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Potato is known as Aloo in hindi and urulai kezhangu in tamil. Chickpeas is known as Chole in Hindi and konda Kadalai in Tamil. Tikki means cutlet or patties. Aloo Tikki with Chole is s very famous Chaat variety. My family is very fond of all varieties. It’s been a long time since I madeRead more about Aloo Tikki with Chole[…]
Adai is a very traditional breakfast of Tamil Nadu. It’s a variety of dosa. It’s made of combination of lentils and rice. It’s thicker than dosa, crispy and spicy. It’s rich in protein, healthy and wholesome. Unlike dosa, the batter for adai need not be fermented. Though many have it have for breakfast, in ourRead more about Adai[…]
Ven Pongal is a very traditional and a very popular breakfast of Tamil Nadu:) It’s the tamil cuisine version of Khichidi. It is a must in all the wedding breakfast menu:) Though all of us like Ven Pongal at home, I don’t make it often as this dish requires a lot of ghee which isRead more about Ven Pongal[…]
This is something that I saw in a cookery video in one of the face book pages. It was a simple and an interesting variation of making bread cups. Had bread today. So made this cute flower bread cups with a healthy filling:) Ingredients Bread slices – 8 Grated processed cheese- 1/2 cup Chopped onions-Read more about Bread Flower Cups[…]
It has been in my mind for a long time to try this dish. I created my own recipe as i did not have the time to check the recipe. It’s a very simple recipe and can be made with ingredients that are usually available in the kitchen. It was a super hit with myRead more about Honey Chilli Sesame Paneer[…]
It’s exam time and my son who is giving his board exams has been studying very hard. I wanted to make something special for him. He loves all chocolate based desserts and brownie is one of his most favourite. I saw this recipe is one the you tube videos. I liked it very much. It’sRead more about Double Chocolate Brownies[…]
Kids demand more snacks when they are at home, especially when they are studying. I prefer to serve them something healthy and light instead of fried and store bought snacks. Popcorn comes very handy in these times. It’s healthy and can be made in a jiffy. But I wanted to make it more filling andRead more about Chatpata Popcorn and Sprouts Chaat[…]
I enjoy trying new recipes from different cuisines. Chetinadu cuisine is one of my most favourite. Anything vegetarian from this cuisine, am game for it. Brinjal is known as Kathrikai in Tamil and baingan in hindi. Ennai Kathrikai specially is a favourite dish of our family. When I make this, I don’t make anything else.Read more about Ennai Kathrikai […]
Badhusha is one of my most favourite traditional sweet. I learnt this from Chitra mam, my veena teacher few years back in Muscat. It was during Diwali time. It’s a simple recipe once you get the hang of it. Along with the traditional Badhusha, today I have made Chocolate Badhushas ( badhusha topped with chocolateRead more about Badhusha and Chocolate Badhusha […]
Ragda Patties is one of the very famous Mumbai street food( chaat variety). It is a healthy chat, rich in protein. Ragda is a gravy made of dried yellow peas which is poured over patties made of potatoes and topped with varieties of chutnies, chopped onions and sev. Today I have made patties with broccoli,Read more about Ragda with Broccoli, Corn and Potato Patties[…]
