Punjabi Chole or Channa masala is a popular curry of the North Indian cusine. This curry is made of white chickpeas and is delicately flavoured with a medley of fresh spices. The onion and tomato base along with the spice...
Food Stories, Starters, Snacks & Street Foods
History of Pav Buns
Colonization of India has impacted us in many ways. One very significant influence that is evident is that of food. Several food fusions and introductions have been documented by food historians. After the Pav Bhaji Saturday I decided to share...
Ragi
Ragi Kuzhipaniyaram
This weekend was quite busy with "Avaniavittam" in the start of the week. I began all pre preparation on Sunday evening so that the day of the festival will not be very tedious. It is customary in my house to...
Starters, Snacks & Street Foods
Pav Bhaji
Pav bhaji.. The wholesome roadside meal of the streets of bombay was introduced in my kitchen in 1985 by my grandmother's sister a bombayite. It was her annual visit to madras and she came all loaded with pavs and the...
Festival Specials, Sweets & Desserts
Akkaravadisal Recipe | Akkaraadisal Traditional Recipe | Aadipooram Special
Pooram Nakshatram (Purva Phalguni star) is the 11th amongst the 27 stars and has a special place in the 4th month of the Tamil calendar, Aadi…Celebrated as Aadipooram, today marks the manifestation of goddess Mahalakshmi on earth as Andal, one...
Rice
Vegetable Briyani
Muglai, Dindugal, Hyderabadi, Ambur, Lucknowi..... Do these names strike a chord.... Yes its all about biryani. I took up "The great Biryani Challenge"with my family who unlike me are vegetable biryani lovers . My research skills was efficiently utilised to...
Idly, Dosa, Adai & Vada
Pesaratu/Pesaru Dosa
The searing Chennai heat was unbearable and so were my sighs and ranting. My family looked at me quizzically, and I could read their mind voice- -you have been a resident of Chennai for the past 38 years. It's recently...
Sweets & Desserts
Aamras
INGREDIENTSRIPE MANGOESSAFFRON FEW STRANDSMETHODPeel the mangoes and cut into cubes. Pulp in a mixer into a thick puree. Remove into a bowl and garnish with saffronNOTEYou can add a little milk of you want a thinner consistency.A spoon of melted...
Vegetable Cookery
Instant One Pot Kootu
INGREDIENTSCHOW CHOW CUBED - 1 CUPGREEN GRAM DAL - 1/2 CUPSLIT GREEN CHILLY - 2RED CHILLY - 1ASAFOETIDA - 1/4TSPSAMBHAR POWDER - 1 TSPCOCONUT OIL - 1 TSPMUSTARD SEED - 1 TSPBLACK GRAM DAL - 1 TSPBE GAL GRAM DAL ...
Starters, Snacks & Street Foods
Bajji
Bajji, bajjias, pakoda.... Call it by any name but these fried fritters are a delicious snack and synonymous with a rainy evening chai. Its taste, flavour and nutrition varies with the vegetable that's used as a base ingredient along with...