Urad Laddu

Urad Dal is one of the most under rated pulses of South India. Other than idly/dosa batter or medu vada, not many use it in other preparations. Urad dal is available with its skin on or with the skin removed.  Its totally one's choice as to what you would want to use, but the colour of the dish would vary because of the colour of the husk. Black gram requires only minimal soaking -- about half an hour -- before cooking, which takes another...

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Carrot Peas Paratha

Carrot n Peas Paratha Whenever I need to invent something new for breakfast, I can only think of stuffed paratha where you can decide ,what should be stuffing depending on what vegetables you have at home.A paratha/parantha/parauntha is a  wholewheat flatbread like a roti.There are two ways of making a parantha, you either mix the stuffing with the wholewheat flour or the stuffing is enveloped between two rotis and then cooked.For this carrot...

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Hummus

For quite a long time, I was wondering how to replace all the mayo and cheese spreads which we use at home with something healthy. Then, Hummus came to my mind. Hummus is the Arabic word for chickpea/white kabuli channa. This is a part of the Egyptian cuisine, which my hubby introduced to me when we were in Paris, France. Many a times we have had Falafel with hummus for our lunch ,but never knew how to make it at home. Hummus is had...

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Thai Green Curry

Thai cuisine is a potent mix of herbs and spices that add so much flavour and richness to the simple vegetables which we use in our day-to-day life. Thai food is known for its balance of five fundamental flavors in the overall meal - spicy(hot), sour, sweet, salty and bitter.It offers some of the freshest and taste-bud awakening flavors. Thai green curry is such a versatile dish where any type of vegetable can be added that you like.Don't be fooled...

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