In Indian cuisine, food is not just material for sustenance; it is a celebration, a way of life. I wrote about Pongal in this post a couple of weeks back. One of the must-have dishes that day is this easy one-pot dessert also called pongal. The word “pongal” literally means “to boil over“. In Indian…
Archives for January 2016
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
I promised you some easy and delicious slow-cooker recipes I’ve been trying, and here’s my favorite one so far. Nothing warms you up like a big bowl of soup on a cold winter day. And the last thing you want to do on a cold and dreary day is slave over a pot of soup…
Mom’s Spicy Chicken Roast
This is the most indulgent, lip-smackingly delicious chicken preparation I’ve ever shared on the blog. It is an old family favorite. In fact, mom prepares chicken this way most of the time. Chicken roast refers to a method of cooking rather than any special recipe or ingredient list. It is different from a regular chicken…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Loaf Cake
If you wonder why things have been slow around here, you are not alone. I wonder the same. Not that I have a dearth of recipes to share with you, but I simply need to get my act together. I have been experimenting with a couple of things this year. The slow cooker, for one….
Pongal (Makar Sankranthi) Recipe Roundup
It is the season of harvest festivals (known as Makar Sankranthi, which also marks the coming of spring) in India right now. Where I come from, it is called Pongal, a four-day celebration. Back in the day, when society revolved around farming and farmers, it was a very big event, but even today, people observe…
Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies
It is a shame I am only now sharing what was undoubtedly THE most delicious cookies I baked for Christmas. While I was able to whip up multiple batches of delicious rose and almond nankhatais, vanilla log cookies and chocolate dipped biscotti, these spiced cookies sort of just happened on the spur of the moment….
Green Gram Curry {Kerala Cherupayar Curry}
Never again will I jinx myself by complaining how warm it is in December. Only to be followed by the worst cold front ever over New Year’s weekend. It is so cold now, my feet are always cold, I feel as lazy as can be. And now I sound like a nagging old lady! So,…
