Boondi Raita
Boondi Raita is a side dish made with boondi and yogurt. Boondi, also known as Buniya, Bundi or Bonde is a snack made with fried chickpea flour. These are tiny round or pearl shaped fried fritters. A batter made of …
Cucumber Raita ( A tasty yogurt and cucumber side dip )
Cucumber Raita is the most common Indian side dish or dip. It is served with spicy rice dishes like pulao and biryani. The cooling and mild flavours of cucumbers, mild herbs and yogurt are combined together to make this wonderful …
Moru Curry (Spiced Buttermilk)
This is a staple dish from Kerala which goes very well with rice dishes. This is a favourite in our home and my daughter loves it. It is the South Indian version of the North Indian ‘Kadhi” , the difference …
Gujarati Kadhi
Gujarati Kadhi is a traditional sweet and tangy preparation. The most common way of making this is to blend yogurt, besan and spices, and serve it with a traditional rice dish called Khichdi. The rice dish Khichdi is the Gujarati …
Saffron Shrikhand
‘Shrikhand’ is a sweet dish made with yogurt. It is very popular in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. This dish often served for festivals, weddings and special occasions. It goes very well with deep fried whole wheat bread called …
Vellarika Pachadi – A dish made with cucumber and yogurt
Vellarika Pachadi is a Kerala dish made with cucumbers and yogurt. It is often served as a side accompaniments or pickle.
Tomato-Onion Raita ( A yogurt side dish from Kerala )
This is a yogurt dish from my home state of Kerala. It has a distinctive Kerala flavour because of the curry leaves added to it. Onions have cancer fighting properties and is a radical killer, probably that is why it …
Beetroot Pachadi ( Spiced Yogurt DIsh Made with Beetroot )
Beetroot Pachadi is a dish made in Kerala with beets and yogurt. Pachadi is made with yogurt, coconut, green chillies, curry leaves and mild spices. Single vegetables such as carrots, beets, cucumber, okra or even pineapple are added to the …
Blueberry Yogurt Chia Pudding
Blueberry Yogurt Chia Pudding is a super delightful and healthy morning breakfast or mid-day snack. This is so easy and delicious to make, you can have it practically every day. It’s got all the goodness of blueberries, yogurt and chia …
Pineapple Pachadi
Pineapple Pachadi is a sweet and sour yogurt based side dish made with pineapple, coconut and mild spices like green chillies, mustard and cumin. While pineapple gives this dish a sweetness, mustards and spices like green chillies and ginger give …