Tiny wheat flour dumplings are cooked in a combination of milk and coconut milk; flavored with saffron, cardamom and lightly sweetened with jaggery. A delicious, nourishing and comforting sweet treat for any time. Can be made fully vegan too. Paal kozhukattai remains one of our favorite comfort foods ever. Traditionally made with soft rice flour…
Adai Dosa {Savory Mixed Lentil Crepes}
Adai dosa is a kind of savory lentil crepes made in South India. Apart from the soaking time for lentils, the adais come together really quickly once the batter is made. Great choice for a healthy breakfast, after school snack or even light dinner. You must have heard of dosa, the ubiquitous South Indian breakfast…
Godhumai Pidi Kozhukkatai {Sweet Wheat Flour Dumplings}
Steamed, healthy, easy to make, sweet wheat flour dumplings (kozhukkatai) are the perfect after-school snack or breakfast. When I was little, one of my favorite foods (read – ‘the only breakfast that I ate without making a face’) were steamed, sweet kozhukkattai a.k.a, dumplings. Traditional kozhukkatai is made with rice flour with some freshly grated…
Mutton Chukka Varuval {South Indian Mutton Fry}
This pan-roasted mutton fry is made by cooking tender goat meat in caramelized onions, ginger, garlic and other spices. The meat is done when it is dark, spicy and falls off the bone. Pairs great with rice dishes and flat-breads alike or as a side with cocktails. It is probably not the best thing for…
Barley Chakkara Pongal {Rustic Indian Pudding}
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…
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…
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…
Beans Thoran/Poriyal {South Indian Style Green Beans And Coconut Stir Fry}
Whenever I post a new recipe, people have either one of two reactions. If it is someone who has known me for a while (read, since childhood), they are truly amazed at my culinary transformation. As for the rest, well, there are some who offer constructive criticism and others who even request certain recipes. But…
