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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…

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…

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.…

Salna (சால்னா) is a runny gravy that is usually served with Briyani, Tamilnadu style Parotta (or Brotta 😬) and sometimes with other dishes too. Adding this runny gravy to flaky…

Nothing like eating warm Naan with that delicious spoonful of orangish color Paneer Gravy or Vegetable Gravy at restaurants. You can achieve the same taste and that richness when you prepare…

Rice is and will always be an integral part of my everyday meal. Over the past few months am just focussing on eating right. Still a long way to go…

After a really longtime I prepared Veg Manchurian for lunch today. There was no soy sauce at home and had only few tablespoons of Corn Flour 😬 But that didn’t…

I have been mostly making simple One Pot meals or Variety Rice during the lockdown time. No matter how minimal your meals are the kitchen sink will always be full…

I love making one pot dishes. Before buying Instant Pot I used to make such quick meals in Pressure Cooker.. Last week I made this combo for lunch and it…

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 sadham (recipe mentioned below), as a filling in…