Chakkarai Pongal – A Sweet Surrender
- 04
- June
- 2017
Other Names Sarkarai Pongal. Sweet Pongal. Chakkara Pongal. Inippu Pongal. Sometimes, even the common everyday dish is quite a bit challenge to make! The recipe may sound simple, but perfection? Yeah, that’s what I am talking about. A few tweaks to the dish makes it simply exquisite, you know! One such recipe is my Dad’s style […]
Saamai Sakkarai Pongal
- 03
- November
- 2016
Other Names Sawa Millet Pongal. Sweet Millet Pongal At some point, we have to admit the truth. Yep, I am being bit lazy lately. Its not that I am cooking! I am ain’t clicking. The props that I’ve got from the thrift stores have began to gathe dust. So, finally…I am compelled to do at […]
Fried Modak – Ganesh Chaturthi
- 18
- September
- 2015
Its better I agree…preparing traditional sweets is definitely not my league! Well…this is a pattern over the years! I yearn for our home style ethnic treats…soon I’ll be checking out my fellow bloggers (obviously drooling over those food pictures) and load my kitchen with more stuff! At the end, my preparation sucks. How about that? […]
Ukkarai – Very Festive
- 03
- July
- 2014
Almost I forgot, that I had a blog. Now don’t get any ideas that the new city is keeping me busy with its charms! Actually, its the other way around! My charms seems to work on no one, here. Not that I claim it…I ever had that spark before!! But, you get the picture, right?? […]
How To Make Jaggery Syrup
- 09
- May
- 2014
Sweet tooth? You may have eaten number of Indian sweets. Most of the sweetmeats would call for one primary ingredient to sweeten it up! Yes, the jaggery. The raw form of cane sugar’s sugar (before refinement)! Doesn’t that sound interesting (Indian interesting, I mean).To prepare an ethnic sweet, I always reach for it! The preparation […]
Olaiappam – A Recipe From Pondy Girl
- 30
- April
- 2014
I did find my best friend again! Thanks to social networking sites. And, “No Kudos” for you all, who guessed she listens to my crap all day long!! I myself, am in sweet surprise that she still maintains our friendship fresh even after a decade and more absence of communication! Oh boy, I am blessed […]
Sweet Dosa – Little bit of more
- 21
- April
- 2014
This blog has become a good friend that you always take for granted and postpone to call!! Because, you know…it would consume at least an hour to catch up on! And, its pretty hard to make that hour in between your well-packed schedule of gazing the stars and watching the stupid movie in between commercials […]
Akkaravadisal – Ritual Food Taste Better
- 21
- November
- 2013
Do food rituals make the food taste better? I come from a family that is big on traditions and rituals, even when they don’t make any sense (like the exact count of coconuts on a prayer plate)! But…cooking, sharing and enjoying the food just wouldn’t be the same without all these formalities. My Mommy did […]
Masala Lassi – Love it
- 01
- August
- 2013
If anyone asks me to recollect every single sweet moment of my life and list it in ascending order (intensity of happiness)??? Well…I admit, its pretty hard to describe! However, I have an easy way to recall such cherished moments by comparing them with my favorite foods. Oh yeah, only recently I discovered that trick. […]
Til Ladoo – Sweet Moment!
- 12
- April
- 2013
Also Known As Til Laddu. Ellu Urundai. Nuvvala Laddu. Sweet Sesame Balls. These dainty morsels are unbelievably delicious! Not only that these are incredibly simple, they are absolutely healthy! Honestly, what was I thinking…when I deleted bunch of those old recipes(such a blog-worthy) from my blog?! And talk about the recipe, I am not messing around […]
