“Pulusu” in andhra means thick gravy curry cooked with tamarind and onions. This dish tastes sweet and sour and is best eaten hot with steamed rice accompanied with papad or potato fry. With quite a few ingredients in hand this dish is easy and quick to prepare. When I’m tired and not in a mood for cooking […]

Mixture of exotic spices with chicken is a pickle made back at home by my mom. A perfect partner for steamed rice. For all those chicken lovers out there, try this and I bet you’ll love it. you’ll need chicken – 1 lb (I’ve used chicken with bones) cut into bite sized pieces Turmeric – […]

When I was young, I had not the slightest interest in learning to cook. During my visits to the kitchen, I sniffed around exclaiming “Boy, that smells weird! Does it it turn out good?” without even offering to help my mom nor trying to learn cooking. When I first came with hubby dear to our […]

Summers during childhood usually passed at my grandmothers place. “Ammamma” thats how I called my granny, which means mother’s mother. She was very tender and gentle by nature and took great pleasure in feeding me while sharing memories of her childhood, her marriage with my grandfather, her days as a young bride so on and […]

As a child this was a common snack found at home that I loved to eat after coming back from school. My mom used to make them in large quantities and store them in air tight containers. Easy to cook and above all a tasty munch over a cup of tea in the evenings, these […]

Poori, a traditional indian bread made with wheat flour and served with potato curry is a delightful combination that I loved since my childhood. As a child it was fun poking a hole on these puffed little rounds. Pooris taste great when served hot. Here I go taking you on a quick tour… For the […]