There is nothing satisfying as a homemade jam. And what better when the fruit is home grown! Here is Homemade Strawberry Jam made with our homegrown Strawberries. We at home don’t use much of jams and preserves. But whenever we use it is homemade jams. Homemade Strawberry Jam with chia seeds which is thick, sticky…
Dips and Accompaniments
ANDhra Style Chutney Powder – Gunpowder
This lock down, the one thing I have missed the most is Nagarjuna and its Andhra meals. I finally cracked the recipe of the tangy spicy Pappu Charu or the lentil curry. The other dish I missed is the Gun powder or the Andhra style chutney powder that we used to have with hot steamed…
WALnut Cocoa Butter – Homemade Nut Butter
Walnut Cocoa Butter is one of those nut butters I make as my son does not like eating walnuts. He doesn’t like the taste of walnuts and he is allergic to peanuts and hence walnut cocoa butter is a replacement to Peanut butter. Walnuts having so many health benefits is something that I want to…
TZAtziki – Authentic Greek Yogurt Dip
Tzatziki, the greek yogurt dip is a simple dip made using hung curd and is flavoured with garlic, dil leaves and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. This greek yogurt dip goes well with crackers, fritters, grilled vegetables or just a bowl full of it as a cooling meal sometimes. Tzatziki, greek yogurt dip is…
INStant Mango Pickle – Maavinakaayi Uppinakaayi
Instant Uppinakaayi, which at home is known as Urgent Uppinkaayi or Dhideer Uppinakaayi is one of my most favourite Uppinakaayis. It takes 5 mins to make this instant Mango pickle and stays good for a week. Instant mango pickle is made during weddings and festivals as it is made for the occasion according to the…
PAPaya Jam – Homemade jam
My parents never bought packaged food when we were growing up. We rarely got home ketchup, biscuits, jams, Maggie or any packaged food. My mom made mostly everything at home. Jam was also something that we never had that was store bought. Amma always made Papaya jam, tomato jam or pineapple jam at home. And…
POTato Fry – Crunchy spicy fry
Aloogedde fry or Potato fry is a quick and easy dry fry which is made usually as a side dish along with Rasam or dal. Potato fry is a dry fry which is spicy and crunchy and and tastes absolutely scrumptious. I also make it on raining evenings like today and serve it hot with…
SUN-dried Tomato Pickle – Tomato Pachadi
Sun-dried Tomato Pickle, Tomato Pachadi is a pickle made using sun-dried tomatoes during summer. It is a spicy tangy pickle with loads of garlic in it. This is one of my favourite pickles in the whole world of pickles. My neighbour would make this when I was a kid and I used to love it….
CONfit Garlic
Confit Garlic is nothing but garlic cloves slow cooked in oil along with herbs. This is a fool proof recipe for a flavourful condiment that can be added to lot of dishes, spread, salad and butter or just have it along with some rustic bread. Confit Garlic is a simple yet a flavourful condiment that…
GARlic Hummus
Hummus is a famous Arabian dip, commonly served with flat breads, grilled meat or Fresh Vegetable fingers is derived from the word ‘Hummus‘, which in Arabic means ‘Chickpeas’. Hummus a creamy dip, can be flavoured using lot of Additional ingredients like, Parsley, beetroot, Pumpkin and there is no limit to the experimentation. Ingredients 1 cup…