One stop blog for delicious vegetarian recipes
This is simple recipe and will be a hit once you try it! Thayir vadai is one of my mother’s specialties and my summer favorites. It is super soft and spongy and so easy on the stomach. I remember it was one the ‘special’ items …
I don’t know what is up with this COVID-19 quarantine, but apparently all the cravings rises only after 10pm on a weekday! My husband has been asking for fries for the past week and tonight he had his mind set on McDonalds Peri Peri fries …
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 …
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 …
Mor Kozhambu is a flavorsome South Indian buttermilk gravy and is enriched with calcium and protein from the yogurt. It is light on the stomach and is a fixed item for most in the auspicious day menu in our home. This Kozhambu is usually served …
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 …
My husband and I usually go on a romantic road trip (with Roxy) every year end. This year we went to Pismo beach. It was so serene, and felt this immense peace listening and watching the waves from our room patio! Roxy loved the weather, …
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 …
Kulfi is a milk based Indian ice cream. This rich creamy desert has its origin from the Mughlai cuisine and still highly popular in the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, it involves a long process of preparation with evaporation of sweetened milk and flavoring to perfection, resulting in …
