Chilli Paneer – Kamal’s recipe

This is a simple and easy recipe and the ingredients are locally available here. It doesn’t need much cooking but the flavours do depend on the amount of time you marinade it. For a delicious Chilli Paneer you will need: 250 gms Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) 1 cup yoghurt 1 small white onion, sliced long 1 medium tomato, cubed 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 teaspoon … Continue reading Chilli Paneer – Kamal’s recipe

The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

This is a basic tale of intrigue and love The Time Traveller’s Wife is romance that borders on science fiction and before you think the formula doesnโ€™t work I strongly suggest you read it first because the two aspects have been merged beautifully. The story starts with Claire waiting for Henry, which is the basic theme in the book. What happens is that her husband, … Continue reading The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

What a pickle!

First of all let me clarify something. Iโ€™m a muhindi and itโ€™s expected of me to be eating pickles and chutneys with every meal including my cornflakes. I am supposed to be able to eat chillies at an alarmingly high rate and not even wince when biting into those small bullet peppers. โ€˜Supposedโ€™ being the operative words here! There was a time I could eat … Continue reading What a pickle!