Leftover Rice Porridge or Neeragaram Like Nannari Sarbath, Neeragaram also takes me back to my Periyakulam days. Kambu Koozh and this pazhaiya sadam are one among the most common breakfast among the field workers, especially during summer. Somehow all the simple and healthiest foods are termed as poor man’s diet. I am so glad that it is changing these days and all these healthy foods are being revived. Other Names For Neeragaram in the Other Indian States It is called soru thanni, neecha thanni, pulichathanni, nisineer, pazhaiya sada kanchi, and whatnot....

Maple Glazed Salmon for Two Fun fact: after briefly working with me at Arby’s (where I fell in love with jalapeno poppers), Zach worked as a seafood associate at a grocery store through high school and college. This maple glazed salmon was the first meal he ever cooked for me (and my first time eating salmon). He served it with pineapple and jalapeno over a bed of rice, and the flavors were simply amazing....

Masoor Dal Makhani This by far is 1 of the MOST Popular & Requested recipes at any of our house parties and is a healthy, lighter, and ‘easier to make’ version of the ever-popular ‘Indian Dal Makhani’. The Original Dal Makhani is the most popular Indian dal internationally as well as in India. It’s made using ‘sabut urad dal’ or ‘whole black gram’ which I find slightly heavier to digest and takes a lot longer to cook....

I love seasonal fruits and vegetables, and I love incorporating them into my Indian desserts. I have already shared zucchini halwa and apple basundi. This year I have a burfi recipe with pumpkin puree. I know I am going a bit crazy with the pumpkin puree recipes. I have already shared three recipes – pumpkin juice, pumpkin spice latte, and pumpkin spice cookies. And now it’s time for an Indian recipe – burfi or barfi....

Movie Night Party Tray – a super quick, healthy platter filled with your favorite movie night snacks like Santé Nuts, popcorn, fruits, chocolates, and hot chocolate. ‘Movie Night’ is one of our favorites events at home and not just right now but ever since I could spell m o v i e 🙂 And none of the special events goes by without your favorite snacks and trust me this ‘Movie Night Party Tray’ is one such platter that attracts all ages big/small....

I am sharing Amma’s recipe. She adds tomatoes and sesame seeds to add more flavor and make this chutney wholesome. Do try this pachadi, I am sure you will love it as much as we do. About the recipe I get nostalgic about some of the dishes that I ate growing up. One such dishes is this nethi beerakaya chutney. But as luck has it, I never saw this veggie in Indian grocery store here in the US....

I’ve always loved making oats with fruits/nuts as breakfast But for Others…..somehow couldn’t persuade myself to eat it with milk….maybe its the texture or something….. But I always recommended/Liked it knowing the nutritional value. So have been thinking of somehow make it into something that I can not just simply get over with, but relish eating. Finally – thought of using them as a simple stuffing to make these Oats Stuffed Flatbread – Oats Parathe and it turned out to be AWESOME!...

Pitlai is an authentic and traditional sambar variety prepared with veggies like Brinjal or Bitter Gourd or Cluster Beans and with legumes. Traditionally black/brown chick peas are used but you can also use any legumes that you have in hand. Also for pitlai instead of sambar powder we use fresh ground coconut masala. Today’s I am presenting pitlai, prepared with bitter gourd and black eyed peas. Like how Orange Peel Kuzhambu is a cousin to Puli Kuzhambu, Pitlai is cousin to arichu vitta sambar and the sibling of Tiruvadirai Seven Veggie Sambar....

Perfect Homemade Fudge This peanut butter fudge recipe is one of my favorite old-fashioned candy recipes. It’s easy to make, offers the perfect juxtaposition of sweet and salty, and is so, so creamy and soft that, despite its decadence, you’ll find yourself popping piece after piece until you’ve accidentally cleaned out an entire pan that you’d planned on gifting and oh-no, now you have to make more… Making candy at home can be intimidating, but this recipe is a great one for beginners!...

