Healthy Breakfast: Pumpkin Idli (Dudhi Idli)

Published On 27 Mar 2008 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Idli Varieties, Konkani Recipes.

I was introduced to the new concept of Pumpkin Idli only after my wedding. My mother-in-law had prepared it early in the morning for breakfast and I had it with some ghee. Suffice to say that the taste was totally out of this world and I became a big fan ... Read More

Arusuvai: Broken Wheat, Coconut Ladoo (Dalia Coconut Laddoo)

Published On 25 Mar 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

The "Arusuvai Friendship Chain" was started by Latha and Lakshmi at The Yum Blog along with Bharathy of Spicy Chilly and Bhags of Crazy Curry. Latha from "Masala Magic" continued the Arusuvai friendship chain in USA. Thanks to you all for this wonderful idea. The Arusuvai Friendship Chain is all about ... Read More

Non-food: Rush Hour Mornings, Traffic jams and Murphy’s Law

Published On 15 Mar 2008 By redchillies. Under General /Personal.

You know Murphy’s Law “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way” (Source:Wiki). Now this adage fits the Rush hour mornings and Traffic jams like a glove. It is the same old story of traffic jam, but a new twist ... Read More

Tindora/Tendli/Dondakaya Ivy Gourd Rice

Published On 12 Mar 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

I remember what my mother would say about cooking: “thinking is the hard part, while the actual cooking and cleaning is the easy part”. I did not think of it much then, but now that I shoulder the responsibility of cooking I totally understand what that means. First of all ... Read More