Sonal Singh

I believe that life is a repertoire of anecdotes. The various situations that we encounter, the many incidents of every day, the people we meet, our conversations with them; all make life a melange of tales. And, that is what I attempt to capture through my writing. My cooking is no different! It reflects my love for travel and my love for innovation. The kitchen is my happy place. So, even though by vocation I am a recruiter (www.rianplacements.com), by passion I am a writer, home chef and a hodophile.

My Tall Lasses

(Laugh all you want but I am naming this one after my tall daughters who love this combo so the name stays.) INGREDIENTS 2 cups pomegranate seeds + 2 tsp 2 cups green grapes ½ cup ice cubes A few wedges of mandarin orange (for garnish) 2 tbsp sugar (to …

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The secret of Palamu Fort

Book title – The secret of the Palamu Fort Publisher – Story Mirror Author – Razi Price – ₹ 299/-                          Pages – 264                     Language – English Available on – Amazon The title itself – ‘The Secret of the Palamu Fort’ is enough to intrigue a reader and I must say …

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hare manbhare (green gram cutlets)

HARE MANBHARE  (Sprouted green gram cutlets) This recipe makes for a super healthful option as it uses minimal oil. INGREDIENTS 2 cups green gram sprouts (boiled and mashed) 1 cup bread crumbs (just enough to enable you to make firm cutlets) 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped ½ tsp chopped …

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Driftwood – stories washed ashore

#BOOKREVIEW #LONGPOSTALERT #DRIFTWOOD Book title – Driftwood, stories washed ashore (genre – fiction) Publisher – Readomania Author – Beetashok Chatterjee Price – ₹ 295/- Pages – 191 Purchase link on amazon – https://www.amazon.in/Driftwood-Beetashok-Chatterjee/dp/9385854771 When impeccable language meets real-life experience, the resultant prose is likely to be anything but not gripping. …

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The deadly dozen

#BOOKREVIEW #LONGPOSTALERT #THEDEADLYDOZEN Book title – The Deadly Dozen, India’s most notorious serial killers Publisher – Penguin Author – Anirban Bhattacharyya Price – ₹ 299/-                          Pages – 281                     Language – English Available on – Amazon What makes a killer? What makes him commit serial crimes without ever blinking an eyelid? …

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