I’m always trying to do something new with millets and bring them into everyday dining because they are healthy, seasonal and affordable. In South India,…
My childhood summers were almost always spent in Vijayawada, where my maternal grandparents lived. If you’ve followed my blog for some time, you may…
The lovely, versatile mung bean (also known as moong and green gram) found pride of place in one of my recent recipes for a…
I hope you’ve been enjoying this series on traditional dishes made from leftovers (please see Part 1 and Part 2, if you haven’t already).…
In my previous post, I gave you a fresh spin on the classic dal dhokli, a dinner staple made with leftovers from lunch. In…
We don’t believe in wasting food in India. What had once been a pragmatic necessity – there could be no leftovers, because there were…
What’s the go-to dish in your home when you don’t want to think about what to make? For me it is the chilla, and…
Here in Tamil Nadu, while the Tamil New Year is still months away in April, we celebrate a festival full of joy, renewal and…
As a child, I was fascinated by the gingerbread man. Who was this entity that was half-story and half-food? Christmas in Chennai was not…