Looking for an easy side dish for idli/ dosa that has the goodness of lentils and is super simple to make? Then look no further. This moong dal Gotsu recipe is something I grew up eating as a child and is one of my absolute favorite dals. The Gotsu / dal is so versatile, you…
Breakfast
Adai / Mixed Lentil & Rice crepes
Adai is the south Indian equivalent of a lentil crepe. Thicker than a dosa, the batter for the adai is made with a mixture of lentils and rice. It is usually served with jaggery or aviyal (a coconut- yogurt based curry). My mom recently came across this recipe from her sil. Adais are traditionally made…
Vegan Banana Pancakes
Pancakes during the weekend has become a regular affair at our place. Now that the little one at home is beginning to explore different tastes and textures, I have started experimenting with lot of recipes. Previously she would not eat anything remotely sweet, but now I can see that she relishes certain sweet stuff (although…
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…
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,…
Blueberry chia seeds Jam
I have been wanting to go berry picking since like forever and we always miss it for some reason. By the time we decide to go for it, it becomes too late and most of the farms are closed for the season. Amma and appa were home here this month and they were already feeling…
Idli Sambar
Sambar Idli is one of the staple items that I make for breakfast during weekends since that is the only time hubby has enough time to sit and enjoy a leisure breakfast. If not he lives on eggs, toast and oatmeal most of the time. Now with a crawling baby at home, we seem to…
Quinoa upma
Who said eating healthy has to be boring? Not with this curried quinoa recipe. This spicy quinoa upma is as healthy as it can get with loads of veggies and the super healthy quinoa. We find quinoa in the health aisles of all supermarkets these days and rightly so as this protein packed grain is…