Two-Ingredient Chocolate Ganache Recipe It’s the smooth glaze on Boston cream cupcakes, the fudgy layer that tops millionaire’s shortbread, and the creamy base for truffles: chocolate ganache. Rich, shiny, and surprisingly easy to make, chocolate ganache is a staple recipe that every baker should have in their repertoire. Besides being deliriously decadent, chocolate ganache is extremely adaptable. Depending on how you plan to use it, you can tweak the ratio of chocolate to cream to create a thinner chocolate that’s perfect for dripping down cakes (today’s recipe is ideal for that!...

Check out how to prepare this versatile potato-onion curry with a detailed video recipe. Also, check out how I served this potato curry and what we can do with the leftovers This is a popular potato curry and you can find this on all Tamil Nadu Restaurant lunch menu. Potato – a universal and versatile veggie can be cooked in zillion ways. I prepared this simple curry with potatoes (obviously), onion, and red chili powder....

My oven broke earlier this week and as I type this it is currently in pieces across the kitchen while Zach works on repairing it. If all goes as planned, we’ll be back in the baking business by the end of the day, but just in case it doesn’t I have a batch of Crock Pot BBQ Chicken simmering in my slow cooker and ready to go for dinner tonight....

Finger Millet | Ragi Finger millet, commonly known as ragi, is a nutritious millet. Like pearl millet, it is quite popular in India, especially in South India. Guess what; it’s not native to India. According to Wikipedia, Finger millet originated in East Africa (Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands) and came to India around 2000 BCE. In Tamil, we call ragi as keppai or kezhvaragu (pronounced as kel- va-ra-gu). In Hindi, it is nachni....

This Restaurant Style Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe will make you forget takeaways from your favorite local Chinese restaurant as it’s soooooo Yummmm! Super easy and made using fresh colorful veggies, it’s a perfect meal to share any time of the day. You name it and we have made this Chinese style shrimp chow mein recipe as many times. Now, I’m calling it a restaurant-style or restaurant shrimp chow mein recipe as it seriously taste soooooo good and you’d be surprised how light it can be made at home....

My first taste of this salad was at my mom’s house. How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: small jar or bowl, whisk Servings: 1 (but it’s easy to make as many as you like) The almonds she used? My olive oil roasted almonds. The beets she used? She used my method of roasting beets. The dressing was a twist on the dressing I used on my asparagus ribbon salad....

My first post for #Choctoberfest2018 is this delicious Salted Mocha Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate. Fall is here and the days are slowly getting chillier in our neck of woods. My kids love hot chocolate, so I thought it would be perfect first recipe to make with the Forte Chocolate bars. Please make sure to scroll down to get the coupon code to buy your very own chocolate bars.I was so excited to get chocolate bars from Forte Chocolates, our amazing sponsor for #Choctoberfest2018....

It’s no secret that I love quinoa. I’m always trying to think of new things to do with it (be sure to check out my list of 24 easy quinoa recipes). I love its nutty flavor, slight crunch, and the versatility. Not to mention that quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and fiber, and provides just a ton of nutritional benefits. How long it takes: 45 minutes (plus time to cook quinoa) Equipment you’ll need: saucepan, muffin tins, mixing bowl, grater Servings: makes 18 muffins...

Today we are starting the final week of blogging marathon# 40. After posting the unused posts from last month’s mega marathon, this week’s theme is still related to the mega marathon. I’m going to post the bookmarked recipes from my fellow marathoners for the next 3 days. Mega marathon was sure mega in lots of different ways – mega research, mega posts, mega yapping on Whatsapp and then mega bookmarked posts after the marathon itself....

This snickerdoodle blondie recipe is actually one of the first recipes I ever shared on the blog (scroll down to the bottom of the page for a link to the original so you can have a good laugh at my early photography attempts). It’s one of my favorites, too. An easy-breezy recipe that can be mixed up (without a mixer!) in less than 15 minutes and finished baking in under 30....

Watch out, Frosty! There’s a whole gang of snowmen (and snow ladies, too!) coming your way! These chilly snowman pops are a blast to make and are darling on a plate of Christmas cookies, especially when they’re arranged with festive Christmas tree Rice Krispie cookies or Christmas tree brownie bites. Watch the little ones’ eyes pop when they see these cuties. How long it takes: 30-45 minutes, depending on who is helping!...