Copra pak or coconut burfi is a tasty coconut fudge prepared mainly with grated fresh coconut, sugar and milk. I grew up with eating these delicious burfi’s (bars) prepared by my dad with the numerous festival coconuts. Usually it’s a festival sweet prepared for Deepavali, holi and Navaratri. Here’s the easiest way to make these... Continue Reading →
Methi Paneer Pulao- One pot meal
Methi Paneer Pulao is one of the healthier one pot meal with can me prepared with fewer ingredients. The aroma of the fenugreek along with paneer gives good nutrition in form of protein, calcium & iron and is very delicious to eat. Your family will love this this rice variety served with onion raita. So here... Continue Reading →
Brinjal curry/Yennegai- My style
This is one of my no fail recipes, the flavor of the spices in brinjal gravy is palatable and goes well with akki/rice rotti’s (A south Indian way of making flat bread). Though, there are different versions of Yennegai, this is easy and tasty. You may choose to slit the whole brinjal or slice them.... Continue Reading →
Sweet Corn Curry- The creamy green indulgence
If you are running out of veggies to prepare a quick side dish for roti’s, here is a simple and easy go recipe with sweet corn. You can either use corn cobs boiled and deseeded or the frozen corn. Frozen corn takes lesser time to cook than the cobs. You will love how it turns... Continue Reading →
I’M ACTUALLY TIRED TODAY..
She rubbed her eyes and her hands involuntarily searched for her phone. She snoozed the alarm and wished she could get few more hours to sleep, though she had to please herself for the next 10 minutes only, she got herself up yawning and nodding. She quickly tied her messy hair and walked towards the... Continue Reading →
Pani Puri- Bangarpet style
This style of pani puri is very close to my heart, originated in Bangarpet; a splendid busy town in the Kolar district of Karnataka. It’s also my grandparents place and associates me with a lot of childhood memories. Every summer we savored these delicious pani puri’s from the local vendor, who takes the credit to... Continue Reading →
Wish it lasted more than a spoon..
It was a usual morning on a school day, I was busy making breakfast. Habitually, it was my daughter’s choice to pick, she had chosen sandwich for lunch and fruits for snack. These easy picks got me snooze my alarm twice. I was already running late, and in this hustle, I figured I was out... Continue Reading →
Namma Basavanagudi- The food promenade
Bengaluru, one of the busiest cities in Karnataka, India known for its best food and its people. No matter which part of the world you go, if you lived in ‘Namma ooru’ then you know how much you miss this place. I grew up in this beautiful city and will always remain my favorite. I... Continue Reading →
Masala Rotti- Crusty & Crispy
This is a little twist to the regular akki rotti, makes an awesome breakfast and our family’s favorite. Every household has different ways of preparing the rotti’s, some use a parchment paper, silicone sheets or the tawa itself. I like making these on the tawa and it comes out very crispy and delicious with a... Continue Reading →