Upma Kozhukkattai(Steamed south indian style rice dumpling)

Upma kozhukkattai is a steamed rice dumpling made in South Indian style. I am posting this recipe in remembrance of my mother in law. She loved to cook, to serve and to enjoy eating south Indian food. Mostly importantly, she was very pleased when I learnt her recipes and spent time making them with her….

Air Fried Beetroot Vadai

After a lot of thought to adding more electric gadgets at home, I decided to invest to a lower budget trustworthy Costco product – Gourmia. The thought process was not to feel bad if don’t frequently use it 🙂 Turns out, I am now a big fan of this air fryer and hope to share…

Oats Pongal

Authentic pongal made with its original ingredients, rice and dal never loses its charm. Yet, it is always good to have options to add fiber, or go easy on carbs by trying out other alternatives. This recipe is one such. Ingredients : Rolled whole grain Oats – 1 Cup Moong Dal – 2 Tablespoons Salt…

Black Eyed Peas Dosa

This is a protein packed breakfast/dinner recipe. A fairly simple dish that we have added to our weekly meal plan. Variation1: Add red chili/green chili, ginger, curry leaves and cilantro to make batter. Variation 2: Add finely cut spinach or onion or cabbage to the batter and make dosa. Ingredients: Black-Eyed Peas – 1 Cup…

Rava Kichdi

A plain Rava Upma has never being a favorite in my household,but I could market it only by way of visual appeal and sealed with veggies! Nevertheless, it always ends up as a quick fix, a one pot recipe that comes to rescue on busy days! Though the Upma making skill is considered basic by…

Thavala Adai

This authentic family recipe comes from my Mother-in-law. As mentioned in one of my other posts, she is passionate about cooking. She recollects learning this recipe from her Mom who was an expert at cooking too! Serving Size: 4 Adults Ingredients: Idli Rice – 1 Cup Raw Rice(I used Sonamasoori rice) – 1/2 Cup Channa…

Vathal Koozhu

Vathal Koozhu is a rice based porridge made with sabudhana(Tapioca Sago). This is the first step in the process of making Vathal. The porridge is sun-dried and later fried in oil to make a favorite snack called Vathal. One of my favorite memories of my childhood is eating homemade Vathal Koozhu in Summer. This recipe…

Ammani Kuzhakkattai

This, very unique tiffin/snack is one of my aunt Indira athai’s signature dishes. She recently made this when we visited her and it brought back all the memories. This post truly is an attempt to treasure her authentic recipe for Ammani Kuzhakkattai! Friendly Note 😉 – The process looks complex, but the end product is…

Sevai

Sevai is traditionally a rice based dish. Nowadays we try alternatives to rice to make Sevai and ..they are successful and tasty as well, I must say. But, I am posting the rice version today. Though I am titling it as “Sevai”, I am posting the recipe for the plain sevai, Lemon sevai & Coconut…