Stuffed Eggplant Fry / Kathirikkai Poriyal

Posted by arthi on Jan 20, 2011 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 6 comments

When I was young, I wont eat eggplant that much. But whenever my grandma made this stuffed eggplant fry, I would be the first one to...

Spinach Dal Curry (Version 2)

Posted by arthi on Jan 13, 2011 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 14 comments

I love spinach dal a lot and want to have it in different styles. This version of spinach dal is mother-in-law’s recipe. This time...

Cabbage Thoran / Curry

Posted by arthi on Jan 9, 2011 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 15 comments

The last vegetable I take from my fridge is cabbage. I am not a huge fan of cabbage. I went to one of my friends place and she had made...

Aloo Bonda

Posted by arthi on Jan 6, 2011 in Appetizers, Best of ST, Featured | 20 comments

I usually make bhajji when it comes to deep fried snack. I like bondas and that too aloo bonda a lot. I love aloo bonda with coconut...

Cabbage Kootu (Version 2)

Posted by Nithu on Jan 4, 2011 in Best of ST, Featured, Kootu/lentil Stew, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 5 comments

Cabbage kootu is one of my favorite dish. It is simple and tasty and it goes well with both white rice and chappathy. So whenever I make...

Homemade Chocolate Cake

Posted by arthi on Dec 22, 2010 in Baking, Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 12 comments

I wanted to make a cake for my husband’s birthday. I was searching for a simple cake recipe and I got this yummy cake recipe from my...

Cauliflower Fry

Posted by Nithu on Dec 17, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 7 comments

I tried this Cauliflower Fry recently and I liked it so much. I got bored of cooking cauliflower in the regular method. My sister make...

Karthikai Deepam and Neyyappam – Version 2

Posted by Nithu on Nov 21, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Indian Festival | 15 comments

Today is Karthikai Deepam. From Wikipedia: Karthikai Deepam is a festival of lights celebrated by Tamil Hindus on the full moon day of...

Methi Kootu

Posted by arthi on Nov 18, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Kootu/lentil Stew, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 17 comments

My cousin told about making methi kootu using whole masoor. Both methi and whole masoor are highly nutritious. Methi is rich in Iron,...

Happy Deepavali

Posted by Nithu on Nov 5, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Indian Festival | 11 comments

Wish you all a very Happy and Colorful Deepavali… Deepavali or Diwali is a festival of lights. This year it is really special for...

Dal poli – Sweet Lentil Pancakes

Posted by Nithu on Oct 29, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 11 comments

Poli is one of the popular and traditional dish in South India. It is a flat bread with sweet filling inside which is called...

Chettinad Kara Kuzhambu – Chettinad Spicy Curry

Posted by Nithu on Oct 15, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 27 comments

It’s been three weeks since my last post. I have been busy shopping and packing for my India trip and now I am having a good time in...

Eggplant Parmigiana

Posted by Nithu on Sep 24, 2010 in Baking, Best of ST, Featured, Italian | 30 comments

From Wikipedia: Parmigiana or eggplant parmigiana (Italian: melanzane alla parmigiana or parmigiana di melanzane) is a Southern Italian...

Chakka Payasam – Jack Fruit Kheer

Posted by Nithu on Sep 18, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 9 comments

Jack fruit kheer or Chakka Payasam is a popular sweet in Kerala. The main ingredient of this kheer is Chakka Varatti or Jack fruit Jam....

Vegetable Korma ( Version 2 )

Posted by arthi on Sep 15, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 17 comments

This is another version of Vegetable Korma which can be served along with Roti, Ghee Rice, Pilaf or Idiyappam. The ground coconut paste...

Double Chocolate-Vanilla Ice Cream Cake

Posted by Nithu on Sep 3, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 18 comments

Ice cream cake is my family’s all time favorite. We generally order it from outside for any special occasion. ”Cold Stone...

Macaroni and Cheese

Posted by Nithu on Aug 27, 2010 in Baking, Best of ST | 29 comments

Macaroni and Cheese also called Mac and Cheese is a well known dish and also a favorite dish among kids. Who doesn’t love cheese,...

Hyderabadi Veggie Dum Biryani

Posted by Nithu on Aug 13, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes | 44 comments

Hyderabadi Veggie Dum Biryani is a wonderful and popular dish in India. I have become a die hard fan of it recently after eating the...