If there is one recipe you should have for a quick weeknight dinner or a hearty weekend breakfast then this instant pot cracked wheat upma is for you. Godhuma rava / dalia / cracked wheat is rich in fiber and when combined with vegetables makes an ideal dish to start your day with. It is…
Tiffin items / Sides / Chutneys
Spinach Chutney Recipe: the Perfect Side Dish for Idli Dosa
Here’s a quick and easy side dish for idli dosa. This spinach chutney needs only 7 ingredients and it can be whipped up quickly making it perfect for a weeknight dinner. If you are bored of making the usual tomato or onion chutney, then you will have to definitely give this a try. This spinach…
Smashed chickpea sandwich with vegan mint pesto
I love sandwiches. I can eat them any time of the day and this Smashed chickpea sandwich with vegan mint pesto is something you all will love. Not only it is so yumm, it is also healthy and easy to assemble. I usually lose track of time while I am working and suddenly feel myself…
Pasiparuppu dal / Gotsu
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…
Peanut chutney
This is my favorite chutney period. I make this chutney almost every week and sometimes end up eating this on its own. I love this chutney on the runny side, so that I can dunk my idlis in loads of chutney. This chutney goes very well with idlis / dosas and upma. I love this…
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…
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…
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…