Vegetable Soup
Winter is probably the best season to blog about soup, but who cares, to me it is never a bad season for a bowl of soup. Once reserved...
Beans Curry with Curry Powder. (Beans varutharacha curry)
I had blogged that paruppusili is a very famous curry that is served in mainly in Tambrahm weddings and other funcions. This is an effort...
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer used to be a rarity in our household when we were kids, and were reserved for the non-auspicious special days. But I got plenty of...
Paruppu Usili / Beans-Lentils Curry
What do you do when you miss your mom so much and she is several miles away ? Here's what I do ? I go to my kitchen and pamper myself...
Aloo Rajma Paratha / Potato beans stuffed flat-bread
Tell my kids beans and you can see them instantly disappear. Conceal the proteins in this Paratha / flatbread and this time, see the...
Idli/Dosa Batter
A perfect South Indian breakfast is not complete without idlis / dosas. Idlis are lentils and rice pancakes - that are made by grinding...
Cranberry Red Peppers Chutney
The best part of moving to the U.S. is that I've been bestowed with many talented friends (read cooks). Few recipes that are hard to find...
Seven Layer Dip
Seven Layer Dip : Friday evening parties are a lot of fun, but if it is a pot luck, a working week leaves me with very little energy to...
Mysore Rasam (Tomato Lentil Soup)
Few years back, I had this short stint in Mysore in Karnataka. Mysore is a very beautiful place. With a near perfect weather, rich...
Green Moong Dhal Vadas
Green Lentil Fritters-alike ;) The nutritional profile of these Moong dhal beans are very impressive. A very lean source of non-animal...