SaiGeetha Pai

SaiGeetha Pai

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

Malai koftha

Malai koftha is a rich and creamy North Indian gravy. It is a Mughlai dish with loads of dry fruits..Malai means cream and koftha means cottage cheese dumplings . Koftha’s can be prepared both, veg or non veg.It goes well with roti,paratha…

Pudina paratha

Pudina paratha is a mint flavored paratha prepared with whole wheat flour.Mint is one of the oldest  herb which has a strong flavor.It has many health benefits.I adapted this recipe from Nita mehta’s cookery book.This roti goes well with Dum…

chicken ghee roast

Chicken ghee roast is a famous Mangalorean delicacy and  is a favorite dish of almost every Mangalorean.I was exposed to this dish by my maamu when I was in school,and ever since that I’ve been a very big fan of this dish.This…

Black magic cake

Black magic cake or hersheys black magic cake is truly a rich and beautiful cake.I baked this for my nephews 1st bday. The cake came out fantastic  and I baked it in my new OTG where the outcome was simply mind blowing. Coming back to…

Methi puri

Methi puri or fenugreek leaves puri is a  popular Gujarati snack .It is a crispy deep fried Indian bread with loads of nutrition.It makes a great evening tea time snack.Fenugreek leaves has  a great source of iron.Both, fenugreek leaves and its seeds…

Kurle piyavu panha

Kurle piyavu panha is a traditional konkani preparation. Kurle means crab,piyavu means onion and panha means seasoning which means  crab curry seasoned with onions.This curry goes  well with boiled rice.My mamama and amma used to prepare this authentic dish very well,especially we…

Curd rice

Curd rice or yogurt rice is the  most popular dish in South India.It is one of the most comfort food especially when you travel, with a dash of pickle ,a complete meal.Curd rice is a very healthy dish and very…

How to make Basic Konkani masala

This is the basic Konkani masala which we use in almost most of our gravy preparations.Coconut is the main ingredient and we Konkani s consume coconut very often. I will give this link of basic masala  as and when required . Ingredients:Coconut-1 big (grated)Long…

Pani puri shots

Pani puri or gol gappe,popular chaat of India…so many names but yet taste is divine.In India ,they are called by different names in different parts of the continent. Pani comes from the Hindi word for water,that is Mint water here  and puri is…

Kanda batata poha

Kanda batata poha is the most popular Maharashtrian breakfast.I learnt to prepare it after my marriage, in Mumbai ,through my mother in law.And I was fully  bowled the first time I tasted it….kanda means onion, batata means potato and poha…