22 July 2014
Beetroot soup recipe
Even though I know beetroots are very good for the health, I rarely add in my menu. I don’t know why I hate this lovely vegetable after knowing all this. If (...)
17 July 2014
Bisibelabath sambar sadam recipe
I usually call this Bisibelabath or sambar sadam as somberi sapadu which means lazy people’s food. Cos, when we make rice separately we need to make sambar, (...)
15 July 2014
How to make dosa South Indian style with rice and lentil batter
I already have a post on How to make Soft Idli, a year back. I wanted to post some tips and tricks about making dosa for a long time. I wanted to make it (...)
8 July 2014
Aloo bhindi masala gravy for chapathi
I normally include chapathi in the menu twice a week and always there will be confusion on what to make for the side dish. Most of the time, I will make some (...)
26 June 2014
Paneer Butter Masala
I previously posted a recipe for Butter chicken and this one is for the vegetarians. This time it is Paneer Butter Masala, PBM. I made this as a side dish for (...)
26 June 2014
Tawa naan without yeast recipe
TH always insists me to make naan. But, I never attempted to make at home, rather I can eat nicely when bought outside. The one thing which prevented me from (...)
25 June 2014
Vegetable dum biryani - veg biryani recipe
I have been making biryani for the past three consecutive Sundays. The love for biryani is blossoming day by day. I made Mughlai Chicken Biryaniand also tired (...)
17 June 2014
Brinjal chops recipe kathirikkai chops
This is one of my very own favorite recipes which amma makes rarely at home. This will be very spicy, because of the chilli powder and also the whole pepper (...)
14 June 2014
Madurai style chicken salna recipe for parotta
Preparation time: 10-15 minutesCooking time: 20-30 minsIngredients1 small finely chopped onion1 tomato1-2 bay leaves¾ kg boneless chicken breast1tsp chilli (...)
10 June 2014
Rasam Powder Recipe
After seeing so many responses for my Sambar Powder Recipe, I thought of making Rasam Powder. And also its high time for me to make, since my rasam powder (...)
4 June 2014
Quinoa Kichadi Recipe
Quinoa is something which am looking and hearing for the first time. It is an American grown grain which is high in protein and also a gluten free grain. I was (...)
23 May 2014
Egg tawa fry - spicy hard boiled egg recipe
Egg tawa fry, am hearing this for the first time. Amma always used to make eggs with onion-tomato curry. And that curry can be used as a side dish for (...)
20 May 2014
How to make schezwan sauce with vegetable fried rice
I’m a great fan of Siracha Chilli sauces and I use it in all my Indochinese recipes for sure and that highlights the dish very good. Now, I find their sauces (...)
20 May 2014
Creamy vegetable curry for chapathi
So here I come up with another recipe which goes with chapathi, most of the time and also a great combo for poori and naan. It just needs ur patience to slice (...)
9 May 2014
Chettinad crab masala nandu chettinad curry
Most of us will avoid cooking crab cos of the nature and look it has. Even I felt the same and I don’t want to try it. TH wants me to cook for him atleast (...)
7 May 2014
Kale stir-fry and kale leaves poriyal
I generally love to have greens (keerai) in my meal every day. When I was in India, I love to have all varieties of keerai especially siru keerai (tropical (...)
1 May 2014
How to make sambar powder at home
Hey there!!! Hope you all are doing well. I know summer has started early and it is time to post few recipes which can be done during this season. Mostly we (...)
24 April 2014
Chana pulao recipe | easy chickpea pulao | one-pot meal
Preparation time: 6 hours (includes soaking time)Cooking time: 15 minsIngredients½ cup Garbanzo beans/chick peas1 cup basmathi rice1 onion2 green chillies½ tsp (...)
18 April 2014
Chinese noodles recipe | indo-chinese noodle | easy veg chinese noodles
Chinese items are something which I always crave to eat outside. Who else will not like??!! They are extremely delicious and in the same way they also use MSG (...)
15 April 2014
Vavval meen kuzhambu tamil style fish curry
I love Meen kuzhambhu the most. When it is served with hot steamed rice and with the side of Fish Fry, ah!!! I will be satisfied for the entire day. Amma used (...)
13 April 2014
Beetroot rice recipe: how to make beetroot rice for quick lunch
Ingredients2 cups of cooked riceBeetRoot- 1Tomatoes- 2Green chillies- 11/2 tsp chilli powder (adjust to taste)1/4 tsp coriander powder1/4 tsp garam (...)
11 April 2014
Broccoli Paratha
I must first apologize for my long absence and not being active in blogging. Had lots and lots of work scheduled for the whole month and badly gets time to (...)
30 March 2014
Zucchini chutney for idli and dosa
Its spring time here in US and I just love the climate. The sun shines throughout the day and this is the best time for all outdoor activities. I find lots and (...)
19 March 2014
Lauki kofta curry | bottle gourd kofta recipe
Lauki Kofta or Bottle gourd kofta can be served with rice or chapathi. In tamil we call as sorakkai and am not a great fan of it. I never knew that we can make (...)
13 March 2014
Mughal biryani recipe | how to make mughal chicken biryani
There are so many types of biryani recipes in my blog. But still am not done testing and tasting the varieties of biryani in my kitchen. This time I tried with (...)