BBQ with a Sigdi

All those who know me, know that my kind of fun is different – I’d rather be home on a Friday night and cook something nice for my family than be hopping all over the place. So last Friday, I did something I’d been planning for quite a while – a bbq at home! For […]
17 years ago

Raw Mango Relish

Although mangoes usually flood the market in April, I was pleasantly surprised to see some raw mangoes on the supermarket shelves. Very leathery from the outside and a softer pale yellow on the inside – when I chopped it all up into tiny cubes, the fruit smelled like summer. I kept trying to pair it […]
17 years ago

Easy Peasy Apple Galettes

Beautiful autumn evenings through last week got me in the mood to make some apple galettes. I’ve always been a pie person – crumbly crust sitting in pretty while pie dishes with the traditional lattice that adds its quintessential charm. This time I decided to make galettes instead and realised how much fun they were […]
18 years ago

Three Cheese Risotto

I’ve had my box of Arborio rice for almost over a year now, but never came around to making some risotto. Not because I’m not a fan, but because I was quite intimidated. The box of rice remained vacuum-sealed so I wasn’t so worried (once open, it is advisable that you store it in the […]
18 years ago

Daring Bakers: Lavash with Hummus

Each month I tell myself that I won’t procrastinate the challenge, and each month I am rushing to complete the monthly task. Luckily for me, this challenge was a breeze. So, thank you Shel of Musings from the Fish Bowl and Natalie of Gluten A Go Go for picking this recipe! :D All I really […]
18 years ago

A year of blogging and Nutella cupcakes!

Today I complete one year of being a part of the blogosphere (yay me!). I started off hoping to use PurpleFoodie.com as a place where I could collect my recipes and keep track of my cooking and baking experiments. Little did I know that a year down the line, the blog would mean a lot […]
18 years ago

Sindhi Curry and Aaloo tuk

One of my favourite things to have for a meal is Sindhi curry with plain boiled rice accompanied by crispy aaloo tuk. The Sindhi Curry is by far the nicest curry I’ve had. Sour, spicy and tangy – some of the flavours I’m especially biased towards. This is also good because I end up eating […]
18 years ago

Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam

Guy at work: What’s in that jar?Me: Onion Jam.Guy at work: Onion jam??Me: Yes, Onion Jam! I would have reacted the same way,if I was told to try some onion jam a week ago. But when I had this lovely smoked turkey and gouda melt sandwich with some amazing multigrain bread, I was completely bowled […]
18 years ago

You say “brushetta”, I say “brusketta”

“Keep the caviar – give me bruschetta” -Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s. Bruschetta (pron. bɾu’sketta – In Italian, the letters “ch” represent the sound “k”) is an Italian food which consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, in the most basic form. Back in the day, the […]
18 years ago

Bombay Duck

Ever heard of Bombay Duck? It isn’t a duck, but a fish; and it isn’t found in Bombay, but pretty much all along the Indian coastline. Then why is it called Bombay Duck? I’ve come across two fairly reasonable arguments for it: When the dried fish was transported by the Bombay Mail it became notorious […]
18 years ago

Daring Bakers: Chocolate Éclairs by Pierre Hermé

All the Daring Bakers are back this month with Pierre Hermé Chocolate Éclairs. When I got to know of the challenge, I wasn’t too excited. Chocolate Éclairs aren’t something I’m particularly fond of. And when I sat down to think why, I remembered a time when I was a child and I was having a […]
18 years ago

Lime and Mint Kebabs

This is a very easy recipe. I bought some chicken and wanted to make something with whatever I had at home instead of following a recipe because more often than not, there is always one ingredient that I need to hop to the grocer’s for and that’s such a waste of time. I came up […]
18 years ago