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Avial ( aviyal) is a very traditional dish from Kerala. It’s very popular in Tamil Nadu also. It’s a part all vegetarian wedding menus in Tamil Nadu. It’s a very important dish in Onam sadhaya ( the elaborate meal that is made during Onam). In Tamil Nadu, avial is served with adai, a thick dosaRead more about Avial[…]
One of the most easy to make and tasty variety of mixed rice is lemon rice. It’s a good lunch box option , very ideal dish to carry during travel or picnics too. Also it’s my one my family’s most favourite dish 🙂 Ingredients Cooked rice – 6 cups Lemon – 2 medium sized SaltRead more about Lemon Rice[…]
Banana stem is known as vazhaithandu in Tamil. It’s a very humble and a healthy vegetable. It has very less calories and high fibre content. It is diuretic and recommended for people who are suffering from kidney stones and gall bladder stones. It’s good for diabetic patients and it aids weight loss. Ingredients Chopped vazhaithanduRead more about Vazhaithandu Paruppu Curry[…]
After lot of festive cooking, now it’s back to basic and simple food at home. Today for lunch I made Jeera rasam. Cumin seeds are known as jerragam in Tamil. This is a very mild, therapeutic and a delicious rasam. I learnt to make this rasam from my maternal grand mom, who was an expertRead more about Jeera Rasam[…]
Coconut burfi is my husband’s most favourite sweet. So, I made it today. Like all the burfis, it’s easy to make and yummy to eat. And thankfully, it did come out very well. The creamy and beautiful looking burfi was soft , delicious with a melt in mouth texture. Trust me when I say thatRead more about Coconut Burfi[…]
My school friends, Shanthi, Padma and Deepika came home today as we had planned to do group cooking today. We made Badam burfi and Dilkhush Mixture . Inspite of heavy rains and power cut, we had great fun cooking together. Both burfi and mixture came out very well. Badam burfi is easy to make, thoughRead more about Badam Burfi[…]
Today, I made Rava ladoo. It’s a very traditional sweet made during Diwali in South India. It’s also one my most favourite traditional sweet 🙂 Ingredients Rava ( semolina/ suji) – 1 kg Sugar – 1 kg Melted ghee – 1+1/2 cup Chopped Cashew nuts – 1/2 cup Cardamom powder – 1 tsp Method RoastRead more about Rava Ladoo[…]
Today, I made Ribbon Pakoda. It’s also called as Nada Thengkuzhal or Ottu Pakoda. It’s a very famous savoury from Tamil Nadu. It’s almost made in all the families during Diwali. Our family is no exception to this. Also, this is one of my kids most favourite snack:) Ingredients For the flour mix ——————- RawRead more about Ribbon Pakoda[…]
Today I made Cornflakes Mixture ( chivda). It’s my kids favourite and also very easy to make. One doesn’t need any special skill to make this. All the ingredients are fried, mixed and seasoned. But, it has to be fried in small batches. So, the only thing that is required to make this mixture isRead more about Cornflakes Mixture[…]
I started my diwali sweet preparation today with besan ladoo. It’s my daughter’s most favourite sweet. When we were in Muscat, for every diwali, my good friend Asawari used to make besan ladoo. I sure she will be making this year too. My daughter is a big fan of her ladoos 🙂 Ingredients Besan (Read more about Besan Ladoo[…]
