murungakkai rasam /drumstick rasam recipe Those days they planted trees and plants at their backyards for a reason that they are not only useful but for easy accessibility as well !not like today. we don't even know what's going in for a plant to grow well were we simply buy them and use-them blindly.Yes!of-course there is...
simple tomato rasam without dal /easy tomato rasam(instant) Inspiration is one thing that takes you to another level and keeps you engaged and inclined to whatever field you are interested.It was an invite for a simple house-warming function the lunch served was elegant and comforting!was appreciable to the core that I had lots to ask about...
kanchipuram idlis / Kudalai idli(kancheepuram temple style) kanchipuram idlis is one of its luxurious kind among other versatile variations of idli's that are dominant with an authenticity filled with pure South Indian punch.The very name kanchipuram idlis reminds me of my chennai days there my neighbor aunty who not to mention is a well worse cook...
ragi biscuits in oven /ragi flour cookies (finger millet) Thank god these millets are tiny and this becomes a major disadvantage that it cannot be processed and indirectly all the nutritional goodness are passed on to us.Its a born again kind of thing for millets because it was a perfect staple food for our ancestors in...
andhra pachi pulusu recipe /rawtamarind(pachai puli)rasam Yet another variety of rasam I have grown up with!its andhra pachi pulusu recipe /raw rasam/puli rasam a soothing,light soulful soup to have as a digestive food after a heavy dosage of sunday feast.Yes,most of the sundays end up with heavy diet which we can't refuse or ignore whole family...
kai kuthal arisi pongal /hand pound rice pongal Already done with usual sakkarai pongal for thai pongal at my space and nowadays am trying some ways to have hand pound rice/kaikuthal rice regularly!atleast weekly once but not as such as boiled rice but as snacks and even as desserts.The soaking time and cooking time is little...
tomato dal andhra style /tomato pappu In India and down South here dal in any form any time any day is so vital that every first serving for hot rice will be with some kind of heart warming dal with good dollop of ghee in it.I always admire Andhra cuisine for its sharp flavours and you...
beetroot curry indian recipe (dry)/poriyal/stirfry I still remember the boiled smell of beetroots coming right through the windows of my classroom and my college mates who were hostelites had a strong dislike for beetroots because of the stereotypic preparation and serving of this veggie!Most of the hostel mess have regular servings of beetroots in their lists...
salad with chickpeas (chana)andfruits(chaat/sundal) If it's for Navrathri kolu then serving a type of sundal is a must and for this occasion if a different kind of sundal if served will be more interesting than the regular one. More than a salad or a chaat this chana fruit snack can be called as a sundal(a type...
recipe from sweet corn /sweet corn sundal(stir fry) Hardly few days more for navarathri and most of the homes who have a custom(practice) to keep kolu(steps arranged in odd numbers to display various toys mainly god and goddesses)have to plan well in advance and naturally they are trained to do it perfectly with so much of...