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This is one more new recipe from my kitchen. I had planned to make paneer paratha as I had made paneer at home yesterday. So I wanted to make something that can be served with the parathas.I had very limited stock of vegetables(fridge wasalmost empty. I had some cabbage, tomatoes and some broad beans. AsRead more about Steamed Cabbage Koftas in Chetinad Gravy[…]
I had gone for dinner to my friend Radhika’s house. She is my school junior and a very close friend. A very loving, adorable and energy packed person and a awesome cook. She had invited around 20 of us from our school group. We were treated with yummy ragda pattice, mixed vegetable korma, pulao, andRead more about Drumstick Rasam[…]
I saw this recipe in a cookery show yesterday. It was by Chef Venkatesh Bhat.I have never heard about this before, though I do have some good friends from Mangalore. He said that it is a very traditional recipe from that region. Though it is called as bun, it’s actually a thick and flaky puriRead more about Mangalore Bun[…]
Sambar Powder is a basic ingredient to make Sambar, a popular south Indian gravy. Sambar is a spicy tamarind based gravy cooked with vegetables and pulses. It is served with rice, idli, dosa, vada etc. Every family has its own recipe for sambar powder. I follow my mom’s recipe which according to me is theRead more about Sambar Powder[…]
Beetroot is of exceptional nutritional value; especially the greens, which are rich in calcium, iron and vitamin A and C. Beetroots are an excellent source of folic acid and a very good source of fibre, manganese and potassium. The greens should not be overlooked; they can be cooked up and enjoyed in the same way as spinach. TheRead more about Beetroot Curry[…]
My son is not very fond of vermicelli Upma. I didn’t have much choice today. So I made it in different way. Really glad that I did. He liked it very much. And I enjoyed making this colourful and healthy breakfast:) Ingredients Vermicelli ( semiya) – 11/4th cup Sliced onions- 1/2 cup Carrot cut into strips-Read more about Vermicelli Pulao […]
Chennai’s weather for the past two days has been a pleasant surprise. It’s just warm. Still, I was in a mood for a mocktail. With whatever I had in my kitchen, I have created this recipe:) I thoroughly enjoyed making this and I hope you would all enjoy this recipe:) Ingredients Chopped mangoes- 1Read more about Mango Mocktail […]
Green peas is known as matar in Hindi and pachai pattani in Tamil. Fresh, tender green peas are relatively low in calories on comparison to beans, and cowpeas. 100 g of green peas carry just 81 calories, and no cholesterol. They are good sources of protein, vitamins, and soluble as well as insoluble fiber. It’sRead more about Peas Pulao[…]
Ukkarai is a very traditional sweet which is made during Diwali, specially in Tamil Brahmin community. This is one of the healthy sweet variety as it is made of lentils and jaggery and less amount of ghee is used. It’s one of most favourite traditional sweet dish. My mom is an expert in making thisRead more about Ukkarai[…]
Dhokla is a traditional dish from Gujarati cuisine. There are many varieties of dhokla. I had learnt to make Khaman Dhokla ( made with chickpea flour) during my stay in Muscat from my neighbour, Toprani aunty:) She is one of the sweetest and beautiful woman that I have ever met. She taught me a foolRead more about Poha and Rava Dhokla[…]
