Looking for a quick side dish that goes with absolutely everything? This is it. 🍅🤍 This Tomato Garlic Masala was taught to me by an anna who cooks at a friend’s place. He loves to experiment with recipes — trying new things, tweaking flavours, creating something delicious out of simple ingredients. This is one of …
Rain outside. Hot tea in hand. And a plate of crispy, golden Potato Bonda on the table. That’s pure happiness. 😍☕ Potato Bonda is one of those classic South Indian evening snacks that never gets old — crispy on the outside, soft spiced potato filling on the inside, and absolutely perfect with a cup of …
In our home this garlic chutney is not optional. It’s a staple. 🧄🤍 Amma makes it and it disappears. With dosa, with idli, with ragi dosa, with chapathi, with paniyaram — and yes, with rice too. Because I am a rice crazy girl and I will put chutney on anything! 😄 My Amma is an …
Tired of the same sambar and chutney every morning? Veg Paayaa is the rich, masala-loaded gravy you’ll find served alongside idli and idiyappam at restaurants — and it’s a total game-changer for breakfast. Made with moong dal, coconut, and warm whole spices, this gravy is thick, mildly sweet, and deeply comforting. If you’re someone who …
No basmati? No problem. 😄 This recipe was born out of a pure biryani craving — the kind that hits suddenly and refuses to leave. I wanted biryani. I didn’t want takeout. I didn’t want to go out. But I had no basmati rice and no jeeraga samba. What I did have? Everyday ponni rice. …
Why go out when you can make this at home? 👀🔥 But before I tell you how to make it — let me tell you how I learned it. 🤍 When I lived in Bangalore there were so many eateries right below my apartment. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner — everything was available just steps away. …
Got paneer at home? Make this. 😄 This paneer bhurji disappears faster than I can make it. Every single time. 🤍 I have tried many paneer bhurji recipes over the years. Different methods, different spice combinations, different techniques. And this is the one that stayed. The only paneer bhurji recipe I follow now — and …
There are recipes that you learn. And then there are recipes that you inherit. 🤍 This Kovakkai Masiyal is one that I inherited — straight from my Paati’s kitchen. My grandmother is an excellent cook — and I mean excellent in a way that words cannot fully describe. The kind of cook who makes the …
One pot. Zero fuss. Full meal. 🤍 That’s everything you need to know about this pumpkin dal. And that’s exactly how Paati always made it — simple, wholesome and absolutely delicious. My grandmother’s recipes always have a quiet confidence about them. No elaborate techniques, no long ingredient lists — just the right ingredients, the right …
After years of making dal makhani — trying different recipes, different methods, different proportions — this is the one. 🤍 This is THE dal makhani recipe that stayed in my kitchen. The one my kids love. The one that tastes genuinely restaurant style without any complicated steps. Rich, creamy, packed with flavour and surprisingly easy …
