When I shared my recipe for vada/garelu, I mentioned that I would be sharing the recipe for ginger chutney soon, so here it is 🙂 Ginger chutney goes excellent with medu vada/garelu and also with any south Indian breakfast like dosa and idly. The sweet and tanginess matches very well with the intense flavor of […]
Breakfast
Garelu (Medu Vada/Urad dal ke Vade)
‘Garelu’ is a deep-fried urad dal (minappapu) doughnut that is crunchy on the outside and soft from the inside. This is a savory recipe that is served with any chutney or sambar on the side. We usually make them during festivals and when there are guests at home as it is considered something exotic 🙂 […]
Onion Chutney (Ullipaya Pachadi) – For idly/dosa
Chutneys are a regular in a typical South Indian home. Be it, idly, dosa or uttappam, chutney or sambar is a must with it. So, I have grown up eating and seeing my mother prepare a lot of chutney recipes. This list of mine has further grown now after the addition of my MIL’s recipes […]
Egg Muffins
Egg muffins make for a healthy breakfast option. It is filled with a healthy vegetable stuffing too and the best part is you can add the ingredients as per your liking and preference. I like them to serve with toasted bread and juice. It is a great weekend breakfast option and even makes for a […]
Healthy Broken Wheat Upma (Godhuma Rava or Lapsi Upma)
Broken wheat upma or godhuma rava upma is made from cracked wheat which is a very healthy form of regular sooji (semolina)upma. Broken wheat upma is high on fibre and makes for a healthy dinner option too. I use broken wheat in many forms – instant oats dosa, instant uttappam and even for cakes. Broken […]
Healthy Roasted Cauliflower(Gobi) Soup – Winter Soup recipe
Cauliflowers are in season and it’s time for soup again… so this time, I am sharing my most favorite soup – Roasted Cauliflower Soup. The wonderful thing about this soup is that it is creamy without adding any actual cream. The texture is very silky smooth and I add some almond/pista paste to make it […]
Crispy Homemade Dosa/South Indian Dosa (Rice Pancakes)
After lot of requests, I am finally geared up to post the most often prepared dish at home, Dosa. It is a very regular and most liked breakfast at home. Both me and my husband love dosas in any form – Instant Dosa, Vegetable Dosa, Utappam and the list just goes….. I serve them with […]
Poori with Aloo Curry
Poori and Aloo curry is a match made in heaven 🙂 Poori is a famous Indian breakfast dish made by deep-frying the flat bread so that it puffs up and is conventionally served with a simple and tasty Potato-onion curry. Poori is often also served with coconut chutney or aamras (mango pulp) too 🙂 The recipe […]