The most familiar morning alarm in a south Indian household is the whistling of the pressure cooker. Soft pulpy cooked dal or fluffy short grain rice cooked to perfection is a matter of a few whistles for most Indian mums. Most of the days, my household is no different. I have adapted to the silent pressure cooker and a rice box. One of the best recipes putting to use this pulpy cooked tur dal is the Rasam. This is an essential soup in the everyday menu of a South Indian household. Mixed with...| Mildly Indian
Some recipes don't need much of a note to themselves. The simplicity of the stirfry, the freshness of the ingredients etc are enough to get the dish to perfection. This radish greens poriyal is one such recipe. Mullangi keerai- radish tops Mullangi keerai, radish tops are not the usual spinach option that we come across. The slightly peppery leaves are still a tasty variation to the green addition on your plate. May it be the tops of the daikon, the juicy red salad varieties, the green Chines...| Mildly Indian
Radish tops kootu is a mild south Indian curry that pairs well with rice and rotis. The radish leaves are tender and an exciting way to add greens to your winter menu. We are stuck with just kale or Swiss chard during winter months. Since I go big on the green leafy veggies, it is pretty boring to just have these around. However, there is plenty of radish, carrots, beets and cabbages. So, here we are utilizing these fresh radish tops again. When we get some fresh radish tops we make mooli ki ...| Mildly Indian
The typical Indian restaurant menu carries two styles of thali (read as thalee) meals. Classified simply as North Indian and South Indian the platter carries an array of dishes served with rice or bread. These meals are fairly balanced, with a sizable portion of the plate to carry dry vegetable stirfries and curries. The large platter that carries all the dishes is the thali. The South Indian meal. The large platter that carries all the different dishes is the 'thattu' in The southern part of...| Mildly Indian
