As a side for my spring mix, mixed dal kootu, I made vendaikkai fry. My husband loves this, especially when paired with dal and also curd rice. It is very easy to make once you get through the slimy part of cutting the okra into thin discs. Ingredients: 1/2 lb okra 2 tsp canola oil … [Read more…]
Once in a while, and quite frequently lately, I get over-enthusiastic about being healthy. I work out, go for a walk, cook healthy, watch my portion sizes and at the end of the day weigh myself. 🙂 If I go shopping on one of those days, boy do I go crazy. I read the nutrition … [Read more…]
My latest craze is ‘oven roasting’. It started with broccoli, and then cauliflower and now it is potatoes. I had some baby red potatoes on hand, and they were the victims. I threw in some chicken to make it a wholesome meal. I never realized that using the oven to roast vegetables would make them … [Read more…]
I made this tomato kothsu to go with my whole wheat tortillas for lunch today. It is my go-to side dish for chapatis, idly, dosa and sometimes even bread. It’s very flexible and can be made with just about an onion and any number of tomatoes on hand. I had quite a lot of tomatoes, … [Read more…]
Masoor dal is very rarely used in my kitchen. Infact, I don’t ever remember my mom buying or using it. I guess it was not a very tamilian dal. The first time I saw it was after coming to the US, being sold in the bulk bins in Indian stores. I was surprised to see … [Read more…]
After my ‘broccoli bliss’ with my oven roasted broccoli, i got hooked on roasting my vegetables. I’ve made the broccoli recipe three times since my original post. Talk about obsessions! Today, I tried to roast cauliflower, but with an Indian twist. It is quite similar to the broccoli recipe, simple and delicious. Ingredients: 1 large … [Read more…]