Indian food, Andhra recipes and Global cuisine inspired cooking

Pachi Kothimira Pachadi with Pesarattu
Regular readers of my blog will know that I’m a huge fan of fresh coriander leaves. Pachi kothimira pachadi is a very simple recipe that is easy to make, healthy and flavorful. This authentic pachadi, one of Andhra’s raw food side dishes, makes a excellent pachadi with famed Andhra Pesarattu. This […]

Lakshmi of Veggie Cuisine started a monthly food blog event, Regional Cuisines of India (RCI) where each month one regional cuisine is showcased. This month RCI is showcasing Andhra Cuisine, which is being hosted by the lovely Latha of Masala Magic. It is in events like this, one can find some traditional hard-to-find culinary gems […]

There is nothing more satisfying than cooking with vegetables grown in one’s own backyard. Today I used a few not so ripe orange tinge tomatoes from our vegetable garden to make a perfectly simple pachadi.

To make this deliciously tangy pachadi all you need are simple everyday ingredients like fresh firm tomatoes, coriander, green chillis, […]

I recently read a good article on eating right, the right kind of foods to maintain a balanced diet. The author gave some universal applicable principles that are important to follow in an ayurvedic lifestyle by choosing the right foods for balance. The basic principles she gives are to include the six tastes at every […]