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…
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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….
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…
CUCumber Fritters – Cucumber Pancakes
CUCumber Fritters – Cucumber Pancakes are mini fritters that are super soft inside and crispy outside. I have used gram flour and ricotta cheese (Chenna) to make it more softer and it just just takes it to another level. Cucumber fritters are super easy to make and can be made instantly, making them perfect for…
CHIckpea Soup with roasted chickpea
Soups have become a regular in our house. One meal in our house is soup served with a slice or two of sour dough bread. Hence I have started experimenting a lot with ingredients in hand to make a different soup everyday. Today was Chickpea soup, topped with roasted chickpea and served with Ragi Sour…
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…
KHIchdi – Indian one pot meal
Khichdi, the most common one pot meal in India is a wholesome dish made using rice and lentils. Usually made with mung dal, khichdi can also be made using toordal or whole moong dal. You are sick, you are tired, you want to eat light, you want to go on a balanced diet, you want…
RICe noodle soup with coconut milk
Rice noodle soup is a light soup made using various vegetables and coconut milk. With the flavours of South east Asia this is our go to dish when we want a light meal. A friend of mine who went vacationing to Cambodia got me back this spice powder called AMOK. Amok curry powder is a…
ROAsted Tomato Turmeric Soup
Now that we are making simple, easy to make dishes, we can not leave Roasted Tomato Turmeric soup out as it literally takes tossing ingredients onto a pan and roasting it in the oven, blending and serving. It can’t get simpler than Roasted Tomato Turmeric soup. I served it with some No Knead Bread that…
ONE Pot Pesto Pasta – Quick and Easy
One Pot Pesto Pasta is quick Pesto pasta for all of you who have been completely busy managing home, work , kids and family at home during the lock down time. One pot pesto pasta is a recipe that can be book marked for one of those busy weekdays or lazy weekends. Do check out…