Mint and coriander are probably the most used herbs in my kitchen. From quick chutneys to mixed rice, I use them in a lot of recipes I make. I had given RB a big bunch of mint and cilantro day before and asked him to pick the leaves while watched his cricket match. RB was…
Achaari channa paneer pulav
This is a tasty and flavorful rice recipe that uses achaari/pickle spices made healthy by the inclusion of chickpeas and brown rice. Achaari spices like mustard, nigella(kalongi), fennel and fenugreek are added along with garam masala powder, differentiating it from the usual pulav recipes. The interesting part of this recipe is the addition of pickle…
Brinjal podi curry
This is another traditional south Indian recipe that I grew up eating. Brinjal/eggplant has always been a favorite of mine growing up and I love my mom’s ennai kathirika and podi idicha curry. Podi, meaning freshly ground spices, is added to sauteed brinjals. When I got here to the US and had to find my…
Urad dhal (black gram) Paratha
This is a quick and simple recipe that works very well as a weeknight dinner or as a lunch box recipe. You do not have to go to all the trouble of stuffing the filling and rolling them to make parathas. Cooked black urad dhal and spices is added along with the flour and made…
Garlic Rasam
A steaming hot cup of garlic rasam is my kind of comfort food on a cold rainy day. The goodness of garlic in the rasam helps with indigestion and the jeera/cumin and pepper is a very good antidote for common cold. This rasam goes well with rice and potato fry!
Sambar sadham
Sambar sadham is a traditional main course recipe of South India. Sambar, meaning a lentil and vegetable stew is a staple dish in South India and is usually served with idlis/dosas and rice. The sambar is cooked along with rice (sadham) here. The freshly ground spice powder gives a great flavor to this rice recipe….
Roasted potato cauliflower open sandwich with avocado yogurt chutney
I love roasted cauliflower. Honestly, I think I can eat roasted cauliflower for a full meal by itself. The only problem when I roast them for some recipe is, I end up eating most of them from the baking tray and very little remains for the actual recipe 🙂 And that’s what happened when I…
Quinoa chickpea salad
This is a quick and healthy salad for a busy weeknight dinner. Cooking dinner after a busy day at work can be tiring. I usually do not like to make an elaborate dinner during a weekday as that would mean spending more time in the kitchen and less time with RB. So I make something…
