If there is one thing my kids never say no to — it’s pancakes. 🥞🤍 These soft fluffy Dora pancakes have been a favourite in our home for years. My kids love them so much that they go into their snack box, they are my go-to on lazy days, and whenever the kids ask for …
Some memories are made of places. Some are made of people. And some — the most powerful ones — are made of food. 🤍 I was young when my father was transferred to a new city. Everything was unfamiliar — the place, the people, the school. I was scared and homesick in a way that …
In our home rasam is serious business. 😄 My Patti makes it. My Amma makes it. Both of them make it differently — and both of them make it amazingly. Growing up I watched them pour a small glass of rasam and drink it like the most comforting thing in the world. That small glass …
Too lazy to cook? This is your answer. 😄 Curd Tadka — a simple spicy curd curry made with basic pantry ingredients that comes together in just 10 minutes. No elaborate prep, no fancy ingredients, no complicated steps. I came across this recipe recently when it was going viral everywhere — and honestly I was …
Some recipes are just recipes. And then there are some that are close to your heart forever. This sweet potato stuffed chapathi is one of those recipes for me. 🤍 This was the first stuffed paratha I ever made for my son — when he was just 2 years old. Such a simple recipe but …
Almost a decade ago my husband and I visited Mumbai and did what any food lover would do — we ate our way through every street and every eatery we could find. 😄 One evening we stopped at a street stall and watched an anna making tawa pulao on a massive iron tawa. The sound …
Some food memories stay with you forever. This chutney is one of mine. I was visiting my chithi and her neighbour — the sweetest person — served us idli and this chutney. No fuss, no elaborate preparation. Just simple idli and this chutney on the table in 15 minutes flat. One bite and I was …
There are very few sweets I cannot say no to. This is one of them. Pottukadalai Laddu — fried gram ladoo made with just 3 ingredients. My Amma has been making this since I was a child and every single time she makes it the whole house fills with the most beautiful ghee aroma. That …
You know those days when you don’t have many ingredients but you still want something that tastes amazing? This is that recipe. My kids absolutely love this creamy cheesy pasta — and honestly I do too. It tastes exactly like café style pasta but made right at home in just 10 minutes. No fancy ingredients, …
I have always loved one pot dishes. They are easy, time saving and nothing goes to waste. Everything goes in together and comes out perfect every single time. But more than that — my kids love them. One pot meals are easy for them to eat, easy for me to make, and I can pack …
