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Karadayan Nombu ( also known as Savithri viradham), is actually a fast observed by the married women for the well being and longevity of their husband. This tradition is followed by the tamil brahmin community .This nombu is observed on the day when the Tamil month of Maasi ends and panguni begins. The story behindRead more about Karadayan Nombu Adai[…]
Happy Women’s Day! It’s certainly a day of big celebration. But I was not in a mood for any elaborate cooking. So, I decided to make something simple, wholesome and which would take less time. I had already planned to make something with soya today. Since my kids are not too fond of soya, IRead more about Soya Chutney Rice[…]
Paneer Bhurji is a very popular North Indian dish. It’s a very delicious dish that can be made in a jiffy. Soft crumbled paneer is cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices. It’s a dry dish which can be served along with roti, paratha, bread or dosa. Few days back, I had made this dish forRead more about Paneer Bhurji[…]
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[…]
Paneer Butter Masala is probably one of the few dishes which needs no introduction at all. It’s almost everyone’s favourite dish, especially children. There were times when my kids used to order only Paneer Butter Masala and butter nan whenever we used to eat out. I made this at home after a long time. ItRead more about Paneer Butter Masala[…]
Few days back, I came across this recipe on the net. I have never made koftas with radish. I found the recipe to be very different. Also, the koftas this recipe are steamed, not deep fried. I was actually not very confident when I started making this dish but still went ahead hoping that itRead more about Radish Kofta Kadhi[…]
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[…]
After many years, I made Malai koftas for lunch today. I don’t make koftas often as it needs to be deep fried. Today I had planned to make parathas for lunch. I had limited choice of vegetables, but lot of milk. So I decided to make paneer and that led to this idea of makingRead more about Malai Kofta[…]
