Banana Yoshimoto-inspired breakfast
When I started going independent, that was also the time that Banana Yoshimoto’s short story “Kitchen” came out. I was thrilled with the juvenile love story, but fell in love […]
Category Archives: Vegetables
Couscous (#2)
What went into my couscous this time…. Ingredients: olive oil for sauteing 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 courgette (diced) 1/2 yellow capsicum (julienned) 1 tomato (sliced) 8 green beans (cut […]
Vegetable curry
I mentioned some vegetable curry that went with my roti. Well… how did I do it and what went into it…. I sauted plenty of garlic and onion in groundnut […]
Bokkeumbap
Bokkeumbap is Korean fried rice. Again, I made this with the ready-made seasonings from the gift that my friend gave me. So what I provided are: cooked rice ½ white […]
Pilau rice
I had the most wonderful pilau rice at my friend A’s place. Determined to replicate it, I immediately set to work the next day! But my memory is short, so […]
Tarka dal
After doing a guess work on tarka dal (but nevertheless v.v.yummy!), I finally made the real one! So here are the complete ingredients: 1 cup yellow split peas (soaked overnight, […]
Crisps (making your own)
We have a crisps maker. A very simple gadget. It has a blade to slice, a little rack to arrange the sliced potatoes in, and a bowl for serving. Slice […]
Fish sinigang
If you are familiar with the Thai soup tom yum, then sinigang is a dish whose taste is not difficult to imagine. It is a clear broth with a souring […]
Couscous (#1)
What went into my couscous this time…. Ingredients: olive oil for sauteing 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 white onion (julienned) 1 chili (cut into small pieces) 1 yellow capsicum (julienned) […]
Tortang Talong (Aubergine Torta)
This is my first successful attempt in cheating my way to make this torta. I’ll first tell you how it’s usually made back home. Most houses would have an outdoor […]
