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Amaranth is an English name of Rajgira in Hindi. The name amaranth comes from the ancient Greek meaning ‘deathless’, literally meaning ‘amara=deathless’ in Sanskrit language. It is known as Mola Keerai in Tamil. In Tamilnadu, the leaves are used in cooking ( like spinach), but seeds are not commonly used. Amaranth is used widelyRead more about Beet and Amaranth Salad[…]
Potato is known as Urulai kizhangu in Tamil and Aloo in Hindi. Potato is one vegetable that everyone is fond off and is used in almost all the cuisines of the world. It’s a very healthy and a versatile vegetable which is used in many varieties of recipes like soups, starters, salads, main courses, accompanimentsRead more about Urulai Peratal […]
If there is one ingredient which is healthy and liked by most of the people, it can be certainly peanuts. Roasted or boiled, peanuts can be used in many recipes. Peanuts are very rich in essential nutrients. In a 100 g serving, peanuts provide 570 calories and are an excellent source (defined as more than 20% of theRead more about Peanuts, Corn and Pineapple Salad[…]
I saw a Burmese soup recipe in a cookery show. It was very healthy, interesting and something different. It was a coconut milk based soup thickened with besan ( chickpea flour) served with noodles and lot of accompaniments. This gave me an idea to make this coconut based Kadhi which I have also servedRead more about Zucchini and Pineapple in Coconut Kadhi[…]
Pulao (sometimes spelt pulav) is a dish consisting of rice and commonly including peas, potatoes, beans carrots, lamb, beef, or chicken. It is usually served on special occasions and weddings. It’s very easy to make and can be made in a jiffy. The vegetables used for making pulao is actually one’s choice. Today I have usedRead more about Baby Corn and Shallots Pulao[…]
Puthandu in Tamil means new year. It is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year in mid-April by Tamilians all over the world. On this day, Tamil people greet each other by saying “Puthandu Vazthukal” ( புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள் ) or “Iniya Tamizh Puthandu Nalvaazhthukal” (இனிய தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துகள்). The festive occasion is in keeping with the HinduRead more about Festive South Indian Thali[…]
Yeriseri / Errisery is a very traditional dish of Kerala cuisine. It’s made with raw banana and yam. It is one of the dish that is part of the Onam Sadya. Onam is the state festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the 3rd Onam Day. In Kerala, it is theRead more about Yeriseri[…]
Olivier salad is a traditional salad dish in Russian cuisine which is popularly known as Russian salad. It is usually made with diced boiled potatoes, carrots,green peas , eggs. celeriac, onions, diced boiled chicken or sometimes ham, tart apples and mayonnaise, with salt, pepper, and mustard added to enhance flavor, dressed with mayonnaise. Today I have made an eggless Russian salad. I used paneer and cream cheese toRead more about Eggless Russian Salad[…]
My sister in law had given us of peanut butter. Since my kids do not like to use that as a sandwich spread, I thought of making cookies. I have made today eggless wholewheat peanut butter cookies. The recipe I saw on the net had maida in it which I replaced with wholewheat and oatsRead more about Eggless Wholewheat Peanut Butter Cookies […]
Farfalle are a type of pasta. Commonly known as “bow-tie pasta”, the name is derived from the Italian word farfalla which means butterfly. The “e” at the end of the word is the Italian feminine plural ending, making the meaning of the word “butterflies”. Farfalle date back to the 16th century in Lombardy and Emilia Romagana in Northern Italy. I have been wanting to try pasta withRead more about Stir Fried Lentils and Farfalle Pasta[…]
