Happy Pongal/ Sankranti! Re-posting from my teaching days: Walk on any street in Tamil Nadu or most places in Southern India and you will find beautiful designs on the street outside every house. You will find women sweeping their courtyards early in the morning and drawing these beautiful designs. These designs are called kolam or…
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Ven Pongal with Kathrikai Gothsu (Khara Pongal with Eggplant Curry)
Re-posting this post: Happy Pongal/ Sankranthi! Pongal is a holiday celebrated in Tamil Nadu on the 14th of January. It is a harvest festival; celebrated all over the country and in Karnataka and other parts it is called Sankranthi. In Karnataka, a snack made of roasted gram, dried coconut pieces (kopra), peanuts, jaggery pieces mixed…
Mexico City on a Plate – Discovering the City One Taco at a Time
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026! To exploring new places, enjoying new foods and savoring old favorites! I recently went to Mexico City twice in one month for two weddings and somehow that still didn’t feel like enough time! This was my first experience of Mexico City and I loved it. The food was incredible! We tried…
Easy Homemade Sambal Recipe – Vegan
This easy homemade sambal is a spicy chili paste that’s nice to have in the fridge — perfect for adding bold flavor to rice, noodles, pasta, soups or any meal.
Morkootan Recipe (Mor Kuzhambu): A Simple and Comforting Yogurt Curry
Learn how to make Morkootan (Mor Kuzhambu), a traditional South Indian yogurt curry. A simple, comforting vegetarian dish with vegetables, coconut, yogurt, and spices.
Sudha’s Snakegourd Stir Fry
Snakegourd, as its name suggests is a long thin snake like gourd. It is called pudalangai in Tamil, padavalakai in Kannada and Padavalanga in Malayalam. This is a versatile vegetable and has not much flavor by itself. It absorbs the flavor of the spices and can be used it many dishes like kootu, milagkootan and…
Raji’s Amma’s Bittergourd Gojju – Traditional Karnataka Curry Recipe
Rajashree and I go way back. We were friends in college and, even though life took us to different corners of the world, we did not lost touch. Every time we both happened to be in Bengaluru, we made it a point to meet. Raji is a true foodie, always introducing me to new restaurants…
Quick and Easy Spinach Rice: Perfect Weekday Meal
It has been awhile since I posted. Spring is here and spinach is sprouting in the garden. In India, we make a lot of different rice dishes, other than the well known biryani. Most of these recipes use cooled cooked rice so they are perfect for leftover rice. Think of them as our version of…
Molagapodi – A Spicy Lentil Powder
Molagapodi, also known as gunpowder is a spice blend. It is mixed with sesame or vegetable oil to as a side to dosas or idlis.
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