Other Names Spicy Indian Style Quails. Kaadai Chukka Varuval. Masala Kaadai. Kaadai Thokku. Meet me, No, the proper expression would be this “Meat me“! Then, you’ll learn a true love story of me, towards Food. Lol. There is no sincere love than the love of food. – George Bernard Shaw. The above adage is one […]
read moreOyster Mushrooms Fry – Simply Nice
- 09
- May
- 2017
Other Names Sippi Kaalaan Varuval. Mushroom Masala. Pepper Mushrooms. Today, keeping with the word: “Simplicity”, I share with you this recipe. Its a humble dish made with Oyster Mushrooms (Sippi Kaalaan). Its my Dad’s favorite dish. So, there is no “its” and “buts”, I prepare it in the same fashion, all the time. Ingredients 1 bag […]
read moreLike many of my foodie friends (now known, and yet to meet one’s)…I am too, a self professed cook. My American friends think that…there are only three ingredients in Indian cooking…spices, chilies and tomatoes! Maybe…yes. But, I really don’t think that is enough…one needs passion. Cooking isn’t just about mixing ingredients…its magic, pure addiction…to the […]
read moreThalai Vazhai Ilai Sappadu – Tamil Meals
- 07
- May
- 2017
Cooking is like love…It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. - Harriet Van […]
read moreMy therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start! So far, today…I finished two bags of chocolates, a full cake and a tub of ice cream!! I already, feel so much better. Oh yeah, when it comes to chocolate…we girls go weak on our knees! And, I […]
read moreKumbakonam Degree Coffee – A Perfect Brew
- 30
- April
- 2017
I often dream about the cup of coffee that I am going to have the next day morning! I think it, adore it, I fantasize it, I love it. Sometimes, I feel…I could even trade some valuables for a quiet cup of lone-some coffee. Yeah, seriously…coffee is just not a fuel, its the essence of […]
read moreIyengar Rasam – In Traditional Velli Eeya Sombu
- 27
- April
- 2017
Rasam in general is the most comforting meal to many South Indians. And, I am not different from it! Over the time, it has become like a life line, when you live far far away from your home!! Now, its one of the important dish, that I prepare every single day. Like every other Mother, […]
read moreNei Sambar / Ghee Sambhar – Humbly Yours
- 26
- April
- 2017
There is nothing much to rant today…as I have done enough in my previous post! To tell you in short, today’s recipe is kind of a continuation of yesterday’s dish! Its humble ‘Ghee Sambhar’ to go with the Mini Idlies. Enjoy. Ingredients 1 cup mung dal (yellow lentils) 3 green chilies, slit in the middle […]
read moreMini Idly – Cute Breakfast To Kiddos
- 25
- April
- 2017
It is such an amazing feeling, to face the end of vacation and look forward to your next holiday season. After doing some mental math, I realized that I have been straining a lot without a break for the past three years! Some may argue that I took a break the whole two months, I […]
read moreKara Boondi – Snack Time
- 24
- April
- 2017
Ah…exactly a month has passed by. Me back to square one…after coming back from India trip! The whirlwind romance with my birthplace is slowly fading away like a distant music. Hot, humid, complex, full of energy, cheerful and yet mysteriously beautiful…all these words will be lot less to describe the depth of India! Since everyone […]
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