Mylapore Mada Veedhi is an emotion ….a busy street circumbulating the famed Kapaleeshwar temple. Walking on this street or rather weaving through the age-old hawkers, cyclists, auto rickshaws Mercedes Benz, scooters, cows, calves phew….and street gazing is an art and...
Sweets & Desserts
Gond Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe
Kitchen is my haven during this cold spell. I love the warmth of the gas flames on my palms while cooking ….though the act is usually selfless & loaded with unconditional love, the weather has made me a wee bit...
Soups
Railway Style Tomato Soup Recipe | Winter Special
A news snippet that caught my eye..….. “Passengers of Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express trains can soon enjoy special tangy tomato soup specially sourced from Punjab. The soup concentrate will be prepared using special tomatoes from Punjab known for their...
Sweets & Desserts
Masala Dry Fruit Milk Recipe (Sugarless) | Winter Special Drink
Dilli Ki Sardi…..…an experience to behold…dense, foggy, and bitter cold, sips of day-long hot ginger chai with your palms cupping the mug to absorb the heat into your body. Piping hot samosas, layers of clothing, and huddling beneath razais are...
Idly, Dosa, Adai & Vada
Keerai Vada Recipe | Bathua Saag Vada | Chakravarthy Keerai Vada
2023…..gentle & benevolent yet ruthless.Joy amidst loved ones is truly immense. Great moments filled with fun, laughter and not a day wasted. 2023 had its dark side too…began and ended with loss & grief…unimaginable…expected but sudden ,a wave of disbelief,...
Starters, Snacks & Street Foods
Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe | Version 1.0 & 2.0
Thenkuzhal….spangled spirals of tradition….crisp and crunchy loaded with flavors of cumin and sesame is a Deepavali staple in my house. The ratio between Urad dal and raw rice can create different versions of thenkuzhal. Greater proportion of dal gives you...
Sweets & Desserts
Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe | Sugar-Free Dates Laddo
Deepavali is around the corner. Along with the mood for celebrations is the growing concern over the high consumption of added sugars. The celebratory treats are drooling concoctions of sugar, oil, ghee and milk solids which are not just a...
Rice
Nellikai Sadam Recipe | Amla Rice
Nellikai Sadam / Amla Rice RecipeIngredients for Nellikai Sadam:Raw rice cooked 1 cGrated amla 3Chopped green chilly 3Curry leaf and coriander chopped 1 tbspSesame oil 2 tbspMustard seeds 1 tspBlack gram dal and Bengal gram dal 1 tsp eachAsafoetida 1...
Festival Specials
Navaratri
Navaratri is around the corner….air is buzz with Golu/Kolu preparations and the auspicious Devi Pooja. Foodialogues shares a treasure trove of sweet recipes for neivedhyam which can also double up as a takeaway in your special Navaratri “vethalaipakku” thamboolam.Nine days...
Vegetable Cookery
Banarasi Kadhu Recipe | Khati-Meethi Kadhu
Food, festivity, spirituality, and history….that’s Varanasi, Banares, or Kashi sitting snug on the banks of the sacred river Ganga. The oldest living city with a rich culture, its food heritage is unsurpassed. Vegetarian food subtly spiced with no hint of...