Veggie sambar recipe

The pongal sambar, which is a mixed vegetable sambar, is divine. I am absolutely certain that you will love this recipe! Continue reading Vegetable Sambar for Pongal →

Medu vadai

A savory donut that goes well with chutney and ven pongal or as a snack Continue reading Medu Vadai →

Sakarai Pongal

This is a sweet pongal dish made with a nutritious palm sugar called jaggery. Jaggery can be substituted with maple syrup or brown sugar. Continue reading Sakarai Pongal →

Sundal Salad

Did you know that we can get raw peanuts, soak them, cook them and use them in many different recipes?

I had made sundal, different kind for each day of the 9 days of navratri. I had so much extra left that the creative juice started flowing out of my mind and I came up with the idea of using sundal in Salad!!!!! Continue reading A Salad with Mixed Legumes and Peanuts →

Chinna Kos Kari

I love brussel sprouts and am always looking for ways to create different recipes with it. My new recipe turned out absolutely divine!This healthy, nutritious dish can be eaten with rice, millet , quinoa, flat bread or multi-grain bread. I made it even healthier by eating it with a bed of green salad.

The essence of coconut oil combined with ginger-garlic sauce made with almond milk and nuts created an awesome flavor. Continue reading Vegan Brussel Sprouts in a Tasty Cashew Nut Sauce →

A simple rejuvenating Rasam for the winter months.

A perfect tonic as well as a special cuisine, Rasam is a panacea for various ailments of the stomach, for coughs and colds, for fever, chest congestion and stuffy nose making it the perfect winter soup.

Rasam is also taken for intestinal infections, as a blood purifier, a powerful immune booster and a daily tonic for overall health. Continue reading Winter Rasam Recipe – a healing magic formula, soup remedy and daily tonic →