Weather seems to be getting gloomier by the day. It is getting colder here each day to the point that it is freezing. The already bad commute is getting even worse and it takes hours to go back and forth between home and work. Also it is pitch dark and cold by the time we get home that sometimes there is no motivation to cook or even to do the normal chores. That said the gloom is also not all that bad compared to the people in the North East part of United States where there is no power…
Akki Rotti / Thalipeeth and Coconut Chutney
Akki Rotti means rice flour pancake in Kannada and is a rice-based specialty breakfast item from the sate of Karnataka. This is also very similar to “Thalipeeth” made in Maharashtra. This is served along with chutney and a dollop of ghee or butter on the side. As with every other recipe there are so many different ways of doing this “Rotti”, some add shredded carrots, papdi liva (avarekai), dill etc to the dough. I pretty much follow my mother’s recipe here using the basic ingredients like onion, coriander, cumin seeds. She adds some oil/butter and cream to the…