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 areas … Continue reading Mussels Fry

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 cupTomato ----------------------------- 2 small size( diced)Cilantro----------------------------- 2 tbsp (minced) Chili powder -------------------- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder ------------- 1/4 … Continue 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 ----------------------------- 2Onion ------------------------- 1/2 dicedGrated coconut -------- 1/4 … Continue 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. Ingredients … Continue 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 sizeOnion ------------------------------ 1 small sizeGrated coconut -------------- 1/4 cupChili powder ------------------- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder ----------- … Continue 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 get … Continue reading Snake gourd /Pudalangai kootu