Chili Cheese Sandwich

Despite the gazillion varieties of cheese that we find in the grocery stores here in the US, my favorite has been our very own Amul cheese…


Vankaya Kothmir Kaaram (Eggplant with cilantro chutney)

  As I mentioned earlier, this blog is all about recipes old, borrowed and inspired, and umm..some original ones in between. Now I have…


THE Sambar (Lentil Soup)

Yes. I know this is quite an unusual title for something as commonplace as sambar, but I have a reason for naming this recipe the way I…


Ridged Gourd Dal (Peerkangai Paruppu)

This ridged gourd dal dish or Peerkangai Paruppu is one that I learnt from my mil. The lemon juice and green chilies in this dish impart a…


Red Potato with Spring Onion (Alu Hare Pyaaz ki Subzi)

This was just a very slight variation from the usual potato fry or alu pyaaz sabzi. Just that I didn’t have the usual Idaho potatoes in my…