Cranberry beans/Chikkudu ginjalu pulao - Alu Kurma

Cranberry Beans Pulao
During my leisurely walk through the aisles of a mexican grocery store in our neighbourhood, I spotted these cute beans that have purple splotches all over them. I am completely unaware of how they would taste like but picked them right away because I loved the color and [...]

Although I do love to be organized and plan my meals ahead, I am not a strict follower of it all the time. Last week, I had a few hours of leisure time over the weekend so I decided to plan my menu for the week. How’d I do that? Well, I grabbed all my [...]

I love the idea of making delicious dishes spending more time in my kitchen but there are days when I want to wrap up without the hassle of the prep that is involved before cooking for most of the dishes. Today was such a day. I came down home with sambhar in my mind but ended [...]

Tomato - Drumstick Curry

A simple yet delicious curry that I always liked carrying in my lunch box during school days was tomato cooked in combination with drumsticks (munagakaya/mulakkada). The tart flavor of the tomato when cooked with onions, garlic and drumsticks together only leaves you craving for more once you taste it. For egg lovers [...]

Atukula Attu/Poha Dosa ~ Coriander Chutney
On hurried weekdays, we end up finishing our breakfast with cereals, bagels, or fruit with a cup of coffee. Weekends however are more relaxing. Waking up at 10 am, which is too late for breakfast and too early for lunch I mostly settle down for a brunch like dosas. Me [...]

Back home from a long, hectic fun-filled vacation in India. Trying to beat the winter doldrums and fit into my my regular schedules as I juggle between office, house hold chores, while I keep thinking of all the fun, frolic, shopping, pampering, and a lot of  foods that I have grown up eating. Its been [...]