tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508852585081440632024-03-10T07:44:21.734-07:00Sattvaa..Celebrating healthy vegetarian cookingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.comBlogger366125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-4659944986476298382018-02-25T18:21:00.003-08:002018-02-25T18:54:24.708-08:00Akki tambittu (sweet treat with rice) - a very simple offering on Shivaratri
:-), ok even I have to flinch at my own (un)timeliness about blogging. It has been over 2 weeks since Shivaratri and I am finally waking up from my slumber to post about what I made. While debating whether to post this recipe here today or not, I told myself that it would be a wonderful recipe for next year's Shivaratri, you can all just search on the blog and make it. Also this is such an easy Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-84093020674327293252018-02-11T15:32:00.002-08:002018-02-11T15:32:53.383-08:00Vankayai allam koora - a koora (side dish) that brings home the freshness of earth
Just when I was losing faith in the Groundhogs' abilities to predict weather accurately, they returned with a bang on Feb 2nd and declared we were going to have winter for another 6 weeks. How would you contest such accurate prediction :-)? What would we do without these lovable creatures? Though that wasn't the greatest of news, I admire their accuracy, they are way better than most of our Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-59539051585718053532018-01-28T17:53:00.001-08:002018-01-28T17:53:39.221-08:00Cucumber idli - a no soak, grind or ferment sort of idli
We are almost done with a whole entire month of the new year :-). India celebrated 69th Republic day recently and we are ready to move into month 2 of the year. Where does time go??? BTW, how is everyone's resolutions going? I wish you all the strength to stay on top of your list. I didn't have any to start with, made some in the last 28 days and have already broken many of them :-). I totally Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-89451108066367728552018-01-14T12:30:00.001-08:002018-01-14T12:30:09.251-08:00Delectable mini bites - cheesecakes or apple tarts with a cheese cake base, decision is yours
If you are celebrating Makara Sankranthi/Bihu/Lohri, I wish you all a very Happy festival and harvest season. May this usher in a bountiful year in your lives. We are ready to celebrate Sankranthi tomorrow with ellu bella and some huggi. Look in the recipe index if you are need of recipes for tomorrow, search by Sankranthi.
During Christmas vacations, I was cooking up a storm every dayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-29236073711587086052018-01-07T19:25:00.003-08:002018-01-07T19:25:21.103-08:00Back to some basics and alternative grains - Ragi Rotti
Are you all now well versed in writing 2018 in the year column :-)? I am not, it usually takes me over a month before I start to hear the warning bell ring in the head telling me that a new year has come. But I am noticing that with each passing year and the rarity of hand written notes, it is taking me longer to get used to writing the new number. Ready or not, here is 2018 and well on its way Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-15915724904420563752017-12-31T16:48:00.001-08:002017-12-31T16:48:17.277-08:00Happy New year, a blog birthday and some catch up - celebrating with delicious Kaju Katli (cashew burfi)
Happy New Year everybody!! May the year 2018 bring unprecedented peace, harmony, health, love and joy in everyone's lives. May this be a purposeful and productive year that brings each of you closer to your dreams and goals.
New Year's eve also marks the birthday of my dear little blog that completes 6 years of existence and steps into the 7th year. I started writing this blog, sitting Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-20479191134514842842017-10-22T21:32:00.002-07:002017-10-22T21:32:34.971-07:00Boondi - tiny little sweet and savory pearls, a perfect Deepavali treat
When I started blogging, I had this dream of making different themed sets of recipes for every Indian festival, international holidays etc so my readers could easily click on a page and find all relevant recipes for any particular occasion. I have seen many of my blogger friends do it and keep enhancing the lists every time they add a post. As for me, that dream is still far away, I know I have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-17764206434990855622017-10-14T23:01:00.002-07:002017-10-14T23:01:39.606-07:00Choco Banana muffins - easiest and most delicious muffins, new post after many moons
Yep, no talking about where I have been, what I have been doing, how glorious my summer was, and the current weather now that it has turned into colorful autumn, and yada, yada, yada... Today it is all about cutting to the chase directly. Some day, when I am able to sit down, relax and write a mile long story, I will share all the good, bad & ugly of the missing months if you are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-35551477585887995692017-06-04T20:58:00.001-07:002017-06-04T21:02:47.836-07:00Hunise gojju or Puliyogare gojju - a homemade gojju to make that authentic Puliyogare
Hello all, sorry I went AWOL once again since the last post. But in my defense, I have not been too far away from blogging or food, on the contrary have been cooking up almost a storm especially during the long Memorial day weekend we had recently. If you follow me on fb or like sattvaa page you would have seen all the drool worthy pictures of elaborate meals that was going on in my kitchen. AndAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-38919763089323221252017-05-14T21:13:00.000-07:002017-05-14T21:13:20.232-07:00Halbai or Halubayi - Mother's day, parenting and more
A very happy Mother's day to all you lovely mammas and motherly ladies out there, hope you all had a wonderful day in the company of your loved ones and enjoyed your special day!!
