A couple of months ago, we were at this fish and steak restaurant, McGraw’s, supposed to have the best fish and steak in this part of the world. It is always crowded and everytime we go, we see at least one person there who is a neighbor or from the University we work in. So…
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Brinda’s Homestyle cooking
These recipes are from my sister-in-law, Brinda. Brinda is a horticulturist who of course loves to garden. She is a researcher and worked in some of the best botanical gardens in Tamil Nadu. She has now retired and has an amazing terrace garden. She is also a good cook and makes the best Mysore masala…
Spicy Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry
We can never have enough eggplant recipes. As I have mentioned before we love eggplants and here are some recipes that I had posted earlier: https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2019/05/30/stuffed-baby-eggplants/ https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2018/01/28/badanekai-ennegai-stuffed-baby-eggplants-an-aubergine-by-any-other-name-contd/ https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2018/06/07/sesame-seed-rice-ellu-sadam-with-roasted-eggplant-and-yogurt-salad-kathirikai-pachadi/ https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2019/06/27/simple-eggplant-curry/ https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2019/09/26/roasted-eggplant-and-tomato-soup/ I wanted to try something different and here is a recipe. This almost tastes like vathakulambu. The recipe has been posted before. https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2018/06/25/vatha-kuzhambu-a-tangy-spicy-gravy/ This eggplant…
Sandya’s Recipes
When I brought up the idea of sharing recipes, my nieces jumped to the idea. Sandya has been sending me recipes faster than I can type it. So here are the first few recipes. Sandhya is an ayurvedic doctor, and lives in Chennai with her husband and two young children. These recipes are from what…
Rahul’s Maharashtrian vermicelli Bath (Uppittu)
In my earlier post, I had mentioned that I would be including recipes from friends and family. So to start it off here is a recipe from my friend Rahul Kaikini. Rahul and I did our undergrad together (many moons ago). Social Media has connected us and a lot of friends from college. Rahul is…
Be safe and keep cooking!
Long before I started writing this blog, I always wanted to write a cookbook for my kids. This was before ‘google’ and before you could get recipes in a jiffy. When I got married 25 years ago and moved to a different continent, my parents would handwrite recipes in letters as speaking on the phone…
Chocolate Brownie with a Hint of Cinnamon and Cayenne
There is only one thing the whole world is talking about and that is the Pandemic. It is a scary, crazy time of our lives; the fear of the unknown. The stores have been depleted of hand sanitizers and toilet paper. Interestingly, the baking aisle is also empty; no flour, sugar, yeast, or baking powder….
Pumpkin Espresso Cake
I had made this cake in the new year. Lots has happened in this year, especially in the last few weeks with the pandemic, the fear among people and the unknown. The one thing that keeps a lot of us sane is comfort food, cooking and baking. I went shopping and all flours were out….
Roasted Carrot Hummus
Hummus is my favorite go to recipe, quick and easy. But the original hummus can sometimes seem plain and I like to spruce it up, Here are my previous recipes for various hummus recipes: https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2018/12/11/hummus-healthy-and-easy-to-make/ https://chaiwithpreethi.com/2019/03/29/slow-roasted-tomatoes-on-hummus/ I have made pumpkin hummus before and rather liked it. I decided to try using carrots instead. I was…
Rasam – A Tangy, Spicy Soup- Perfect to Fight a Cold!
It is flu season again! So, reposting this.Make a bowl and enjoy as it clears your sinus. Rasam is synonymous to South India. Every person or region has their version. But one thing common is the tangy spicy taste, The tang can come from tomato, tamarind or lime. If you are fighting a cold, this…
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