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Carrot is one vegetable that I use everyday in my cooking. Mostly I use it to make salads or raita. Sometimes I do make soup or dry vegetable curry using carrots. Carrots are very rich in beta carotene and vitamin A. It’s very good for the vision, reduce cholesterol, protects the heart, anti cancerous ,Read more about Carrot Rasam[…]
Today’s menu for lunch was from Chetinadu cuisine. It’s one of most favourite cuisine. I never miss a chance to try new recipes from this cuisine. I tried one new recipe today, Chetinadu Poondu Milagu Khuzhambu which came out really well. The garlic and pepper cooked with shallots and tamarind was indeed very delicious:) IngredientsRead more about Chetinadu Poondu Milagu Khuzhambu[…]
I wanted make to make something different today for breakfast. I had decided to make corn and paneer parathas. It’s been some time since I made parathas. Instead of mixing corn and paneer for the stuffing, I made separate stuffing with paneer and corn and used it to make 2 layers of stuffing:) My kidsRead more about Double Decker Paratha[…]
The major task of putting away all the golu bommai ( dolls that were displayed) and bringing back the house in order was done today. The initial plan was to order food from outside. But, later on, I changed my mind and made Tomato rice and served it with raita and cornflakes mixture. This tomatoRead more about Tomato Rice[…]
Today, after a long time I made thenga thogaiyal ( a type of coconut chutney). Generally tamarind is added to give a sharpness and sour flavour to this thogaiyal. But today, instead of tamarind, I added raw mango to make more healthier and interesting. Everyone at home liked it very much and am happily sharingRead more about Thenga Manga Thogaiyal[…]
Navrathri this year was as usual very good and very hectic. It was great seeing all my friends and relatives during these nine days. Though I was not doing any elaborate traditional cooking, I felt like I had made enough of sweets and sundal varieties. So, made this simple, healthy and very colourful Minty riceRead more about Minty Rice[…]
Curry leaves are known as Karuvepalai in Tamil and Kadi patta in Hindi. Karuvepalai is an important ingredient used in all South Indian tempering. It’s packed with minerals and nutrients. It’s very rich in fibre, iron, calcium, potassium, vitamin C and B vitamins. It helps in treating iron deficiency anaemia, lowering blood cholesterol, improves digestionRead more about Karuvepalai Khuzhambu[…]
I wanted to make something different with paneer today. I had lots of green capsicum at home. So, I created a fusion recipe today, Paneer in Mexican gravy. To make the rich and creamy, I have added some pista too:) It really came out very well. I fell in love with white paneer immersed inRead more about Paneer in Mexican Gravy[…]
The best thing about cooking vegetables South Indian way is that, very minimum amount of oil and spices are used. The natural flavour of the vegetable is well retained. Today, I made a dry curry with broad beans. Broad beans is known as Avarekkai in tamil. It’s rich in protein, fibre and potassium. I haveRead more about Broad Beans and Moong Curry[…]
Khichdi is one the healthiest and tasty one pot meal that you can make very easily. Khichdi is made with rice and lentils and it’s cooked to a soft,semi solid consistency. It’s a very popular dish all over India. Every region has its own recipe of khichdi. It is a nutritious and a comfort foodRead more about Moong and Vegetable Khichdi[…]
