Sweet potato soup was something that I was very sceptical to try as sweet potato is quite sweet and I wasn’t sure if I would like a sweet soup. I did add a lot of spice to compensate the sweetness and to my surprise the soup turned out really tasty. It is creamy like how…
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LEMon Rasam – Lemon lentil soup
Lemon rasam or the lemon lentil soup is a South Indian curry which is simple to make and is comfort food. Lemon rasam, is light on the tummy, it is spicy, tangy and can be had with steamed rice and ghee or can be had as soup. A hot cup of lemon lentil soup is…
MAMidikaaya Pappu – Raw Mango Curry
Mamidikaaya Pappu – raw mango curry is a speciality from Andhra Pradesh. The sour ,spicy curry is served with steamed rice and ghee and some fryums to go with it. I also serve Mamidikaaya pappu with raw mango slices to go with it which gives a very nice crunch to the dish. I love Andhra…
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…
HOMemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice cream maybe the basic ice cream flavour of all but never can you get bored of this flavour. A good, creamy, smooth, soft, homemade Vanilla Ice cream can beat any flavour and if you master the Vanilla ice cream first then you can move on to experimenting a whole range of other flavours….
NIPattu – Homemade tea time snack
Nipattu has always been one of my favourite tea time snack. For me Nipattu is not just a tea time snack. I have it with lunch, dinner , with tea, coffee and in between as well :). Basically, I can’t resist a box of Nipattu sitting on the counter. Nipattu is a very simple deep…
MANgo Shrikhand – Homemade Mango Yogurt
Monsoon is here and it is the end of Mango season. Last few mangoes that are available in the market and we are trying to enjoy it to the last bit. Mango Shrikhand is a dish that has to be made every season and it is so easy that it hardly takes an hour end…
MAAvina Hannu Khara – Instant Mango Curry
Maavina Hannu khara was one of the few dishes that I remember my paternal grandma making. She wasn’t much of a cook, at least not when I was big enough to remember. My amma or my aunts were incharge of the kitchen while she worked in the estate full day. She would go out and…
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…
ROAsted Bell Pepper Soup
Soups have become a regular in our house as you guys must have noticed. I am trying out so many varieties of soups and I am loving each and every one of them. Roasted Bell Pepper soup was something that I had in mind for a long time and the soup turned out absolutely delicious….