Vadacurry/Vadakari/Vadaikari

Hiya! Now I have got used to scheduling the posts amidst my work and its seems to give an enormous satisfaction that is unexplainable. Today I m with a recipe, that was introduced to me when i first stepped into Chennai for work. It sure swept me off my feet because the first try was from Mari Kadai, a famous shop known for its signature dish ’VADACURRY’. From then i have been eating various types with various additions and this version is that of my Mom-In Law’s which for sure a crowd pleaser. Do try it guys!

Raw Mango Rice/ Manga Sadham

Another day.. Another lunch box recipe..Yet another post... This is one of the traditional recipes that we do often. I am here with the authentic recipe of my mum. Mango rice is often made at home to satisfy those sour dose cravings. When we have raw mangoes in abundance especially the sweet and unsour variety we go for this dish.Do try it.

Egg Dum Biryani/ Mutta Biryani/Anda Biryani

It seems the world moves fast; likely really fast; may be a little too fast for me! Its already the end of 2015 and I am an year older. I guess this is the fact that dreads me. However I am moving along with the force and it seems quite interesting too at times!

Capsicum Rice/Kudaimilagai Sadham

Yet another lunch box recipe is what I am up to! What else can a working woman think of or come up with? I had all the colour capsicum leftovers after making a pizza (will post it soon) and my soul already leaned over the idea of making colourful rice for lunch box. It’s a simple, flavourful and delicious rice which can be made in a jiffy. Check it out!

Channa Pulao/Chickpea Pulav 2

I love cooking and eating variety or mixed rice. None in my family except Abhi likes them. Now since packing lunch boxes have become a routine, Amma finds it easy to roster me for making some variety rice as she will cook a proper meal for them in the afternoon. Now I have a chance to try various mixed rice’ and one such is this pulao. The flavours will keep lingering forever. Letz get on to the recipe.

Beetroot Pulao/Beets Pulav

Beets are one of the few underrated veggies. They are rich in nutrients and are a ‘must’ I would say in a healthy diet. On that note would also say that M hates the vegetable! He doesn’t even bother to buy them if he goes for veggie shopping!

White Sauce Spaghetti with Veggies

After a month long absence, it’s good to be back in this space. But i do a regular check though! This time I am here with one of my all time favourites! The white sauce spaghetti!!!! Usually I resort to the red sauce with tons of herbs (spices I sayJ) and vegetarian meatballs (recipe soon). As i find them quite easy and guilt- free.

Dried Green Peas Kheer/ Pattani Payasam

Time and again I look back  at my journey in the cooking world and I wonder how I came through that path and I at times feel I did not do justice to my lineage as most of my cooking follow measurements and time to the T whereas my family’s philosophy is different. The noble ladies of my family could turn anything into delicious meals wherein I always yearn over that one missing ingredient and most times I blame that the missing ingredient was the taste maker. But back then crisis management started from the kitchen and our family ladies were especially good in handling those in- no-time demands from kids as well as grown up kids. My mom had such an expertise that she would adjust any curries which would have gone a little overboard in any of the flavours into delicious want-some-more kinda dishes. Even today most of the calls she receive are to inquire about techniques to handle kitchen disasters in lots of kitchens around the globe i would PROUDLY say!

Chili Paneer-Dry

Reiterating my love for paneer and dairy by-products time and again in this blog has now become a regular affair. If you were following my blog for some time now you might have known that I was on an Indo-Chinese mania some time ago. This post was in my draft from then and today i am posting it. It’s one of those fuzz free recipes which are sure crowd pleasers. Do try them and let me know how it turned out!

Mushroom Channa Masala/Mushroom Chickpeas Gravy

Mushroom Channa Masala often makes special appearance at Amma’s house as it is one of her popular recipe. The recipe always found its way in the Sunday menu during my school and college days. After that the tradition of having brunch on Sundays slowly changed as we became guests, visiting India now and then and every meal and mealtime with the family became special.