Goan Delight in New Delhi

Fiery Goan Masala Chicken

Lady Baga Connaught Place Delhi

If you live in Delhi NCR and have a craving for authentic Goan food then answer is Lady Baga at P block Connaught Place. Not just the food, they have set a Goan ambience with colorful interior and sand floor to get a feel of Goa . 

Lady Baga Pub

We were impressed with the wide variety of food and drinks they offer. Their service was also very fast. What I love the most personally is Light my Fire... Masala Chicken, soft and tender boneless chicken cooked in fiery semi dry Goan masala . It is super duper spicy, very creamy and very yummy. As the name says  light my fire, it is hot like fire so not for people who can't tolerate spicy food. But me, being a foodie who loves very spicy food , it was a complete treat for me.  .

Trip to Kovalam and Poovar

Mighty Arabian Sea

Kovalam Beach

Kerala... here I come again. When People asked me about places  to visit in Kerala my answers are normally backwaters and Munnar. There is a new recommendation... Kovalam. From Kovalam you can go to many other nearby places. Kovalam beach is one of the cleanest beaches in India. Water was so clean I didn't mind getting completely wet in the waves. After having a cold refreshing time in the sea I went for a hot oil full body spa which was followed by steam bath. What else do you need to rejuvenate your body and mind?

Kovalam Beach

Villa Maya Heritage Restaurant

If you plan to visit Kovalam, you must also visit the heritage food place called  Villa Maya Heritage Restaurant.  The place looks so royal,  looks like a palace which got converted into a  restaurant. Ambience is too good. Food is out of the world. We were welcomed with a complimentary welcome drink along with something to munch. The drink was unique and very tasty, I wanted to ask the recipe of the drink but I got so lost gulping the heavenly food I forgot to ask.

Villa Maya Heritage Restaurant

 

Welcome Drink

Our driver took us to a point which was breathtaking. Mighty Arabian Sea and its mighty waves took my breath away. What amazed me more were two tiny boats sailing in that tide... mind blowing! I got scared seeing them but they were experts, they knew how to face the waves. The view reminded me of the movie Life of Pi. It was in fact much more thrilling than the movie.

Poovar Island and Backwaters

We went for a Boat ride to Poovar island. We went through the backwaters and canals surrounded by jungle. I was surprised to know that many portions of Hollywood movie Anaconda 2 was shot there. Jungle  was surrounded by mangrove trees. Mangroves  look like mangoes, but I got to know that they are highly poisonous fruits. We also saw different types of birds throughout our journey. Some canals are very narrow we could touch the wild plants and trees , it was indeed thrilling. 

Jungle Backwaters

 

Houseboat

Golden Sand Beach Poovar

Poovar Beach is also called Golden Sand Beach because of the golden color of the sand. Near the beach in the sea there was a beautiful rock in the shape of elephant, it indeed looked like an elephant with it's half body inside the sea. Poovar Beach is the connecting point between the backwaters and the Arabian Sea. It was amazing to see quiet  and calm backwaters at my left and violent and mighty Arabian Sea at my right. Another beautiful view was of the floating cottages at one of the islands nearby. I told myself that in my next trip to Kerala I would stay in one of the floating cottages. 

Floating Cottages

Elephant Rock

Kiwi Dates Cake

Eggless Cake

This one is for our vegetarian folks who don't eat eggs but love cakes. This is another experiment from my kitchen Nims Kitchen. I tried an egg-less kiwi dates cake.

 

Ingredients : Finely chopped dates, kiwi syrup, curd, maida (all purpose flour), atta (wheat flour), butter, vanilla essence, baking powder, baking soda , salt.

Step 1 : Melt 2 tablespoon butter. Mix it with finely chopped dates, 2 tablespoon kiwi syrup,three  tablespoon curd, one teaspoon vanilla essence.

Step 2 : Mix equal quantity of wheat flour and multipurpose flour. Add one teaspoon of baking powder and half teaspoon of baking soda. Add two pinch of salt.   

Step 3: Mix the whole ingredients very well till you have a smooth and lump free batter.

Step 4: Preheat oven at 180 degree C. Bake the cake for 20 to 30 mins or till it's crispy and golden brown in color at the top. Let it cool before cutting it.

Enjoy!!! 

5 mins Fluffy Atta Suji Cake

For Cake Lovers

Cake lovers... what if I say I made a  yummy fluffy microwave cake without maida (all-purpose flour ) but with atta (wheat flour) and suji (semolina)... yes it is super tasty, super easy and healthier than the ordinary cake. I am sharing the recipe with you. Do try it at home. It just takes 5 mins in microwave. 

Ingredients : wheat flour (atta), semolina (suji), butter, 2 eggs, mixed fruit jam, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract.

Step 1: Melt one tablespoon of butter. Mix two eggs and mixed fruit jam into it . I have replaced sugar with mixed fruit jam. Add the quantity as per your taste. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix them well.

Step 2 : Mix  atta and suji in 3:1 ratio. Add two pinch of baking powder and one pinch of baking soda. Add one pinch of salt. Mix them all in the above mixture till a thick creamy batter is formed. Adjust the quantity of atta and maida accordingly. 

Step 3: Pour the dough in a microwaveable cake jar. Bake it for 5 mins. That's it, you are done .

Enjoy!