Vadiyalu (vadi in hindi) are crispy fritters usually made with soaked, ground urad dal, moong dal batter, then sundried and stored in airtight containers. I usually stock up my pantry with these vadiyalu because its easy to whip up a humble yet tasty curry in no time. These days, you could also find them in […]

Vegetable fried rice served  with a simple chicken stir fry , nothing could be as easier as this dish I would say and kids would love it too. You can whip up this dish with any vegetable on hand be it diced carrots, green peas, shredded cabbage, bell peppers, potatoes, green beans, paneer, eggs or […]

I found these cute little purple brinjals lying around in my refrigerator today and wanted to fix up a quick and easy gravy dish. I happened to taste this recipe at a friends house last week and liked it very much that I decided to put this up in my blog for my dear readers. […]

When I’m in a hurry and want to whip up a quick breakfast or a brunch to carry in my lunch box, this is what I cook. Semiya upma, delicious and easy to prepare with a handful of ingredients from your pantry. I learnt to cook the perfect semiya upma that does’nt turn out soggy, […]

I’m not sure who is the founder of this recipe and when, but every time I plan this dish, could’nt stop thinking of my atta, who makes this delicious pachadi that tastes heavenly, even after eating a hundred times. Usually I cook coconut chutney for breakfast along with idly’s or dosa’s but this pachadi goes […]

With the temparatures going down indicating the beginning of spring, I saw these fresh greens at an Indian grocery store that’s near to my office and decided to cook them tonight. My aunt (atta) makes thotakura vepudu, that tastes so heavenly, even people who hate greens would want to have some more. While I debated with […]