I’ve never been a huge fan of granola. Whenever I think of granola, I think of those nature valley bars. I’d buy a box in an effort to convince myself that from now on, I would snack healthy. It’s not that they tasted bad, they’re pretty good, but I was never excited to eat them. […]
Author Archives: Sneha
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Nov
Nov
There’s nothing like coconut chutney made from freshly grated coconut! A quick internet search will tell you that the name Kerala comes from ‘Kera’ meaning coconut and ‘alam’ meaning land, essentially making this the land of coconut trees. Fittingly so, since we’re obsessed with everything coconut, we use every part of the coconut tree – […]
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Nov
Nov
Ulli meaning Onion and Sammandhi meaning chutney. Ullisammandhi meaning the most delicious chutney ever. This is truly a very, very difficult one to pen down. Ullisammandhi/Onion Chutney is more of a concept than one particular dish. There are a few generally agreed upon ingredients but proportions, cook, texture are all points of contention! Some believe […]
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Sep
Sep
Chocolate Muffins are great. Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins are even better! This recipe shouldn’t take you more than 20 minutes to put together. Once it’s made? Yeah it’ll take half that time to polish off. Not gonna lie, you are going to be able to taste the banana in this recipe, but that’s a good […]
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Aug
Aug
Kadala is Malayalam for kala chana or whole bengal gram. Kadala curry, is Malayalam for the best damn curry ever. That is, until I post the next recipe of course. LOL Kadala is a great source of protein for vegetarians, which makes this one of the rare instances when something that’s good for you also […]
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Aug
Aug
Rasam over Sambhar any day! Rasam is my absolute favourite South Indian recipe. I was an extremely picky eater as a child and for the most part, I hated South Indian food. Except for rasam. Rice, Rasam and Papad was a combination I could have every day. Rasam is essentially a tomato soup. A tomato […]
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Aug
Aug
The English names for this hulk of a vegetable include Ash Gourd, Wax Gourd, White Gourd, Winter Melon, Ash Pumpkin and several similar combinations. The name comes from the ash-y white powder that covers mature fruits. Local names include Petha (Hindi), Poosanikai (Tamil), Kumra (Bengali), Kohla (Marathi) and Toronto (Manipuri) amongst others. The Hindi name […]
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Jul
Jul
Chickpeas are one of my favourite ingredients. They’re a staple in Indian households, from chole chaat to dhoklas and kadalacurry, you’ll find some variety of it in every corner of the country. A tea time favourite for a lot of us is pakoras made from besan a.k.a. chickpea flour. I grew up in the Middle […]
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Jul
Jul
Hummus is such a versatile ‘dip’ (isn’t it so, so much more?). It’s great in wraps, it’s great with veggies, and absolutely delicious with meat. It’s also incredibly popular so I’m pretty sure everyone knows that it’s incredibly easy to make! Honestly, you don’t even need a recipe, just taste your mixture and you’ll figure […]
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Jul
Jul
Godhambu = Wheat Flour = Aata = Instant Dosa. This is an instant dosa recipe; no fermentation, no wait and the least amount of prep you could imagine. It takes all of 5 minutes to get this on a plate and it’s super tasty to boot. Let’s Talk Batter Grinding dosa batter is a time […]