Pachadi is an accompaniment served with any rice and curry.Pachadi(pronounced pacha-dee) can be made with mainly Cucumbers,Bottle Gourd,Carrot,Okra,Onions or Tomatoes.Here I have used Cucumber and paired it with Molagootal(recipe link here:http://thefoodsamaritan.com/molagootalsouth-indian-vegetable-curry/). Preparation Time – 15 minutes Makes – 4 servings INGREDIENTS 2 fresh and firm […]

When I talk about Thogayal – I am taken back to my childhood days..when my Grandmother used to make a jar full of this uber delicious paste and I used to beg for it to be had with plain rice and a drizzle of Sesame […]

Plums are in season and the other day I got 2 small cases of the beauties!Apart from eating them to make your tongue red and make faces in the mirror,this is another great idea.This chutney goes well with almost anything – Bread,Dosas,Paranthas,Rotis,and mainly eaten from […]

You may call this a Pickle,or a standard Preserve,whatever it is it is lipsmacking!Made in 15 minutes with no labor at all and ready in 24 hours it is the easiest accompaniment to Bread courses of all kinds – Sandwiches,bread and butter,French Toast…the list is […]

Boondi Raita is the ultimate accompaniment for most Indian Rice dishes as well as Breads.It comprises of Boondi – which are small,crispy Gram Flour Pearls readily available in the market at a reasonable price.You can make Boondi at home as well to add a  Homemade […]

This wonderful Chutney will immediately become your favorite as it is with me.Simple to make a delicious in taste it pairs with almost all breads and is wonderful on fingers too! Preparation Time – 35-40 minutes Makes – 1 small Jar Ingredients 500 gms tomatoes […]

Watermelon is a versatile fruit.Its one of the super foods as stated by a recent poll and is recommended in summers for its sweet red juicy flesh.But we discard the rind along with the skin.The rind is light green or white in color and has […]