These pancakes have been on the menu since day one and remains one the most requested recipes at Pondicheri.

Moringa has been used for millennia in Ayurvedic medicine in India & actually tastes good!

After reading Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and wanting to pursue a less exploitative path and be surrounded by nature, Christian and Lisa Seger traded their corporate lives for a goat farm just outside Houston in 2006 and haven’t looked back.

Pumpkin spice, which is a flavoring that usually includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves has been associated with many drinks and sweets from lattes to cupcakes. However, when I think fall pumpkin, I think savory stews, pasta, soups, or curries. Here is a crepe made with buckwheat flour and filled with a savory pumpkin masala.

These are a house favorite for us! These are way easier and just as delicious as a breakfast dosa.

In an attempt to get more cultures to embrace millet, the United Nations has named 2023 as the year of the millet and they are hoping that within five years, its consumption overtakes that of other grains like maize or wheat.

The chilla, a savory pancake made with chickpea flour, is my all-time favorite go-to breakfasts. There are two ways to make it. The longer version involves fermenting the batter for a few hours or overnight. And then it can stay in your refrigerator for a few weeks to use as you please. The instant one takes minutes to make and will keep for up to 24 hours. Either way, the chilla is deeply flavorful and can be made with dozens of variations. I don’t think I’ve ever made the same one twice. Chickpea flour is a protein-rich flour that packs a flavor punch. This recipe is my at-home version — you can top it with peanut butter, mashed avocado, fried eggs, almost any kinds of vegetables, even Indian pickles, and yogurt.

Fenugreek, a bitter herb reputed to do wonders for our health, is in fashion among the Indian diaspora during winter months.

Chillka roti is an unfermented crepe style bread usually eaten with meals or as a snack with chutney or pickles.