Vada Kootu Curry

Busy cooking. But yet couldn't let this day pass without the Trivandrum-style Vada Kootu Curry...

Pavakkaya Sambaru/ Sambar prepared with Bitter Gourd

Bitter Melon / Pavaykka is definitely not one of the popular vegetables; you either grow to like its bitterness or you stay away from it. But bitter melon being an excellent source of vitamins, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus and manganese, home cooks are always on the look out for recipes to incorporate this nutritious vegetable into our everyday meal.

Kootu Curry with Tyson Chick Peas and Yam

This post is part of Onam and Sadya. The recipe below will be enough to serve 6 - 8 people for Sadya. Measurements are only approximate.

Have I told you of the first time I prepared Onam Sadya, all by myself. It was our first Onam after marriage and we were living in Pune at the time. I was only learning to cook then, and to impress my husband, GC, I

Parippu Curry - Onam Special

This post is part of Onam and Sadya. The recipe below will make enough to serve 6 - 8 people for a Sadya. Measurements are only approximate.

Parippu Curry is made with mung bean lentils and is served as the first course of a sadya with clarified butter/ ghee. For a normal lunch, this is usually prepared with ground coconut paste which makes it a rich side-dish.

Sambhar

This post is a part of Onam and Sadya. The recipe below will make enough to serve 6 - 8 people for a Sadya. Measurements are only approximate.

Sambhar is a spicy medley of lentils and vegetables. The vegetable could be limited to just one variety or it could be a mix of any vegetables of your choice. One of my best friend from Uni, whom we adoringly call