Seasonal delights from a Dimasa kitchen. Curry, khari...and some baking

Category: basil

basil / Cheddar / Cheddar cheese / cheese / galette / home-grown / tomatoes / Uncategorized

February 2, 2020

Tomato Galette

Galette made with homegrown tomatoes

basil / cake / home-grown / home-grown basil / orange zest / oranges

December 27, 2019

One of the greatest culinary joys of last year was discovering the combination of basil and lemon in something sweet. And discoveries happen by endlessly scouring the internet with the hope that the recipe...

basil / braided bread / bread / extra virgin olive oil. / flax seeds / labneh / melon seeds / mint / pesto / pine nuts / pomegranate / sesame seeds / yeast

September 1, 2016

Braided Bread, Pesto & Labneh

Braided bread, pesto & labneh September means the beginning of the end of summer. And it’s a thought that brings joy! This month it’s going to be mostly about bread and apples. I have...

baking / basil / bread / home-grown produce / pesto bread rolls

June 26, 2016

Pesto Bread Rolls

Pesto bread rolls As I type this I can see my jamun tree with only a few fruits left. Seasons come and go but for food bloggers, each one is a delight with the...

baking / basil / green tomatoes / sauce

March 25, 2016

Green Tomato Sauce

Green tomato sauce My little gardening space would be incomplete without tomatoes in March. Only a few have started ripening among the plants that I have. Earlier I used to feel bad about plucking...

almonds / basil / extra virgin olive oil. / pesto

February 11, 2016

Almond & Basil Pesto

Ever since the horticultural shows in our city got bigger, more herbs and vegetables that were available only in the metros came our way. Earlier, no nursery stocked basil and oregano and other herbs...

balsamic vinegar / basil / Caprese salad / cherry mozzarella/bocconcini / Italian / plum tomatoes

May 8, 2015

Caprese Salad

Caprese salad Back home I haven’t really explored the cheese sections of our supermarkets. Growing up as we did on Amul processed cheese, I am a slow learner. Here in Delhi, it’s so much...

baking poppy seed bread / basil / dry yeast / pumpkin soup / Ziro valley

October 15, 2014

Braided Poppy Seed Bread & Pumpkin Soup

I have baked poppy seed cakes but not poppy seed bread. So when I saw the recipe in a book titled Baking:100 Everyday Recipes I couldn’t wait to get started. I still had a...