Happy Ugadi

Dear Foodies,

Nandana Nama Samvatsara Ugadi Subhakankshalu
Ugadi pachadi - jaggery, tamarind, salt, chilli powder, green mango/tart green apple, neem flowers/ground  fenugreek (methi) seeds

Wish all of you a Happy Ugadi | Gudi Padwa or Happy Friday!

No festivity is complete without a pulihara - Nimmakaya/Lemon Pulihara, Dhadhojanam & Potato Bajji's

Sweet Treats to consider - Bobabtlu/Poli;  Paal Payasam ; Pongal ; Kalakhand

Meals Ready !

Dear Foodies,


Starting this year with Ugadi pachadi which contains the six tastes/flavors. Read more about it at Sailu's blog.

Our mini-plate meal for Ugadi, Lime rice, Aratikaya podimas, Aratikaya fry, Mamidikaya pappu, papads & uppu mirapa, mamidikaya pachadi with steamed rice in the middle.

Dessert was the best ever paal payasam I have made.

But I did make the mistake of adding nuts and raisins, like Ammini mentioned in her book that lovely Manisha had been doling out dishes from, this one needs no decoration !
A closer look at a few dishes,
Raw plantain, steamed and flavored with green chillies and coconut, Raw plantain stir fry, Green mango dal and steamed rice.

Mango pachadi, ripe mangoes cooked in water flavored with tamarind and jaggery and seasoned with mustard seeds and red chillies. The perfect match between sweet and hot flavors.

Countdown to the feast...

Dear Foodies,


A platter filled with fritters made from stuffed green peppers, potatoes, capsicum and onions all made by two dear friends and ofcourse with some help (well I had to add my name, you'll know why when u see the pics :-)) and .....

Starting this year with a sweet, carrot-banana cake

Closer look at the stuffed green peppers with a side of chopped onions, coriander leaves, a dash of lime juice, pinch of salt, pepper and garam masala.

The perfectly puffed up potato fritters


And finishing off all this with a glass of flavored buttermilk-store bought buttermilk spiced with crushed ginger, chopped curry leaves, crushed cumin seeds and salt.