Masala vada, a deep fried preparation made with chana dal is a great tea-time snack. It is a coarsely ground lentil paste with some spices flattened into patties and fried until golden brown and perfectly crispy. This is a very ease recipe if one follows a couple of tips to get the perfect results every…
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Ariselu
Here’s another traditional sweet recipe – Ariselu. Made with rice flour and jaggery mainly. This requires a bit of attention and is worth all the effort honestly. This is usually made for special occasions to be shared with friends and family. Well made ariselu can last up to 6 months in an airtight container apparently…
Uggani
Uggani is a puffed rice dishthat can be had for breakfast or as a snack. We added this recently into our rotation and I love it. It is a tasty dish that comes together pretty quickly and worth the attempt. Ingredients 1/4 cup roasted chana dal 2-3 dry red chilli – based on spiciness 1…
72 hour ferment pizza base
I love slow fermented bases and breads. Seriously! The flavor intensifies with time. Every bite is such a burst of flavors, I cannot get enough of it. One of the best recipes I have found for a pizza base takes time and patience and is worth every minute of the wait. Enter 72 hour pizza…
Tomato pickle
This is a tomato pickle that’s lighter than the typical sundried pickle. Ideal for those who prefer lesser spice, as a side dish for idli/dosa and even rice. This gets done pretty quick and lasts a couple of weeks. Ingredients 4 tomatoes – vine (but vine was not sour), may be 6 roma 1 lemon…
Chaaru with spice powder recipe
Chaaru, a light tangy preparation using tamarind, tomatoes and coriander. A spice powder is used to provide the required depth. This works as an appetizer as well. There are many variations to these as well, add more pepper powder and it adds more heat and works when one has a cold. Add more jaggery and…
Best ever Hot chocolate
Best every hot chocolate, seriously! Until I made hot chocolate from scratch instead from a prepacked powder, I never realized how it is supposed to taste. This is as simple as it is tasty. Need a few ingredients to put this together and the result is truly comforting. Ingredients (Makes 2 servings) Milk – 2…
Curd rice – Daddojanam
Curd rice or daddojanam as known in Telugu, is curd rice elevated with spices and lentils. This can be eaten as it is, or with some pickle as well. Everyone has their own version of this dish and everyone of them is equally soothing and comforting, I am certain. This is really great especially in…
Button badusha
Badusha, another indulgent dessert that I had eaten plenty of but feared making them at home. I always thought it would be a very difficult process. Some of the versions I had tasted were bland in the center, or not flaky enough or just plain raw. I did finally land on one version where the…
Dry Fruits Ladoo
How many times have you forgotten to soak almonds overnight? Well, I always do. Very rarely I remember to soak them and that results in me feeding just walnuts to the family as a substitute. As you guessed it, walnuts don’t need soaking! So, for all those forgetful ones like me who believe in the…
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