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…
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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…
Bread Poha / Upma
Bread Poha reminds me so much of Bread Stuffing made during Thanks Giving to serve as one of the main side dishes. The only difference is that it is curried instead of poultry seasonings. Another similarity if I have to choose is, it resembles the Italian Salad that is made with left over stale…
Chivda Less Oil Healthy Recipe
Chivda is my all-time favorite snack. It is traditionally deep-fried but this recipe is pan-roasted and much healthier. Important – Originally published in 2015, it is updated for the content in 2019. Healthy Chivda – Indian Party Mix Chivda Indian Party Mix was a regular snack at my parents’ house. Since my dad loves it,…
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…
Oats Pongal
Pongal is a festival celebrated in Southern India, mainly in Tamil speaking Communities. This indicates the end of good harvest season and a symbol of new and good beginings. I might not have all the information about the festival, but one thing I know is that it is associated with good food too like any…