Lobia Masala / Black-eyed Bean Curry

The relaxed day of the week, the day we love to be on bed as long as possible, wake up a little late and laze...skip breakfast as the time has already gone past... This has inevitably fallen on such Sundays' brunch menu. The time spent in the kitchen is comparatively less, a  rice and curry and  phulkas to compliment, if in a mood to go a bit elaborate, I simply love whipping this...

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POTW ~ The Japanese Garden @ Butchart

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Pacha Andiparippu Aviyal / Raw Cashew & Coconut Curry

Aside dish which is made for special guests. A preparation reserved for special occasions.The Aviyal I love to make & savour. A unique dish of God's own country! A dish which is never photogenic. The curry which made me struggle with lighting, focus and sharpness; yet not up to the mark. In short, the food to which I had surrendered in terms of photography. I had pictured the dish a...

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Chuvanna Cheera Mezhukkupuratti / Stir-fried Red Spinach

The wonderful varieties of spinach available in T.N had always surprised me. Most of them are available through out the year and the best greens restricted to the summer. A few of them are Arai keerai, Mulai keerai, Siru keerai,  Pulicha keerai, Venthaya keerai, Manathakkali keerai and Vallara keerai. The widely available varities of cheera (spinach) in Kerala are always...

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Sticky Date Toffee Cake with Hot Toffee Sauce

With those busy days getting back, I am literally struggling to click a picture of something I cook, edit, type and blog!As like any active enthusiastic blogger, the drop of 'hits' terrifies me to an extend and urges to 'blog something at least from the drafts if you hold'. I had badly wanted to bake this cake ever since Sis posted and got me a pack of brown sugar(since I don't get it in my town,...

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