"Dosa"

This is my go-to sidedish when I am not in mood to chop lots of veggies, when there are unexpected guests & at times when the fridge is empty..Also it…

Each and everyday we come across various types of people in social media and in real life. But only with very few you actually feel a connect. You don’t have…

If you follow my Instagram feed you will find me cooking very simple dishes during weekdays. Mainly because the little one’s sleep schedule is crazy and all I get is…

So many of you pinged & asked how am I managing the newborn alone and how we are taking care of her without elders’ support etc.. Thought of writing a…

Most of my lunchbox (husband’s) recipes are super simple & can be put together in 20 minutes. Shiva leaves home by 8:15 and it is difficult to make elaborate lunches.…

Due to blog migration and other reasons I couldn’t continue the favorite series on my blog however am so glad I revived this series again with one of my favorite…

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…

Feels so good to be back to blogging after a break. As we are expecting our Little Bub in few weeks this whole journey has been joyful,overwhelming, emotional and at…

This is such a versatile healthy side dish that can be served with Rice ,Roti or even with Dosai too ☺️ The basic ‘koottu’ (கூட்டு) recipe contains 3 important components 1. Veggies – Pumpkin, Carrot,Eggplant,Drumstick, Snakegourd,Spinach,Chow Chow,Cabbage are the most commonly used vegetables. 2. Daal (lentils) – A cup of pressure cooked daal. It could be either a mix of moongdal and channa dal or just moongdal or toordal 3. Coconut Paste – This paste is essential. All you need is fresh coconut, green chilli & jeera. However if you want you can add peppercorns, ginger & garlic too Once…

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…