You need: Garlic – ½ cup ,chopped Shallots /pearl onions– 1 cup ,chopped Tamarind extract – 1 ½ cups [thick] Salt -to taste Chilli powder – 1tsp Turmeric powder -a pinch Gingelly /sesame seed oil – ½ cup For seasoning Mustard – 1 teaspoon Asafetida – a pinch Red chillies – 2 Curry leaves 1.…
A variation of the usual chappthi / Paratha. There was a time when I used to run at the sight of green leafy vegetables…Though mom’s kootu and greens porriyal were tasty I just wouldn’t touch it. She used to coax me eat them giving me ‘n’ number of reasons and finally threaten me saying if…
A mouth-watering roadside treat for your taste buds Just the name ‘bhel puri’ conjures up the images of roadside hawkers near beaches and parks with a small crowd around each of them. Originally a dish from Gujarat, it has spread to all corners of India and each person has a favorite version. The ingredients that…
A speciality dish from Karnataka,mom prepared this for our weekend brunch.Here in Tamilnadu,our friends prepare this like sambar sadham[Sambar rice]adding vegetables but that takes away the original taste of bisi bele bath. This is my great grandmoms version that has been passed down through the ages. This recipe was posted on the day when mom…
I made loads of Masal Dosa when I was in China. Hubby dear used to invite his colleagues – both Indians and Chinese for dinner and I loved to include masala dosa as one of the recipes in the menu. Easy to prepare and yummy to chomp, it always reminds me of home. There are…
