Soulful Cooking

I absolutely love Chickpeas. There is so much you can do with it. Falafel always tops the list. There is a small Mediterranean restaurant close to where I used to work. By far they make the best Falafels that I have ever had. They make it pretty big in size and what always intrigued me was how crunchy it was even at room temperature. You will always find a huge batch of Falafels stacked up behind a glass screen. And no matter what time you go, you will always get absolutely

Just like Potatoes, cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that is delicious any way you cook it. From soup to salad to roasted cauliflower to pizza crust to pancakes or even Mac & Cheese. There are endless number of ways to cook them. We have our own favorites at home:) . Though Gobi Manchoori seems to be an all time favorite dish, the idea of deep frying anything seems to bother me. My next favorite would be the spicy "Tandoori Gobi", which is incredibly delicious.! All you

Honey Cake is basically a sponge cake which is soaked with honey and has a simple jam/jelly topping. A Sponge Cake is a light cake made with eggs, sugar, flour and leavened with baking powder. However, I prefer making egg-less ones! The best thing about baking Eggless is that you can let your kids lick the bowl:) This one is a very simple cake which can be made in a jiffy. Just mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Bake them to perfection:) Things to remember is that onc

Muhammara is actually a middle eastern dip that is sweet, tangy and spicy. Middle Eastern cuisine is known for its dips - Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Tsatziki etc. This dip is said to have originated from Aleppo, Syria. It is mainly made with Red bell peppers, walnut, breadcrumbs , pomegranate molasses and Aleppo chilies. It also contains lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. It tastes great with pita bread, pita chips, veggies etc. I made some fresh Pita bread to go with this one. M

Gulkhand (rose petal spred/jam) is a sweet preserve made with rose petals, especially pink roses. It is also used for curing acidity, ulcers etc. It is an Ayurvedic tonic which helps to reduce the heat in the body. The best thing I like about Gulkhand is its intense rosy fragrance. I must say it can be quite addictive! I like to add cream cheese to my ice cream recipes because it gives a nice texture to the ice-cream, makes it a good cream base as well. I usually customize my