A bit about ME

I’m a part-time food blogger and a full-time mother to two adorable kids. I am a vegetarian by choice and a food enthusiast who enjoys cooking for my family.

I was born and grew up in Hosapete, a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, located between the banks of the Tungabhadra River and the World Heritage Site of Hampi, well known for its remnants of a glorious past during the era of the Vijayanagara Empire.

My parents relocated to Hosapete from Rayalaseema area of the south Indian state of Andhra. As a child, I loved touring Andhra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, and exploring their traditions, cultures, and tasting their food. Since both of my parents are originally from Andhra, my mother’s cooking style and flavours tend to be typical Andhra cuisine. I have adapted most of the traditional South Indian dishes from my mother and these recipes on the blog reflect her culinary techniques.

During my teenage years, I started my kitchen tasks with small jobs such as chopping vegetables. Slowly, I began my culinary adventure by attempting to make coffee and cook rice. Eventually, I expanded my cooking skills with my then most favourite speciality dishes – Indo Chinese gobi manchurian, vegetable fried rice, chaats, palak paneer and chana masala. Although my expertise and knowledge in the kitchen were limited to just a few dishes,  I would take great care to make sure it was cooked perfectly every time.

I didn’t start making staple foods such as chapati, dal, and simple curries until I got married and moved to the UK.

After we ventured into the food business, I had the chance to explore and develop a deeper understanding of how spices impact the flavour and taste of food.

With the guidance of experienced chefs, I’ve greatly enhanced my cooking skills and gained more confidence in using kitchen shortcuts. I’ve adopted a few simple techniques and tactics to make my life easier!

About the BLOG

I created this blog as a resource to find simple and real family friendly food recipes. All recipes are made with wholesome, mostly fresh ingredients that are easily available. Most of the ingredients are easy to swap out with whatever is available in your pantry or fridge/freezer.

You will find classic and simple vegetarian recipes made from scratch using everyday basic ingredients. Most of the recipes can be customised to be vegan, gluten-free or to suit an individual’s requirements.

I want to show you how a few everyday ingredients can transform a simple dish into something amazing and delicious. Most of my recipes are fast-prep with great flavours!

Flavours Treat brings you kid-friendly recipes, shown by my little chefs, to demonstrate how cooking can be interesting. We hope that people of all skill levels are inspired to have fun in the kitchen!

Most recipes have easy-to-follow instructions with process shots (detailed step-wise pictures) and videos. Subscribe to my YouTube channel here.

All the recipes in this blog are Tried and Tested in my kitchen. I take great care to ensure I provide all the necessary information about the recipe such as possible recipe variations, suitable substitutions (where possible), tips and tricks to get the right taste every time.

You will find so many crowd-pleasing recipes that are suitable and convenient to make in large volumes or to make ahead for a party or special occasion.

A few cheat recipes to satisfy sweet cravings instantly that use shortcuts and a few ingredient replacements to save time, yet don’t compromise on flavours and taste.

I hope you find something here to suit your taste.

Final Thoughts…..

“Cooking is the art of adjustment” – Jacques Pepin

I wholeheartedly believe this statement. One thing I have learnt from my cooking experience is to understand how to balance flavours. For any cook, beginner or experienced, it is necessary to adjust the ingredients used that certainly bring out the right flavour to suit your taste buds and not just blindly follow the recipe.

I suggest you treat the recipe as a guide and keep experimenting with ingredients, add a dash of that and a pinch of this until you are happy with the taste, aroma and flavours. The real satisfaction is in creating something that you and your loved ones enjoy.

What will you not find on Flavours Treat?

I DON’T use additives, artificial colours, artificial flavour enhancers, preservatives or emulsifiers. Instead, I emphasise using natural food colouring and flavouring agents. You will not find any recipes that contain fake meat or eggs.

What will you find on Flavours Treat?

Simple tasty recipes made using everyday ingredients and spices that are essential to prepare Indian meals.

Classic recipes from regional cuisines that have distinct flavours and tastes.

Delicious, easy-to-make authentic homemade restaurant-style Indian recipes. Each recipe is easy enough for even novice cooks to make in the comfort of their home. I provide a few tips and tricks to get the right flavours and taste.

Quick, easy and tasty one-pot meals, curries, side dishes, appetisers that get together in 30 minutes or less. Perfect on lazy days or midweek nights when you don’t have time to make elaborate meals.

A lot of Instant pot recipes and Air fryer recipes with an easy-to-follow guide.

This blog has interesting and easy Kids cooking recipes that kids can make themselves with little assistance from adults.

Cheers, and Happy Cooking 🙂

Geetha