Tomato Uthappam - Tomato Uttapam Recipe
Learn how to make South Indian Tomato Uthappam with idli-dosa batter and freshly sliced tomatoes and curry leaves. There really isn't a specific recipe for making Uthappam. In fact, I am not even a...
View ArticleEggless Garlic Cheese Pull-Apart Bread-Step by Step Recipe
Learn how to make an eggless pull-apart bread with herb and cheese as optional fillings. Pull-apart bread is a welcome change to the usual breads we bake.Pull-apart bread is essentially bread that can...
View ArticleKerala Beetroot Thoran Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes
While the Kerala-style Thoran recipes and the Tamil-style Poriyal recipes are often confused with each other, they do have some differences in how they are cooked. Thoran is usually made with a...
View ArticlePumpkin Kootu Recipe - Guest Post for Veggie Belly
As you may have noticed, I have been posting recipes more regularly and often in here. One of the main reasons for that is because I went really click-and-cook-crazy over 2012 and have amassed a large...
View ArticleKerala Appam Recipe | Palappam Recipe (Without Yeast)
Appam, Palappam, Aappam, Lace Hoppers - whatever name you choose to call this famous Kerala breakfast dish, it doesn't change that the fact that it's one of the most amazing of man's creations in the...
View ArticleSambar Vadai Recipe | Medhu Vadai with Sambar
Any South Indian worth their curd rice would love and relish Sambar Vadai. It's just wired into us and really, what's not to love about hot and crispy Medhu Vadai dunked into some piping hot Sambar?...
View ArticleIndian Onion Chutney Recipe | Vengaya Chutney Recipe
While this Onion Tomato Chutney gets made more often as a side dish for Idli or Dosa, I do like the simplicity of this Onion Chutney too. Removing tomatoes from a dish generally tends to make it more...
View ArticleClassic Croissants Recipe | How to Make Croissants & Pain Au Chocolat
For someone like me who prefers quick and easy baking recipes, the Classic Croissant was a colossal undertaking. Baking croissants has been on my mind for a while but each time I go through the...
View ArticleFruit Custard Recipe | Fruit Salad with Custard | Step by Step Recipe
This delicious custard fruit salad recipe is another gem from K. Athamma who invariably makes it for dessert at all our family get-togethers. It may seem easy to just chop up some fruits, make a salad...
View ArticleIdli Dosa Milagai Podi Recipe | Dosa Podi Recipe | Idli Podi Recipe
There must be as many Idli Dosa Milagai Podi (Spicy Chutney Powder mixed with oil and eaten with Idli and Dosa) as there are number of homes in South India. Every family has their own recipe for Idli...
View ArticleSpicy Diamond Cuts Recipe | Savory Diamond Cuts | Step by Step
Spicy Diamond Cuts or Maida Biscuits or Khara Biscuits (doesn't matter what you call them) are as much a part of my childhood memories as Kai Murukku and Thenkuzhal. Although I don't make a lot of...
View ArticleGreen Channa Pulao Recipe | Chana Pulav Recipe | Step by Step
This my easy, go-to chana pulao recipe when I need a quick pulav to make a one-peat meal on weeknights. I got some green chana from Delhi the last time I went and it had been lying in the pantry for a...
View ArticleMethi Pakoda Recipe | How to Make Methi Pakoda Recipe | Step by Step
My love for methi or fenugreek leaves has been a badly kept secret around here. Starting from Methi Pulao to Aloo Methi to Methi Paratha to adding methi to Paneer Butter Masala, I have tried it all. I...
View ArticleRed Chilli Chutney Recipe | No-Coconut Red Chutney Recipe
This fiery red chilli chutney recipe is amma's specialty for specific breakfast dishes like adai dosa, ragi dosa, rava idli, or even wheat dosa and uthappam. This chutney recipe needs no coconut and...
View ArticleVegetable Pulao Recipe | Easy Veg Pulao Recipe | Step by Step
There are many different ways to make and customize a simple vegetable pulao recipe and I have tried my own variations over the years too. A pulao should be simple, flavourful, have a good amount of...
View ArticleMasala Bread Upma Recipe | Bread Upma Recipe | Step by Step
I rarely make Bread Upma because TH has toast every morning for breakfast and the last thing he wants in our meals is - bread! However, a Bread Upma Recipe is great to have in hand when you are left...
View ArticleButter Chicken Recipe | Indian Butter Chicken Masala Recipe
Butter Chicken Masala is probably one of the most popular Indian chicken recipes liked by all for its mild flavour and deliciously rich gravy. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the most popular dish...
View ArticleChutney Podi Recipe - Coconut Chutney Powder Recipe for Idli, Dosa, Rice
Coconut Chutney Podi is a staple in my home and is often called Thavana Podi. It's quite similar to the Kerala Chammanthi Podi that's mixed with rice but this Chutney Powder recipe has an Andhra twist...
View ArticleChana Masala Recipe (Chole Masala Recipe) for Batura, Poori, Chapati, Roti
This easy Chana Masala Recipe is a recent addition to amma's often-cooked chana recipes. While I was growing up, she hardly made anything beyond the Kadala Curry which was served with puttu, chapati,...
View ArticleSzechuan Eggplant Recipe - Sichuan Eggplant Recipe - Step by Step
Eggplant cooked the Chinese way in a delicious szechuan sauce. Szechuan Eggplant is a very quick side dish for vegetable fried rice or noodles. Making a side dish for Vegetable Fried Rice (or noodles)...
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