It was the orient that introduced me to this bean. Initially I did not have a clue to what to make with it and then I experimented and made this creamy dal that goes well with steamed rice and makes an excellent side dish for chapathi / poori.I usually prepare this in the pressure cooker…
The second week of Blogging Marathon #12 starts today.This is a blogging community started by Srivalli of Spicing your life and Cooking 4 all seasons fame.A year ago we blogged non stop for a month and that was the beginning of a wonderful journey in blogging.Each month we blog non stop for a week .For…
For this months edition of Taste and Create I was paired with Jennifer Sikora who writes at For Such A Time As This.Her blog features recipes,thoughts on life,book reviews,homeschooling and much more. The recipe I chose from her blog is this simple yet delicious soup.I have made very few changes in the original recipe,like replacing…
One of the most memorable moment in a girl’s [or womens] life is her wedding and after that is the time when she is being pampered by her near and dear ones. This second most important occasion in her life is definitely the baby shower.Valaikappu as it is known in TamilNadu,South India, is a function…
If I was a poet or a writer, I would have written an ode to the famous South Indian breakfast star – ‘The soft and fluffy Idli’. Any household in South India is bound to have this delectable super soft idli for breakfast at least a couple of times a week.Such is the fame and…
