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Kohlrabi is known as Knol Khol in Tamil. This belongs to the family of vegetables which has sulphur, like cabbage, cauliflower, radish, broccoli etc. It’s very rich in fibre, minerals and vitamins, specially vitamin C and B vitamins. It has lot of water too. It’s mildly sweet and has a crisp texture. It aids weightRead more about Spicy Knol Khol Rice[…]
I had bought paneer and bread yesterday as I had planned to make paneer sandwich for today’s breakfast. In the morning, when I opened the fridge, the first thing that I saw was fresh mint leaves and fresh, colourful capsicums. It acted as an instant inspiration to make paneer tikka and since I had toRead more about Grilled Paneer Tikka Sandwich[…]
Lima beans are commonly known as butter beans. It’s called so because it has a buttery texture when cooked. It’s very rich in protein, dietary fibre, iron, calcium, magnesium ,B complex vitamin and folate. It has the ability to stabilise blood sugar. Two days back, I bought fresh butter beans. Fresh butter beans are seasonal.Read more about Butter Beans Peas Pulao[…]
After a long time, few days back, I had gone on a shopping spree with my cousins. It was super fun and we really had a great time. Since I had to wind off my morning chores quickly, I had made Pudina rice, tadka dal and raita for lunch, simple but a wholesome meal. TheRead more about Pudina Rice[…]
Kothu Parotta is a very special delicacy from Tamil Nadu. Its generally made with Parotta( layered paratha), egg or meat and spicy sauce. The vegetarian version is known as Chilli Parotta. The shredded Parotta is sautéed with spicy mixed vegetables. This is s very famous dish in Saravana Bhavan restaurant. My son is very fondRead more about Chilli Parotta[…]
A big challenge for any mom is to make interesting,versatile, kids friendly and healthy meal for kids tiffin box. My kids are very fond of pasta. Few days back, I made this fusilli pasta with zucchini and tomatoes. It was very colourful to look at, healthy and very tasty. And my kids loved it:) IngredientsRead more about Fusilli with Zucchini and Tomatoes[…]
Today morning when I got up early in the morning, I realised that I had not planned anything for the day’s breakfast. My immediate thought was upma. Then I thought of making pasta. While putting the water to boil for cooking pasta, I thought of cooking pasta the single pot method ( easy and quickRead more about Quick Cheese Pasta[…]
Hello everyone! I am back to blogging again after a very long time. December 2015 had been a very happening month for majority of Chennaites which am sure none would be looking forward to again. It’s time to get over all that and look forward to a beautiful and a brilliant year:) To keep withRead more about Sweet Corn Khuzhi Appam[…]
One of the most easy to make and tasty variety of mixed rice is lemon rice. It’s a good lunch box option , very ideal dish to carry during travel or picnics too. Also it’s my one my family’s most favourite dish 🙂 Ingredients Cooked rice – 6 cups Lemon – 2 medium sized SaltRead more about Lemon Rice[…]
Little millet is known as Samai in Tamil. I have been using Samai ( little millet) instead of rice in many recipes. It has been in my mind to make idli with Samai fo some time now. Finally I made it today. Idli came out really well. The texture, softness and the flavour was justRead more about Samai Idli[…]
