Happy Pongal! Pongalo Pongal! Thinai Arisi Sakkarai Pongal – Foxtail Millet cooked with jaggery and milk; finally drizzled with an enormous amount of Ghee; A delicious concoction and each spoon just take you to heaven. This year, as I have mentioned in my older posts, I have been experimenting with millets and trying to incorporate them… Read More……
festival recipes
Tamil New Year – Traditional South Indian Meals & Some Musings
Tamil New Year – Tamil Puthandu – Happy Tamil New Year. The month of April is always close to my heart, because of the car festival at my hometown. Yes, it is the month when Tamil New year is celebrated by Tamilians across the world. This year, it falls on April, 14, which is also… Read More……
Radhaballabhi & Choti Aloor Dum | Bengali Stuffed Poori with Urad Dhal & Baby Potatoes in Tomato Gravy
Festivals – The word energizes my nerves and brings back loads of memories – Flowers, garlands, scrumptious food, sweets, TV shows, lots of love and lots of laughter. My amma religiously follows one unwritten rule – If it is an auspicious day, then prepare hot fluffy pooris for breakfast with mashed potato masala. Who wouldn’t… Read More……