Cooking with My Baby

Momos ... Steamed healthy dumplings packed with flavor and nutrition..                         In Bangalore, the best place to eat veg and chicken momos is an north eastern indian couple on scooter, who sell amazing momos just outside Garuda Mall. The momos are very economically priced and are full of flavor, wrapped in thin soft shell of white dough. If you are in Bangalore, you gotta try these momos from the smiling happy couple.                My kiddo loves momos, he is ever ready to gulp down a plate of chicken momos. Here I have attempted veg momos and they turned out really well, so sharing my adventure with you. The art of pinching and making half moon shaped momos is still to be mastered by me, all the momos here were shaped by my hubby who did it so well even at his first attempt. If you f...

       Bok choy, a popular ingredient in chinese cooking, is the perfect vegetable for a quick, healthy side dish  for an Asian style entree Here tofu, mushrooms and bell peppers add flavor and make it more substantial.                This basic stir-fry can be served as is, quick and easy, this is one of my favorite ways to load up on leafy greens. Serve with fluffy white rice, or over noodles in soup.         Boy Choy is not easily available in India. But I was able to order fresh bok choy from Green Tokri, a farm located in Pune who delivers garden fresh vegetables and herbs right at your doorstep. They also offer variety of seasonal fruits and sauces and condiments.  Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2-3 tbsp finely chopped garlic 1 large onion (sliced) 2 mature bokchoys 1 red capsicum (sliced) 1 yellow capsicum (sliced) 200 gm mushroom (sliced) 200 ...

              Me and my Hubby are both great fans of mushroom.. white button mushrooms are pretty commonly found nowadays in India. But when we saw fresh oyster mushrooms in the newly opened Food Hall on 1 M.G.Road mall we were super thrilled. It was first time I could catch hold of fresh oyster mushrooms in India..            Anyways, God must have taken pity on me and we were able to get those oyster mushrooms. By the way did you know that the oyster mushroom may be considered a medicinal mushroom, since it contains statins such as lovastatin which work to reduce cholesterol. One more great reason to eat these umbrellas...                 This recipe I made is simple with few veggies and sauces, but in the end I thought of adding few spoons of roasted crushed peanut powder and it made a grea...

  Colored yellow by turmeric powder, nasi kuning (malay yellow rice)  is a delicately flavored rice often served at Malay festivals. Its simple recipe which uses coconut milk instead of water and is flavored with turmeric and garlic..     It is a good variation from regular steam white rice which can be served as a side dish for oriental gravies and stirfries... This dish includes cooking the rice using absorption method. I usually prefer to cook rice in microwave whenever I am cooking Basmati rice. The grains are always cooked to perfection, with all the grains on the top layer standing up to salute you, once you open the microwave door. Also, I never have to worry about the rice burning at the bottom layer.  Try this easy flavored yellow rice..... Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable/ sesame oil 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp ground turmeric powder 1 cup long grained rice (basmati) 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup water 1/2 tsp ...