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September 8, 2020

Shishito Peppers

Everyone knows one thing about us, we love spicy food. We love it hot and spicy. I’ve been like that since I’ve been a kid. I’m so surprised that Arlo doesn’t eat spicy food soon. Peppers are a favorite in our house. I love bell peppers and sweet peppers. I have made sweet peppers in …

September 5, 2020

Ullipaya Pakodi (Onion Pakora)

I don’t think I have mentioned this before but I’m not a fan of fried food. But when I’m in India it seems like that’s the only thing I eat. Both my mom and mother in law cook all these delicious recipes that are mostly fried. I don’t say no at all, despite complaining, ‘awww …

August 29, 2020

Aratikaya (Plantain) Mudda Koora

Indian veggies aren’t available at Walmart or Target. When I mean Indian veggies I mean bhindi (okra), lauki (bottlegourd squash), dondakaya (Ivy gourd), Aratikaya (plantain), munnagakaya (drumstick) or chaamadumpa (colocasia). Sometimes I find okra and getting so excited but it’s not the same kind as we get in the Indian store. Even the brinjal or …

August 23, 2020

Veggie Dog

When I was young I always thought hot dog was a vegetarian delicacy, ohhh how wrong I was! It looked delicious, and could top it with onions, relish, mustard or ketchup! Sign me up! I was always jealous of those living in the States because they could, it wasn’t until I grew older I realized …

August 20, 2020

Vankaya Ullikharam

My MIL makes awesome dishes and this is one of her recipe that she makes amazingly well. This is finger and plate licking worth recipe. No matter how much I try it doesn’t taste exactly like my dear mother in laws. Of course I made my own changes to the recipe as well. She doesn’t …

August 13, 2020

Veggie Dump Rice

This is another recipe with leftover rice. I forgot that entire series that I did. It seems like it was ages ago! It was nearly a year ago. But leftover rice recipes are extremely easy to make as most of the time they require very little prep. I started off to make something but I …

July 28, 2020

Saggubeeyam (Sabudana) Payasam

VJ is not a fan of desserts, and Arlo is very picky when it comes to sugary treats, but I LOVE them! I have been fan of Indian desserts since childhood. I would wait for my mom to perform her Pooja and offer prasadam to God (the only part of prayers I participated in). She …

July 25, 2020

Menthikoora (Fenugreek Leaves) Pappu

I have been doing a bunch of cooking these days since coming back home. It feels like we are only cooking and cleaning. Most days I’m bored of eating the same stuff. I have been trying to get creative, but it’s hard when no one appreciates and you have a toddler who has expanded his …

July 19, 2020

Vengaya Kulambu

I have been pestering Arch for recipes for a LONG time now. During our engineering days, Arch and I would constantly eat from each other’s boxes. I was bored of eating my moms pappu and she was bored of eating her moms sambar (I hope it was because she was bored, or I might have …

July 10, 2020

White Bread

Honestly, we love bread, I mean who doesn’t! And VJ and Arlo absolutely love home made bread. And me too! Especially right after it comes out of the oven, piping hot, slathered with butter. The smell that fresh bread fills is just amazing. I feel I can get this recipe done better. But right now …