Vegetable Pakoda

When there’s thunder and lightning and it threatens to rain, you need quickly get chopping and mixing and frying ,What you ask ?! Yesss !!!! You are right hot and spicy pakoras ready just in time for the rain!!! Ingredients Besan flour -4 tbsp Rice flour -1tbsp Onion -1big thinly sliced lengthwise Carrots – 1…

Murungai keerai omelette ( Drumstick leaves in omelette)

No that isn’t a burnt omelette , it an omelette with loads of murungai keerai ( moringa leaves ) onion and coriander for a power packed brekkie!!! You hear of Murungai keerai ( Moringa leaves ) more often now in the global circles as a health food with loads of benefits . But they have…

Cheese veggie bites

When the munchies strike you on a lazy Sunday afternoon and your conscience warns you that you can’t have hot spicy oily bajjis then the next best options are these cheese veggie bites on cracker . Trust me a thin spread of Riccota cheese is definitely a better option than oily Bajjis especially when you…

Paneer Fried Rice

Paneer ( cottage cheese ) is a very humble yet diverse ingredient . It can be a starter on its own ,used with other vegetables as a side ,used in main dish like I did or even as dessert . Paneer fried rice is again a one pot meal , easy , quick yet flavourful…

Varagu Sambhar rice

Lunch! Hot and spicy Varagu (Kodo millet) sambar rice with loads of beans, carrots, peas, drumstick, plump peanuts for the crunch and store bought potato chips. It is a very doable one pot lunch for a workday! I prefer to make yummy wholesome fuss free meals and one pot meals are a boon. You can…

Idly with kaarapodi

Idly, molagapodi and thengai chutney (coconut chutney). This is one kickass instant molagapodi, made with just chilli powder, salt and garlic all crushed together and mixed with sesame oil. No matter how many sides you have for idlies, this one is mandatory! My idlies are made with whole urad dhal with skin, which explains the…