A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Egg Pepper Fry doesn’t need any introduction, as such its one such easy peasy recipe, its a regular at my home for lunch or dinner as a side for rice. Simple rasam sadam with this spicy egg fry is what i need at the end of a busy day…. usually the day when there is no big planning for lunch…
Avarakkai – அவரைக்காய் / Indian Broad Beans is mostly a country / village style vegetable. We at home call it naatu avarakkai and use it to make poriyal, curry & sambar. We go a step further us it along with non veg preparations. You may find links under notes for other related recipes. (Some variety of broad beans called Seemai Avarakkai/ Scarlet…
Mor Kuzhambu is very common in most south indian households, a traditional dish which is prepared during festive occasions. It is quick curry made with buttermilk and can be an quick option for busy work days. Whenever we have leftover sour yogurt at home, with no second thought…make any kind of mor kuzhambu. Normally either pumpkin, sepankizhangu or ladys…
Kozhukattai is the highlight for Vinayagar Chaturthi festival, I still remember my childhood days where we get up early, get all dressed and carry a little manai to bring clay Pillayar home, all decorated with flowers & little paper umbrella….. back home amma making all the neivedhyam different type of kozhukatti, sundal with vadai payasam sapadu! Vella Kozhukattai is what…
Pol Sambola (coconut sambol/ pol sambol) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish primarily made from fresh coconut which is the key ingredient for most Sri Lankan dishes. Well getting fresh coconut is always a big problem here in USA, I still remember those good old days/ newly wed and moved to US 😉 where we use to live in tiny…
Garlic podi is a perfect side dish for any south indian breakfast recipe. In my family everyone loves garlic and we include them in a variety of dishes, this simple idli podi is no exception. Usually garlic podi includes any kind of dal or coconut in it but this particular recipe is more like a semi-wet podi, made with 4…
Seafood is one of my top pick for any day of the week. Especially fish of any kind definitely twice a week… Though puttu with fish is very common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala… Shark hash / Shark puttu / Sura puttu is most popular among them….this is one fish which I miss a lot here in US, use to enjoy…
I have always had a liking for Andhra style food ever since I landed here in USA, most of my friends from here are telugu, may be that influenced me a lot…. they make these veg curries which often looks simple but taste super awesome, I don’t know what kind of magic happens but the veggies which I use to…
Have ever cooked using a Manchatti / Claypot /Earthen pots? you got try it sometime! Food cooked with traditional claypot has a unique taste, just ordinary simple food can taste extraordinary, your guest or any one who tries it for the first time will definitely notice the difference in taste and you will be head over heels bagging in all…
Chicken 65 is one dish which always has a special place at the table, the moment it shows up at the table it takes the privilege to disappear in no time. Though we enjoy our traditional tamilian style 65 every sunday, we also make this hyderabadi style 65 once in while which is similar to 65 but slightly a different version…
