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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 […]
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[…]
Brinjal / Eggplant/ Aubergine is known as Vaangi in Kannada. Vaangi Bhath is a South Indian dish originated in Karnataka. It is popular among the Brahmin community. Literal translation could be as fried brinjal rice. It is also found in neighboring states, AndhraPradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is actually considered as a delicacy. It’s my family’s favourite dish. Brinjal provide dietary fiber in abundance whichRead more about Vaangi Bhath[…]
Green beans is also known as string beans. It is low in Sodium, and very low in saturated fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, FolateRead more about Green Beans Poriyal[…]
Cucumber is known as vellarikai in Tamil and khira/ kakdi in Hindi. It is one of the very low calorie vegetables; provide just 15 calories per 100 g. It contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. It is a very good source of potassium. Cucumbers contains unique anti-oxidants in moderate ratios such as ß-carotene and a-carotene, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, zea-xanthin and lutein. Cucumbers have mildRead more about Vellarikai Pachadi[…]
