Paruva Mazhai / Monsoon rain
The Monsoon rain in Chennai is doing amazing things to the weather. All is wet and well. It is a promise to the dry lands and vegetation. Enjoy some clicks I took just after the rain . For me , they are like babies who just had a bath …….
Ssshhh.. Secrets of a Poori
Friday Morning, I had made breakfast at home , yet had no time to eat. I had to rush out of the door..I had Poori and masala for breakfast in Saravan Bhavan in my office cafeteria. I felt like Prakash Raj in ‘Un Samayalariyil‘ Love this song, by the way!…
Keerai masiyal
It is Sunday noon, when I get to cook leisurely. I wanted to try baking the yellow cupcakes, doing so, it was already past noon. As a gratitude for the cupcakes, my little helpers offered to cook potato for side dish . So there were two little chefs peeling and…
Nungu -Thirst quencher in summer
As much as the sun scorches in Chennai, so are sold the nature’s gifts to quench the thirst. Tender coconuts, nungu are toppers in the list. Nungu is also called ice apple. The shell is kind of sticky, but it is totally worth getting messy with your hands shelling these…
Moving back Home
Chicago to Chennai .. Many things may change, the utensils , the appliances, the stove…. the whole kitchen will look different. However… There are things that constant and evergreen in your memories, like my memories of the taste of food my grandma and my mom cooks. My grandma’s food tasted great…
Idli Podi
‘What’s for dinner? ‘ ‘Idly with left over sambhar’ ‘Will the sambhar be enough for all four of us?’ ‘No Dear, we can have Idli podi if we run out of sambhar.’ ……. After the dinner is ready and served on table, ‘Dear, come , let us have dinner.’…
You First Eat With Your Eyes- Cake Decoration
So true… I have baked several cookies to cakes , never had this satisfaction while serving the food this way. Yes, You guessed right , I am talking about cake decoration class I took. This is my latest muse, which quenches my thirst of baking as well as my thirst…
Having A Wonderful Summer…Kongura Pachadi
This summer is rolling full of fun and experiments. (More on experiments later ;)….) The main reason being the trip to my homeland -India. I am back with loads of memories just like the mangoes in this truck. Soo colorful and vibrant 🙂 Just like the rain drops in…
Nan Khatai
I don’t know about others, I love to eat local food on trains. Especially on the train from Chennai to my suburban home town, the train is busy with food vendors selling stuff ranging from samosas, butter biscuits, boiled peanuts, mangoes, etc etc. I love the smell of those nei…
Mysore Bonda
In the days when I started cooking, it was more like experimenting. My grandma eyeballs her ingredients, so is my mom. They are really good at it , though I needed a more reliable cooking steps to begin with. Mallika Badrinath’s cookery show got in my watch list slowly. Her…
