Gongura pappu/ Sorrel leaves dal is a delicious, flavorful and tangy dish prepared with toor dal and gongura leaves originating from Andhra Cuisine. Its tanginess from gongura leaves/ sorrel leaves makes it stand out among other dal recipes. Gongura pappu/ Sorrel leaves dal / Pulicha keerai paruppu goes well with […]
Dal fry is an easy and quick to make comforting side dish prepared by adding mashed dal to flavorful tempered onion tomato mixture. Dal fry is traditionally made with toor dal/ tuvar dal and sometimes mixed with moong dal and masoor dal, but I have prepared this dal fry with moong […]
Vendakkai mor kuzhambu is simple and easy to make coconut based kuzhambu/ stew prepared with buttermilk and ladies finger/ vendakkai. Its taste and flavors are very distinct from the regular kuzhambu and can be prepared without much effort. Mor kuzhambu can be prepared with variety of vegetables and this recipe […]
Peerkangai sambar/ Ridge gourd sambar is a very easy and quick to make side dish/ stew prepared with toor dal, veggies snd tamarind extract. This sambar goes very well with idli, dosa and rice. We can prepare sambar with a variety of veggies like carrot, brinjal, pumpkin, drumstick, small onion […]
Lauki dal/ Bottle gourd lentil curry/ Sorakaya pappu is a delicious and easy to make dal/ lentil based curry prepared with bottle gourd as the name goes. I was extremely bored to prepare that same old sorkaya milk curry/ kootu (a coconut based curry) all the time with bottle gourd […]
Bottle gourd and shrimp kootu/ Sorakkai kootu is a thick gravy with a combination of bottle gourd / sorrakkai, lentil, shrimp/ prawn. It is a very delicious and very nutritious dish that goes well with rice and dosa. Though it has many steps in its making the output is a […]
Hi, Thank you for taking a moment to know about me. I am Sandhya born to telugu parents in Pondicherry and was brought up in Sharjah. My native is Thraksha Rama ( Andhra Pradesh) but I have visited only once during childhood, but I remember my parents telling me the place has beautiful temples. My cooking inspiration is partly from my mom as I have never seen her taking off from cooking any day. She always makes delicious and tasty foods specially new experiments and trust me for my critics which I think inspired me in a way.
