Smoothies are a great way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet in a delicious and convenient way. And this blueberry banana chia smoothie (...)
Masoor dal Chutney is a very aromatic chutney made with pink lentils, garlic and spices. It is a great accompaniment with idli or dosa. It was a lot of fun (...)
We are back to our regular blogging routine and I have a wonderful theme for this week. Last time when I chose this theme, I was able to make 3 very different (...)
Bread has become such an integral part of my family’s life and ever since I have started baking breads, I just love to try out different combinations and (...)
12th May, 2014 We have been following a traditional in my family that we eat in the house on special occasions. We would eat out sometime that specific week (...)
I am at the end of the mega marathon and the last week was a challenge with me being not so ready with the dishes. It is a great pleasure to do these month (...)
Manapparai is a small town in Tamil Nadu near Tiruchirapalli. This town is very famous for this murukku and dairy. This Manapparai Murukku business was started (...)
19th Dec, 2012 Christmas had never been exciting for us until the kids came along and they started celebrating it in school. For the past few years we started (...)
Rava Urundai or Rava Ladoo is a quick and easy traditional sweet that is loved by all. Made with roasted rava / semolina, ghee and nuts, this delicious treat (...)
Papaya lassi - yogurt and papaya smoothie for summer
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Papaya Lassi | Papaya and Yogurt Smoothie is a sweetened Yogurt drink made with Papaya and Cardamom. One of the best thirst quenchers for the hot summer days. (...)
Vegetarian Thai Tom Yum Soup with Vegetables and Tofu
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I cannot believe that January already sneaked by us and we are in the second month of the New Year. I am still referring to the year as New Year because I am (...)
Sesame seed ladoo - til ladoo | tilgul ladoo for sankranti
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Til Ladoo | Tilgul Ladoo | Sesame Seed Ladoo is a Sankranti special sweet from Maharashtra. A traditional sweet made with sesame and jaggery to heat the body (...)
17th June, 2014 This week for the blogging marathon I chose to do Summer Special recipes and my first one under the series is this no cook, no mess (ok a (...)
Jackfruit semolina muffins with jaggery - eggless and butterless natural sweetener
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What do you do when you hear from someone that jackfruits are selling for 99 Cents a pound in a local Chinese store? Buy a tons of it….That is what we did even (...)
Koshari - egyptian street food with rice, lentils, and pasta
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Koshari or Kushari is a very popular Egyptian Street Food that is made with Rice, lentils and Pasta which is then topped with a spicy tomato sauce and (...)
Mango Thokku – Maangai Thokku – Grated Raw Mango Pickle
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Summer is almost over and today is the first day kids are back in school. Summers in India always means fresh homemade pickles that are made and stored for the (...)
Rava Dhokla | Instant Sooji Dhokla | Semolina Dhokla, is an instant appetizer or a quick dinner that is loved by all. Make sure to make extra as people will (...)
2nd Dec, 2012 Misal pav is a very famous street food of Maharashtra. I have never tasted this before I made this today for the South North Challenge. This is (...)
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle has everything that you need in a good Holiday Candy. Bonus, it makes the house smells like a Caramel heaven. I love this time of (...)
This week I am working on sweet treats that are ready within an hour or less. My second recipe for the week are these citrus flavored Orange Muffins. Muffins (...)
22nd Jan, 2013 Rava dosai is my first choice when we go out to eat in a South Indian restaurant. The crunchy dosai with sweet onions is so delicious (...)
Zucchini bread with walnut crumble topping – eggless
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I have no idea why I have never baked zucchini bread before. It would be an understatement, if I said that this Zucchini Bread with Walnut Crumble Topping was (...)
Punjabi chole - chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce from punjab
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24th Apr, 2014 Punjab, a state in the Northwest region of India is a part of the Larger Punjab region. After the partition of India, the Punjab province was (...)
Akkaravadisal: traditional south indian rice and sugar candy sweet
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2nd Sept, 2013 Today we are beginning the month long Mega Marathon and the theme is going to be A-Z recipes. To make the month even more exciting we have to (...)
One of the must have bring back when I am coming back from India. I had been working hard to bring it close to my mother’s flavor so I can savor this even in (...)