The traffic was moving at a snail’s pace on the free way this morning. Most of the days, especially during the rush hour, the traffic is pretty bad, but nothing like this; this took the icing on the cake so to speak. I just hated it that I was stuck doing nothing, could not take any [...]

 INDIAN PAYASAM VARIETIES

Indira’s Chanadaal, Vermicelli Sabudana Kheer/Payasam
Rice Kheer (Payasam) / ( Rice Pudding)
Vermicelli Sago Kheer/Payasam  
Tabouli Wheat Kheer/Payasam 
Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays
Chana Daal Kheer ( Kadlebele Payasa/ Madgane)
Oats Vermicelli Pudding/ Oats Semiya Payasam
Sweet Pongal (Huggi)

LADOO VARIETIES

Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma Laados/ Atta Ladoo /Pitta Undo)
Sweet Beginnings with Coconut Ladoo
Microwave Wheat Ladoos (Churmundo)
Instant Carrot Ladoo [...]

 Even though I grew up in Bangalore, the home town of the famous restaurant MTR, I was never familiar with the MTR masalas, powders and spices then. The main reason being that my Mom is a wonderful cook and she made all the powders for sambhar, rasam, vaangi bhaat, pulliyogere etc from scratch at home.
Fast [...]

Days, weeks and months have zipped by and before long little S is almost 2 years old. He has turned from a teeny tiny infant into an active, spirited toddler. The sitting, crawling, creeping days that have passed by seem like a haze now and what persists now is constant jabber, endless running around and jumping. 
His [...]

 
NORTH INDIAN STYLE               

Simple and Easy Baingan Bhartha  
Matar Paneer with Methi  
Malai Kofta Curry
Kadai Paneer
Aloo Palak (Spinach Potato Curry)
Chana Masala/ Chole
Methi Paneer Chole
Rajma Curry

 
DRY CURRIES/FRY

Ridge Gourd Dill and Chana Daal Dry Fry
Aloo Gobi Ki Sabji (Potato, Cauliflower dry Curry)
Cauliflower Potato Peas Sabzi
Spiced Raw Banana Fry
Dry Potato Bhaji
Simple Potato Fry (Batata Upkari)

Gingered [...]

 
INDIAN RICE  VARIETIES
             PULAO VARIETIES      

Mint Rice/ Pudina Pulao
Easy Breezy Vegetable Pulao/ Jhatphat Pulao  
Cheesy Vegetable Pulav
Tomato Mint Pilaf
 Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice/ Pulao without pressure cooker

Raw Mango, Flat bean Rice (MavinaKayi Avarekai Chitranna)
Lemon Rice (Chitranna) 
 Puliyogare /Tamarind Rice
Coconut Corriander Rice
Seasoned Yogurt Rice (Mosaranna)
 Methi (Fenugreek) Rice
Fried Rice (Indo Chinese Style)
Tomato Rice
Tindora/Tendli/Dondakaya Rice
Bell Pepper Rice / Capsicum Rice
Indian [...]