My wishes are probably reaching most of you after the mother's day. I was debating whether or not to publish a post this time for Mother's day at all. I waited till the day was almost over writing, erasing, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-23118663660717304612017-04-17T19:24:00.000-07:002017-04-17T19:30:44.080-07:00Besan laddoo - a special treat picked up on a journey down the memory lane
The excitement would start building from the moment nammamma announced sometime during dinner time in her gentle voice, "this time kelasa is on so&so day". The message was for my father more than anyone else but we all had our ears tuned to the adult discussion :-). When we were kids, in addition to the festivals and celebrations, there used to be one or more 'special days (called Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-22562849695723402482017-04-02T20:33:00.001-07:002017-04-02T20:33:10.619-07:00Kuttida avalakki - a home made mix to make a delicious gojjavalakki in minutes
Long, long ago, there were two friends. As kids they grew up together, went to school together. One was called Sudhama and the other was named Krishna. They stayed in a boarding school (Gurukula) with their teacher and his family along with other students. The two of them bonded very well over the course 7 years of schooling. They were inseparable and could be spotted together in all activitiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-72539524539770113802017-03-19T18:10:00.001-07:002017-03-19T18:10:20.966-07:00Black eyed beans vada - a quick and delicious "pick me up" snack
DD and her friends went back to school last sunday and the house feels completely empty and silent. The past week was laced with lot of sounds, songs, dance accompanied by unexpected sudden shrieks as they found something exciting to share. Even when they were silent or sitting still, there was an expectation of something fun happening. Flora has been lying in her bed with a long face having Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-26636310431324210852017-03-08T21:40:00.001-08:002017-03-08T21:44:04.505-08:00Vegetable fried rice - a continental favorite
Happy Women's day all you wonderful women out there!! More love, more empowerment to all of you. I am grateful for the influence and impact of several women in my life. I also want to acknowledge the role of many men that simply allowed me to be 'me'. If it hadn't been for a father who never once held me back from doing what I wanted to do, if it isn't for a husband who always supports every "Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-23206740198289090532017-02-26T21:54:00.001-08:002017-02-26T21:54:51.394-08:00Phodi - A desi version of Italian eggplant parmesan (no parmesan though) :-)
It has been a long time since I shared the books on my night stand and the movies I watched, I thought of doing this as part of today's post especially because I am back to reading this new year and also have been watching movies fairly regularly. And timing can't be better with Oscars 2017 just a few hours away, right?. Well, I was writing the draft of the post (as you can imagine) earlier thisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-50097289535661681452017-02-19T18:40:00.002-08:002017-02-19T18:44:13.868-08:00Gatte Ki curry - "padhaaro mahre des re" for a vegetable free vegetarian curry
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity - Simone Weil
"गाडी रोको ड्राइवर, चलो नीचे उतरो वीरेन और इस धरती पे माथा टेकर आशीर्वाद लो" (stop the car driver, get out of the car Viren and get the blessings of this land by touching your forehead to the ground) so says the graceful and gorgeous Waheeda Rehman to a young Anil Kapoor in the film Lamhe. There is no saying no to Daayeeja (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-38630664228677134082017-02-05T19:56:00.001-08:002017-02-05T19:56:13.867-08:00Rye bread (baking after a long gap) - creating an herb loaded artisan bread the no knead, no mess way
The recipe is right on the box, but when you cook a recipe with passion, you elevate even a box recipe - chef Jacques from 32 Yolks
I went back to baking after a long hiatus. As some of you may have noticed, my baking recipes have almost dwindled in frequency lately as I haven't baked much. It feels like an extravaganza to bake just for the two of us while DD is away at school (yep, I go Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-69964145529771415092017-01-22T21:26:00.001-08:002017-01-22T21:30:06.794-08:00Quinoa salad with a creamy dressing - no boring stuff here
