'Upma Pidi Kozhukattai' or 'Kaara Pidi Kozhukattai' is one of the quickest, easiest, and healthiest breakfast/dinner/snack options in South Indian cuisine. Sometimes when you're in a tearing hurry in the morning (or evening, or anytime of the day) and looking for …
Ginger-Lemon-Turmeric Detox Drink: Step by Step
Turmeric-Ginger-Lemon detox drink! This is more like a tea (without the tea leaves, of course), and a lot healthier đŸ™‚ This is essentially a morning tonic, which is immensely beneficial if consumed first thing after you wake up. I've been …
Mixed Vegetable Stuffed Paratha: Step by Step
Parathas are flatbreads traditionally made of wheat flour, shallow fried in ghee or oil, and noticeably thicker than the usual rotis or chapatis. In addition, parathas usually have some kind of stuffing in them - they range from savory (cauliflower, …
Kerala Style Vegetable Stew / ‘Ishtu’ Recipe: Step by Step
Vegetable 'Ishtu' or 'Stew', is a gravy dish, more specifically a thin broth made from coconut milk and assorted spices. This is a specialty dish from Kerala, and is really tasty and nutritious in equal measure. This is very mild, …
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Venn Pongal (Savory Pongal/Kaara Pongal): Step by Step
Have you ever eaten Venn Pongal as prasadam 'chuda chuda' (meaning 'hot hot') on a Sunday (or any day) after perumal dharisanam at the friendly neighbourhood kovil? BLISS ! Although nobody can replicate that taste in its entirety, it remains …
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After-Eight Thin Mints Ice Cream (No-Churn, Eggless, Without Machine)
DH is a huge fan of 'After Eight' thin Mints - those incredibly thin wafers of dark chocolate, encasing zesty and sweet peppermint inside. They're just the right size, right thickness, and right amount of sweetness from the mint filling …
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Leh, Ladakh : A food journey
Last year, we travelled to Leh, nestled in the Himalayas. For people who desperately need to take a break from the monotony of everyday work, the corporate rat race, and other materialistic pursuits, this is the right place to go …
