Light Lunches Month @RedChillies plus a Cookbook Giveaway

Remember the Dosa Month event I had a while ago? Well, I plan to do another event on similar lines for the month of June and the theme that I have chosen Light Lunches.  I have had several friends ask me what I do for lunch at work like if I eat out, pack lunch etc. Well, I pack my own lunch and take it to work 95% of the time. I do not have anything against eating out, but being a vegetarian I think the choices are limited when eating out.  We do have a small, decent cafeteria in…

Chettinad Potatoes

Inspiration as they say comes from unexpected places and this recipe is a testimonial to that. Few weeks ago, I was looking for some North Indian styled recipe using spinach on Sanjeev Kapoor’s website, hoping to find some inspiration and ideas, but few searches and clicks later I landed on a recipe of Spicy Tempered Potatoes called Urulai Chettinadu with which I was pretty impressed. Strange! I would have never imagined searching for Chettinad and Sanjeev Kapoor at the same time.  Here is a good description of what Chettinad cuisine is on Sig’s blog. This cuisine originated in the southern…

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

I am not much of a baker and I don’t bake often. But this blog and the kiddo have driven me in that direction and I am learning and enjoying as I go along. It has been a roller coaster ride, but with success like these that makes you want to do the happy dance and try your hand at some more.  The kiddo who is now 5 and half, loves to bake and help around in the kitchen. It is fun to watch his enthusiastic self, mixing stuff, measuring, chatting and of course making a mess. What are moms…