Pidi kozhakattai is a steamed version of arisi upma and is usually made using the same ingredients we use for arisi upma. During my recent trip to India, I tasted this simple version of pidi kozhukattai | kara pidi kozhakattai at my mami’s house in Trichy. This was served with Kathrikai gotsu(will be sharing the recipe soon) on a small banana leaf. The taste of it is still lingering in my mouth....

Stuffed Mushrooms! Mushrooms and I are very good friends. I roast them, I make gravy with them, creamy sauces and mushroom rice. I use them for Ramen Noodles, in creamy pastas and spicy Soups, fill Pies, toss through pasta and stir them through risotto. And now I’m going to show you how to stuff them. With PIZZA toppings. It’s a total mind spin – looks and tastes like pizza, but it’s healthier and low carb!...

Purple rice You know those nights when you feel all smug because you got ahead on the weekend and marinated some chicken so you could whip up a “quick dinner” during the week, only to realise you didn’t plan for sides to fill out the meal? Well, today’s recipe is just the sort of thing that will save you. It’s one of those side dishes I call a two-in-one because it includes plenty of vegetables as well as a starch to fill out the meal....

Quiche Toast Cups I love quiche, but I don’t usually have ready made pastry in stock, and it is even rarer that I attempt to make pastry. So this is my way of making mini quiches – using toast cups made with sandwich bread. I didn’t do a very good job of pressing the bread into the muffin tin, as you can see from the squiggly shape of my toast cups....

Quick Baked Zucchini recipe This recipe is just a really fast way to cook zucchini in the oven that’s extremely tasty. For all those times you don’t have time to salt, squeeze, grate, slice, dredge, batter and fry. You just need a super quick veggie side dish. Right? I hear you. Enter – quick and easy baked zucchini! With crispy golden crunchy parmesan bits! What you need Here’s what you need: 500g / 1 lb (or so) zucchini, 2 tablespoons each breadcrumbs and parmesan (store bought!...

Rajma|Red kidney bean sundal, is an easy variety of sundal to make for navaratri. I usually make Rajma masala , but rajma sundal i am trying for the first time. I tried a slightly mint flavored rajma sundal just to enhance the taste. And believe me, it came out very well and the slight flavor of mint leaves and rajma paired very well. Try out this rajma sundal for Navratri....

Mavinakai saaru | Raw mango rasam is a simple and easy no cook rasam. With the Raw mango season in the market now, we can make this easy rasam. Also, this recipe does not involve any elaborate cooking. During this summer if you want to finish cooking fast, then you can surely try out this tasty no-cook rasam recipe. I learned this recipe from my friend who taught me the recipe of veg saagu, basically a Kannadiga dish....

Peanut tomato chutney Paneer pepper gravy INGREDIENTS: METHOD: In a pan add oil and throw in the urad dal, red chilli, roughly chopped onion and roughly chopped jalapenos. Saute till the dal turns golden brown, saute in a medium flame. Switch off the flame and add tamarind and salt. Allow this to cool . When it is completely cool, grind it ina mixer into a smooth paste by adding little water while grinding....

“We almost went under when the beer taxes changed,” Bee Mead maker Anton Balog said. “I don’t want to dwell on those dark times. But we had to explore other options, and that’s when we started making sparkling Mead.” Those words. Gosh, they hit home. They will be familiar words to any business owner. Have I ever told you how RecipeTin Eats was born? Well, I dedicated almost a year of my life creating an iPhone/iPad recipe organiser app called RecipeTin App (i....

Like Smoked Salmon Pots, Smoked Trout Dip or Spread are ideal for spreading onto crackers, crusty bread or even buttery brioche for an extra luxe touch. It can also be served as a dip for these as well as fresh, crunchy vegetables. Smoked Trout Dip or Spread “This is one of those starters that looks posh but only takes about 10 minutes to make. And it just gets better with time....

You can find bottled sauces in stores that claim to be a “magic sauce”. But I am so confident that Spanish Romesco Sauce is THE ultimate magic sauce that I’m willing to put a bet on it. If someone can show me a sauce / dip that is tastier and more versatile, then….hmm….what’s a good punishment for me? I know! I’ll be VEGAN for a month. No meat, no eggs, no dairy and…....

Find the recipe on page 94 of Dinner. I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise. This page exists to display the how-to video for this recipe which I exclusively created for my debut cookbook, Dinner. Every recipe in the cookbook has a tutorial video. To watch it, you simply scan the QR code with your phone or tablet and it will take you straight to the recipe video like the one shown above!...

Sukku Milagu kuzhambu is a south Indian gravy, made with freshly roasted pepper, dry ginger(sukku) and few other Indian spices. We make Milagu kuzhambu but this is one is slightly different form that. Few days ago, while i was cleaning my cupboard, found a collection of old cookbooks which i had bought few years back. While i was going through the few books, i saw this sukku milagu kuzhambu and tried this today at home....

This is a creamy tomato-based pasta cooked with sweet corn and other veggies of your choice. I recently tasted this pasta at my friend’s house. A few weeks back she invited us for dinner and the spread was amazing. She is a very good baker and the menu had a wonderful spread of varieties of recipes. She made delicious Pizza, Soup, noodles, and this pasta too. Without fail, I noted down the recipe for the sweet corn pasta from her....

A simple payasam or kheer made using sweet corn and jaggery. I have tasted this payasam in Singapore during one of our potlucks. One friend made sugar-based sweet corn payasam. When I saw a huge pack of frozen sweet corn in my freezer, I thought of trying this payasam. You can make this payasam with fresh corn also. But frozen corn is easy to make as the boiling time will be saved....

These Thai meatballs are made with Thai red curry paste, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, onions, green chilies, spices and Thai basil. After you shallow fry these savory balls of delicious meat, use the same pan to cook your curry. The coconut curry will soak up the leftover brown bits of beef which will give your curry more depth and flavor. This seriously might just be the best Thai meatball curry ever....

Make the easy 30 minute red curry recipe using my trick to pimp up store bought curry paste. Or go all out and make a Thai Red Curry Paste from scratch! Complete your Thai banquet with Thai Satay Skewers or Thai Fish Cakes to start. Thai Red Curry recipe We’d all love to be able to have a Thai Red Curry any night of the week made with homemade red curry paste....

Ginza is known as Tokyo’s high-end shopping mecca and the ritzy end of town, where some of the city’s best of retail, dining and entertainment can be found. Global designer brand stores, prestigious Japanese department stores, boutique outlets, as well as top-end restaurants – it’s all here for those with cash to splash! For the average visitor however there’s still plenty to see, buy and eat, and basking in the moneyed atmosphere of this glamorous part of Tokyo is all part of the experience....

Vella puttu recipeVella avalVella dosa Method with step by step pictures : I used store bought idiyappam. If you are making at home check out my recipe which i posted some time back.I have shared idiyappam and sevai recipe too.If you are wondering what is the difference between idiyappam and sevai, both are rice noodles| string hoppers, idiyappam is made using ready made idiyappam flour where as sevai is made by soaking the rice and making idlis out of it....

Easy enough for midweek meals, and a sensational CHEAP meal idea for large groups! Either cook the chicken in large batches on the BBQ, or even bake them, and put out all the toppings in bowls for people to help themselves! Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken This is a recipe that has many fond memories associated with it because it’s one of my signature recipes that I make as a meal for large groups....