SaiGeetha Pai

SaiGeetha Pai

I am Saigeetha, a homemaker, food blogger, baker and a cook. Cooking is my passion.

Mango Chundo

As kids,whenever my Bombay aunty used to visit us to Mangalore she would get us Mango chundo,Amla Murabba,Dry Amla and other goodies of Maharashtra.Most commonly known as Mango Chunda,it is a mango preserve which can be stored for nearly a year…

Hariyali Chole

I adapted this recipe from my friend Aparna kamath’s blog.I have  prepared this dish  couple of times.This recipe is surely a keeper.This is similar to palak paneer but instead of palak, Chick peas(Garbanzo beans or Kabuli chana) is added and…

Watermelon juice

This is one of the easy peasy recipe.With summer at its peak this juice can be a great rescuer.All I can think is juice,juice and only juice.So have this refreshing drink to quench your thirst. Ingredients:Water melon cubes-3-4 cups,deseededSugar-2-3 tbsp…

Vali Ambat(Indian spinach curry)

Vali ambat is a famous dish of the G.S.b Konkani’s.This Indian spinach grows as a vine.It is most commonly known by the names Vali as in Konkani,Basale as in Kannada and Malabar spinach.It grows upto 8-10 metres long.It is sold…

Lemon syrup/ Lemonade

Lime juice is my all time favourite juice and I wouldn’t mind to have it daily.My kids have overtaken me and are a great fan.So on public demand I prepare the lime syrup often during summer.It is so handy when an unexpected…

Aam ka panna

Aam ka panna is a popular drink of Maharastrians. I was first exposed to this drink on my daughter’s first birthday in Mumbai.My sister in law had prepared this for the guests which became a super hit.With scorching heat of summer and…

Suji ke kheer

I borrowed this recipe from my facebook friend Mrs Suphala Shenoy when she had posted this yummy dessert in a food group.I prepared this dessert on few occasions and this time I prepared it on Holi to celebrate the festival…

Dahi papdi chaat

According to Tarla Dalal what we commonly know as sev puri  in Mumbai is known as papadi chaat in Delhi.It is similar ,but not the same.Papadi chaat as the name suggests has lots of papadis,tossed in a blend of chutneys,curds…

Lassi(sweet)

As a kid Amma used to prepare lassi for my sake as I wasn’t consuming curds or any milk products in  direct form..I have also tasted flavoured  lassi like mango,strawberry,Kesar etc.All you have to do is dump in few slices…