Instant South Indian Sambar Recipe for Masala Dosa is a mildly spicy recipe from South India. Sambar is a combination of lentil, vegetables, tamarind juice and some mild spices. I still cannot forget one of those commercials I used to see during my childhood. Attention spans were much more in those days when we had … Read more
Continuing on with my last recipe, the recipe for today is another Lobia recipe that I am calling “Tangy lobia curry”. I like lobia a lot and because of its nutritional value, it is also a very healthy option for your lunch and dinner. And the best part about this lobia curry recipe is that … Read more
Khichdi with onion and garlic! Khichdi is an authentic recipe and has its own ingredients and a unique method of preparing. While I believe in experimenting a lot with almost all of my recipes, I never felt the need to do that with the rice and dal khichri. I always felt it was not worth … Read more
Well, it was a tiring day yesterday with a lot of things. In fact there are some of those days when you feel like you are completely exhausted and there is no energy left in you to push yourself ahead. And it is these days when you feel like making something very easy and simple. … Read more
Think about Khichdi and what comes to my mind is my uncle telling me, “Khichdi ke chaar yaar, Papad, Ghee, Dahi, Achaar”, which meant that Khichdi has 4 friends, papad, ghee, curd and pickle. This is said so because Khichdi tastes extremely well when it is accompanied with these 4 items. And to be frank, … Read more
Dal is an important part of an Indian Cuisine. Its a great source of protein for the people, those who are vegetarian. Almost all kind of dal have similar amount of protein. So it is recommended that you should have one serving in a meal. The recipe for today is “Masoor dal fry” which is … Read more
For me one of the most difficult part of cooking is the breakfast. Everybody has a different choice and something that is liked by half of my family members is not the favorite of the other half. Add to it the fact that every morning breakfast is a plan made in the hurry-burry that you … Read more
Muringakka Leaves Dal – Off all the things that I like about Kerala, this is what I like the most – the tongue twisters. It is said that Malayalam is one of the most difficult languages in India. There are a few alphabets which are very typical to Malayalam and are absolute tongue twisters. Drum … Read more
Plain Tuvar Dal – Most of you will be able to relate to me, if you have born and brought up in Northern part of India. Dal is an integral part of any main course in the North with the only difference being in the way the Dal is made. I don’t remember a single … Read more
Lehsuni Thuvarai Last weekend my Mother-in Law bought Thuvarai since she saw a lot of people buying it. And she told me to prepare some cuury out of it so that we can have it along with rice. Since I had never seen it, I started searching online for its actual name. My Father had … Read more