Live life with a little spice
Raw Banana fry (Plantain) aka Aratikaya vepudu is a side dish for rice, dead easy to make and required very less ingredients. The taste is comparable to potato fry but definitely Raw banana has its own texture and flavor. I like it best served with …
Vankaya aka Egg plant is a regular vegetable in Indian household especially in my Andhra home. I mention this all the time but I will tell you again, Egg plant is considered as king of vegetables and a must in special occasions/festivals. This Vankaya Menthi …
We all love our Instant Pots but we also need to take care of it so that it will keep making us delicious food to feed our hungry tummies. If you agree keep on reading where I explain how to clean and care for your …
Instant Pot is a versatile modern Electronic Pressure Cooker with so many functionalities that is a huge selling point.! I use it for everything making curries, rice, biryani, yogurt, soups, stews, steaming veggies etc. But we all face so many questions especially when using the …
Instant Pot has a big impressive LED display that displays cooking time, whether its ON or OFF or in warm mode. This varies for model to model, but should be very easy to identify in any model. Although the user manual has everything we need …
I have been there, where I was wondering , what is QR? or NR? and scratched my head in embarrassment. If you also felt in the same way or feeling the same way, I assure there is NO need to feel that way as everybody …
Instant pot Review Welcome to Instant Pot Review post, Here I will try to cover many instant pot basics, questions, tips etc. If you just bought an instant pot and looking to buy useful accessories then check out this page ->ACCESSORIES where I talk about the several …
P.S Mirchi here is Big Chilli or Big pepper. Mirchi bajji is all time favorite snack in rainy or in cool pleasant evenings. But here in USA we unfortunately don’t have mirchi bajji vendors/foodtrucks on road side .God I miss all the street food I …
I know everyone likes a spicy hot pot biryani .. but in process of getting a delicious mouthwatering spicy HOT biryani , masala plays a very important role . Trust me with little preparation. we can make our dishes heavenly delicious and spicy. So today …
I love carbs but I don’t want to end up sluggish with excess carb intake so instead of regular high carb pasta with cheese I make this pasta salad so often to satisfy my carb cravings. This pasta salad is packed with protein and veggies …
Baby potatoes curry aka Dum aloo is a yummylicious curry that is cooked in cashew paste and tomato base curry, perfect for a delicious Indian dinner with rice or naan/roti! it is not as spicy as it looks. This curry has gorgeous lush orange and …
Spicy tomato pickle/chutney is super yummy. It is little time consuming to make but so worth it. Best served with Hot steaming Rice and Ghee. Also a great accompaniment to Chapati/Roti/Idli/Dosa/Utthapam etc. Can also be used as a relish/spread. It requires few ingredients and very …
Instant pot Stuffed Baby Eggplant curry or also known as gutthi vankaya koora is a specialty in south Indian household. The Eggplant is stuffed and then cooked in a gravy to make this awesome curry. This super delicious curry goes very well with Rice or …
Moringa is an Indian superfood now widely popular in US in the form of supplements. In India we use the fresh leaves to make Dal,crepes, curry, salad etc and the moringa pods are also used in the same way. Moringa is super nutritious and delicious …
Instant pot Vegetable broth is a great alternative to Bone broth and is Low in calories, rich in nutrients and easy to make. I added several spices,veggies to make this delicious. This makes wonderful beverage on a cold rainy day, days when you have cold/cough …