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Spinach Raita

Spinach Raita

This is a simple dish and more than just a raita. This Spinach Raita nutritionally packed. Raw spinach contains protein, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium. Also, dates are super iron rich. When I used to have iron deficiency, this is all my doctor recommended. Apart 

Tomato Kothu Parotta

Tomato Kothu Parotta

Tomato Kothu Parotta (Thakkali kothu) is mouthwatering minced bread (parotta) dish and is one of the most delicious Tamil Nadu street food. I haven’t had chance to watch the preparation in India, but my husband says the visuals of the Kothu Parotta in making in 

Beans Paruppu Usli

Beans Paruppu Usli

Paruppu Usli or how I like to call it, ‘Pappusli’, is a simple South Indian vegetable side usually prepared with beans, cabbage, carrot or other non suculent indian vegetable. You can even try this with brussel sprouts, brocolli and asparagus. Still super yummy! Paruppu usli 

Crispy Chili Potatoes

Crispy Chili Potatoes

Quarantine time!! Time to stay indoors and stay safe. Also the time when I suddenly start crave all restaurant food! My husband and I love Indo-Chinese food and frequent visitors to the restaurants in Bay Area. Now with the lockdown, we attempted one of our 

Vegetable Rava Upma

Vegetable Rava Upma

Upma is a tiffin item in almost every south Indian home, especially mine.  My father told me that name ‘Upma’ is derived from the words ‘Uppu’, meaning salt and ‘Maavu’ meaning batter or mixture in Tamizh. For me, upma reminds me of my mother, and