Dal Kanda (kaanda / कांदा ) is a speciality from Maharashtra. This is the traditional dish of Saoji community (also spelt as Souji, Sauji), having their origins in Malwa region. Kanda in Marathi means Onion and not surprisingly this dish has onions in abundance. Dal...
Chatnis are favourite with all Indian cuisines. They are so versatile and colourful, that they serve as a side dish to many main course items. One such Chatni is Capsicum Chatni. There are different varieties of Chatni. Most of them are fresh and raw. Some are...
Pol sambol (coconut sambol / coconut chatni) Pol Sambol is a traditional Sri Lankan chatni with fresh coconut and spices. It is a great side dish for string hoppers (idiyappam), aappam, etc. However you can serve it with any main dish. I liked it with Pol Roti,...
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