No veggies stock? No worries. There is a comfort food for both body and soul. It is simple dal with rice. This is the attitude with many of us. But the accent here is ‘simple’ dal. Its is so simple, that you just boil, add...
Come monsoon and here in Mumbai, you will get to see fresh corn cobs in abundance in the market. Mumbaikars affectionately call it Bhutta. And Rasam is the most popular dish across the country. And so corn on cob Mysore Rasam it is. When you walk...
Tirunelveli Sodhi Kuzhambhu is a speciality of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. It’s pet name is “Mappillai Sodhi”. “Mappillai” in tamizh means bridegroom. This dish finds the most prominent place in the menu when the groom visits inlaw’s house for the first time after marriage. Also...
Can you name a prominent ingredient in Rajasthani cuisine? Yes. It is Besan. No Rajasthani dish is complete without besan. Chane Jaisalmeri or Jaisalmeri Chana is no exception. It is a simple & traditional recipe that uses brown channa, besan and curd. What a combination! All...
Those big, picador chillies, those big and less spicy variety were glaring at me very enticingly at the vegetable vendor shop. Not able to resist, bought some few days back. However one thing I was sure was NOT to make bhajias out of it. I...
Noodles have always been a comfort food with younger generation. However, Cheesy Rice noodles offer a safe alternatives to people with gluten & lactose intolerance. Fresh rice noodles, known as Idiyappam / Sevai / Santhakai / Shevige are popular in South India & Sri Lanka....
This Vegetable Quesadilla has the goodness of vegetables and Jowar Roti. Originating from Mexico, a basic quesadilla is simply a grilled tortilla with Mexican cheese in it. In addition to that we can put any fillings in a quesadilla. Queso in Spanish means Cheese. Hence,...
Foodies & vegetarians that we as a family are, we love vegetarian food from anywhere across the globe. In India, Bengali cuisine is our favourite. However, there is a general feeling that Bengali cuisine's vegetarian spread is very few. Bengalis' love for fish is well...
Alu (potato) is a universally favourite vegetable with all age groups. You can hardly find one who does not like potato. Basically from Punjab, Dahi alu matar is a yogurt / curd based curry. I have used Peanut curd in this recipe. If you are...
Chinese cuisine is gaining popularity in India. Fusions such as Chilli idli, Manchurian, Spring rolls, Hakka noodles, Chinese fried rice, etc are favourites of many Indians. One such Indo Chinese dish is Crispy Crunchy Chilli Channa. Indian Chole takes Chinese Avatar in this recipe. You may...
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