Boondi Laddu - Let's Bring It back this Deepawali

Guess Lot of Us Lost the Love for this Luscious Laddu..

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Laddu.. used to be a main sweet in the weddings, festivals, special occasions etc. But now a days.. kids prefer some fancy sweets to these traditional boondi laddu. Being born and raised in this land, I think it I to sow some seeds of love for these traditional sweets in our kids hearts. I am making boondi laddu this Deepawali. 

Beetroot Halwa - For Beautiful Moments

Beetroot Halwa

When I see brilliant colours in flowers, fruits and vegetables.. I have always wondered how nature brings these bright pigments in one place. In flowers, its colours and fragrances.. in fruits and veggies its colours and tastes. I always relate colour to happiness. when I see any fully bloomed Cassia fistula tree this summer.. I feel it is the most happiest tree on earth. It just flowers like crazy. That is so very contagious.. I feel happy the very instant I see it. I can understand why flowers and fruits are brilliantly coloured. But why beets and carrots are colourful.. they are roots!! 

Flavourful Brinjal Gravy - Complements any Biryani

Spicy Brinjal Gravy - Flavoured with roasted sesame seeds and groundnut paste

It is a beautiful combination - biryani and the brinjal gravy. this particular brinjal gravy.. where brinjals are sauted with lots of sesame oil.. sourness from tamarind extract.. infused with roasted peanut and sesame seeds paste flavour.. cooked perfectly till that above mentioned "lots of" sesame oil floats on top of the gravy.. final touch with the dash of jaggery.

Wood Apple Sweet Salad - Sweet-Sour Duet

விளாம்பழம் - Wood Apple Sweet Salad

Vilaam pazham (விளாம்பழம்) (Limonia acidissima) commonly known as wood apple was one of the mostly ignored or forgotten fruit in south India. during my childhood days, i too did not know anything about this fruit. we used to see in the markets during Krishna jayanthi and Vinayagar chathurthi, that is, during the month of August and September. As a child, i wondered how this was a fruit, as this did not have any of those fancy features of being a fruit. In my house they never used to buy this during the festival too as nobody was fond of this fruit. so, i never got to know anything about this fruit. and more over this fruit was not very appealing too.. looked corky.. rough.. dull colour.. it was more like a cricket ball... how to break it?!

Masala Egg Pasta

Masala Egg Pasta

Simple masala egg pasta - is the masala version of the regular egg scramble pasta. I add onion, tomato, ginger-garlic paste and garam masala to egg scramble pasta. this is more Indianised flavour.

i prefer more egg

Sambar Powder - Aromatically Mesmerising Spice Mix

சாம்பார் போடி  - Sambar Powder - Authentic, Aromatic and Awesome

For the last two generations in our family, sambar powder means, dry red chilli powder and coriander powder in equal ratio by weight.

Sambar Rice - Simply The Best of South

Sambar Saadham or Sambar Rice - Simply The Best of South

What is common in bisibelebhath, kadamba sadham, kichdi, vennpongal, sambar sadham and paruppu sadham? its the pulse and rice. other ingredients are what that brings the difference in these rice dishes. All are one pot dishes, with pulse and rice, with different vegetables and spices. 

Mango Thokku - Use the Season

Mango Thokku - மாங்காய் தொக்கு - Use the Season

Mango season has almost come to an end and this is my first recipe with mango for this season. 

I'm here with this awesome mango thokku recipe with