One of my favorite evening snacks during school/college days was ‘Egg Puffs’. It would be available hot from the oven at ‘Iyengars bakery’ down the road from my house, and it was the item of choice when it came to after school snack that mom would let us buy from outside. I always thought that … [Read more…]
Each household has their own recipe for this Egg Thokku. It is one of my favorite recipes that my mom makes. She makes it even more richer by adding a coconut spice paste, but I prefer to keep it simple and peppery. This is a really great side dish for pulavs and mixed rice like … [Read more…]
I’ve never tried frittatas before….but I sure did know that they were easier than making omlettes and when you have to serve breakfast for a crowd, making omlettes is a strenuous deal. I had to make something quick for a breakfast potluck gathering at a friend’s house. I decided to make a frittata and it … [Read more…]
What do you do when all you have in your fridge are leftover idlys, a couple of eggs, do-or-die veggies(barely enough for anything else) and a jar of pasta sauce…and you have to make dinner for two. Quite an Iron Chef challenge, isn’t it? And how would you feel…if that was a healthy dinner…that you … [Read more…]
Chinese food…something about it, makes people crazy about it. Even back in India, my brother and I and all of my cousins seemed to be crazy about it. Whenever we choose to go out for dinner, the ubiquitous choice was ‘Chinese food’. Chinese food has become so sought after, that items like ‘fried rice’ has … [Read more…]
I have not made it less known that eggs are my favorite protein. Not only because I am vegetarian…I always look for making and serving eggs in a different way, and this is my latest discovery. This Sri lankan egg curry is from the book ‘660 Curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and is made by smothering … [Read more…]