Monthly Archives: May 2019

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”

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”

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”

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 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”