Paruppu Saadham – Comfort Meal
- 06
- June
- 2016
Other Names Paruppu Saadham. Dhal Rice. Khichdi. Nei Paruppu. Arisi Paruppu Saadham Nothing can beat the warm home-cooked meals. Especially, when you are down! Yes, the humble food can simply evoke the spirits in you and even and bring you back to normalcy. Food, I mean – Mom’s food has such a magic to it. So, […]
Pigeon Peas Pilaf
- 05
- June
- 2016
I have been sensing a theme with my recipes lately, as I have been gravitating towards a kind of mild and more predictable dishes. A light, flavorful balanced meal…that just hits the spot. No more surprises, experiments…what had happened to me. Hmmmm, when it gets warm our tastes change as well. After all summer is here! […]
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
- 04
- June
- 2016
For many families homemade ice cream is a treat they look forward to in summer. So, here is my share, friends. Yep…its hundred percent homemade! The recipe is quite simple…that you won’t even need an ice cream maker. Isn’t it exciting! You can whip up your favorite flavor in few minutes and totally go wild […]
Kadai Paneer – Restaurant Special
- 25
- May
- 2016
When true foodies dine outside, they never fail to order this basic dish! A must in every Desi Restaurants! For some reason…we South Indians crave “Paneer”. So, on the other day…when I spotted this fresh paneer in the Indian store, I bought it purely out of an impulse! Ingredients 250 gms paneer, cubed 1 onion, […]
A Day Old Rice & Fish Curry
- 20
- May
- 2016
A day old food! Don’t trash them so quick! Its better for the second time around. Folks list a bunch of surprising health benefits of a day old rice…especially soaked in water overnight (not the refrigerated ones, okay)! Same goes for the fieriest fish curries…its much gentler the next day. What’s more? It may have […]
Butter Cookies – Quite Homey
- 19
- May
- 2016
Kids who grew up in late 80′s know what I am talking about. Yes, the baker’s special butter biscuits (cookies, I mean). Its simple, its humble, its cost-effective and sure a soul-touchy snack for the evening. Two biscuits with a cup of hot cocoa was my delight as I remember. Now, please…don’t pull my leg, […]
Clay-Pot Fish Curry – Very Earthy
- 18
- May
- 2016
I have this strange pica syndrome – an intense craving for earthy flavors! When I say…I love earthy flavors, I mean in context, of course! A real dirt that I see on the beetroot is still quite offensive! However, I beg to differ…when it comes to freshly pulled peanuts off the ground! It has got […]
Strawberry Jam – Garden Fresh!
- 18
- May
- 2016
“Unbelievably Yum” – It would be an understatement, actually! When you have an opportunity to get fresh produce…right from the garden…picking up from your own hands…(yes, that’s true – what your Grandma said)…it’s indescribably yum. Last week, we have been picking those fresh berries. As a matter of fact, it was a wonderful experience. To […]
Nei Murukku – Munch Time
- 20
- April
- 2016
Some of the salty snacks are really very addictive! And, you know what? sometimes, its okay to indulge in home-made goodies than those store bought thingies…you know! What I mean is…at least, we know the ingredients that go into our dish! In fact, many of our traditional snacks usually call for only fewer items, basically […]
Calamari Roast
- 19
- April
- 2016
I guess, some of my recipes are weirdly hard-wired! No matter what, I keep repeating the same kind of combinations(ingredients) to the different set of dishes. Does that make any sense? Even before I intend to cook a new dish…I visualize the result with my hard-wired combo ingredients…how about that! So, on the other day, […]
