My friend who makes arachi vekkira pulikuzhambu always pairs it with this wonderful kootu, and it is a winning combination. The chow chow is simmered along with channa dal until both are soft and creamy. With this post, I am starting the good practice of watermarking my photos. It has been quite a quest as … [Read more…]
My friend Vinitha prepares this amazing pulikuzhambu by simmering eggplants in a mixture of tamarind and freshly ground spices and it tastes great. Everyone who eats it becomes a fan of this dish. It is thick and tangy, and it doesn’t use any coconut, so it is also very healthy. I made this pulikuzhambu yesterday, … [Read more…]
To go with my cauliflower poricha kuzhambu, I made this spicy potato fry. Potatoes are a staple side in all Indian homes and each household has a different variation on preparing this fry. I usually go for cutting up raw potatoes and frying them with a little bit of spice, mostly bcoss its faster and … [Read more…]
My husband is working from home today, and I wanted to make a good lunch. Been bored of the usual sambar and puli kulambu, I wanted to try something very different. I had once written down the recipe for ‘Cauliflower Poricha Kuzhambu’ from the book ‘Dakshin – Vegetarian Cuisine from South India’ by Chandra Padmanabhan. … [Read more…]
Eating greens raw is very foreign to Indians, and I felt the same way too. We are so not used to the notion of something that is raw, tasting good. I forced myself to eat salads, when I couldn’t eat anything else because of my gestational diabetes. My diet salad consisted of greens, chopped egg … [Read more…]
Steak?? Medium Rare?? Geez….I cannot imagine how an Indian could eat some meat that is pink in the center…But, to each their taste 🙂 I don’t eat meat, and so I don’t mind if its pink centered, or any other color. But, my husband loves it. Its something he discovered very recently, and he loves … [Read more…]