Sona Narayanan

LATEST ARTICLES ( 131 )

• Omapodi | Plain Sev

  

  Festivals are the time when families get together and have lots of fun, and food which is always the integral part. Being in abroad we miss the actual spirit... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pacha Payaru Sundal | Green Gram Sundal

  

  Navratri starts tomorrow and sundal is one of the main neivedhyam (offering) prepared during this festival. Sundal is like a no onion-no garlic snack made with... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Onion and Poppy Seed Bialys #BreadBakers

  

  It's the second Tuesday of the month and it's time for the Bread Baker's monthly bread! This month Wendy of A day in the life on the farm suggested to bake any... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Varutharacha Sambar | Kerala Style Sambar

  

  Onam is coming up next week and without a ona sadya, the celebrations are not complete. Now there are several items in a sadya that are mandatory and sambar is... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Whole Wheat Challah Bread #BreadBakers

  

  For this month's Bread Bakers, the theme is braided breads hosted by Gayathri of Gayathri's Cook Spot. I chose to bake a simple 3-braid Challah bread. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Murungai Keerai Poriyal | Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry

  

  Drumstick leaves, as you all know, are very nutritious and have numerous health benefits. You can make curry, stir-fry or add them in your dosa or adai. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Whole Grain Date Walnut Bread #BreadBakers

  

  Yayyy!!!! I'm back with a post after a really long gap. I'm not going to make any more empty promises to be regular, but will continue blogging whenever I can. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Irish Soda Bread Scones #BreadBakers

  

  Our host for this month's Bread Bakers is Wendy of A day in the life on the farm and she suggested to bake Irish bread for St. Patricks day. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry Nutella Crepes #BreadBakers

  

  For this month's Bread Baker's Mayuri of Mayuri's Jikoni suggested pancakes from around the world as the theme. I was surprised to learn about so many... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fries

  

  Few weeks back while browsing through Facebook, I saw this video of zucchini fries from Tasty. The fries looked so appetizing and it was baked, not deep fried! Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• South Indian Style Five Bean Curry

  

  We love all kinds of legumes in any form - be it a curry, pulao or a simple sundal. Beans, pulses and lentils are a great source of carbohydrates, protein and... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Banana Flax Almond Meal Muffins #BreadBakers

  

  Wish you all a very happy and fun filled New Year! I know I have been missing from the blog for sometime and keep saying I will be regular, but life got little... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Moru Keerai | Spinach in Coconut Yogurt Gravy

  

  I'm "finally" back after a long gap!!! Things have been pretty crazy past few weeks and blogging took a back seat. The festival season is over and I hope all... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mushroom Peas Curry | Dhingri Matar

  

  It's been a while since I posted a new recipe on the blog. Every time I sit to draft the post, something comes up and then I keep postponing it. So finally... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kerala Parippu Curry | Sadya Recipes

  

  Onam festival is nearing and you must be all planning for the Ona sadya. Parippu curry is one of the essential dishes of a Kerala sadya. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Instant Wheat Flour Banana Appam

  

  Gokulastami is approaching and appam, vella aval, seedai, thattai and murukku are the most neivedhyam (offering) prepared for Lord Krishna. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Broccoli Garlic Penne Pasta

  

  For dinner on a lazy weeknight, pasta is my saviour. I rarely make pasta with tomato or cream based sauces, as we prefer the simple and quick ones with no sauce. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Quinoa Vegetable Pulao

  

  Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is a highly nutritional seed that has rapidly gained lot of popularity because of its health benefits. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Eggless Wholewheat Maple Banana Oat Muffins #BreadBakers

  

  For this month's Bread Bakers, our host Mayuri of Mayuri's Jikoni chose natural sweeteners as the theme. We had to bake using natural sweeteners like maple... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apricot Cranberry Walnut Quick Bread #BreadBakers

  

  It's time for yet another Bread Bakers challenge. This month's host is Mireille of The Schizo Chef and she suggested stone fruits as the theme. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES