East Meets West Rainy Day Brunch

And it all begins on a rainy Sunday in my 
new apartment in Singapore with my roommates

Mixed Veg Punjabi Pakora with Mint Chutney

Gram Flour (chickpea)

Salt

Red Chili powder

Ajmo (ajwainsee or carum copticum)

Coriander powder (and leaves)

Chopped masala

Garlic

Water to make paste

Veggies!  Any can be used, we like: potatos, cauliflower, 
pepper, spring onions and red onions, spinach

Mint Chutney

Mint leaves

Green chilies

Ginger (not much)

Garlic

Pinch of sugar and salt (to taste)

I can eat this on anything – and did eat with roti and as a dressing for my chickpea, beet, cucumber and pepper salads that week for lunch!

Indian-Spice inspired Cinnamon Buns

Can make dough from scratch (fairly simple with any recipe – yeast dough) or use pizza dough

For regular cinna-buns with icing

Butter, cinnamon, raisins, chopped pecans or walnuts or almonds (or all three), brown sugar

Icing: whole milk, icing or confectioner’s suger and butter – I like to add mascarpone or sour cream (and I don’t even like sour cream on food…)

For Indian Inspired:

Butter, cardomom, cinnamon, chopped pistachios or walnuts or almonds (or all three), little brown sugar

Honey (for topping)