Mango season, its not fair if mango isn’t tasted during the season 😀 . I love Mangoes, who don’t on this earth. My hubby who likes to have banana, the only term for fruit according to his dictionary. After our marriage, it was a tough job indeed to introduce the …

Vendaikai/Okra Aviyal A Curry done in aviyal syle without adding yoghurt, still has the taste and flavor of the authentically made Aviyal. Okra cooked in a spicy mixture along with coconut creating a smooth creamy gravy making a perfect pair for Rice and chapatti. Usually okra isn’t everyone’s favourite because …

sri rama rama rameti rame rame manorame sahasra nama tat tulyam rama nama varanane “Chanting the name of Rama Rama and Rama is equal to chanting the whole of Vishnu Sahasra nama stotra ” “Ramanavami Wishes” Accor ding to Hindu Mythology, Lord Rama the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu’s birthday …

The King of Fruits Has Arrived 🙂 Why not celebrate the occasion with palatable meal. A Sweet and Spicy Mango meal, for sure it will tickle your taste buds. This is not a stuffed chappathi, I have added directly to the flour. Ripe Mango can’t be stuffed due to its …

A relishing accompaniment to a simple main course dish, Be it a Rasam – mulligatawny soup, yogurt rice or lemon rice. This thogaiyal has tamarind, chilies to tinkle the taste buds and ginger to take care of the digestion part and. I have added Curry leaves to whole up for …

Idly Noodles – Sounds strange !!! Idly, a South Indian pride where it is clubbed with sambar. History says that its an inspired version of Indonesian’s Steamed rice cake, though the geography didn’t restrict for its Indian identity. The left over recipe gained its popularity to secure a prominent place …

Lotus Stem Bajji. A new try which worked out and made a grand entry into our evening snack list. I tried sandwiching crunchy lotus stem and onion in bajji batter. Normally Lotus root are either used in salads or cooked in a gravy, But I experimented to create a snack, …

Olaiyappam aka Sweet Idly. This is a Pondicherry special. Though, it tastes sweet, the fluffy idly for sure will delight the taste buds. No need for any side dish. Give a try as the procedure is quite simple and this is a two in one batter, which can be used …

Cow Peas/Thatai Payaru, instantly tie-in with Karakulambu . A Sambar version with black eye Beans without any vegetables. Any country vegetables can be used and the veggies gel with the Cow peas. There is a short story behind this recipe. I have to give credit to for the person behind …