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Both me and my husband love spicy foods. We prefer Hakka Noodles + Gobi65 /Gobi Manchurian over sugar loaded desserts. Perfect for Lunchbox and you can add as many veggies…

In TamilNadu, our breakfast isn’t complete without a chutney. Onion Tomato Chutney also known as கார சட்னி is one of the most popular side dishes that is served with Idli,Dosai,Pongal,Kuzhi Paniyaram…

One of my go-to side dish recipes for Chapathi. Especially on weekdays when I run out of lunchbox ideas I blindly follow this recipe. It takes less than 20 minutes to make this utterly delicious subzi. I have used Tofu with veggies that were…

Rasam means comfort according to me. No matter how rough the day is a bowl of hot Rasam Rice and potato fry (for lunch or even dinner) brings a smile on…

Upma is another easy to cook SouthIndian Tiffin recipe that can be served during Breakfast,Dinner or even during that 4pm Hunger pang 😋😋 We are a proud Upma family 😉…

Finally after nearly 5 months its good to be back to blogging. Prepared this parotta for our lunch today and it turned out beyond amazing. I didnt deep fry the…

  This legendary sambar idly dont need introduction at all. Shiva and I used to visit Balaji temple in Venkatnarayana Road often when we were in Chennai and after darshan…

Idli & Dosai are the common breakfasts in my house. I always have batter stocked in my fridge.  Or else I feel stuck especially on busy weekday mornings. The husband…

Sambar is an integral part of Tamil cuisine. Be it breakfast or be it lunch, Sambar has to be there. Whenever I prepare tiffen items like Idli,Dosai or pongal, I usually go for this one pot sambar. Its done in pressure cooker and all you need is just 20 minutes. Tamarind is not used in this recipe and hence to give that tangyness to Sambar, I have added more tomatoes Tastes so good with even Sevai (Rice Vermicelli), Appam, Idiyappam too. Also even if you have unexpected guests, you can prepare this quickly without any hassle. The below recipe can…

Dal is an Indian dish prepared using various Legumes or Pulses. This protein rich, vegan dish can be served as an accompaniment to Rice or any type of Flat Breads. I have used Brown Lentils (whole masoor dal). However you could substitute it with canned Chick Peas, Kidney Beans or any other legumes. While serving the dal, you could also add a tbsp. of Butter to enhance the flavor. If you would like a more soupy consistency then add extra water accordingly. Since I was serving it with Rice I added less water to get creamy consistency.