Category: Idly, Dosa, Adai & Vada

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...

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,...

Fenugreek, also known as methi, is a versatile ingredient that has been used in Indian cuisine and traditional medicine for thousands of years. Rich in galactomannan, a soluble fibre, it lowers the risks of cardiovascular health and helps to slow...

Crow, grandmother /Paati and the fox….. A triangular drama…. a moral story narrated in every Tamizh household to the kids to put them to sleep or eat an extra mouthful.. The story talks about the stupidity of the crow and...

Masha in Sanskrit, Urad in Hindi, and Ulundhu in Tamil, this king of pulses is most popular and is believed to have Indian origins. Urad finds mentions in ancient Vedic texts and is a major source of protein for vegetarians....

Fluffy and pillowy, steamed to a perfection, dunked in spicy sambhar or chutney this fermented delight is every South Indians favourite be it breakfast or an anytime meal. Idly…. delicious and soft rules our meal plates to a cocktail platter...

Moringa…murungai/drumstick…. The miracle tree of yesteryear in is the breaking news yet again. …moringa powders, tea bags, oils, s capsule supplements, leaves in omelet’s, powders in cookies, cakes and breads…Whew! …social media is abuzz with all that’s moringa.A perennial tree...

Ridge gourd, Turai in Hindi, peerkangai in Tamil, is a long vegetable with a dark green ridged skin and a white spongy flesh with soft seeds. It is very prominent in Indian cooking. It is prepared by removing the skin...