The ‘Salna’ is a type of curry, that is usually a little bit watery than normal curry and usually paired with parotta. Made famous by our rottu kadais, it has a taste that can’t be beat. I made this Salna as a double duty side dish. One, to go with the appams for breakfast and … [Read more…]
Pallipalayam Chicken is a spicy chicken fry variety, that has a fancy name, but is quite simple to prepare. To those who don’t know, Pallipalayam is a small town near Erode in TamilNadu. It is famous for being the birthplace of the Math genius – Srinivasa Ramanujan. This dish is unique because it relies on … [Read more…]
Briyani, is one of the most favorite dishes in my family. My brother loves it, my husband loves it and it is often the specialty of most of the women in our families. I love to make briyani, mostly because it is a one pot meal and it has always been my number one choice … [Read more…]
Whenever there is a celebration, be it Christmas or Easter, or whenever we have guests in our house, there is one dish my Mom always makes….Briyani. It became so customary, that if Mom makes something else, it is unacceptable. My brother when he was little used to ask: “how come every festival we have is … [Read more…]
Food blogging…this world of virtually connected foodies, is like a wonderland to me. I am so glad I discovered it. Nupur’s Blog Bites 2 – Adaptation event, got me thinking as to when I got introduced to this world. (imagine the concentric circles going round and round over my face like in old Indian movies … [Read more…]
My latest craze is ‘oven roasting’. It started with broccoli, and then cauliflower and now it is potatoes. I had some baby red potatoes on hand, and they were the victims. I threw in some chicken to make it a wholesome meal. I never realized that using the oven to roast vegetables would make them … [Read more…]