Before the arrival of baby Vishnu, my weekends and any spare afternoons were spent baking all sorts of delicious baked goods. I prided myself in …
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Sambhar
The past couple weeks have been crazy busy. First baby Vishnu came down with bronchitis, then the older two kids caught throat infections and were …
Sri-Lankan Milk Toffee
Milk Toffee is a popular Sri-Lankan sweet that is often made for birthdays and holidays. It is my dad’s favourite sweet as well as my daughter’s so …
Tomato Rasam
My little Udayan came home Friday with a fever and runny nose; his first viral cold since having started junior kindergarten three weeks ago. He is …
Vegetarian Pho
Yesterday Akshaya came back from school complaining of a sore throat and runny nose and honestly I wasn’t all that surprised. She tends to catch a …
Carrot Halwa
When my husband and I take our kids out grocery shopping we always divide into two teams: the girls team and the boys team. We …
Traditional Milk Payasam
Payasam, similar to rice pudding, is made with tapioca and sometimes broken pieces of vermicilli boiled in milk and sugar. It is typically served as …
Pineapple Rava Kesari (Semolina Pudding)
Rava Kesari is a popular sweet made from semolina, sugar and ghee. It is actually one of the first sweets that I had the confidence …
Vegetable Biryani
With Tamil New Year almost upon us I thought I would share my recipe for vegetable biryani. This aromatic and flavourful rice dish usually accompanies holidays such as …
Sri-Lankan-Style Red Lentil Curry
Red Lentil Curry affectionately known as parippu amongst Tamils, is a simple dish that accompanies vegetarian meals and sometimes non-vegetarian ones as well. The preparation of …