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…
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Green Apple Rice Recipe
If you are like me and do not like apples, then this green apple rice recipe is for you. The only time I eat apples is in front of my little one to show her that I do eat them and so should she 🙂 I also eat apples in the form of pies, muffins…
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,…
5 minute Avarakkai kari/ Broad beans stir fry
As much as I love spending time in the kitchen, many times I just wish I could spend that time with my little one and hubby or catching up on household chores.And this is one such super fast recipe, that you can make on those busy mornings where you have tiffin boxes to pack and…
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…
Spicy Rajma Biriyani
I just got back from a long awaited trip back home to India. Meeting relatives, friends, doing some shopping in my home town and most important of all, eating home cooked food and spending time with family! It was one fun trip. I have to say that I did not step inside the kitchen except…