Cornmeal Dosa-Praise worth every bite!!

Mother-in-law-[MIL]-What’s that in your hand?Daughter-in-law[DIL]-That’s corn meal…MIL-What are you going to do with it?DIL-Try out some new dish I guess…MIL-!!! ???? A few months later…. MIL-You got another pack of that corn meal?DIL-No its the same one.MIL-Any idea what you are going to do with it?DIL-How about idli?MIL-!!! ??? A couple of days later.. MIL-What’s…

Red Bellpepper Chutney-Red alert!

A chutney that looks fiery yet not so spicy,a side dish that that does not require too many ingredients,a chutney that can be whipped up in minutes-This is what I can say about bell pepper chutney. I used: Red bellpepper-5,choppedTamarind extract-1 tablespoon,thickRed chilli -2Salt to taste Seasoning Mustard seeds-1 teaspoonCumin seeds-1/2 a teasoonCurry leaves a…

Multi Flour Dosai with Tomato Sesame Chutney

As with any South Indian family we too love our share of idly and dosa.Since the idli/dosa batter takes longer to grind and ferment,I prefer flour based dosas as they can be whipped up in a jiffy. One such day when we were ‘craving’ for dosa,I found that the pantry shelf had jars with around…