Potatoes are always a hit in my family, especially the baby potatoes. I usually marinate it and make a dry curry which can be eaten with rice or rotis. My mom makes it often and I have adapted the recipe. Today I decided to use similar spices but roast it and serve it as a…
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New Baby Potato Salad with dill
My neighbor gave me some fresh dill and it brought back memories of midsummer in Sweden. Mid June, summer has finally arrived and everyone was out taking in all the sun they can get. After the cold dark days of winter, any sun was welcome. My first midsummer day in Sweden, 25 years ago, brings…
spicy roasted eggplant
If you follow my blog you would know that we like eggplant in our house. I roast eggplant often and serve it in a sandwich. I saw a fried eggplant recipe and decided to try a similar recipe but instead of frying, I roasted it in the oven. Of course you can fry it too….
Sandya’s Sunday Lunch
JEERA RASAM, PARAPU USILI AND MOR KOOTAN Sandya, my niece sent me some more recipes. this would be sunday lunch at her home. Serve with steamed rice and some papadum. I make a different version of jeera rasam; I tried this after she sent me the recipe.The only change was that I added 4-5 cloves…
Paneer And Veg Kathi Rolls/ Frankies
Kathi rolls and Frankies were not something I grew up with in the south of India. We had our masala dosas which are rice crepes filled with a potato filling and a coconut chutney on the side. In the south, people believed in sitting down for meals and eating and relishing it. I have read…
Breakfast and dinner- Recipes by danya
Maharashtrian Poha (Beaten Rice) and Punjabi Dal When I started asking recipes from family, Danya was one of the excited nieces who sent me recipes. I remember visiting her in Mysore and showing her how to bake banana bread years ago. I heard she makes a really good banana bread. Her husband raves about her…
THATI’s tomato fried rice
My mother-in-law was an amazing woman. She was about 5 foot something and not very formidable looking. As a new bride and hearing stories of mother-in-laws, she did not fail. My first memory of her was making pal payasam or rice pudding. My job was to stir the pot continuously so that it did not…
Bhagya’s Horsegram Bassaru
Bhagya is a person who loves food, maybe as much as I do and maybe that is why we are good friends. When I think of her, I remember the first time I really interacted with her. We were colleagues working as teachers in the same school but really did not interact with each other…
VERSATILITY of a Banana (Plantain) Plant- using every part of the plant
Banana/ Plantain plants are one of the most versatile plant you can find. Almost every part of the plant, not just the fruit, is eaten. What is the difference between a banana and a plantain. A plantain is a starchier banana which is used both raw and ripe. They are usually larger than a regular…
PUSHKALA’S TRADITIONAL RECIPES using protein rich lentils and legumes
Continuing with recipes from family and friends, these are recipes from my other sister in law, Pushkala. Pushkala is a people’s person; who runs an NGO with her husband in Coimbatore. Running an NGO (NMCT) requires a lot of passion and she enthusiastically works to better other people’s life; she shows the same enthusiasm at…
Chai With Preethi 