Hachida avalakki is a quick snack  (if already prepared and stored), which would always be available in almost all my relatives homes. My mom makes sure this is always available at home as my dad has this every evening watching evening news, its almost a ritual for him :-).... Whenever me and my bro have visited our usha maushi's home in Hubli for evening walk or to take break from studies during exams, she had, most of the times, given us this avalakki mixed with freshly  grated coconut, finely chopped cilantro,...

Vaggarani Avalakki (vaggarani means tempering and poha is avalakki)  is my comfort food.This simple snack sometime is also our dinner. If my husband and I are bored of having our usual dinner, our unanimous choice is vaggarani avalakki, and this definately brings smile on our faces. Only one main ingredient --- poha, with the rest of them being the usual ones required for temepring and garnishing.  Adding lots of vegetables(optional) ups the yumminess of this dish. Ingrediants : Poha : 1 cup 3 finely...

"Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one ha penny, two ha penny, hot cross buns....." goes the popular nursery rhyme.I love listening to nursery rhymes and grew up listening to them sung by Preeti Sagar.I have lost that cassette, but the song still rings in my ears. Maybe this is the reason why I love to eat bread.Bread toasted with ghee on both sides,  sometimes sprinkled with chutney-pudi(chutney powder), or plain bread-butter-jam or a veggie sandwich, or bread uppit or just hot masala tea and bread :) ..... I can...