Am posting after sometime and as the holidays are nearing too many things around to be taken care of before shutting the house down for a whole month. For us july and august is the long vacation and we all go to Malaysia for a month and then me and kids go to India after that … More Beetroot Vadai
Jack Fruit is a fruit that is most prevalent in south east Asia, mainly from Kerala. They call it Chakka. It is very popular in Southern parts of India. In south we consume the fruit. After that the seed is taken and cooked in few ways. One of the ways is to make a kootu. … More PalaKottai(Jack Fruit Seed) Kootu
Finally am posting a chicken recipe in my blog. Everyone must be wondering why no non-veg recipes in the blog yet. My history of “Why Not Yet” starts from my childhood. Yes my dad is a vegetarian from birth and all of his family don’t eat any non-veg. But my mom eats so we were … More Chicken Curry Kerala Style
Another North Indian Preparation in my blog. Actually I was so busy last two weeks with kids having Easter holidays and that’s why no blog posts. Had my hubby’s birthday last week and was busy preparing for a surprise party. Its always fun to surprise your loved ones. It was fun. Ok now lets get … More Aloo Gobi with Matar/Potato Cauliflower with Peas North Indian Style
Maharashtrian Varan is a dal preparation that’s popular in Maharashtra. I like the flavours that go in this dal as it is so yummy and simple to prepare. Actually I have noticed with one of my North Indian friend saying when she prepares Idly at home they make the sambar and coconut chutney together. Same … More Maharashtrian Varan/Dal
Soups in Chettinad marriages are just runny but very flavorful. It has no cream but it is the right kind of appetizer. Its just served before the marriage lunch or even along with the lunch. I love to make this soup. Its so easy and calls for no cream or other stuff that’s not always in our … More Cauliflower Soup (Chettinad Style)
Hope all of you had a great Valentine’s Day. Ok now for normal days recipes. I am going to give a very versatile dish with drumstick which is so yumm with dosa/idly or rice. Am a great fan of this. This is my mom’s recipe. After moving to Cairo I used to try to reproduce the same … More Murungakkai Pachadi/Drumstick Gravy
Am posting this recipe to salute India. This tri coloured dish replicates the colour of our flag. This is a tribute to the republic day January 26th. It’s an easy dish to make. It is healthy too as it has three vegetables. This can be made soft or you can leave the vegetables a bit crunchy. We … More Carrot Beans Cauliflower Stir Fry/Poriyal
Another recipe using Karunai Kilangu/Yam. This is my all time favourite. Its a very delicious recipe to try. Yes all of you will for sure like this preparation if you try once. So don’t hesitate get these PIDI KARUNAI and make this recipe. Think am publicizing too much – LOL. Ok lets get to the … More Karunai Kilangu Masiyal
Karunai Kilangu is called Yam in English. It is also a variety of Elephant Yam. This variety of yam is small and tubular and can be held in your hand , so it is called PIDI KARUNAI. I love this and it is healthy also. But many don’t know to cook this properly as it has … More Karunai Kilangu Kuzhambu/Spicy Yam Gravy
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