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Today is the last working day for my daughter for this academic year. Her final exams are starting from friday. So, they are having a pot luck at school. She wanted me to make pasta as her class friends wanted me make pasta for them. I have made many varieties of pasta and it hasRead more about Penne and Paneer in Makhani Sauce[…]
Falooda is a popular dessert in Indian subcontinent. Traditionally it is made from mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, basil seeds( sabza), tapioca pearls and chilled flavoured milk. Falooda is one such dessert to which I can never say no. It’s my husband’s favourite too. Yesterday I made this as it was his birthday. There are too many varieties ofRead more about Kesar Badam Falooda[…]
Thair Vadai Yogurt is known as thair in Tamil. Thair vadai is South Indian version of Dahi Vada. It’s a very popular snack in South India. This rich, delicious and melt in mouth snack is one of my family’s favourite too:) Ingredients For the Vadai While urad dal- 1 cup Rice – 2 tsps SaltRead more about Thair Vadai[…]
During summer it’s very important to include foods that hydrate and cools down our body. What can be better than tender coconut water and cucumber? A contest has been announced in Chef at Large ( a food group in Facebook) to create Summer soups. I have created this refreshing, healthy, soothing, delicious, easy to makeRead more about Cream of Coconut and Cucumber Soup[…]
Palak Paneer is a very famous dish from the North Indian Cuisine. There are many varieties of recipes for Palak Paneer. I follow Nita Mehta’s recipe. It’s the best of all the palak paneer recipes that I have tried. The goodness and earthy flavour of Palak is beautifully complimented by the rich and creamy paneer.Read more about Palak Paneer[…]
Flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is a dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes. It is known as Poha in Hindi and Aval in Tamil. It can be prepared very easily and is highly nutritious. It’s very rich in iron. Poha is a highly recommend for iron deficiency. Poha is a very popularRead more about Orange Poha[…]
Bitter gourd is known as pavakkai in Tamil and karela in Hindi. If there is one vegetable which I have never been fond off, then it’s certainly bitter gourd. My son has taken to me. But my husband and daughter are fond of this vegetable. Whenever he buys vegetables, he will buy 1/2 kg ofRead more about Spicy, Sweet and Tangy Bitter Gourd[…]
Quesadilla is a Mexican speciality. It is basically a flour or corn( or mixture of both) tortilla( tortilla is similar to Rotis) filled with a savoury mixture containing cheese, refried beans and/or vegetables, cooked often on a griddle, then folded in half to form a half-moon shape. This is a wholesome, healthy and aRead more about Mexican Quesadillas[…]
Little millet is called as Samai in Tamil, Sama in Telugu, Kutki in Hindi,Same in Kannada, Chama in Malayalam. Samai is rich in fiber, helps reducing fat, good for bones and muscles. Millets are a natural source of protein and iron.Millet is very easy to digest; it contains a high amount of lecithin andRead more about Samai Puli Pongal[…]
Shallots is also known as madras onions or sambar onions. It is called as chinna vengayam in Tamil. Shallots sambar is a very common dish. But shallots rasam is certainly not so. I learnt this from my sister who had learnt it from her mom in law. It’s tangy, spicy and full of flavoursRead more about Shallots Rasam[…]
