Drumstick Coconut Curry
A traditional Indian diet has many nutrient rich recipes that take care of all the macro nutrient (carbohydrate, protein and fat) and micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) needs of the body if one...
View ArticleBaby Corn Masala
These days it’s wonderful to see that herbs and spices are being recognised for their medicinal value. Ginger root, the superstar turmeric, fennel, coriander and cumin and so many other spices and...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Laddu | Godi Hittina Laadu
Diwali is approaching and I have lost count of the number of times I have spoken about Diwali in my childhood. If you happen to read any of my previous posts on Deepavali or Diwali you will know what I...
View ArticleGasgase Payasa | Khus Khus Kheer| Poppyseed Payasam
On this last day of Deepavali 2020, I’m sharing a very special heirloom recipe with you all. Sharing of food has been such an integral part of our culture and in our childhood, thanks to the wonderful...
View ArticleAralittu or Alittu | Quick and Easy Popped Sorghum Flour Breakfast
As I stirred the jaggery into the hot milk and watched the granules disappear and become one with the milk, I was transported to the time when I was a six year old in my grandparents home in Bangalore...
View ArticleCauliflower Curry
It was my 18th birthday and Amma had cooked a lavish spread for my birthday lunch with all my friends. I can still remember the spacious granite table in my parents home laden with many different...
View ArticleMango Shrikhand | Aamrakhand
Once when I was in Bangalore and I was visiting my grandmother, she gave me a bowl of shrikhand that she had lovingly made with nutmeg and cardamom and charoli seeds. I cannot make Shrikhand and not...
View ArticleQuick and Easy No Cook Burfi | Janmashtami Special Recipe
Although I celebrate many festivals throughout the year, Janmashtami is the festival that I celebrate most elaborately. Many years ago, ajji was there with me to celebrate janmashtami and we prepared...
View ArticleEasy Chocolate Pedha
I have often spoken about my memorable Diwali memories here. Amidst the many sweets that were exchanged between friends and family, chocolate burfi or pedha always caught my attention. Looking back I...
View ArticleWinter Special Sabudana Kheer | Sago Pudding with Jaggery
Today is the last day of 2021 and just like that another year flew by! As years are going by, I’m getting more conscious about how I live my day, and my life. I’m realising more and more that Life is a...
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