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 […]
‘Chickpeas cutlet’ is exactly what it is – cutlet made with chickpeas and lots of vegetables. Cutlet is a very popular Indian snack recipe and is also very famous street food. Grated or mashed vegetables are mixed together along with Indian herbs and masala. Tikkis or patties are made from this mixture and coated with […]
No bake no cook Swiss roll cake/cookie is exactly what it says – no need to bake or cook, it gets ready in 10 minutes and is super easy. Needs only a few ingredients that are readily available in your kitchen. This is very good as a quick snack, is toddler and kid friendly, can […]
It was raining heavily here last weekend and so I made this lovely crisp poha cutlet. It was soooper delicious with a lovely texture to it. Adding poha or pressed rice gave it a very crisp outer with a soft innner. I also added sesame (til) seed powder for a lovely flavor. I am a […]
Punugulu or punukulu is a mouth watering Andhra street food, that is commonly prepared using dosa batter. I have many memories attached to this wonderful crispy tea time snack recipe. When I was a child, my father used to bring home punugulu almost on every weekend when he goes to market. The crisp fried punugulu […]
Dhokla has been on my menu for a long long time now. Honestly, I was always intimidated to make dhokla at home, because it felt like a very tiresome process to me. That was the only reason I never gave it a try in my kitchen for all these days. Being a south Indian, dhokla […]
It’s been a long time since I posted some cookies (biscuits). So, last weekend I was just asking my husband to give me an idea for a healthy and nutritious cookie that can be eaten like a snack. He immediately suggested whole wheat cookies mixed with a handful of lightly roasted nuts. I loved the […]
Moist banana bread is my favorite tea time snack! I am very fond of this banana bread especially dipped in hot coffee or cocoa. It was raining at our place last weekend and I was so desperate to make this before tea time. A novel in one hand, coffee with banana bread in another, a […]
Hi, I am PK - Poojita Krishna!
Thank you for visiting my site. I am a foodie, health freak and big time calorie counter :) Here, I share with you all my recipes that I cook and feed my family regularly.
