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Usually I get a small box of Saffron (குங்குமபூ) for preparing Neivedhyams during Navarathri. Then didn’t get a chance to use it. Last Sunday thought of making ghee rice with saffron infused in it. Prepare the dish for the first time but turned out great. Saffron gave a vibrant colour and aroma to t

Very simple and basic pasta recipe with homemade tomato sauce. I prepared this for breakfast today. Adjust salt and spice according to your taste. It took around 20 minutes.The following measurement serves two.

Yesterday I made this gravy alongside chappathi for dinner. Very simple yet filling side dish. The following measurement serves two and you need maximum 30 minutes to prepare this whole dish. Adjust salt and spiciness according to your taste.

Being a tambrahm, growing up eating vethakuzhambu & poricha kootu I used to think mushroom as some non-vegetarian stuff when I was a kid 🙂 Things changed after I got married. Shiva is very fond of mushrooms and whenever we go out for dinner he will defnitely order something made out of it. Ev

This is a simple yet delicious gravy with readily available ingredients. Also this time I prepared tomato puree, paneer at home. It took about 30 minutes for the entire preparation.

If you are planning to learn Italian cuisine, just start off with this dish. Very few ingredients,less pain in preparation, a filling dish. A perfect breakfast to start a lazy weekend.The following measurement serves two.

‘Cream Centre’ – one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Chennai.The dishes are minimal,slightly overpriced,excellent ambiance and great food 🙂 Our fav dishes in CC are Corn Cheese Balls and Mexican Sizzler.

This is popular Indo-Chinese dish and you can always prepare it in your own way. You don’t have to stick to a recipe for making this dish.I have vegetables of my.

‘Spinach/Palak’ – in tamil it is பசலக்கீரை. I prepared a simple kootu(gravy) as a sidedish for lunch. We can try the same recipe for other Keerai varieties too.

I usually enjoy eating this tangy,spicy Vengaya vathakuzhambu along with sutta appalam.Today being a saturday,decided to make a simple yet tasty lunch.So opted for this curry and Palak Keerai kootu.