Chapati, a popular Indian food item originating from the subcontinent and staple in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan Sri Lanka is made of whole-wheat flour mixed with water salt to make dough. It’s then cooked on a flat skillet called tava (or parat) for few minutes until it becomes golden brown or darker. Chapatis are an …
The Basil Pesto sauce is considered to have originated in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria. The traditional recipe includes garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt and basil leaves- all blended with olive oil. You can also find variations that use different types of cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino Sardo (sheep’s milk). Pesto is …
A thin, crispy pancake from Tamil Nadu made of toor dal and rice. Adai is usually eaten with jaggery or aviyal for a meal that includes the scents of curry leaves and red chili peppers in every bite! The adai is a traditional dish from Tamilnadu but don’t let its name fool you. Though it’s …
A signature dish in Indian cuisine, Aloo Bonda is a deep-fried South Indian snack that comes with various sweet and savory variations. The most popular of which is “Aloo Bonda” (potato bondas) as well as region-specific variants including potatoes replaced by grated pineapple or paneer. But this time we will add Sprouts too in the …
Sheetala Ashtami, also known as Basoda, is a Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Sheetala Mata, observed on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Chaitra. The unique tradition of this festival is the preparation and consumption of basi bhojan (food cooked a day before and eaten cold). Families prepare a special Basoda …
Lentil and drumstick stew is a flavorful vegan dish that will leave you full of joy. This simple dish uses only two ingredients – lentils and drumsticks, but they are nevertheless the star players in this recipe! Drumsticks have long been used by South Indian cooks to add flavor to dishes like sambar vegetables because …
Puri bhaji or Poori Kizhangu is a traditional breakfast dish for North Indians and South Indians as well. The deep-fried rounds of flour are served alongside the spiced potato dish, which may be dry or curried depending on your preference. Breakfast time in India is all about puri bhaji. This vegetarian dish has been a …
Barfi, barfee, borfi or burfis are dense milk-based sweets from the Indian subcontinent. The name is a derivative of the Urdu (originally Persian) word for snow – “barf”. There’s besan barfi made with gram flour; kaaju barfi made with cashews; Pista barfis that have ground pistachios and sing barfi which has peanuts in it. A …
Fried rice is a dish that consists of cooked, stir-fried rice mixed with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables seafood, or meat. A popular component in Southeast Asia and Indonesia/Malaysia cuisine it can be eaten on its own or served as an accompaniment to another meal. Fried Rice usually has leftover ingredients from various dishes …
Sesame is an important seed used in Tamilnadu cuisine. Sesame and its oil are very traditional to this part of the world. எள் (Ell) means sesames, which was referred to as “fat” or நெ
