As the name suggests, this fiery Thecha or Kharada is a kind of chatni from the legendary Maharashtrian cuisine. Green Chilli Thecha is very popular in Rural arears of Maharashtra where Bhakri is the staple food of many. But in our home, it is consumed...
Instant Idli mix works well for working couple, bachelors, beginners and students. Regular idli requires lot of planning. You have to soak it previous day for 4 hours. And grind it in a mixer / grinder and ferment it for 12 hrs. If you live...
True to the format of this site this is #Dairyfree, #Glutenfree, #whitesugarfree, #oilfree, #gheefree Dal Baati Churma The one dish that I have always loved from Rajasthani cuisine is this Dal Baati Churma. The protein filled spicy panchmel dal, carbs in the form of Baati and...
Third in my Resplendent Rasam series, this Kollu Rasam is an unique rasam from Tamil Nadu. It has both therapeutic and nutritive values. Kollu / Mudira / Kulith / Ulavalu / Hurule as Horse Gram is called in many Indian languages. Firstly, Horse gram has medicinal values....
Winter and no Undhiyu? Impossible. This is the most loved seasonal dish from Gujarat. It comprises of vegetables that are available primarily during winter. That includes vegetables like Surti Papdi (Indian beans as it is called) that is used along with tender pods, green tuvar, purple...
Straight from Mexican cuisine, Burrito Bowl is one irresistible & healthy one dish meal. Do not be put off by the name. It is very much desi and certainly very easy to make. In Mexico, invariably, meat and refried beans go to make the filling....
Kichdi in general is a comfort food. Masala Kichdi is a spicy one from Maharashtra that uses their unique Goda masala. Few days back a Maharashtrian friend of my daughter came to stay with us. She offered to cook this dish and all of us just...
This Protein filled fare is a 3 in 1 recipe. #Idli, #Adai (Chila) and Kuzhi appam with the same dough. Why do we call it protein filled? This recipe uses whole lentils & legumes. Whole dals still have their husks on. Whereas split dals have had the husks...
Sai (greens) Bhaji (vegetables), is a traditional and popular recipe from Sindhi cuisine. The main green is palak (spinach). As the name suggests, Sai Bhaji has all the goodness of greens, vegetables and some channa dal added to it. That makes it a wholesome and...
The second one in my Resplendent Rasam series is this special Poricha Rasam. We make this on special days like Dwadashi (a day after Ekadashi). In India, fasting is a traditional way of cleansing the system. Many people fast on Ekadashi. However, it is advisable...
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