About

Hey, I'm Niveditha!

Nice to have you here! I've always loved cooking delicious food. As a mom to two little girls, cooking fun and healthy food at home is very important to me.
My recipes are tried and perfected to help you cook amazing dishes in a short time!

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What you'll find in Ginger Skillet:

• Healthy Recipes - As you’ll read more about it below, I’ve aligned myself with more health-forward recipes. I provide you with healthy recipes loved by kids and adults alike. You can also find me posting recipes with anti-inflammatory, gut-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free options.
• Reliable Recipes - All of my recipes are dishes that I cook at home regularly, making them perfectly tried and tested. Just follow the recipe and it'll turn out great.
• Homemade from Scratch - I'm not a fan of buying ready-made food from stores. So you'll often find me making things from scratch like this Pizza Dough, Strawberry Jam, or these Homemade Tortillas.
• Effortless cooking - Like many home cooks, I don't like to spend all my time in the kitchen. I share many Instant Pot recipes that reduce cooking time. Recipes like Chicken Bolognese Sauce, South Indian Egg Curry, and Mushroom Curry with Coconut Milk can be made in an Instant Pot or without it. 
• South Indian Recipes - As much as I love food from every cuisine in the world, I am a huge fan of South Indian cuisine. You’ll find easy-to-make, not-too-spicy, less pungent dishes like this Murungakka Sambar, Instant Pot Mushroom Rice, and Peerkangai Kootu recipe. 
• Step-by-Step Instructions - I post all my recipes with easy-to-follow steps and process shots, helping you cook or bake with ease. The process shots will not only tell you what to do but also be a reference guide for what you can expect at every step.
• True to nature - In an evolving world, I feel compelled to mention this. The pictures of recipes you'll see on my blog will be authentic, genuine, and captured in natural light. What you see is what you’ll get when you cook it! 

About Ginger Skillet & Niveditha

Growing up in Salem, a small city in South India, I always loved helping my mom in the kitchen. The first dish I ever made was an Okra Curry when I was 10 years old. My favorite hobby was watching cook shows. I started cooking regularly in my final year of college, and I started baking in my 20s. I couldn’t possibly count the number of desserts I made with my 18-litre oven that I used for around 10 years. 

Right from the beginning, I was particular about the utensils. Since I am specific about keeping plastic away from food, I have never used a Teflon pan in my kitchen or used plastic to store food. All my storage containers and cookware are made of clay, cast iron, glass, or steel.

I wanted a place to share the recipes I enjoy, so I launched Ginger Skillet blog in January of 2019. My husband and my elder daughter are my food critics and recipe testers for Ginger Skillet. My youngest daughter is a picky eater. These three people give me a necessary challenge to cook delicious food every day.

COVID during my second pregnancy and my mom's cancer diagnosis changed my entire approach towards food, making me more health-conscious. I now enjoy wholesome food at home or when we travel, and watch the ingredients that go in. Our diets are rich in vegetables and fruits, low in sugar, and almost zero processed food.

The vegetables and fruits we buy are not fully organic, yet other ingredients in my pantry, like oil, pulses, and rice, are organic. I’ve also grown to appreciate native ingredients more, like coconut, yam, and plantains. But, we indulge now and then to keep up with others.

Currently, I live with my husband and two little girls in Pollachi, a small town in South India, in a house that we built in 2023. We live a slow life, focusing more on quality than on other things. My husband and I share a mutual hobby by maintaining our farm and a coconut plantation, 80 indigenous cows, a few goats, hundreds of hens, roosters, one lonely turkey, and a pony!