Snacks – The Aspiring Home Cook

How to make Idlis from scratch

Trisha Vaz / April 7, 2021

Idlis are soft and fluffy steamed rice cakes, made from a fermented batter. Serve them hot with a nourishing sambhar […]

Trisha Vaz / July 12, 2019

Who’s up for some popcorn? And not just any ordinary packet of store-bought popcorn, but an amazing Homemade Caramel Popcorn.

Trisha Vaz / April 10, 2018

Back when I was working at my last job, a colleague, who happened to be my work bestie, introduced me

Trisha Vaz / April 3, 2018

I have always had a love affair with food. Even as a kid, both my brother and I, were never

Trisha Vaz / March 4, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome back. A few days ago, I whipped up another batch of Potato Chops. This is my

Trisha Vaz / October 15, 2017

So continuing from my last Halloween post, here’s another quick and easy savory treat I put together for the same

Trisha Vaz / October 13, 2017

** This post contains affiliate links. Around this time of the year, especially if you partake in the Halloween festivities,

Trisha Vaz / October 12, 2017

**This post contains affiliate links. Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is fast approaching. In the run up to Diwali,

Trisha Vaz / September 22, 2017

Anyone who knows me well, knows I love my snacks. Most Indian snacks are deep fried. Actually, scratch that, most

Trisha Vaz / October 26, 2016

Now that you can make the very tantalizing Sev Puri at home, I’m eager to show you how to step

Trisha Vaz / October 26, 2016

Yup that’s right! You thought I had given up on my Bombay Street Food Series, didn’t you? The good news

Trisha Vaz / February 28, 2016

After spending a little more than 30 years in Mumbai, when I was born and brought up, we moved to