Traditional Konkani Recipe: Kokum Kadi/ Sol Kadi

Published On 18 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Kokum is a dark purple to black sticky fruit with curled edges. It is very abundant in the west coast region of India and hence mostly used in Konkan homes. It adds tart taste to the food and many use this as a substitute for tamarind. Studies have shown that ... Read More

There is something about the rain ….

Published On 16 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

It is 6:30 AM here in the morning, it is raining heavily and there is no sign of the sun yet. There is something about the rain that always conjures old memories. With the sound of the rain on the ground, the dark clouds looming over the sky, the booming ... Read More

Rave Vaangi Bhaat/ Brinjal Upma (Avarekai Uppittu)

Published On 14 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes.

Sooji Upma/ Uppit along with Urad Dosa is yet another favorite in our house and is again a weekly ritual. Thanks to our busy lives, hectic schedules this savory dish has transformed itself from a breakfast item to a star dinner menu item. But this healthy, wholesome one pot dish is so ... Read More

Wednesday Morning Blues

Published On 12 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under General /Personal.

Arrgh! It is Wednesday morning and it is not enough that you are going through a mid-week crisis, but so many things don’t seem to fall in place anymore. All those lowly things that you didn’t think of much earlier seem to develop a mind of their own. First it is ... Read More

Nutrition packed healthy Urad Dosa (Barley Urad Dosa)

Published On 11 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Dosa Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Dosa is a weekly ritual in our house and I take every opportunity to make it healthy and nutritious. Over the years I have learnt to sneak in different ingredients while making the Dosa batter without compromising on the original taste. First it was Chana Daal, then Soya Beans and ... Read More

Tabouli Wheat Pudding/(Dalia kheer, Broken Wheat Payasam)

Published On 09 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Last weekend one of the items on my to-do list was cleaning up of the pantry. So I ransacked the pantry pulled out stuff one by one and tried different ways to re-use them albeit a healthy, creative way. One among them was a packet of Tabouli wheat. We have always ... Read More

Sleepless nights …

Published On 08 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

There are days when life throws at you a curveball, jostling you off of the comfort zone and puts you in an undesirable, rough situation. In my case this time the curveball was lack of sleep for days together. This past 2 weeks saw me waking up at an oddly ... Read More