Mexican Salsa Corn Rice - a vibrant and delicious Main Course Option!

I love Mexican food for its vibrancy, textures and taste profiles. One recipe which I always experiment with is Mexican Salsa Corn Rice. A...

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Bisi Bele Bath | Sambar Sadam - a hot lentil based aromatic Traditional Rice Recipe from Karnataka!

Bisi Bele Bath in Kanada means " A hot lentil based rice" preparation. This is an aromatic and nutritious dish from Karnataka. A...

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Carrot Rice - a mildly spiced Indian Pilaf with the vibrant Carrot!

Carrot Rice has been the way Amma managed to make me eat my carrots while I was in school. Back then I used to not relish carrot but for G...

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Puliyodarai Rice - A tangy and mouth watering Tamarind flavoured Rice!

Puliyodarai is a delcious preparation and the very name makes my mouth water! This is a common and most loved Prasadam that one finds in L...

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Thenga Sadam | Coconut Rice - A delicious rice made with fresh coconut!

The sweetness from fresh coconut and the perfect tempering of condiments, makes this Thenga Sadam a delight! I love this version that Amma...

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Ellu Sadam | Black Sesame Rice - A healthy way to introduce Black Sesame in our diet!

Black Til | Black Sesame or as known in Tamil - Karappu Ellu, has many haealth benefits. It is considered to have  anti - aging properties...

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Milagu Jeera Rice - A mouth watering combination of Cumin and Black Pepper!

There are so many options when it comes to making flavoured rice with spices and Milagu Jeera Rice is one such delicious and aromatic opti...

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Vangi Bhaat - Flavoured Rice cooked with Indian aromatic Spices and Aubergine | Eggplant

Vangi Bhat is a South Karnataka Specialty. This is an aromatic rice and the very smell is sure to make your mouth water. There are various...

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Tomato Dal Khichadi - A healthy and nourishing one pot meal!

After the wonderful Vishu Sadya, today we wanted to eat something light, yet nourishing and yummy! All three of us came up with TOMATO DAL...

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Curry Leaf Rice - A flavoured rice made with an herb that is a coolant in Summers!

Karuvepallai | Kadhi Patta | Curry Leaf is a herb with many health benefits. In Summers this is a natural coolant to the body. We always h...

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Cabbage Rice - easy to make, simple but classic flavoured pilaf

Another instant veg rice is Cabbage Rice! Simple but classic in taste. These are all the recipes which Amma used to make for Tiffins so th...

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Methi Tomato Rice - Rice tossed in a fragrant Fenugreek Tomato Sabzi

During school | college days, Amma used to make a host of instant flavoured rices and those usually involved a stir fry of veggies combine...

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Mix Veg Rice

Appa loves plain flavours and sometimes he just detests any masala powders! So Amma makes simple flavoured rice by just adding Jeera | Cum...

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Veggie Healthy Oats Khichadi

We wanted to have a light dinner today and so the ultimate choice was a nutritious vegetable filled oats Khichadi|Porridge. Luckily all th...

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Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice is such a delectable that can be made very fast. Its ideal as Lunch Box Option. Amma makes this frequently as Appa just loves t...

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Millet Rice

Amma tried a fusion of millets, dal and rice and we just loved it. From then on this is a regular feature. We try as much as possible to h...

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Lapsi Veg Khichadi | Dalia Veg Khichadi | Bulgar Wheat Khichadi

Today is Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Amma is in full gusto to prepare all the courses in Fast-Mode for Appa and I to Feast on! Lapsi also k...

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Oats Khichadi

Something light, something warm...a bit of pepper...goodness of oats...nutrition from sprouts and veggies...hmmm....how about lovely Oats ...

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Jeera Rice | Cumin Rice

The aromatic Jeera Rice makes a wonderful lunch option! Jeera | Cumin has a plethora of health benefits and a steaming plate of this aroma...

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