Lunch

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️Sesame Seeds has numerous health benefits. We now see them in granola bars, smoothies, as Tahini paste in Hummus and in all other fancy ways. Growing up my three favorite ways to eat the Sesame seeds in kalandha…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️Temple Prasadhams have such an unique taste be it Pongal or Puliodharai😋😋 I don’t remember which cookery show it was, the cooks in…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️3SharesHave been planning to make Kadhi in Instant Pot for a while now..Whenever I ask Mr.S ‘Shall I make Kadhi today?’ his reaction…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️Another weekend and another potato based sidedish 😬😬 If you follow me in instagram you know my obsession & love for potatoes &…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️Next on list in the post partum diet series is this simple Curry leaf powder. The first few weeks after I truely survived…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️Kichdi is a popular dish from North India. There are so many variations to this humble dish. For a good tastier kichdi ghee…

If you like this recipe kindly share ❤️ Most of my lunchbox (husband’s) recipes are super simple & can be put together in 20 minutes. Shiva leaves home by 8:15…

‘Poriyal’ (பொரியல்) is dry stir fry of veggies that is served as a sidedish with Rice,Sambar or any southindian lunch. Its very very easy to make and the below recipe can be used with various vegetables like Beetroot, Cabbage, Spinach, Snakegourd, White Pumpkin, Any squash varieties, Raw banana,Eggplant etc. 1. Instead of boiling the veggies separately you can directly saute them in frying pan. However sprinkle water and keep an eye on the veggies. They might get charred if it lacks moisture 2. You can add sauteed onions,tomatoes too if you want along with beans & carrot I used dried…

Weekends we mostly prefer hearty lunches. Food is the perfect way to unwind a stressful week. Yesterday we went to purchase groceries and came back home at around 11:00am..Both of us were damn hungry and I thought of putting together a quick meal yet delicious one. I zeroed in on Daal + Chawal (Rice with lentils) and for sides i initially planned a simple potato fry. The fresh capsicum I picked from the market was starring right into my eyes A simple potato fry became stuffed capsicum and to add some deliciousness (read calories) sprinkled cheddar cheese at the…

‘Pitlai’ (பிட்ளை) is a traditional tamil brahmin dish which is prepared using either bittergourd or brinjal along with chickpeas. Unlike sambar, consistency of pitlai is very thick and can be served as a side dish to Idli/Dosa too. The recipe given below is exactly how my maternal grandmother and my mother makes it. However you could try few variations as mentioned below : – Kabuli channa or brown chickpeas is ideally used while making pitlai – You could substitue it with white chickpeas or green peas – Generally coconut paste is only used to spice the ‘pitlai’.However we do add…