I am very partial towards food recipes that are quick and easy to make. For me, anything good for a lunch-box is a favorite. Tomato rice is again one such simple recipe with very minimal cooking and effort. I normally do not add lot of spices in my rice recipes for the only reason because […]
Lunch-box Recipes
Semiya Upma | vermicelli | tiffin recipe
Semiya Upma or vermicelli upma is a very regularly made breakfast in many South Indian homes. I make it pretty much anytime, sometimes also for dinner when I need a quick one. It is very easy, quick and perfect for a lazy day. I used white vermicelli for this recipe, it can also be done […]
Vegetable Dum Biryani (Stove-top/No-oven)
Vegetable dum Biryani is a delicacy at home. It is like the king of rice recipes 🙂 We, being South Indians just love our biryanis and my husband is more so as he is from hyderabad – the city known for its Dum Biryani 🙂 🙂 I make biryani atleast once a week, I am not […]
Rice recipes – 16 easy one pot meals for lunch box
What to cook for lunch today? what are the options I have for a quick one pot rice recipes? which recipe can be done in a jiffy to pack for box? These are some of the frequent questions that arise in our minds when we pack food for box. Many a times I fall victim […]
Brinjal curry – vankaya podi kura – eggplant curry
Vankaya or brinjal curry (eggplant) is a very versatile vegetable. You can prepare curry, use it in sambar and even make pachadi(brinjal chutney) out of it. We find a lot of different brinjals in market today. For this recipe, I specifically use the green brinjal (not the violet/black ones). This brinjal curry is a simple recipe […]
Instant oats and urad dal dosa – soft, spongy dosa
Today, I am posting this lovely soft and spongy dosa recipe — oats and urad dal dosa. This is an instant dosa and needs no fermentation. Also, the addition of oats makes this very high in fibre and urad dal gives it the protein advantage. I highly recommend you all to try this oats and […]
Peanut rice – easy lunch box recipe
A very simple and quick recipe to pack for lunch box is this peanut rice. By using just 3 main ingredients, you can make this amazingly aromatic and flavorful rice. We know that peanuts are healthy, high on protein and raise your good cholesterol(HDL) levels when taken in moderation. Both me and KS love peanuts, […]
Palak paneer – spinach cottage cheese gravy
Palak paneer is a very famous Indian curry made with cottage cheese and spinach. It is a healthy side dish for roti or phulkas as it has the nutritional benefits of spinach (palak) and paneer (cottage cheese). Palak paneer tastes best when you use homemade paneer in it. It is very easy to make and I […]