Chitra Pournami
Chitra PournamiChitra PournamiThe full moon day on tamil calendar month “Chitra” is observed as Chitra Pournami. It is a special occasion for Chitragupta who is the assistant of Lord Yama, the God of...
View ArticleSurakkai Paal Kootu (Bottlegourd Milk Stew)
Surakkai(Bottlegourd) is one of the vegetable that can found mostly in many parts of the world. Surakkai(Bottlegourd) has number of health benefits and in India we are using it for many dishes even...
View ArticleSprouting at Home
There are countless benefits in eating the sprouts. Yourself can google it and find the benefits of eating sprouts. Sprouting is an easy, inexpensive way to produce your own fresh, healthy food right...
View ArticleParuppu urundai kuzhambu
Paruppu urundai kuzhambu is a very special and delicious kuzhambu variety. The tasty dal balls in a tangy gravy is a wonderful dish for a plain rice. It is a famous SouthIndian traditional kuzhzmbu...
View ArticleKanchipuram Rawa Upma
Rawa Upma is one of the easiest and quickest breakfast dishes. If we make a slight variation in the ingredients, we could make a yummy Kanchipuram Rawa Upma. The main difference between the normal Rawa...
View ArticlePineapple (Annasi pazham) Kesari
Pineapple Kesari, a best delicious sweet dish I often make especially during functions in my home. The flavour of pineapple brings a special taste. Pineapple usually has more of citric acid than...
View ArticleDrumstick Igru
Recently when I was looking on a video in youtube, I happen to see Mrs.Revathy Shanmugam show in Jaya TV. She was explaining about an Andhra special dish called Drumstick Igru. The name of the dish...
View ArticleIdly Milgai podi / Idly podi (Chutney powder)
You can find Idly milaga podi (Chutney powder) in almost every house in Tamil Nadu as its a traditional and best dish for Idly/Dosa. There are many variations in Idly Mulaga podi and one of the...
View ArticleMasala Peanuts
Masala Peanuts, a quick and yummy snack for a evening tea. A most favourite snack for all age groups. Masala PeanutsPreparation Time5 minsCooking Time 30 minsServings3Ingredients:Peanuts1.5 CupGram...
View ArticleIdly Sambar (Gotsu)
I make this sambar especially with Idly and hence the name Idly Sambar. This sambar goes very well with Idly/Dosa. I use moongdhal (Payathamparuppu/Siruparuppu) as a Dal for the preparation of this...
View ArticleAloo Soya Chunks Curry
Soya Chunks (Natural) are a great vegetarian, meat-free alternative for cooking. It has a lot of health benefits. It helps in lower the cholesterol levels and prevent heart diseases. Also it is very...
View ArticleBeetroot Roti
Beetroot is all time favourite vegetable for my grand daughter. So I often use beetroot in my cooking. Instead of doing usual poriyal with Beetroot, I used to make halwa, thugayal and salad. Yesterday,...
View ArticleVegetable Kofta Gravy
Kofta is a famous North-Indian Veg Gravy that is served in all hotels. We can make different varieties of Koftas. I love to make cabbage and mixed vegetable Koftas often as a gravy for...
View ArticleKanchipuram Idli
Yet another variety of Idly but very delicious and easy to prepare. A slight variation from the usual idly. The cumin seeds, Ginger powder and pepper gives a distinct flavour to this idly. Try this out...
View ArticlePaal Poli
Paal Poli is nothing but small pooris soaked in a milk. You can also make this using Rawa. I give here the poli made using Maida. We make this for festivals. Ingredients:Maida2 cupSalta pinchMilk4...
View ArticleBisibela bath (Sambar Rice)
Bisibela bath is one of my favourite rice varities. Bisibela bath is originally a karnataka recipe and the tamil version of bisibela bath is more of a customized version of the original one and often...
View ArticleMysore Bonda (Maida Bonda)
Mysore Bonda (Maida Bonda) is a very traditional and delicious evening snack from Mysore Cuisine. This tasty bonda can be served alone with Coffee or we can also serve with Idly/dosa etc.Mysore Bonda...
View ArticleVazhai Poo Usuli (Banana Flower /Banana Blossom) Usuli
Vazhaipoo (Banana flower/Banana blossom) is one of the commonly used flower in tamilnadu for cooking. It has lot of medicinal properties and a very healthy flower and tasty too. But, to prepare...
View ArticleButter Murukku
I always prefer to buy Butter murukku whenever I visit Grand sweets or Krishna Sweets. The taste of butter murukku is yummy and a bite of it makes us to have more. It is as simple to make it in home...
View ArticleSweet Potato Sweet Roti
Sweet Potato is a healthy vegetable than the normal potatoes. In my previous post, I have published how to make sweet potato roti which is a saltier version. Today, I am going to demonstrate how to do...
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