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.. until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.." - Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mocking Bird
I was reminded of this quote recently during President Obama's speech as he spoke for the last time before making way to the the new presidency. "To Kill a Mocking bird" was one of the very first English Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-91954587744477055852017-01-15T19:25:00.002-08:002017-01-15T19:30:16.918-08:00Pindi Chole - A succulent version of chole that can be eaten in many ways
I feel like the little rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, looking at its watch & running down the path, muttering "I am late, I am late" as I head back to blogging in 2017. When I last looked in December, I was sure I had a lot of time to wish you all a happy new year. I had even plans to celebrate Christmas with you all on the blog, make & post new recipes for the holiday season (Who am IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-25092491807630690112016-12-04T20:44:00.002-08:002016-12-04T20:44:36.518-08:00Cranberry saaru - a wild berry hits the road towards south(India)
Do you have any funny bones in your body? let us check it out with a quick test today, shall we?
Q: What do I like best? Brexit or Thanksgiving?
A: Brexit, because it made me lose pounds :-)
Ok, I should confess that I am considered somewhat of a stand up comedian at home because of the PJs I keep cracking when in company. So far it has been my family and some close friends that have the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-29490878445240125822016-11-27T21:01:00.004-08:002016-11-27T21:01:52.297-08:00Shahi Paneer - saying thanks to all the beautiful blessings in life with a royal dish
As I pass the empty room, I stop to look in and assess the damage of 4 days. To my surprise, there are no soiled clothes on the floor, bed is pretty much made and no used cups, plates on the bed side table either. My phone charger that didn't belong to me for the last 4 days has been put back in its rightful place in the study. It reminds me of the countless mom-daughter fights we have had, me Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-62696391686811557042016-11-20T21:54:00.001-08:002016-11-20T22:07:58.669-08:00Stuffed chili bajji - easily one of the best from south Indian street food
Have been 2 eventful weeks since I last blogged. Nothing to do with my personal life but everything that would impact my personal life. I don't talk about my political convictions in public ever but the recent presidential election & the results in my adopted home as well as the demonetization efforts in my native home have made me do a lot of introspection these past few days. Does Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-70390395810670505522016-11-06T20:40:00.001-08:002016-11-06T20:40:09.387-08:00Red chili pickle(s)/Mirapa pandu pachadi - get ready for an out of the world experience with this 'tongue on fire' pickle :-)
I am pretty sure that what I am going to post today is not a recipe that everyone would love or even make but that said there is definitely a great fan following for this recipe none the less. It is mostly regional and relished by the people during the hot summers of Andhra Pradesh especially in the chili growing region of Guntur. I was not born in Andhra, have not gone to Guntur, so this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-70716134537205027802016-10-30T21:02:00.003-07:002016-10-30T21:02:53.389-07:00Hurgaalu/Hurigaalu - a healthy, protein rich, spicy trail mix I will give my life for :-)
Happy Deepavali to all of you celebrating the festival of lights! Wishing you all hope, love and joy forever.
This weekend being Deepavali, I am carried back to my Mysuru Deepavali memories where every year nammamma and anna would place tiny home made lamps all around the compound wall and in the portico and go around lighting one by one. Neither of them cared for the fire Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885258508144063.post-27121858817020151462016-10-28T21:31:00.002-07:002016-10-28T21:36:52.721-07:00Saagu - home made version of vegetable medley from the heart of Mysore region
Anyone that likes Indian food is familiar with the deep fried pooris that are popular all over the sub continent, right? Growing up, I was completely unaware of the fact that the entire universe outside of my little world was making pooris from wheat flour. Because nammamma made them with rave/sooji/semolina always :-). She rolled them small and a little thick so they puffed up completely and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103890941715158239noreply@blogger.com4