Rasam Powder

For making the perfect rasam, you need the perfect rasam powder. There are a variety of ready-made rasam powders available in the market, which are good, but nothing beats the taste, authenticity, aroma and flavour of freshly prepared rasam powder at home. ⏱️ Preparation time: 5 minutes 🥘 Cooking time: 15 minutes ⏳ Total duration:…

Lemon Rasam

Lemon Rasam in my opinion is one of the easiest & simplest of South Indian dishes to prepare. Rasam prepared in an eeya chombu (vessel made of tin) enhances its flavour and reminds you of your grandmother and mother’s secret recipe of making the best rasam in the world. This is one vessel that gets…

Vegetable Oats Upma

I was out of ideas on what to cook for breakfast this morning. I happened to recall the delectable Oats Upma that my father had prepared when he last visited us. My dad loves feeding people. He will go out of the way to cook something special for his loved ones and I’m glad I’ve…

Oats & Gram Flour Pizza Uttapam

As my little one loves uttapam, I keep experimenting with different ingredients to make it interesting and tempt her into eating whatever I cook. I love oats as it’s nutritious and filling. I try and use it in a variety of breakfast dishes. Oats & Gram Flour (Besan) Pizza Uttapam was one such experiment that…

Masala French Omelette & Toast

Weekends are meant for lazing around and enjoying a wholesome brunch. What better way to start the weekend than having eggs and bread. I like having the American Omelette with a punch of Indian flavours. But ever since my husband started preparing French Omelette, I just sit back, and enjoy his lip smacking masterpiece! French…

Veg Cutlet

My passion for cooking comes from my mother. She is a wonderful cook and has fed me many amazing dishes over the years. One of the dishes that has stayed with me since childhood is her Veg Cutlet. I have a lot of pleasant memories with this dish, whether it is a long train journey…