I used to make jeera rice more frequently before Devansh was born. We would have it with dal tadka or rajma. After Devansh (I guess I can call this period AD :p), I don’t cook much for the family except when my cook is on leave. I made this jeera rice for dinner on one such […]
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Sweet Coconut Rice (Narali Bhat)
For me, Diwali sweets/savories have always been one of the best part of Diwali. We Maharashtrians call it “Diwali Pharaal”. I have fond memories of mom and Meena chya aai (our part-time cook then and now my mom’s friend) making karanjis and chaklis at home when I was a child. I was their little helper; […]
Tadka Rice (Phodni cha Bhaat)
The other day after lunch, there was a lot of leftover rice and so I asked my cook, Prema maushi to make tadka rice or “phodni cha bhaat” as we Maharashtrians call it. When I was having it as my evening snack, I offered some to Devansh and he liked it. So afer a couple […]
Green Moong Dal Khichdi
Sometimes you don’t want to cook two different dishes, one for yourself and one for your baby. Or if you have two kids and one of them is a baby, you want to make something that both will enjoy. Khichdis come in handy at such times. You just need to spice up the khichdi slightly, […]
Vegetable Pulao for Babies, Toddlers, and Kids
Already this hot and humid weather makes kids lose their appetite. On top of that Devansh had fever yesterday due to teething, which made him even more averse to food. He wasn’t keen on eating anything other than rice. For lunch I gave him plain daal rice. For dinner I was going to give him moong-daal […]
Porridge for Babies, How to Make Vegetable Rice Porridge
My mother has been making rice porridge for eons. In Marathi we call it “takatli ukad”. I don’t know why I didn’t make this porridge for Devansh earlier; it is such an easy-peasy recipe. My mom doesn’t add curry leaves and veggies though. I add curry leaves for flavor and veggies for nutrition. I avoid […]
Rice Kanji Recipe | Rice Cereal for Babies
Simple recipe of homemade rice cereal, rice kanji is an ideal dish for babies, toddlers, kids, and sick adults who need to eat easy-to-digest food.
Curd Rice for Babies, Toddlers and Kids, Quick and Easy Recipe
If you have some curd and cooked rice at home, use this healthy recipe to make curd rice for your kids in a jiffy. It’s a cooling summer food as well.