Happy Diwali to all my readers and their families. Let me guess whats going on back home!  Homes lit up with bright lights, sweet shops over flowing with people, and everyone can’t seem to stop munching their favorite dishes. Festive dishes are best loved just the way we always had them as kids. We simply […]

With the temparatures going down indicating the beginning of spring, I saw these fresh greens at an Indian grocery store that’s near to my office and decided to cook them tonight. My aunt (atta) makes thotakura vepudu, that tastes so heavenly, even people who hate greens would want to have some more. While I debated with […]

Termed to be a heavenly delicacy of Andhra,these sweet dumplings my mom used to cook for us on sankranti, a festival celebrated in andhra during the beginning of harvest season. I loved eating them with melted ghee poured over it. No doubt that I run back to my childhood moments whenever I cook them, while […]

A nice accompaniment with idly, dosa or steamed rice with a dollop of ghee. A visitor to my blog requested for this recipe and here I go…. Its so simple and easy too. We need …. bengal gram/chana dal – 1/4 measuring cup urad dal/minapappu – 1/4 measuring cup methi seeds – 1/4 tsp hing/asofetida […]

This is termed to be andhra delicacy served first during any meal. Steamed rice with mudda pappu, avakayi and ghee, this has always remained my all time favourite since childhood. Simple and easy to cook too. Soft cooked rice with a dollop of ghee and mudda pappu is a nutritious meal for kids. This can […]

Its comfort food time at home these days and tomato dal is my first choice I’d opt for. I love this simple yet tasty flavor dish that goes well with chapati or steamed rice accompanied with potato fry. Here goes the recipe …. What we need …. Toor Dal (kandipappu) – 1 cup Tomatoes – […]