I am not very fond of beetroot as I do not have a sweet tooth. However, this is one of my favourite cutlets. This recipe was taught me by my friends Nandini Gulati and Mala Barua. It also features in their fabulous WFPB cookbook. This cutlet is filling, healthy and tastes wonderful. Though potatoes are…
Month: May 2018
Podi Podicha Pulinkari (Ground Spices In A Tamarind Base)
Podi Podicha Pulinkari was one of the best kept secrets of Palakkad. At least until the internet became a force. What sets it apart from other ‘kootans’ (wet main dishes to be mixed with rice) is that it has no lentils or coconut. This is indeed a rarity in Kerala cuisine. It is a simple…
Farali Pattice
Farali Pattice is street food from Mumbai, India’s largest commercial city. It is often consumed when fasts are observed and only specific kinds of food are eaten. This is normally a breakfast dish, but I like it as a tea-time snack. In the Mumbai street food version, it is deep-fried. But it need not be…
Whole Wheat Bread
I had always disliked bread. Because it was the only breakfast we used to get five days a week during my childhood. Being vegetarians in Singapore, there was little opportunity to eat a school tuck shops. So my mother used to wake up at the crack of dawn and make lunch for her six children,…