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15 July 2014
Bisibelebath - Karnataka spicy lentil and rice dish
Bisibelebath is a popular Karnataka dish. It is a uniquely spiced sambar dish (a spicy tamarind and lentil gravy) with lots of vegetables. Also, the lentils, (...)
27 December 2012
Mor Kuzhambu
Mor Kuzhambu is another yogurt-based gravy spiced with chillies, ginger, cumin, and coconut. It is usually made with day-old yogurt that is slightly sour and (...)
16 June 2014
Thenkuzhal Indian savory snack recipe for festivals and tea time
Thenkuzhal (also colloquially called "thengozhal") is yet another popular Indian savory. It is commonly prepared during festive occasions such as Deepavali, (...)
11 July 2014
Pulikachal puliyodharai south indian tamarind rice
Pulikachal is a concentrated tamarind based spicy condiment. This is a defining condiment in South-Indian cuisine. It is mixed with cooked rice to make a (...)
19 September 2014
Tomato and Beetroot Jam
We've been having a healthy harvest of tomatoes from our vegetable patch. It is a real blessing and a highly rewarding exercise. As summer wanes, my ritual is (...)
9 July 2014
Vatha Kuzhambu
In the Tam-Brahm community, Vatha Kuzhambu is the mother of all spicy gravies (kuzhambu). Nutritionally speaking, it has nothing vital, but it is fabulously (...)
3 March 2012
Sambar Powder
Sambar is a classic lentil-based gravy that features in almost every meal in every South-Indian home. It should have been the second recipe on this blog, but I (...)
25 June 2014
Grandma's Sambar Powder
This is my grandma's recipe for sambar powder. Actually, this is my great grandmother's sambar powder recipe. It has come down all the way to me.Spice blends (...)
21 June 2014
Butternut squash, red pepper and tomato soup
I love butternut squash so much that I put it in everything. Butternut squash soup is one of my favorites. But since my husband is not a fan of this buttery (...)
18 August 2014
Pressure Cooker Sambar
To those who are familiar with sambar, the title of this post perhaps makes little sense. This is basically an easier, one pot (well almost) version of making (...)
7 October 2011
Happy Birthday Cakes
To my little cousin, every cake is a “Happy Birthday” cake, that too her “Happy Birthday” cake :). She gets very confused if the cake is devoid of candles, and (...)
17 August 2014
Murukku south indian chakli for gokulashtami
Murukku is a very popular deep-fried savory snack that's made during festive occasions like weddings, Diwali, and other religious days. Tomorrow is (...)
31 July 2013
Poricha kuzhambu / poricha kootu - south indian side dish
This is a popular South-Indian side-dish that is considered as a healthier substitute for Sambar (I know, I am yet to write about the popular Sambar). Sans (...)
11 April 2013
Eggless Lemon Cake
My family members are ardent fans of Starbucks - coffee, muffins, breads, cakes, etc. For a while now, I have been trying to recreate their lemon cake/lemon (...)
30 July 2014
Milagu vadai pepper vadai anjaneyar vadai
Milagu vadai is a thin deep-fried disc prepared from coarsely ground whole black gram and lots of cracked black pepper. It is a common religious offering to (...)
21 July 2014
Rice noodles with spiced lentils (paruppu usili sevai)
Sevai is Indian rice noodles. It is prepared through a slightly involved process with ground rice flour or rice batter that is cooked, thickened, made into (...)
17 August 2014
Vella cheedai / seedai - sweet indian fried rice balls for janmashtami
Today is Janmashtami or Gokulashtami - Lord Krishna's birthday. On this festive day, cheedai/seedais, which are deep-fried balls made primarily with rice flour (...)
21 January 2015
Dal korma south indian style
This is a South-Indian style Kurma/Korma with a healthy mix of lentils and beans. It makes a big batch, so adjust the spices accordingly.I love Chettinad style (...)
28 May 2014
Ricotta stuffed mini peppers
This dish was inspired from one of Giada’s recipes on Food Network. Giada is a beautiful chef who charms you into trying her dishes mainly through the (...)
1 July 2014
Milagai podi chilli spice blend for idli and dosa
Milagai podi (chilli spice powder) is used as an accompaniment to idlis, dosas, adais, and other South-Indian crepes. A teaspoon of milagai podi is mixed with (...)
1 August 2013
Eggless beet and red velvet cake
There are those times when you hanker for something baked and sweet despite your hardened resolution against baking. I am someone who happens to love the (...)
10 July 2014
Eggless lemon and lime cookies with palm sugar
I love a certain brand of lemon cookies that are handed out in specific airlines. Needless to say, my husband is also a big fan of citrus based desserts and (...)
26 February 2014
Beans Paruppu Usili
Paruppu usili is a quintessential, archetypal, authentic Tam-Brahm dish. In my mind, if you get the fundamentals of this dish down, you can impress any (...)
29 July 2014
Ragi and Jowar Porridge
Millet flours make excellent porridges, grubs, and cereals. They are cooked slightly with water, sweetened a little with jaggery or palm sugar, and served with (...)
