Back home from a long, hectic fun-filled vacation in India. Trying to beat the winter doldrums and fit into my my regular schedules as I juggle between office, house hold chores, while I keep thinking of all the fun, frolic, shopping, pampering, and a lot of  foods that I have grown up eating. Its been […]
Ever heard of the story behind the origin of sambhar, the delicious lentil stew a jewel from the andhra kitchen? Read this interesting story at wiki. Stories apart, a couple days earlier, I posted how to make home-made sambhar powder, and do not want to leave it half complete to  my readers without posting the […]
Home – made Sambhar Podi I have mentioned in my earlier posts, that no matter how many attempts I make, never could I cook a delicious sambhar like the one mom makes back at home.I guess the taste to her sambhar always lies in the sambhar podi (spice powder) that she makes. Â The sambhar podi […]
When it comes to food, I almost eat any vegetable. But with hubby dear, I have to be experimental to please him. This week I decided to include greens in my menu, and while I was shopping around in our neighbourhood Indian grocery store, found these fresh methi leaves in the greens aisle. Then came […]
Happy Diwali to all my readers and their families. Let me guess whats going on back home! Â Homes lit up with bright lights, sweet shops over flowing with people, and everyone can’t seem to stop munching their favorite dishes. Festive dishes are best loved just the way we always had them as kids. We simply […]
Another popular hyderabadi dish that you would surely fall in love with is “bhagara baingan”. Fresh baby brinjals cooked in a sesame, peanut and tamarind based gravy is sure to leave your guests licking their fingers.I choose to make this delicious dish with tiny purple brinjals because they not only taste good but also consume […]
