Hot chocolate

January 11, 2019

For anyone who likes chocolate, this is the perfect drink for uplifting your spirits on a gloomy day! Rich, thick indulgent hot chocolate- none of the thin watery stuff that happens when you use a hot chocolate mix.. You could use milk, coconut milk or almond milk and they all just taste great! Let’s get … More Hot chocolate

Pongal (Ven-Pongal)

January 1, 2019

Pongal comes in 3 different forms- Ven-pongal- which is the savory pongal Sakkarai pongal– which is pongal made sweet with the inclusion of jaggery Paal pongal- which is pongal cooked in milk Of the 3, Ven-pongal has remained my personal favorite for the occasional breakfast with Sambhar and Thenga (coconut) chutney. Cuisine: Indian Course: Breakfast … More Pongal (Ven-Pongal)

Beef and Potatoes curry (Irachi urulakizhangu)

December 31, 2018

Meat and potatoes cooked with spices in coconut milk- this dish goes perfectly with a variety of things, Appam, Chappatis, Porotta, Rice, Idiappam. For those who don’t eat beef, the same can be made with chicken and for vegetarians, this can be made as easily with cauliflower.   Cuisine: Indian Course: Main course Serving: 4 … More Beef and Potatoes curry (Irachi urulakizhangu)

Kashmiri Pulao

December 31, 2018

Kashmiri Pulao is one of the most fragrant rice dishes that I have ever had and one of my absolute favorites to make. There are variants of this using fresh fruit as well as dry fruits. Some recipes use saffron, while others do not. The one thing that remains consistent throughout all the variants would … More Kashmiri Pulao

Caramel Pudding

February 13, 2016

The simplest yet most satisfying dessert of all times, and all with just 4 ingredients! Amma (my mother) makes the best of caramel pudding ever. Nothing quite reaches that level. And I am yet to savor a dessert that makes me want to ditch this eternal favorite of mine. Caramel pudding varies from th … More Caramel Pudding