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This recipe is inspired by one of my fave celebrity Chefs.. Nigella L . I just love the way she weaves a story of her culinary trails. So this is a very simple yet delicious dish. She also adds a dressing in the end, which I have skipped here, because I love the Aubergine roast flavor playing the hero in this dish. Halve the baby aubergines, keeping the stalks intact to heighten their beauty! Dunk them, face upwards on a baking tray, add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder (optional), sugar, chili flakes, and finely chopped garlic cloves. Add about 2-3 Tablespoons of Olive oil on this. Now turn the aubergines, face downwards, and swish them around so that the spices and garlic pieces mix and mingle and lodge themselves on the aubergine. Now pre-heat the oven for a good 8 mins, before putting this tray in for another 15 mins. Rest for another 1 min, and then serve hot.              Baby Aubergines marinated Ingredients for Baby Auberg...

This dish smells and tastes holiday. It is inspired by a dish of one of the hottest and one of my fav celebrity chefs, Nigella Lawson . For the caramelization we use Maple syrup . Alternatively, you may use honey. At first we marinade the chicken breasts on the roasting tray with some salt, ground peppercorns and thyme. For some acidity, squeeze half a lemon on these and zest of the same half lemon.  To this, add the rest of your vegetables. I have added Sweet potatoes because it tastes very good and is the hero in this dish (apart from the Chicken of course!). Also added peeled and diced carrots, one large diced onion. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on them too. Then pour onto the surface the luscious maple syrup over the chicken and  the vegetables. Toss everything well so that the ingredients cover the surface of the chicken and vegetables. I have also added some chili flakes to this, but that is optional but recommended.   Over this add about 2 Tbsp of Oliv...

I love this traditional American breakfast very much. I make Pancakes very often, and these soft, and light treats make for a very warm and comfortable breakfast. In my childhood, my mother would make the savory pancake kinds, with vegetables and mushroom which were delectable. However, ever since I began making the traditional kinds, I feel that these  with maple syrup or honey are my favorites now. It is so very easy to make..one can say it is almost child’s play.. Ingredients- For 2 people Flour- 1 and 1/2 cups Salt- a pinch Baking powder- 1 tsp Egg- 2 Milk- 1 cup Butter- 1 Tbsp; later 1-2 cubes to be placed above the ready pancakes Maple syrup/ Honey- to drizzle over the pancakes Take the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, viz. Flour, Salt, Baking powder and mix. To this, add Eggs, Milk and whisk till it forms a consistency which is neither too thick nor too runny.  Over a flat non stick pan, add some butter to the surface. To this add a ladle of t...