Sundaikkai or Turkey Berries are usually relished as vatrals. The fresh berries are usually used in gravies. It has a bitter taste, so it is usually paired with lots of onion and sesame oil. Sesame oil helps to reduce bitterness of vegetables in gravies. Tamarind is also used to reduce…
I had some broccoli florets and a Delhi carrot in my fridge. I just wanted to use it up. Yesterday, I thought of preparing wheat vermicelli upma. I just added those veggies to the upma and the flavour was quite different, but nice. We enjoyed it with coconut chutney. You…
Today is the second day of the week long Blogging Marathon#4 by Srivalli. I am posting on 7 days of preserves. Today I will be giving a very simple recipe which tastes very great. This vatral when bought in stores, tastes very salty. But when you prepare this at home, it…
Today is the first day of Blogging Marathon #4. I will be posting seven days of preserves. Pickles, Vadagam, Spice Powders which have longer shelf life come under this category. Today I will give the recipe of a delicious vadagam. I learnt this recipe from my mom. When summer begins,…
I had some pumpkin puree in my fridge for a long time. Just wanted to use it. When I was preparing breakfast yesterday, I thought of using this puree along with oats and some sweet corn kernels. The roti was so colourful because of the puree and corn. It was…
My mom used to prepare these yummy vadai along with ven pongal. The combination was so delicious. After marriage, I wanted to prepare it like my mom but never got it correct. Then I asked her about the exact method and tried it. It came out nice with crispy outer…
I made this roti for breakfast and we enjoyed it with mango pickle. It was delicious. The preparation is very easy and it is a wholesome breakfast. Ingredients:Barley-1cupOats-1cupRava-3tbsSalt-to tasteRed Chilly Powder-2tspOnion-2Buttermilk-1cupProcedure:1. Grind oats and barley to a coarse powder in mixer grinder.2. Add salt, red chilly powder and butter milk…
For this month, Kathlyn of Bake Like A Ninja has challenged us to prepare Papas Rellenas with Salsa Criolla. This is a Peruvian dish which is usually prepared with minced beef filling. Here I have tried the vegetarian version using mushrooms and tofu. It was delicious. We relished it with tomato…
I wanted to try preparing sourdough starter for a long time. Bread Baking Day for this month gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out. I read many articles related to sourdough starter in the web. There are many methods of doing it. Atlast I stumbled upon this site.…
This has been lying in my drafts folder for 2 weeks. Today, I have got the opportunity to post it. This is my version of chole masala and bathura. I don’t claim this to be the exact recipe but my hubby loves this combination. When my sister-in-law came to our…