Ranjini & Ruchira the popular food bloggers go by the peppy name ‘Tadka Girls’. R&R are passionate foodies and are close pals to boot. They bring their love for food and their exposure to a wide palette to pen this book. I am no stranger to their recipes – their blog Tadka Pasta is a well liked space. The book is a charming collection of over 80 recipes. Each recipe is penned delightfully and is pepped up with a small tale, an interesting anecdote or a fond memory.

The book gives a lively and aesthetic visual appeal and like the authors put imparts a scrapbook-esque feel. Their ‘Where do I start’ gives a quick run through the recipes and ‘How to use this book’ is welcome. The contents summarizes the recipes into funkily titled broader sections such as Funnibles, Fiesta Fare, Bites & Brews etc. The Glossary at the end and the measurement cheat sheet at the beginning is welcome.


Coming to what I dished from their interesting array of recipes – I am a hesitant baker and more so of breads. Their non-yeasted Irish Soda Bread from the section ‘Bread Basket’ appealed to me and that’s what i made. The raisin speckled bread was rustic and earthy. 

Unfortunately the power died out on me after 22 minutes (the recipes says anywhere between 25 to 30 minutes). The bake could have done with a 3 to 5 more minutes on the oven but it did not take away the flavour and taste.

The ingredients were all pantry FRIENDLY and the recipe itself was a breezy preparation.

Here’s my little one relishing a slice of the bread with a generous smattering of chocolate sauce.

ENJOY !