Description Amma’s signature dish – a favourite for the whole family

Description A bowl shaped lacy pancake made with rice flour

Description Spicy pakodas in a delicately flavoured gravy. Ingredients 1and 1/2 cups channa dhal 1/4 cup onions chopped fine 1 cup grated onions 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 3 tbsps tomato paste 2 tbsps cashew or almond paste 2 tsps chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp garam masala 2-3 cloves […]

Description  A gravy dish made with buttermilk

Description   Indianised version of the French Toast. Ideal for children.

Ingredients 1 cup moong dhal 2 cups rice 2 tsp jeera 2 tsp black pepper seeds 2-3 green chillies slit lengthwise 1 tbsp ginger julliene a pinch of hing 50g cashewnuts 2 tbsp ghee salt to taste Method Roast the moong dhal lightly. Cook the rice and dhal together with a little jeera, pepper, salt and […]

Description  A light snack made with Semiya and Vegetables

Ingredients 3 cups cabbage shredded finely 1/2 cup onions 2 green chillies chopped fine 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp grated coconut 1/2 tsp mustard seeds a few curry leaves 1 tsp oil salt to taste   Method Heat the oil in a kadai Add mustard seeds and curry leaves Add the onions and green […]

Ingredients 1 cup moong dhal salt and ghee to taste Method Boil the dhal till it is well cooked. Add salt and ghee and mash it nicely. Serve it with hot stamed rice and ghee

Description  Channa Dhal with any type of Squash