Welcome blog

You are at the right place if:

You are new to cooking or/and simply enjoy a plate of sumptuous, mouthwatering and mellow food.

Hello and welcome to my blog “MELLOW COOKING WITH RINI”

 

 

Mellow means a soothing and comforting experience and for me cooking is just that.

My name is Rini Thomas and my loveeee for great food has led me to unchartered territory of cooking after I became a mother. Before that I consider cooking as just a chore (to be dealt with) and when helping my mom in kitchen, I use to take up the job of chopping of veggies, grinding of whole masala’s on stone grinder (typical in south Indian households), making roti’s, etc. but never actually cooking.  (Perks of being a studious child among your siblings)

My mother’s home cooked kerala chicken curry was and still is the epitome of happiness for me. The smell of sauteed onions, her special masala mix slowly roasting on low flame would fill the entire house with aroma which could brighten even the dullest of my days.

 I even introduced myself to my husband as a foodie and was guilty of often saying (as like most of the non cooks say)

“Khana pasand hai banana nahi” (translates to love to eat but not cook)

In September 2016, we welcomed our baby boy Ronit, who is the sweetest sack of sugar and has made us the happiest family.

It was post my delivery during my maternity break that I realized how satisfying the process of cooking and serving it to your loved ones can be. You-tube videos and food blogs were great help for a new cook like me with lots and lots of hit and miss dishes.

 However, the real task began when my baby started solid feed and

Boy ………“he is a fussy eater”

The mother in me felt helpless which is when I started exploring and experimenting with recipes and coming up with easy to make, full of flavor and even nutritious dishes.

So, why blogging?

The answer is simple "you can't just eat good food you need to talk about it too".

Sharing my recipes and go to cooking tricks might help anyone familiar or unfamiliar with mellow cooking.

Growing up I had a lot of food options ranging from typical south indian food to mouthwatering northern delicacies. I'm a kerala MALAYALI  by roots, born and brought up in the mughlai cuisine influenced BHOPAL. So, you could say I have experienced the best of both worlds.

I am totally self-taught and have no formal culinary training, just tons of mess-ups in the kitchen. My younger sister Cinu and Ronit are official food tasters of most of my recipes, but by no means I claim to be a culinary genius.

If you have a specific question regarding a recipe, please comment on the post or ask on Facebook – both are open forums