Panchmel dal / Panchratna dal. A delicacy from Rajasthan, this dal, as the name suggests, is a combination of 5 lentils. Undoubtedly, dal is a comfort food in every home in India. Be it in the form of sambhar in South India, varan in Maharashtra, pappu...
Kodo Millet Kanchipuram Idli replaces rice with Kodo Millet in traditional Kanchipuram idli which is a popular version of idli in Tamil Homes. The traditional recipe uses rice and urad dal. This is a very nutritious breakfast and dinner item. It used to be a favourite...
Drumstick leaves Adai with Millet / Foxtail millet Drumstick leaves Chila / Thinai Murungai Ilai Adai. This recipe uses Foxtail millet (Thinai) in place of rice in adai preparation. Drumstick tree and vegetable are most common in India. You can very well see this tree in...
Jowar (Cholam / Sorghum) Aappam Aappam (hoppers) is a speciality from the lands of Sri Lanka and Indian States of Kerala & Tamil Nadu. Essentially fermented rice pancakes, appam is a very healthy breakfast as you can prepare it with zero oil. The crispy edges and...
Amaranth Leaves Lobia Sabzi / Amaranth keerai with Karamani (lobia) sabzi. Amaranth greens are known as chaulai in North India, harive in Karnataka, cheera in Kerala, mulaikkeerai in Tamil Nadu, lal maath in Maharashtra and thottakura in Andhra. It is available both in green and red colour...
Doi Fulkopi / Cauliflower with Yogurt Gravy. Here is another vegetarian dish from the land of Bengal. There is a general feeling that Bengali cuisine has very less vegetarian options. But I feel whatever vegetarian dishes are available, they are unique. you can check this link...
Millet & Sprouts Red Pulao is called so because in this pulao, I have avoided using any green masala but use only dry masalas including dry red chillies which gives it a red hue. Pulao is the most popular dish that you can find on any...
Litti Chokha from Bihar. India is a land of multi cuisines that churn out interesting food items. Undoubtedly, Bihari Cuisine is one such and Litti Chokha is one exotic dish from that Cuisine. To add, it’s a complete meal. You can have this for lunch...
Pol Roti or Coconut Roti from Sri Lanka. Natives traditionally prepare Pol roti with all purpose flour. It is in fact a popular street food recipe and served in street side restaurants for breakfast. I have tweaked the recipe and used Jowar flour to make it...
Laccha paratha is a multi-layered paratha from North India. Its very popular due to its flaky texture. This texture makes it stand out from normal Paratha. Bajra Laccha paratha is no exception. Interestingly its counterpart in South India is the Malabar Parotta from Kerala. The only...
February 10th is celebrated as World Pulses Day. I am an avid fan of whole pulses / lentils. When I took a review of my posts so far, I realised I have as of today posted 22 recipes using whole pulses & legumes. I decided to compile all those recipes and make an eBook that you can download from my site.
Healthy Eating 
Rama Ganapathy