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My Mother In Law (MIL) who is the Mahalakshmi of my home, Smt. Parimala Rayasam. My Father In Law, who is the Maharaja of our hearts, Sri. Ramalingam Rayasam. Most of the recipes in the Rayasam Cook Book are contributed by my MIL. My in-laws mean a world to us, their wisdom, their courage, and [...]

Masala scrambled eggs are sinfully tasty and delightfully easy to make. This dish like most of my other creations was an ‘accidental’ dish. We had to leave to the Horse Riding classes and I did not have much time to make a heavy lunch which the boys need to sustain them through the tough class [...]

Plain yogurt rice is a comfort food for me. I grew up with this as a staple and almost ate everyday usually for lunch. I loved to eat it with lemon pickle. If dad was around for lunch, he’d make some suttapplam (papads heated on flame, kind of charred papads) and we would cuddle up [...]

This Diwali was a lovely but simple one. It’s not the same as being in India. I want to visit India with my children during the festival season. I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun with our family and friends. My younger son, Raj Rayasam.   My older son, Pramukh Rayasam. தீபாவளிச் சுவடுகள்   [...]

Diwali synonyms sweetness … brightness… silence….   sweetness gives brightness and that is blissful silence..   happy diwali and hearty thanks to radha cookery …. thank U friend ~Poet VairaBarathi~ Jalebis are crispy, fried sweets that are like thin flutes filled with syrup inside. Many Bollywood movies have devoted a few scenes in the praise [...]

“Mary has invited us to spend the day at their place, right in the heart of the hill country on their beautiful 3 acres,” said my husband. The boys got all excited. All they wanted to do was get into the thick woods and start their wild adventures. I did not mind, Texas hill country [...]

Turmeric, what a lovely spice! It is a gift from God to mankind for it possesses several healing powers. Being a Hindu, we have used Turmeric in the service of God, and little Turmeric domes represent Lord Ganesh, the Elephant God. Turmeric, the very name reminds me of all the wonderful dishes in which it is [...]

Garbanzo beans contain a chock full of nutrition. They are packed with proteins and fibers that are very good for the body. I believe that one of the best ways to serve this lovely bean is to make this curry and serve it with Poori, a fried bread. Chick peas should be soaked in water [...]

This lovely potato curry is called Kizangu in Tamil. At home we simply say Alu-puri. This is a very simple but delicious dish to make. We make this for break fast, pack it as lunch, and sometimes it ends up as a lite dinner. During the cricket season or in weddings, one can see this [...]

Spicy, pungent, and tasty onions. Packs a punch of flavor and nutrition to any dish. Eating onions raw has several benefits, the best of all is to keep all unwanted guests away! Apple cider vinegar is good for the body. One of the things it does is to lower blood pressure. This simple side or [...]

Puri by itself is not such a great snack to munch on. But puri with any curries or sugar will be simply awesome. I love Puris. It goes really well with saagu, a potato curry made in a simple South Indian way. It also tastes fabulous with Channa or Cholle (Garbanzo beans curry). Most people [...]