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Pongal Recipe – Foxtail Millet & Mung Bean Pudding ‘Pongal‘ is a Tamizh verb that denotes the act of ‘boiling over’. In Tamil Nadu, a successful harvest is marked by cooking the produce of the land in one pot and allowing it to boil over. The chief produce of the land being rice and lentils. There is absolutely…
Pearl Barley Risotto – Barley Curried With Spinach & Potato This is our second pearl barley risotto. The first one was made with a peanut butter-barbecue curry base. The onus was on us to show a difference without compromising on the distinction. This pearl barley risotto may appear simple, yet it is extremely warm and…
Mochar Ghonto – Banana Blossom Curry Mochar Ghonto, in Bangla ‘Mochar’ means ‘banana blossom’ & ‘Ghonto’ is roughly a ‘mashed stir fry’. Prepping banana blossoms is a labourious activity, but it is worth every bead of sweat. This recipe is our take on the famous Bengali delicacy. Follow our recipe as is and keep it simple….
Pesarattu Recipe – Mung Bean Dosa Pesarattu is a dosa made with whole moong dal (mung bean or green gram). This type of dosa is popular in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Some add a little rice along with moong dal to easily spread the batter on the griddle. Rice also gives…
Brown Rice Pilaf – Hara Dhaniya Pulao With Brown Basmati Rice Hara Dhaniya means green coriander in Hindi. This brown rice pilaf is fairly simple to make. You will not be adding condiments directly to the rice. Instead, flavour a pot of boiling water with spices to create a fragrant steam. The resulting aromatic steam cooks…
Peanut Chutney – Groundnut Chutney – Verkadalai Chutney Chutneys such as this are an important part of the breakfast table in the South Indian states of Tamizh Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. Peanut chutney goes well with most of the South Indian breakfast staples made out of rice and lentils. Follow our peanut chutney recipe as…
Turmeric Rice Recipe Turmeric pilaf or fried rice. Call it whatever you want. Of late we have been making a lot of curries. Pairing them with a garden variety flat bread or plain rice is monotonous. This is when recipes such as the turmeric rice fetch a refreshing change. We ate this with chicken xacuti. You do not…
Rava Upma Recipe – Parsley & Coriander Flavoured Semolina Pudding This rava upma recipe binds flavours from lands that are far away from each other. The Argentinian chimichurri sauce flavouring the humble South Indian upma is quite unusual, but the outcome is outstanding. You will either love this combination or will never bother to make it again. Anyway, keep…
Bisi Bele Bath Recipe Bisi Bēle Bhāt is a popular staple in Karnataka. In Kannada, the vernacular of the land of its origin, ‘Bisi’ refers to ‘heat’ (temperature & not the spice level), ‘Bēle’ is lentil and ‘Bhāt’ is rice. Besides Karnataka, this comfort dish is quite popular in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as well….
Khoba Roti Recipe – A Rajasthani Whole Wheat Bread Khoba roti may appear as a complicated recipe, primarily based on the way it appears. But it is as simple as making any other flat bread. Khoba roti is a thick whole wheat bread widely consumed in Rajasthan. Khoba roti goes well with most meat and vegetarian curries….
