Rava Dosa – a nearly foolproof recipe

In the second of my Weekend Breakfasts, I have the most delicious Rava Dosa with the classic partner, medhu vadai. They are accompanied by sambhar and two types of chutneys – coconut and coriander. All of this has to be washed down with a tumbler full of frothy, steaming filter coffee. I have tried numerous…

Andhra Breakfast Thali

As I mentioned in my previous post, I started exploring the Telugu language and cuisine last year. As usual my fascination met with the strong disapproval  of my husband. His idea was that I should be more interested in Kannada since we were to move to Bangalore. My point was that it would be far easier…

Tamil Breakfast Thali

I am a breakfast person. I love elaborate breakfast spreads. The variety of dishes with so many sides and drink to wash it all down with is food heaven for me and that is also my favourite part about Tamil cuisine. It lends itself beautifully to breakfast spreads and combo menus. The range of dishes…

Adayar Ananda Bhavan – a breakfast review

The husband and I like having elaborate breakfasts on weekends and holidays. Since that involves too much work for me and not as much ‘holiday’ we outsource the breakfast. Today, we checked out the Adyar Ananda Bhavan at Kadugodi,Whitefield. We reached there at about 8:45 am and it was fairly crowded. They have two floors –…