Entree/Main Course Archive

  • Madras Shrimp Masala

    Madras Shrimp Masala

    “Friends are born, not made”. Blogging has helped me to meet some nicest people from different cultures across the globe. One such friend is Kankana of Sunshine & Smile. Today I take pleasure in writing this guest post for her while she is enjoying her vacation in India with her family and friends. We both have [...]

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  • Aloo Gobhi Tart | Guest post for Sala Kannan of Veggie Belly

    Aloo Gobhi Tart | Guest post for Sala Kannan of Veggie Belly

    You need inspiration and then some motivation to pursue a task. When it comes to blogging I draw the inspiration from bloggers like Sala of Veggie Belly. Her eye candy pics, storytelling and her love for traveling makes me feel connected with her though I don’t know her personally. But that is what a good [...]

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  • Lamb Chinthamani

    Lamb Chinthamani

    An authentic and finger-licking good Kongunadu Mutton recipe with just 3 ingredients.

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  • Cherry Rasam (South Indian Hot and Sour Soup)

    Cherry Rasam (South Indian Hot and Sour Soup)

    After a day long work and an hour drive it feels good to be home and spend some time with myself while waiting for the husband to return. As soon as I step in I rush to the kitchen to feed my growling stomach. I make a glass of milk and ransack the refrigerator and [...]

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  • Ambat Bhath

    Ambat Bhath

    Sourashtrians take on South Indian Tamarind rice.

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  • Venthiya Keerai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe (Spicy Fenugreek leaves Curry)

    Venthiya Keerai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe (Spicy Fenugreek leaves Curry)

    Kara Kuzhambu is a lip-smacking South Indian Curry. It is full of flavors that explode in your mouth as soon as you have the first bite. You can't just stop drooling at this.

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  • Cilantro Lemon Quinoa Pilaf

    Cilantro Lemon Quinoa Pilaf

    I received a comment recently asking how am I doing on the South Beach Diet. To be honest, I am not following the diet strictly. But I am very close to my target goal weight. If you remember I started off with 165 pounds (as on March 2010) and today I weigh 134.x lbs. My [...]

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  • Pineapple Sadam / Annachi pazha Sadam

    Pineapple Sadam / Annachi pazha Sadam

    I am so obsessed with Pineapple Rice that I came up with another recipe. You can find my previous version of Pineapple Rice here. This one is pretty much close to what I had in my cousin’s wedding. Hope you relish it as I did Ingredients from my Pantry Basmati Rice – 1 cup (You can [...]

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  • Black eyed peas and Radish Gojju / Kara Kuzhambu

    Black eyed peas and Radish Gojju / Kara Kuzhambu

    To indulge my tastebuds, I decided to cook Black eyed pea and radish gojju for our lunch meal. Radish and peas soaked in this tamarind based curry has a rich taste and every bite is a bliss. Amma learnt from Ajji(grandmom) and I learnt from both and this dish means lot to me. This particular [...]

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  • Thakkali Sadam

    Thakkali Sadam

    I am exhausted after the hectic weekend. So pulled up all my strength to post this easy and tasty recipe which has been pending for a week now. Hope you enjoy the illustrations and excuse me for the lousy pictures. This is all I could do with the basic digital camera and poor lighting. [...]

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