese and egg offer a plethora of flavours and textures that make this dish simply divine!

Baked Eggs with Broccoli and Mushrooms bursts with the goodness of broccoli, mushrooms, eggs (of course!), tomatoes, garlic, onions, cheese, olive oil, pepper and oregano, and fills you up with proteins, nutrients and energy — the perfect way to kickstart your day.