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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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,…
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…
Paneer Achari
You might think that didn’t we see something Achari and something paneer recently on her blog? Well yes! I recently posted Gobhi Achari and Paneer Korma Curry. It was loved by so many people. So why rushing with another paneer or Achari recipe? It’s been few days that I cooked in my kitchen any real food, since the…
Gobhi Achari – Meatless Monday!
Gobhi or Cauliflower is a perfect substitute for meat eaters, to indulge on Meatless Monday. Lately Cauliflower has picked up a reputation not only as a health food but as a complete food. It has evolved as a super food in the world of Recipe Development. Chefs and Home cooks have been playing around with this…
Carrots, Turnips & Peppers Seasonal Pickle
Sharing another pickle from my childhood winter memorabilia. This used to be a regular pickle till the winters lasted. So many times, we would eat paranthas, dal chawal, Mathris with a huge side of this pickle. Tart, spicy, crunchy and couldn’t stop eating. My 4 year old is developing the taste and my 10 years…
Carrot Rice
Unlike USA, carrots are very seasonal in India. These come in abundance in the cold months of winters. Crispy, juicy, delicious, nutritious, versatile and a gorgeous root vegetable. We get these deep red colored carrots in India, which I miss a lot here in USA. That deep red color and sometimes black colored carrots. I…
Punjabi Kadhi with Baked Pakora : A curry made with chickpea flour and buttermilk/sour curd
A gorgeous golden curry which is a comfort food and keeps me connected to my family and a part of me that I left back in India. It brings back so many childhood memories. Whenever my mom cooked Kadhi, the whole house smelled divine. I and my sister would be in the kitchen holding…