This is one of my favorite dishes to make. While I was making this, lots of good memories came into my mind. Our hometown in India is closer to the Thengapattanam beach, where we used to get a lot of big size fresh mussels, during the season. Many of our relatives living in other areasContinue reading “Mussels Fry”
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Tomato Rice
This is my go-to meal for whenever I have to pack a lunch; it takes very little time to make and pairs really well with crunchy chips, so it’s a perfect lunch meal! Ingeredients Cooked rice ———————- 1 cup Tomato —————————– 2 small size( diced) Cilantro—————————– 2 tbsp (minced) Chili powder ——————– 1/4 tsp TurmericContinue reading “Tomato Rice”
Egg Poriyal
This is a variation of typical scrambled egg, but with some added spices and coconut which makes it way tastier than normal scrambled egg! In a pinch, this dish can easily be a meal on its own, but also pairs well with oats or rice. Ingredients Egg —————————– 2 Onion ————————- 1/2 diced Grated coconutContinue reading “Egg Poriyal”
Quinoa Salad
This is a recipe I put together after many failed trials making quinoa. When I tried making quinoa based on different recipes, I didn’t really like the taste. Then I tried to mix and match with different ingredients and came up with this combination, which I like far more than anything I’ve tried before. IngredientsContinue reading “Quinoa Salad”
Beets poriyal
This is one of my favorite poriyals. Very easy to make in short time. I always have few beets in our fridge and it comes in handy for a last minute side dish for rice. Ingredients Beets ——————————- 2 medium size Onion —————————— 1 small size Grated coconut ————– 1/4 cup Chili powder ——————- 1/4Continue reading “Beets poriyal”
Snake gourd /Pudalangai kootu
Snake gourd is a very common vegetable in India. Two years ago we planted few snake gourd plants in our backyard garden and we got a good yield. Below is the picture of it. Last year also we planted, but the plants didn’t grow well. In the Asian grocery stores and farmer’s market, we getContinue reading “Snake gourd /Pudalangai kootu”
Propagating Kalanchoe plant
It is an excellent choice if you are looking for a low maintenance house plant with bright flowers and pretty greenery. Kalanchoe plants bloom for a long time. The plant shown below started blooming last November and still it has flowers. This plant actually helps to purify indoor air too. This plant needs more sun,Continue reading “Propagating Kalanchoe plant”