Dangar is yet another Thanjavur Maharastrian (TM) recipe. Dangar is a variety of raita/pachadi that is prepared using urad flour. This dish is very famous in traditional TM household. Before I give the recipe, let me admit that dangar comes under the “acquired taste” category. Not all like to eat gooey urad paste 😛 I’m […]
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All those who have aversion towards cauliflower must taste this dish at least once! Am sure your distaste for the veggie would vanish away. My mom hates this veggie and she never bought it. Growing up I always felt irritated to see any dish made with cauliflower. After marriage, DH was totally surprised to learn […]
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As the name suggests Keerai vadai is the vadai with healthy greens in it. Usually spinach (pasalai keerai) is used in these vadais. But you can add any greens you like. This deep fried fritter is a perfect tea time snack! I was introduced to keerai vadai during my MIT (Madras institute of Technology, Chennai) […]
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I recently came across Jamie Oliver’s Almond and pine nut cookies recipe in a magazine. I didn’t have eggs and pine nuts at home. Yet I wanted to try the cookies! So I tweaked the recipe and made my version of “Eggless almond cookies”. I have used honey in the recipe. Feel free to use […]
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Nothing can beat hot rasam prepared with fresh home made rasam powder! Each family would have their own recipe for rasa podi/rasam powder. My mom had a recipe that she had been using for ages. Recently she came across an interesting rasam recipe in a woman’s magazine that she immediately tried it. She passed the […]
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Kadhi is a Maharastrian recipe made with yogurt (curd). Its very similar to mor kuzhambu. The vegetables/greens added gives a wonderful flavor to this yogurt based gravy. Am sure you would have guessed what Thona thona means from the title. We tanjore maharastrians call methi kadhi by this name 😉 My tamil friends find this […]
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