Zelda Pande dreams about food all the time. Recipe collecting is a passion for her, so is planning her week's menu. She cooks to relax. And to feed people. She welcomes comments, suggestions and is happy to offer cooking tips. You can e-mail the author at zelda.pande@rediffmail.com
A khatta-meetha amti with fresh coconut milk and undertones of garlic.
This simplest of lentil recipes had with rice and some crispy onions makes for a deeply-satisfying meal.
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
One of these delectable stuffed rolls makes a hearty meal.
The emperor of pasta dishes is lasagne with its layers and layers of richness and taste.
A mildly-spiced, sans too much garam masala 'hotel'-style potatoes with peas in a thick gravy that goes well with butter naans.
Your mornings are made if you start them with this spiced vermicelli dish.
My grandmother made a fragrant, simple wheat halwa that I often hanker for. For its taste and the memories it brings up.
You can't go through life without a jar of South Indian tomato chutney in the you fridge.
Fried eggplant or baigan in a sandwich? Much, much more yum than you could possibly imagine.
Everyone must sample these tiny pan-fried idlis stuffed with onions or vegetables once before they die.
Fresh fruit juices to see you through the summer.
Nothing is more sumptuous in its taste than fresh oranges added to a milky sweet pudding.
Bagel sandwiches are mix and match and can be filled with anything.
Buttered fine capellini with a simply-cooked tomato sauce is a satisfying meal.
Make your own fresh cheese and spike it with chopped herbs.
A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
