Instant tomato pickle

Instant tomato pickle

Tomato pickle is tasty, easy to make and gets ready in ten minutes. It is ideal to serve with hot steamed rice. If refrigerated, it stays good for a couple of days. I often make this and keep when tomatoes are available in plenty, it stays good for a couple of days...
Spicy Pongal for Sankranti

Spicy Pongal for Sankranti

This year,January 15 is Makar Sankranti , a very important festival in South India. It marks new beginnings. The previous day too, is celebrated by giving fresh grains and other cereals to elderly married ladies.It symbolises sharing and good will to others.Houses are...

Rasam

Rasam is popular accompaniment with rice in South India. Our food seems to be incomplete without rice and  rasam. Called by various names as Saaru or Bele Saaru, it is prepared by different methods from region to region. Rasam is considered as an ideal food  because...