If I just give you high strung praises,tips and the recipe for this great pickle I should reconsider my move as I have not given you everything relating to this absolutely divine tasting accompaniment.There are thousands of recipes on the Internet for this pickle and […]

Happy Vishu to all! This drink will help digest the heavy feast and also help you eat and drink light for the weekend! We love frozen delights in the summers.Ice creams,ice lollies,fruit juices and cool desserts we all love them.But sometimes do we consider the […]

Much of what I have witnessed of the food cooked by my grand mother,I have always felt that it was made with a pure mind and heart and that was applicable to the simple tea she made.Her hands were what we could say “gifted” and […]

Coriander is a versatile herb.It is used as a garnish,to make chutneys as well as its seed powdered and used as a spice.But in this recipe it is the primary ingredient.The procedure follows and almost Italian style of cooking by making an “Indian pesto” and […]

This post is inspired by my friend Ankita Sharma who hails from Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh.She is now married and stays in Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh and is a very lovely friend to have!She is a Coffee lover and loves to have it in Winters when the […]

I am posting a very popular,very frequently posted and common recipe.But I wanted to share my experience as well in preparing and making this mind-blowing and universally loved delicacy. Dosa or Dosai (pronounced Dosayi) is one of the most frequently prepared recipes in South India.It […]

Idli is a very nutritious and tasty South Indian rice cake.It is steamed which gives it additional softness and tastes amazing with any Sambar,Coconut Chutney,Chana Chutney or Molagapodi(a powder of Dried Red Chilies,Sesame seeds,lentils and salt) which I have posted earlier. Soft Idlis.. Basically parboiled […]

“Ada” are a type of South Indian rice chips or pasta which are essentially used to make puddings.Its an old recipe followed through the years and the result is a lovely milky pudding with soft rice chips that take on all the flavors of the […]

Podimas is a Potato Fry or what we can say as a South Indian Subzi  which is used as an accompaniment with South Indian Curries and especially Sambar.It is especially wonderful with a special Sambar called Vengaya Sambar or Arichavittu Sambar(recipe here: http://thefoodsamaritan.com/vengaya-sambarcoconut-flavored-sambar-with-shallotsmini-onions/ which is […]

Adai is a rice based South Indian Pancake which is had on certain occasions like on festivals or offering prayers for a particular God.Adai is normally made of lentils – either one specific or a mixture of lentils.But this Adai is made of only Sela […]