I do not do paneer sabji often these days as as we are almost vegan ourselves to give company to our strictly vegan toddler. I have to admit I haven’t missed dairy a lot except for the times when I eat dal rice/kichdi as it has to have some ghee in it for that taste….
Pongal recipes collection
Here is a collection of pongal recipes that you can find in cooking with Pree. It is missing the recipe for chakkarai/ sweet pongal. But I am going to try and upload it soon 🙂 Ven pongal (Instant pot recipe) Medhu vada Ezhu thaan kootu Coconut rice Lemon rice Tiffin sambar Arachuvitta sambar Coconut coriander…
Spinach Medhu vada / Ulundhu vadai
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…
