In Tamilnadu seer fish is called ‘Vanjaram’ and in Kerala it is called ‘Neymeen’. In some places it is also known as’ king mackerels’. They are a delicacy in South India and costliest variety available. It is most famous and common form of fish fry. Seer fish has a   Read More ...

  Vegetable pulao is a very simple dish and easy to prepare. This makes a great lunch box recipe too. Onion, tomato raita goes well with this dish.  It is loaded with vegetables and kids love to eat. INGREDIENTS VEGETABLES FOR PULAO   CARROT  cut in cubes 1/4 cup CAULIFLOWER florets   Read More ...

Making pizza at home is a challenge and to perfect it one has to practice over and over again. I was no exception to this rule so I also tried to make my own pizza the hard way. My best critic is my son who happens to tell the faults   Read More ...

Sambar is a South Indian gravy dish. There are lot of varieties of Sambar. As I am from Palakkad I like my mom’s way of making sambar. Sambar can be taken with idli, dosa , vada etc. for breakfast or with rice in the afternoon. INGREDIENTS Toor dal       Read More ...

  Pachadi is a traditional south indian dish which is almost similar to north indian raitas. It is served as a side dish  on occasions such as Onam, Vishu and sadhya. There are different  varieties of Pachadi and here I am going to make with beetroot. Beetroot pachadi is made   Read More ...

Poha/aval/flattened rice is a very simple dish and has amazing flavours too. In south India it is called Aval and Poha in Maharashtra.  Aval upma can be eaten as breakfast or for brunch. It is a very light breakfast and easy to prepare and belongs to the class of instant   Read More ...

  Lemon rice is a very easy South indian dish and you can make it when you are in a hurry.You can make it with cooked rice or with left over rice. Lemon rice can be made for tiffin box, picnic or when you are travelling. This can be served with   Read More ...

Basmati is a long grain variety of rice and it has a distinct flavor and gives out a special aroma due to the presence of a 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. Mushroom is a source of powerful nutrients. I usually make pulav when i am in a hurry as this is a very simple   Read More ...