A couple months back, we went to the mall and after all the actual shopping and the window shopping,we decided to head to the food court. There, in one of the restaurants, was this masala Kuzhi paniyaram. Thinking that it was some special type of paniyaram, we ordered that and we were utterly disappointed with…
Mixed Millet Idli
Last month when I made the Mysore Masala Dosa, I was tempted to make some idlis with that batter. I had used millets for the dosa, I was wondering how the idlis would taste and if the texture would be good enough. I made a batch of mini idlis and when I took it off…
MLLA # 78 Roundup
Last month hosted the 78th edition of My Legume Love Affair fondly known as MLLA.Here are the dishes that came in for the event… 1. Lisa of Lisa’s Kitchen has sent this Middle Eastern Inspired Spicy Chickpea, Eggplant and Tahini Stew . Here is what she says about this stew-Apart from the nuttiness , tahini…
Homemade Chili Flakes
I made this a long time back,almost two years ago. Then when I wanted to post it under basic recipes, I thought it was too simple to find a place here. So I just let it sit in the drafts. Then last week when I went grocery shopping, I found a lady picking up a…
Crispy Fried shallots
Fried shallots is one of the basic recipes. It is not so much a recipe but doing it correctly adds flavor to the dish it is used in or transports a simple dish into a tasty one when this is served as the side dish. Not only that it can also be used as a…
