How many of you like “baby” potatoes? I love ‘em! I still remember my younger days whenever my mom made this baby potato fry, the whole house would fill in with a nice aroma. Baby potatoes are on my menu almost every week; when I walk by the grocery story aisle...
You might have noticed by now that most of my recipes are very simple to follow, and here is another star recipe from that category that uses very few ingredients, still produces great taste. Yes we will talk about my “Garlic Potato Fry” recipe today. If you like garlic, and...
This dish apart from being very tasty, is also very healthy due to the abundance of fiber and complex carbohydrate in the ragi grains. Ragi is an ancient grain with a unique taste and mild sweetness and low glycemic index. There are so many other yummy dishes that I make using...
Today, I will share my mom’s recipe for an all-time popular snack – Onion Pakoda! This snack is very easy to make anytime of the day and enjoy – you do not need to wait for the rain or special occasion to make and enjoy this delicacy. When I was...
Here comes another favorite vegetable from my list – Kohlrabi, or Noolkol in Tamil !!! Hey, I can hear some of you murmuring now that I would actually mention each vegetable as my most favorite in each blog. I will! Am not kidding, I really like all vegetables!!! Maybe I...
Parwal or Parval (Pointed Gourd) is a vine plant with heart shaped leaves similar to cucumber and squash families. The vegetable is green with white or no stripes and resemble Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd) in shape but are slightly bigger with soft white flesh and crunchy seeds inside. Some other names...
We are right now at war with the invisible coronavirus, and it has definitely put us in the back foot at the moment. Studies about the coronovirus have clearly shown that patients with stronger immune system fare better when infected by it. And talking about the immune boosting foods that...
I have heard a lot about Pallipalayam Chicken Fry, but for some reason never ever tasted it or cooked it, well, until last week! Thanks to our good friend Ramya who posted this dish (along with the recipe) in our local community forum, I was teased to try out a...
Samba Rava (cracked or broken wheat) upma is a breakfast staple at Senthil’s Kitchen during the weekends. Generally I make a huge batch during the weekends and leftovers are stored in fridge and enjoyed during the week with sambar. Samba rava upma is a comparatively healthier version than the regular...
Maravalli or Kuchi Kizhangu (Kappa in Malayalam) is the root tuber from a shrub called Cassava or Yuca. It is also popularly called Tapioca or Sago plant. This plant was originally from South America, but ancient traders took them everywhere, and I am glad they did! The tapioca root is...
Sundakkai Vathal (Dried Turkey Berry) Kozhambu is an another passionate dish from Senthil’s Kitchen. Sundakkai vathal is prepared by soaking (or curing) crushed green sundakkai in a thick yogurt and salt marinade for 2 to 3 days and then sun drying it. This dried vathal still packs the health benefits...
In today’s blog, I will share the recipe for the Malaysian Fish Curry with fresh, uncooked okra. The only vegetable I am used to adding to the fish curry is mango. But during my many visits to Kuala Lumpur (KL) Malaysia few years back, I observed that sometimes Malaysians enjoy...
This Achari Goat Chops recipe is very close to the “Goat Chops Curry & Dry Fry” recipe I posted a while ago. Also, we will not be using any whole garam masala like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, etc. Very surprising right? Achari Goat Chops is a mouth watering dish...
You may say what is there to talk about reheating food, just put the food you want to reheat on a plate or bowl and simply microwave… Over the years, I have learnt many subtle tricks for best ways to reheat food (Indian food and snacks in particular) and still...
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