Another classic south Indian breakfast recipe is – Ven Pongal or Khara Pongal. This is a mildly spiced rice and moong dal combination that is served hot with any south Indian chutney and sambar. Ven pongal is also a very traditional recipe in south India that is often prepared during festivals. My mother very regularly makes this […]
Today I share my favorite rice recipe – coconut rice or popularly known as thengai sadam which is an aromatic and very flavorful food of Tamil Nadu. I ate coconut rice for the first time in Tamil Nadu when we were on a short trip to Madras or Chennai. I loved the flavors of […]
Yesterday, I shared the recipe for making Indian Pooris/puffed bread served with a simple Potato/aloo curry. So, as mentioned in that post, today I am sharing my recipe for the curry. This is a very basic and easy curry to make with no masala powders or spices added. All the flavor comes from the ginger […]
This is a classic Andhra-style dal/lentil stew made by cooking vegetables in lentil and very mild spices, hence the name ‘mild sambar’. This is eaten with plain rice and a dry Indian curry on the side. It is quick to make and needs no special masala powders to prepare. Many people do add some spices […]
Majjiga Pulusu is a famous South-Indian stew made with beaten sour-curd/buttermilk. There are different versions to this. In my family itself, there are 2 versions – My mother’s and my mother-in-law’s 🙂 My mom makes a very mildly flavored one while my mom-in-law makes it with coconut paste and any leafy vegetable. Today, I am […]
I got this recipe from my mother-in-law on a recent festive occasion. She served it with garelu or vadas and I liked them. It also goes well with dosa and idly. This is a chutney you can prepare for a change from the regular peanut or coconut chutney. Serves: 2 Cooking time: 20 mins […]
We know a lot of variations with paneer. Paneer tikka masala, paneer makhani, paneer kofta etc etc. Everyone of us has a favorite gravy for paneer. My favorite is paneer tikka masala especially because of the tangy and rich sauce in it. But sometimes when I get bored with it I like to try different […]
I am a huge huge huge eater of tomatoes. I eat them in any form. It is my comfort food and I always have them ready in my pantry. I sometimes feel that I may be actually addicted to tomatoes. I especially love stuffed tomatoes because I feel that they are a best substitute for […]
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.
