I’m going ga-ga over peanuts these days…you will see that the next few recipe I’m gonna be posting will all be peanutty….in one way or another. This particular recipe is from the book ‘660 curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and was particularly intriguing…because it used peanuts in a chicken curry. The original recipe(its called ‘Ginger chicken … [Read more…]
Kathrikkai Kothsu is a mashed brinjal dish, kind of a southern counterpart of the North Indian Baingan Bhartha. As baingan bhartha is used as a side dish for rotis/parathas, this kathrikkai kothsu is used as as a side dish for South Indian tiffin items, such as idly, dosa, pongal etc. Ingredients: 1 medium American Eggplant, … [Read more…]
Idiyappam is my husband’s all time favorite tiffin item. But, I don’t make it very often. But, I found a healthy version of idiyappam at Nithu’s blog which replaces half the rice flour with healthy ragi flour. I made this recipe, this week and we absolutely loved the taste and texture of the idiyappam. It … [Read more…]
Ever since I saw this recipe for ‘Garlic Naan’ at US Masala blog, I’ve been drooling…and in fact dreaming about it. I finally gave it a try this week…and it was awesome. I followed Aipi’s recipe, except that I didn’t have any rapid rise yeast and use regular yeast, but increased the quantity and other … [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…]
I’ve always been on the lookout for making regular dosa healthy. When I came across this recipe at Red Chillies blog, it was just that. This dosa is made with a combination of barley, soy and channa dal along with the regular suspects of urad dal and rice. For the 1 cup of rice called … [Read more…]