Curd rice or daddojanam in telugu, is a simple and very easy to make rice recipe using curd and a simple seasoning or tadka. It can be prepared within minutes and also is a very good lunch box or tiffin option for kids. Generally, I prepare this daddojanam ( curd rice) as one of the […]
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South Indian Upma – version 2
A slight variation to my already posted south Indian upma recipe is this – another version of upma with some nuts. I call this another version because in my house, my husband likes nuts in upma where as I do not. So, I normally make different versions at home. My favorite is actually tomato upma […]
Groundnut and curry leaves chutney
One very difficult thought that lingers in my mind every morning?? which chutney should I prepare for breakfast today !! I have already shared my most regularly prepared 10 south Indian chutneys with you all. But still, I always want something different !! So today, I was preparing groundnut chutney and while dry roasting the peanuts I […]
Paneer cake or chena cake (low fat cottage cheese cake)
Today morning when I checked my refrigerator, there were 4 half litre milk packets lying around and I was immediately confused not knowing what to do with them 🙁 I wanted to make something quick and easy without butter 😀 It suddenly occurred to me that there is something called Paneer cake (cottage cheese cake) or […]
Vegetable vermicelli upma – semiya upma
Vermicelli upma also called semiya or seviyan upma is another commonly prepared breakfast recipe in south India. It is prepared the same way like regular rava upma, but using vermicelli or semiya. After idly and dosa this vermicelli upma is the next most frequently prepared south Indian breakfast in my home. A cup of coffee […]
how to make homemade bread crumbs without oven
Today, I share one of my very easy do-it-yourself (DIY) recipe — homemade bread crumbs without using oven. Normally, in a lot of cooking recipes especially koftas and patties, we keep adding bread crumbs to hold the patty well so that it doesn’t fall apart. So, I share with you a quick and super easy […]
Curry leaves rice (karivepaku annam)
Curry leaves rice (kadi pattha) is yet again a very easy rice recipe. Here, rice is cooked first and later the curry leaves powder is mixed in it. Curry leaves is an everyday home ingredient and is extensively used in south Indian cooking especially in tadka or seasoning. This curry leaves rice is very ideal […]
Capsicum Bajji recipe (Bell pepper fritters)
Capsicum bajji is my favorite bajji or fritters recipe. ‘Bajji’ is a very popular Indian street-food which is made primarily by deep frying vegetables dipped in chickpea (besan) batter. Now, capsicum bajji is bajji made using capsicum or green bell pepper. You can make bajji using mirchi (long green chili) which is again very popular […]