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20 October 2018
Bamboo rice payasam - a nutritious treat for your sweet craving
I had been on the look out for Bamboo Rice and finally got the opportunity to source the same online. Had been reading up on the varieties of rice and this had (...)
20 October 2018
Aval payasam - gokulashtami special
I fondly recall during my childhood when sudden urges to have a sweet used to strike me... The quick fix then used to be to take some thick poha in a small (...)
20 October 2018
How to clean and cut banana blossom
Vazhaipoo | Banana Blossom is very nutritious. Amma has an interesting take on Vazhaipoo | Banana Blossom not being made more often by many. She say since most (...)
20 October 2018
Sabudana ladoo - easy and delightful sweet with tapioca pearls
This year one of the nine dyas of Navratri, the naivedhyam during the evening puja was Sabudana Ladoo. This has been in Amma's To Do List for quite some time (...)
20 October 2018
Bajra chakli - crunchy and delicious snack for diwali and gokulashtami
Amma had been wanting to make Bajra Chaklis from the time she tasted them which I had bought at a local store just to try out. Amma deconstructed the same as (...)
20 October 2018
Drumstick paratha - a delicious breakfast option
Appa's Drumstick | Moringa | Murangakkai | Saijan Phalli got a special twist this Thursday - Drumstick paratha. Amma had set to make Saijan Phalli ka Bharta (...)
20 October 2018
Avocado pesto pasta - healthy and easy to make
Avocado is Amma's favourite and that too in the Guacamole form she simply loves it. So an oil free | cheese free but still a delicious pesto keeping the (...)
2 September 2018
Aval kesari - a sweet made with flattened rice flakes
Aval | Flattened Rice Flakes is said to be Lord Krishna's favourite. So normally during Krishna Janmashatami, many sweets made from Aval are prepared as (...)
2 September 2018
Gokulashtami and Krishna Janmashtami
Ashtami , the eighth day of Krishna Paksha | dark fortnight, of Bhadrapad Hindu month, is celebrated as Lord Krishna's birthday. Lord Krishna is the eighth (...)
1 September 2018
Wheat chakli - a crunchy tea time snack
It has been quite some time since we set out to prepare anything deep fried. Since Gokulashtami is just around the corner, and whilst preparing the traditional (...)
15 August 2018
7 cup burfi - a melting delight
7 Cup Burfi is Amma's favourite sweet and this will be always on the top of mind when she wants to share some sweet with visiting friends and family. As I was (...)
15 August 2018
Kadalai sundal - a delicious and nutritious snack made with black channa
This year Amma decided to make as naivedhyam each day a different prasad for Dear Ganeshji. This got the added motivation that our building Aunty who keeps (...)
15 August 2018
Sweet corn paratha - indian flatbread with fresh corn
Mumbai Rains and masaledar roasted Bhutta | Corn is a deadly combination. Since the arrival of Lord Ganesh even Lord Indra seems to be in a happy mood and it (...)
15 August 2018
Jowar ghoogri - a rajasthani pilaf made with sorghum
We love Jowar in all the form and Amma introduces this wonderful Millet in many ways be it Sweet or Savoury. As a Main Course meal Amma makes this delicious (...)
15 August 2018
Vella seedai - sweet and delectable south indian treat for gokulashtami
Gokulashtami is yet another festival where delicious savouries and sweets are made to celebrate the birth of Shree Krishna! Amma loves to make these (...)
15 August 2018
Uppu seedai - delicious crunchy south indian snack for gokulashtami
Gokulashtami is yet another festival where delicious savouries and sweets are made to celebrate the birth of Shree Krishna! Amma loves to make these (...)
15 August 2018
Onam Sadya
Onam is a harvest festival and is celebrated with great pompous in Kerala. Infact Onam is a declared state holiday. Onam falls in the Malayalam month of (...)
15 August 2018
Oats mushroom sago matki sprouts tikki
Tikkis are Appa's favourite. Amma frequently experiments with a variety of these. The latest of the lot is Oats Mushroom Sago Matki Sprouts Tikki! I am sure no (...)
15 August 2018
Mushroom parval mix sabzi - a medley of veggies spiced just right
I love Mushrooms and generally try to smuggle the same into whatever I cook. Smuggle as Amma is not much of a fan of the same but due to its health benefits. (...)
15 August 2018
Bharvi mirchi - mouthwatering appetizer with stuffed green chilli peppers
Few years back while Amma Appa were in the local market, Amma saw a lady selecting fresh Green Chilli Peppers. Amma knew that with these stuffed fritters can (...)
15 August 2018
Medu vada - delicious snack with urad dal
The most favourite SouthIndian Snack pan India is the delicious, crisp to bite but soft to chew Medu Vada. These delicious deep fried snacks are a favourite (...)
15 August 2018
Kabuli channa sundal - an easy naivedhyam snack with chickpeas
Whenever Amma soaks Kabuli Channa, she is sure to keep some aside for making this easy to make, delicious Sundal. Appa loves it as a Snack. This is so easy to (...)
15 August 2018
Makkai ki idli - fluffy steamed breakfast with maize flour
Amma had some Makkai Atta | Maize Flour | Corn Meal left from making Rajasthani Tikkar. She wanted to try something else with the same and deep fried items (...)
15 August 2018
Aayiram curry - an easy south indian side dish
Aayiram Curry, the literal translation of this is 1000 Curry - A curry that is equivalent to 1000 different curries! This recipe is my late uncle Sri. C R (...)
15 August 2018
Carrot rice - mildly spiced indian pilaf with carrots
Carrot Rice has been the way Amma managed to make me eat my carrots while I was in school. Back then I used to not relish carrot but for Gajar Ka Halwa. That's (...)
