Tomato Sevai

With the leftover Idiyappam, I made a quick and delicious ‘Tomato Sevai’ for breakfast today. Breakfast is a meal that I most often miss because of lack of time. We do have some good breakfasts/brunch over the weekend. Even this tomato sevai, I was in so much hurry, that I just made a quick click. … [Read more…]

Idiyappam – String Hoppers/Steamed rice noodles

There are some dishes that feature very rarely in my kitchen..I think that its based on the assumption that it is a labor intensive dish…or health reasons..or I am just intimidated by it. One such dish is poori..I hardly remember when I made it last..The reason for it being deep fried, and me being health … [Read more…]

Carrot Oats Dosa

The showcased blog for this month’s Tried and Tasted event is Veg Inspirations.This blog has a beautiful spread of innovative and healthy recipes. The category that intrigued me the most was ‘Dosa varieties’. Usha has a great collection of healthy and instant dosa recipes. Just what I wanted…because as much as I love idlies and … [Read more…]

Sago Tomato Upma

I almost always have used Sago only to make dessert, that too payasam. So, when I wanted to make something for ‘Cooking with Seeds – Sago’ event, I wanted to make something savory. I planned on making sago veg cutlets and soaked the sago for a couple of hours yesterday evening. Unfortunately, the sago I … [Read more…]

Bulgur Cauliflower Stems Adai

Thanks to Nithu’s ‘Best from Waste’ event, I have been paying more attention, what goes into my kitchen garbage. And, having done this for over a week, I realize the vegetable that has the most wastage is cauliflower. I usually do my prep work after I get back from the grocery store, and this time … [Read more…]

Onion Rava Dosa

There are some dishes that are best home made. But, there are some which you have to try at a restaurant. One such dish for me is ‘onion rava dosa’. Its my absolute favorite when I order in restaurants. The crispy, crunchy texture speckled with cashewnuts and pepper is something I have not been able … [Read more…]