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Dry Snacks
Peanut ladoo are ideal snacks to store in the jar, serve it in the box or as a healthy snack in the morning. It is usually prepared during Krishna Janmasthami. The month of August brings a series of festivals, Krishna Janmasthami is next week, a day we celebrate by preparing various snacks and savoury. The […]
South Indian
Rava dosa is an instant, tasty, crispy crepe from South Indian cuisine. Rava is the indian name for semolina. It is also known as Sooji.
Evening Snacks
Pomegranate Chaat is a tasty and easy to make snack. It is a healthy and ideal for a mid-day snack too.
Dinner
Kidney bean and corn salad is a tasty and nutrition packed snack to binge anytime. Serve it with lunch or as a light snack, it is definitely a crowd pleaser. Salads form an important part of our diet. They are filling, tasty, easy to prepare and most of all, packed with nutrition and less on […]
Accompaniments
Cabbage stir fry/ palya is a simple yet flavourful accompaniment. It tastes good with rice and sambar or rasam. It can also be served with chapati or roti. Cabbage is one of the veggies that I cook on a regular basis. It is flavourful and pairs well with both rice and chapati. It can be […]
Accompaniments
It's the season of mangoes and here is another tasty dish, Ambua. It is a delicious sweet and sour dish from the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It pairs well with hot steamed rice. It's that time of the month when we learn and enjoy cooking a new dish from regional cuisine. Shhhhh Cooking Secretly […]
Dinner
Aloo matar/ potato pea curry is a classic North Indian accompaniment. Chunks of boiled potato and green peas are immersed and cooked in a delicious gravy laden with spices, it makes a tasty accompaniment with any Indian flat bread as roti, nan, chapathi or phulka. Potato is a versatile vegetable and easy to prepare. It […]
North Indian
Rice variety are tasty and filling. They are ideal to use as a single dish or pair it with other variety of dishes. Pulao is one of the dishes that I make quite often, it's loved by all and its easy for me to prepare. Green pulao, I have been making this since sometime, it […]
Accompaniments
Winter brings its own blessings, fresh vegetables are available. There is no dearth for greens. Green pigeon peas are the fresh form of tuvar dal and is available in winter. Tuvar lilva masala curry is a tasty and easy to make accompaniment that can be paired with chapati or phulka. The other names for Tuvar […]
Gluten-Free
Mixed Vegetable salad is a tasty and refreshing salad. It is ideal as a snack or as an accompaniment with any meal. Today, salads form an important part of our diet more so than ever. We are more mindful of what we eat, though cannot cut down at all times. The alarming rise of death […]
Karnataka Recipes
Nippatu or rice crackers as they may be called are popular snacks prepared during festivities. They can be stored for a long time and can be used with tea or as an evening snack. In Karnataka, nippattu is different from other states. Here is one such kind.
Dry Snacks
Chiwda is one of the snacks stored in the kitchen shelves. It is primarily made during Diwali, when a variety of snacks are prepared. Here is my version of Chiwda recipe. It is a tasty, guilt free snack. Plain chiwda is usually made by frying flattened rice or poha. It is then mixed with spices […]
Accompaniments
Crispy Bhindi Fry makes a tasty accompaniment with any meal. It is loved by one and all. Bhindi is the common name for ladies finger or okra. It is a versatile vegetable which can be turned into crispy fried savouries or as a stir fry. The stuffed okra is simply irresistible. The weather calls for […]
Andhra Recipes
Ring murukku is another kind of dry snacks. It is from the state of Andhra Pradesh. They are soft but crispy, different from the usual kodbole that we make. Other snack recipes; Kodbole Instant Chakli Poha Chiwda Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour 1 tablespoon moong dal 1 cup water salt to taste 1 teaspoon chilli powder asafoetida […]
Breakfast
Potatoes are not only handy when we do not have any vegetables in the refrigerator, they are versatile too. One can use them in all the dishes, yes even sweets too, they do make a halwa of it ! Yes, today's dish is of potato, but not a sweet one. I will be presenting you […]
Rice Dishes
Masale Bhat | South indian cooking | rice dishes | masala bhat Masale Bhat is a flavoursome, no onnion garlic rice dish from Karnataka. It is usually prepared as part of the festive menu. Rice dishes form one of the major attractions in South Indian festivals. Masala Bhath is one such kind which is tasty […]
Healthy Recipes
Moongdal payasam is a tasty sweet which has a cooling effect on the body. Thus, with summer at its peak, you can enjoy this delicacy. Moreover, with Ugadi round the corner, it may be in the wish list. Each state have adapted their own method of cooking. The North Karnataka recipe I had written long […]
Evening Snacks
Kidney bean salad is a tasty, healthy and easy to make snack. It is packed with nutrition and ideal protein supplement for vegetarians. Kidney bean aka rajma is a wonderful source of nutrition. It is one of the essentials in North India.They are widely used in gravy based dishes. But today, I have an interesting […]
Breakfast
Ragi Idli / Finger Millet Idli is a healthy twist to the usual variety that is made. It is ideal for breakfast. This is a fermented idli. Everyday, it is a dilemma to choose a menu that is liked by all at home. More so, in the days when we are thinking of healthy eating. […]
Accompaniments
Beans, popularly known as French beans or just by the name of ring beans is a key ingredient in South Indian cooking. It makes a good combo with other veggies such as carrot, peas, capsicum and potato and can be used in various dishes as gravies, pulav or snacks. But, have you tried this simple […]
Sabzis and Gravies
Cauloflower Stir Fry is an easy to make, tasty side dish from North Indian cuisine.
Sabzis and Gravies
Alu Methi is a popular accompaniment that tastes good with any Indian flat bread. It is lightly tossed with spices in a seasoning of fenugreek leaves. I make this dish quiet often; primarily for three reasons, it is easy to make, liked by my family and ideal for those days of no onion -garlic. Yes,it […]
Accompaniments
Stuffed cucumber is a traditional dish from Karnataka in South India. It is served with jowar roti or chapati. Today, various kinds of stuffed vegetables are prepared. South Indian cooking differs from its counterpart in many aspects. Here, brinjal, ridge gourd, cucumber and bittergourd are usually used in the preparation. Today, we take a look […]
Festival Recipes
Moong dal salad is a healthy salad to serve in any meal. It is usually made during festivals and ceremonies in South India. It is commonly known as hesaru bele kosambri. Salads form an important part of our diet. Here I have used moong dal to make it. This version is called as moong dal […]
