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 other exit and worst of all would be late for work for no fault of mine. After much snorting and cursing, I reached work about an hour and half late. I was complaining to my colleague about the traffic when she told me that there was…
INDIAN SWEETS (MITHAI)
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 in Microwave Broken Wheat, Coconut Ladoo Sesame Seeds Jaggery Balls with a twist (Til Ke Laddoo/ Tilgul Laddoo) PEDA/ HALWA/ BURFI VARIETIES Mango Peda Banana Halwa (Burfi) Kalakand Mango Coconut…
Our little angel…
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 world is very simple for now. Every animal he sees including a bunny and squirrel is a “dog”, every fruit and vegetable including tomatoes, onions is an “apple” and anything liquid is “da-da” his terminology for water. He loves his shoes and does not…
DAALS AND CURRIES
NORTH INDIAN STYLE Matar Paneer Masala 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 Methi Besan Sabji Stuffed Okra/ Bharwan Bhendi Recipe Spinach Pithla Indian Flat Beans Curry/ Chaprada Avere Palya/ Papdi ki Sabzi Dry Mushroom Curry/Mushroom Fry Recipe Stuffed Capsicum/ Bharvaan Mirchi Aloo Gobi Ki Sabzi (with Paav Bhaji masala) Chettinad Potatoes Banana Pepper, Raw Banana Dry Curry Mixed Greens Stir Fry/ Soppina Palya Cluster Beans Curry/ Guvar ki Sabzi Indian Okra Fry/ Crispy…
RICE RECIPES
INDIAN RICE VARIETIES PULAO VARIETIES Ghee Rice Bombay Tomato Pulao — Tawa Pulao Easy Coconut Rice Recipe, South Indian style Lemon Dill Rice 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 Gooseberry (Amla) Rice (Nellikai Chitranna) DAAL AND RICE (KHICHIDI) Beetroot Rasam Rice Daal…
BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST UPMA, AVAL UPMA/POHA Masala Upma Vegetable Rava (Sooji) Upma / Uppittu Rave Vaangi Bhaat/ Brinjal Upma Ginger flavored Vegetable Poha (Avalakki / Aval Upma) Simple Masala Poha (Garam Masala Phovvu) Simple and Easy Rava Pongal (Sooji/Semolina Khichidi) Bread Upma/ Breada Upkari Spicy Broken Wheat Pongal/ Dalia Khichidi Quick Bisi Bele Bhath Vermicelli (Semiya) Upma/ Shavige Uppittu Murmura Upma/Puffed Rice Snack DOSA VARIETIES Multi-Lentil Crepes/ Lentil Dosa/ Adai Whole Moong Bean Dosa Horse Gram Dosa /Kulitha Polo Set Dosa/ Aval Dosa/ Poha Dosa Vegetable Utthappam/Oothapam Plantain Dosa / Balekayi Dosa Semiya/ Vermicelli Dosa Instant Raagi Dosa/ Fingermillet dosa Jowar Bhakri/Sorghum…
Refreshing Sandige !
Reminds me of the good old days ! Those refreshing crunchy munchies that would kick up the taste of any food by notches ! The food however bland would disappear from the plates with just a little bit of ‘sandige’