Aviyal

If you ask my mom, what my most favorite dish is, she would answer ‘Aviyal’. She would make a huge pot of aviyal every time, coss I would finish off most of it. And even today, whenever she cooks aviyal back at home, she says I kept thinking of you Denny…Thats the history of me … [Read more…]

Simple Garlic Bitter gourd fry

We love bitter gourd fry in our house, and the specialty is that we like it to be bitter. So, I don’t conceal the bitterness in any way. This is a very simple bitter gourd fry, but is special because I have used garlic oil for frying the bittergourd. It adds a very nice flavor … [Read more…]

Crispy Baked Okra

Inspired by the success with the crispy oven baked cauliflower recipe, I decided to make a quick and easy crispy baked okra. This was super easy, one: because I used frozen cut okra and two: because this is no fuss recipe..all I had to do is toss it once and place it in the oven. … [Read more…]

Vellai Kurma/White Vegetable Korma

If you’re wondering..what a white?? korma is…it is from the addition of milk, coconut and poppy seeds. It not only makes this korma white, it also gives it a very rich taste. This korma is a perfect combination to either rotis/chapatis or pulavs/mixed rice varieties. I don’t usually make this very often…but maybe because it … [Read more…]

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

I can’t believe its been almost a week since I posted a recipe here on my blog. Life has changed quite a bit. I’ve got a new job, put my little one in a day care and still going through teary drop offs/pick ups. I have so many drafts that I need to post, that … [Read more…]

Crispy Oven Roasted Cauliflower

I have a craze for oven roasting vegetables and have made a version of oven roasted cauliflower before. This is a new and improved version with the addition of corn starch that makes the cauliflower crispy and slightly crunchy. Thanks to a great recipe from Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking. I followed Madhuram’s recipe but mixed up … [Read more…]