The missed out my post about my mushroom masala – the mother of the Leftover makeover – mushroom masala burrito, that I posted earlier. I made this quick Mushroom masala to go with Chapatis for my dinner, and it turned out to be a fulfilling one. When you are too tired to chop a lot … [Read more…]
To go with my freezer clean out pulikulambu yesterday, I decided to make poosanikai paruppu kootu. Poosanikai or Ash gourd is a winter melon variety. It belongs to the same family as Musk melon or the Honeydew melon that we find here in the United States. In Tamil cuisine it is most often paired with … [Read more…]
One of the most compelling reasons for me to start a food blog was seeing so many food blog events going on, that encourage you to try new recipes. I am still in the first few days of starting this blog, and am still working on getting my feet on the ground , but I … [Read more…]
Ingredients: 2 cups of cauliflower florets 2 tsp canola oil 1 tsp of cumin 1 tsp of mustard 1 tsp of fennel seeds 1/2 tsp of turmeric 1/2 tsp of chilli powder 1/2 tsp of garam masala salt to taste Method: Heat oil in the pan, add mustard. When it splutters, add cumin and fennel. … [Read more…]
I’ve never eaten broccoli very much..especially it not being an Indian vegetable, and me not being very familiar with it. In fact, the first time I saw this vegetable was after coming to the US. I heard that it was very healthy and wanted to use it in my cooking. All I managed to do … [Read more…]