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...
stir fry cabbage /south indian style cabbage(muttaikose)poriyal You might think it's not so big kind of recipe to share as it's a daily happening item at every South Indian homes but this mention of this post is as-usual for the unknown people who are actually beginners in cooking.The presence of Poriyal is an absolute necessity for...
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...
poondu milagu rasam /pepper rasam recipe The garlicy smell coming out of my amma's kitchen and am jumping down the stairs of my home peeping into kitchen to see my paati(grandma)grinding the roasted masala with garlic for rasam.Usually whenever there is a heavy lunch during sunday afternoons this one rasam is a compulsory item to complete...
pongal kulambu /pongal kuzhambu recipe/sidedish for pongal Many of the South Indian houses women will be really busy cleaning and preparing for the very auspicious four days pongal fair and me too having my cleaning done with few works still pending!The very purpose of cleaning the house before pongal is to clear and get rid of...
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...
rajma masala curry recipe /curry for rice We do a kootu variety with this rajma but other than that I have not tried this beans in any!had a thought to do punjabi rajma for long time and this time too it didn't happen.I was all set soaking the rajma the previous day and suddenly thought to...
drumstick leaves thoran /murungaikeeraiporiyal I was literally running into the vegetable market of-course I had an umbrella with me but it was a fierce full down pour!with umbrella in one hand and a bag I was waiting under a shade hoping the rain would slow down and I can finish off my vegetable shopping.At-last the rain...
garlic paruppu podi recipe /Andhra style podi for rice If it is Andhra meals in hotels then in generality the expectation would be the paruppu podi the first served item!hot rice mixed with ghee then dry podi added to it gives a beatific aroma and I know most of us are badly addicted towards this garlic paruppu...
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...