Code2Cook

About Me

Hi! Welcome to Code2Cook. I am happy that you landed here to know more about me. I am Bhawana Singh, the cook, recipe developer, food photographer, and content writer.

How did it started

It all started in 2006 when I got married. I did not know anything about how to cook, except tea. We bought all sorts of cheese, a variety of bread loaves, frozen food for breakfast, ate lunch & dinner outside. Within six months we both were 15kg up on the weighing scale.

We got fed up of eating out. I was all full of oil and spices. We started logging for home-cooked meals. My first blog was "bhawanalovescooking.blogspot.com" in 2006 where I shared all my learning experiences.

In November 2017 I finally started Code2Cook and added all my previous recipes.

What you will find in Code2Cook

Code2Cook is a vegetarian blog of recipes that I enjoyed with my family and friends. Tried my best to provide you easy to cook recipes with easily sourced local ingredients.

It is all about Vegetarian, Vegan, recipes which are tasty and easy to make. All recipes are given clear instructions with step by step photos. All have been tested and tried multiple times before adding them to the blog.

  • spinach chutney served in white bowl with red chili garnishing
  • side view of kiwi chia pudding, spoons and blue berries placed on the surface.
  • Close up click of strawberry lassi served in glasses and garnished with mint leaves
  • instant pot yogurt served with granola.
  • dry fruits laddu served in silver plate, and holding one
  • close up click of prepared gond ke laddu
  • chocolate chip muffin cookies served in white plate kept over grey wooden board.
  • spanish rice served in black pan with lemon wedges and chilies.
    Instant Pot Spanish Rice
  • Whole wheat Tutti Frutti cake is eggless, easy to make, soft, moist and a perfect tea time cake. This is a no fail eggless tutti frutti cake recipe to make at home.

Many recipes that call for refined flour & refined sugar are replaced with whole wheat flour, jaggery, or cane sugar. I am trying my best to make this blog refined flour & refined sugar-free. The deep-frying process is being converted to an air fryer or oven-baked version.

Apart from Indian cuisine, you may see international recipes as well, as I am exploring other cuisines as well.

"Soon I am starting a series to add traditional recipes from India, which I got to know from my Nani (maternal), and mother-in-law."

Many times while searching for new recipes, I came across ingredients which were either new to me or were not available in the market easily. I wanted to cook with easily available ingredients. You will find all the recipes with those ingredients, healthy yet nutritious. The recipes here are affordable, approachable, and delectable. I can’t wait to share them with you! 

My Story

I am a software professional who turned into a blogger and person behind this blog. My father was a big foodie, at times he used to cook and surprises us with all his dishes. I have learned a lot from him in terms of cooking, life, and habits. There are still a few recipes that I can not replicate the way he cooked. My love for food started since then and still continued.

I am a mom of two, a son 8 11 years old, and a daughter 2 5 years old. Both love eating my preparations.

I am blessed to marry the love of my life, Pradeep Kumar who is again a great cook and foodie, my biggest critic, and a person who should get the credit in tasting my experiments and love them.

After marriage, mostly we cooked together and enjoyed every bit of it. This blog is the encouragement of his food habits and one of my friend Geetha with whom I shared everything about cooking.

I love collecting recipes from books, magazines, food columns in newspapers, fellow bloggers, food groups, cookbooks, from mom, and mom-in-law. Some experiments turned out great in taste & some are history :). while I don't cook, I love to read books, do paper crafting, read about photography. Traveling with my family and taking pics, make me feel great. Listening to music adds so much fun to it. I am a totally self-taught cook and have no formal culinary training, just tons of mess-ups in the kitchen.

Navigating Code2Cook Recipes

You can Navigate all the Code2cook recipes by using Recipe Index or via search on the home page.

Recipes are divided into basic categories like breakfast, dal/lentil curries, dessert, instant pot recipes, side dishes, and snacks.

  • A close up click of farali french fries kept on baking pan. Tamarind chutney is also served along with fries.
  • green chutney is served on moong dal dahi vada.
  • Whole wheat mawa gujiya or mawa karanji is a traditional Indian sweet prepared during Holi or Diwali, especially in North India.
  • Whole wheat Lavang Latika is a rich, aromatic Bengali sweet made during Durga Pooja, also known as Labongo Latika. This rich, beautifully pocket shaped dessert is made with whole wheat crust filled with the mixture of khoya/mawa and dry fruits. Whole wheat Lavang Latika is crunchy from outside and soft from inside with the delicious rich mawa filling.
  • Ragi Rava Dosa is a quick and easy dosa recipe for breakfast, which requires no fermentation. This instant ragi rava dosa or crepe is made with ragi which is known as finger millet flour, rice flour, and semolina. Ragi rava dosa is a healthy, nutritious, quick Indian breakfast recipe.
  • Makki ki mathri is a deep fried Indian snack made with cornmeal.Perfect tea time snack or festival savory snack.
  • These no-bake date energy bar are loaded with natural ingredients like dates, walnut, almonds, and nuts like pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
  • Fruit custard is a dessert prepared with custard sauce and adding fresh sweet taste fruits. This is the simplest dessert which is tasty, creamy and gets ready in just a few minutes. Fruit custard is also known as fruit salad with custard, loved by all age groups and a perfect dessert for the party.

Stay in touch

Thanks for stopping by and showing interest to know more about me. If you have any story, or any traditional recipe which you may want to publish on the blog, or any feedback, feel free to mail me at code2cook2017@gmail.com anytime, I’d love to hear from you.

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