Idli hails from Southern India. It is steamed rice and lentil cake. Rice and Lentils are soaked for few hrs and grind into fine batter, then fermented overnight to steam the batter in special idli moulds. I had made Instant Rawa Idlis earlier and to be honest, idlis make the best of the breakfast, brunch and snack. These…
Chana dal
Cocktail Kebabs
These Cocktail Kebabs are made with Chana Dal. These are perfect to be served on any occasion, be it Game Night, Friends Get Together or Feeding family just like that. Since these are small in size and shape like finger food, therefore, these are called COCKTAIL KEBABS. Cocktail Kebabs Super Bowl is coming up and…
Stuffed Eggplant Poriyal – Ennai Kathirikkai
Almost 7-8 years ago, I was visiting my cousins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My bhabhi knew my love for cooking so she gifted me this beautiful cook book called Dakshin meaning South, written by Chandra Padmanabhan. She has pended down some fabulous recipes in that book, in various categories of sambhar, spice mixes, poriyals, kuttus, rice and…
Chana Dal Khichdi – Meatless Monday
I don’t remember as to how and where, I learnt to make this Khichdi. May be a mix and match of so many recipes that I come across or may be out of boredom of eating same old, same old every time! Nonetheless, it is a must try. I can vouch that it is just absolutely divine in…
Multigrain Sambhar Rice – DFT
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read this recipe! view more DFT recipes, Click here! Multigrain Sambhar Rice DFT goes easy and cooks a one pot meal for you!! When we decided to create “one pot meals” this week, it was quite a…
Ragi Vermicelli – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read this link! view more DFT recipes, Click here! Ragi Vermicelli Team DFT celebrates Raksha Bandhan which represents the love and respect between siblings along with Onam which is reminiscent of Kerala’s agrarian past, as it is considered to be…
Dal Paalak Saag / Grams Spinach Mash
Some recipes are so simple and basic to the roots but still so flavorful. I am a sucker for easy, delicious, nutritious and rustic recipes, like I am a sucker for folk tales, songs and dance forms. The folk form is simple, adaptive and still gorgeous, be it food or art. Food is Art…
Lauki Chana Dal (Squash & Bean Stew)
Some simple comforting flavors bring back the memories of the corner of childhood home where I grew up. The aromas cling the sound of my mum in the background. The textures unfold the brightness of the old golden sunny days. Aah! Such days! We live only in our memories. Rustic but not rusted for…
Dal Panchratni (5 dry beans in a stew)
Dal is Dried Beans and Panch+Ratni means 5+Gems . I love my dals and keep a variety of at least 10-12 different dry beans in my storage. The list includes, whole lentils, red lentils which are dehusked and split black lentils, mung with husk, mung without husk, pigeon peas or Toor or Arhar dal, rajma/red…