I am one of those people who used to eagerly wait for all the festivals wherein mom would make medhu vada at home. We would be banned from eating them as and when amma fries these golden beauties and we would have to wait until my dad finishes pooja, which usually takes hours. Praying that…
Arachuvitta manathakkali and chinna vengayam Vathal Kuzhambu
I have this friend who is a very good cook. She is a foodie herself and I love all her traditional Indian recipes. I had this arachuvitta vathal kuzhambu ( spicy tamarind stew with small onions and black night shade) once at her place and fell in love with it. It was spicy, tangy and…
Instant Pot Ven Pongal Recipe
This instant pot ven pongal is one of the dishes I inaugurated my instant pot with. This easy and simple recipe is a staple dish for most south Indians. It is the south Indian equivalent of a risotto, but here we have both rice and moon dal instead of just rice. Commonly had for breakfast,…
Ultimate Vegan Chocolate birthday cake
Your search for the perfect chocolate cake ends right here! And the best part is, it is totally vegan. Lot of people have misconceptions about vegan cakes and I can tell you that you will totally change your view if you try this recipe. I wanted to bake a vegan cake for my daughter’s second…
Ezhu thaan kootu / seven veggies curry
This ezhu kari kootu / 7 thaan kootu ( kari kootu meaning vegetables curry) is usually prepared during thiruvadhirai or pongal festival. Today is thiruvadhirai and I was asking my mil about this day. So this is what I learnt – Thiruvadhirai is usually celebrated in the tamil month of marghazi for lord Shiva. I…
Instant pot chayote squash kootu / chow chow kootu
Chow chow/ chayote squash is one of my favorite vegetable. We use it at least once a week at home and this instant pot chayote squash kootu is one of my favorite recipe using this beautiful vegetable. It is almost like a comfort food, something that I can eat for any meal! I also…
Instant Pot Pudina Pulav (Mint pilaf)
Here’s a simple Instant pot pudina pulav (mint pulav) recipe that is really tasty and packs very well in lunch boxes. I love this recipe for its simplicity and flavor. My little one at home loved this rice and she ate a whole bowl of it all by herself! Now that’s something that doesn’t happen…
Instant Pot Tiffin Sambar Recipe
You can never have too many sambar recipes. While I love using freshly roasted and ground masala for my sambars (arachuvitta sambar), there are days when I want to eat tasty sambars without much effort. We south Indians have different sambars to go with rice, idlis/dosas and other tiffin items. And if you have tasted…