Category: South Indian

  • Easy Indian Brunch Menu Ideas

    Easy Indian Brunch Menu Ideas

    These leisurely homemade brunch ideas will help you do it up in style. So I try to think of recipes from my breakfast and lunch menu and come up with combined recipe that can be put together easily. Brunch combines the absolute best flavors of breakfast and lunch.

  • Making Yogurt in Electric Pressure Cooker

    Making Yogurt in Electric Pressure Cooker

    Store-bought yogurt may be convenient but it can’t compare to the mild creaminess of homemade. And not only that, it can be expensive for people like me who eat yogurt everyday. The good news is that making yogurt is incredibly easy using the following method and an electric pressure cooker for the easiest and yummiest…

  • Quinoa Lentil Oat Idli

    Quinoa Lentil Oat Idli

    I love traditional rice dal Idli but I am trying to reduce rice intake in my diet and quinoa is my favorite these days. Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin E, and fiber. It is one of only a few plant foods that are considered a complete protein,…

  • Homemade Idli Mix + Soft Fluffy Idli Making

    Homemade Idli Mix + Soft Fluffy Idli Making

    Earlier, I shared how to make homemade mixes for making Idli, Khaman, Dhokla, Dosa, Vada, Uttapam and more. You can read the post here with video instructions. Being an Indian, specially Gujarati, steamed snacks are on my weekly menu such as Khaman, Dhokla, Idli, Vada, Dosa, Uttapam and more. So I keep my homemade flour…

  • Sing chikki or Gachak or Peanut Chikki or Mumfali Chikki (Peanut bar or brittle)

    Sing chikki or Gachak or Peanut Chikki or Mumfali Chikki (Peanut bar or brittle)

    These Peanut Brittles or Sing chikki is made with just two ingredients, vegan and gluten-free. Also great protein snack. This used to be my all time favorite school candy snack. I grew up eating all sorts of chikkis made with variety of nuts and seeds. Most commonly, where I grew up, it is made with…

  • No Fry Pakore – Air Fried Vegetable Fritters

    No Fry Pakore – Air Fried Vegetable Fritters

    I simply love fried food and specially adore fried snacks with chai(Indian spiced tea). Today, I decided to use air fryer to make Pakore. These cirspy fritters are the usual demand of my family as evening snack or afternoon lunch with tea or coffee.

  • 5-min Desi Makhan (Cultured Butter)

    5-min Desi Makhan (Cultured Butter)

    Nothing beats a taste of a fresh homemade white makhan/butter. In India, fresh homemade makhan is always prepared from the cream or malai collected from boiled milk.

  • 2-Minute Homemade Butter

    2-Minute Homemade Butter

    Shake your way to fresh butter and buttermilk. Here are simple instructions for making homemade butter. Great for home or the classroom, or even as a party trick to blow your guests’ minds! Add many flavors to homemade butter like Herb Garlic, orange, coconut, berry and more!

  • Instant Hot Mango Cranberry Pickle

    Instant Hot Mango Cranberry Pickle

    Earlier I shared how to make Hot Cranberry Pickle to preserve cranberries for longer and enjoy through out the year. I also shared the benefits of cranberries in that post so you can read how great the cranberries are and how to incorporate in your diet even for picky eaters! In this post I am…

  • Curries you might not have heard or tried about yet

    Curries you might not have heard or tried about yet

    Get inspired to make exotic curries. Now, there are lot more curries from around the world but here I have listed some only that I usually prepare and feel free to drop your favorite in the comment below and it will be great if you share few details about the recipe as well.