Sin-A-Mon Tales

A chronicle of my kitchen experiments, a little healthy a little indulgent

Five curries to make without Onions

So about an hour ago, I got yet another joke on whatsapp on the soaring onion prices and while I laughed I also wondered that what do I cook without … Continue reading

August 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Cabbage and Methi Paranthas

Paranthas are the family favorite breakfast so I am constantly trying to come up with combinations and flavours. These cabbage and methi ones that I created for Archana’s Kitchen a … Continue reading

July 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Maharashtrian Masala Baath

Some weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend on whatsapp and she told me how her comfort food is Masala Baath with Tomato Saar and how she misses it … Continue reading

May 30, 2015 · 3 Comments

Desi Health Bites : Chettinad Fish Curry

This is the second post in the series for Fortune Rice bran oil and this time I attempted a Chettinad Fish Curry. A bit about Fortune Rice Bran Oil again, … Continue reading

March 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Lucknow/Awadhi Recipes : Yakhni Pulao

So last year I became a part of a cookbook group which is dying now. (Aparna do something), the group would pick up a cookbook every month and we would … Continue reading

March 14, 2015 · 7 Comments

American Chopsuey

Its February already. One full month of 2015 is gone so that I have still not wrapped my head around my plan of 2015. But one good thing and something … Continue reading

February 7, 2015 · 5 Comments

Cholia ka Nimona : Mashed Garbanzo beans curry

So the next recipe in the Cholia series is Cholia ka Nimona, now this is not a recipe that my mum used to make. I never even knew about Nimona … Continue reading

January 12, 2015 · 1 Comment

Comfort Food Series : Methi and Corn Pulao

It seems like ages I was here last. Ages since I posted something which is funny because there is so much to write about. So many travel and food stories. … Continue reading

December 15, 2014 · 4 Comments

The Unbeatable Pahadi Mutton and a new found love for cookbooks

So if you spoke to me last year cookbooks, you would most probably heard the statement, “Oh I am so done with them. I find cookbooks boring” and the likes. I … Continue reading

November 6, 2014 · 1 Comment

Club Mahindra Kandaghat, Himachali Thali and a cooking class

  I absolutely love travel and I love food and when an oppurtunity knocks at my door which can combine both how can I say no.  Sometime ago Club Mahindra … Continue reading

October 10, 2014 · 2 Comments

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