Hello All! I’m thrilled to return to this space after a three-year hiatus. Life happened 🙂 When I launched this blog in 2010, I had no expectations about how far…

Tomato Thokku (தக்காளி தொக்கு) is a South Indian style pickle prepared from Tomatoes. Very basic ingredients are used in preparing this recipe. It goes very well with Idli/Dosai, Chapathi, Rice…

Who doesn’t love an Andhra style Paruppu Podi? In Tamilnadu if you order vegetarian thali meals, the first thing they serve is Hot Rice, Ghee and generous spoons of Paruppu…

Bean Burger Patties are so easy to make. Great way to add proteins in our breakfast meal. The recipe is so versatile. You can add your choice of legumes, add…

Kathrikai Pitlai is my grandma’s speciality dish.She prepares it with violet Birnjals and adds a handful of cooked Chickpeas too that makes it a great side to go with Rice,Dosai…

Weekend is incomplete without a potato based dish at our home.  Either Poori Masal or Rasam+Potato roast are some of our favorite combos. Today I thought of making Tandoori Potato…

2020 was the year that tested my mental strength the most. I wanted to write this post for a while now. But kept postoning it becoz I knew the moment I…

After 11 years of marriage I made my own Sambar Powder yesterday. She was giving me Rasam Powder, Idli Molagapodi too but slowly I started making them on my own.…

உளுந்து வடை/Urad Dal Vadai is one of the most popular deep fried snacks from Tamilnadu. Starting our day with Pongal Vadai, Idli vadai breakfast combos is a norm in TN.…

Gulab Jamun and 7cup Burfi are the two most commonly made sweets in TN especially during Deepavali. Jamun mix is readily available in all stores and for 7cups Burfi you…