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My family loves paneer. Anything made with paneer is always welcome at home. Yesterday, for lunch, I made Paneer Methi, a new gravy for lunch. Fenugreek leaves are known as methi in hindi and Vendhaya keerai in tamil. Methi leaves are rich source of iron, potassium and vitamin C. This is my own recipe. IRead more about Paneer Methi[…]
Few days back, I made this for lunch as I wanted to do an one pot meal. I had been thinking of trying out this recipe for sometime. Inspiration for this recipe is the Grilled Paneer Tikka Sandwich which I had made few months back. As usual the recipe fell in place as I startedRead more about Paneer Tikka Fried Rice[…]
Snake gourd known as podalangai in Tamil and chichinda in Hindi, is a very healthy and a humble vegetable, but not a very popular one among kids. It’s low in calories, but rich in fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. It’s mildly laxative, helps in reducing fever and good for people who are diabetic. Few daysRead more about Snake Gourd Paratha[…]
I was going through my recipe notebook yesterday and found this very simple and interesting recipe in my collection. One of the many recipes that I have jotted down from all possible sources. I decided to try for today’s breakfast as it required only the basic ingredients which all of us mostly have. It is aRead more about Cucumber Dosa […]
Mint leaves are known as pudina in Tamil and Hindi. It’s a very aromatic herb and has a fresh flavour. It’s rich in vitamin A, folate, calcium and potassium. It has lot of health benefits too. Mint leaves aids digestion, enhance weight loss, good for the liver, helps to reduce bad breath, relieves cold andRead more about Mint Mango and Coconut Chutney […]
Few days back, I had made a Khuzhambu ( Thengaipal Vendhaya Khuzhambu) with methi seeds ( fenugreek/ vendhayam). I had stored some left over soaked methi seeds in the fridge and had completely forgotten about it. Two days back, when I opened the box In which I had kept these soaked methi, to my pleasant surpriseRead more about Sprouted Methi Rice[…]
Fenugreek is known as vendhayam in Tamil and methi in Hindi. It’s bitter in taste, very aromatic and generally used in small quantities in cooking. Fenugreek seeds are good sources of fibre. It helps in reducing body heat and in maintaining blood glucose levels. I learnt this recipe from my dear sister in law, IndhuRead more about Thengaipal Vendhaya Khuzhambu[…]
Kadappa is a very traditional dish from Kumbakonam, a district in Tamil Nadu. It’s a very unique and a delicious gravy made with potatoes and moong dal which is generally served with idli/ dosa / puri. I came to know about this dish from my dear sister in law, Vijaya,who is an outstanding home cook.Read more about Kumbakonam Kadappa[…]
I learnt this recipe from my dear friend Sunitha many years back. We were in Muscat that time. I and few of my friends had gone to her house for a coffee morning meet. This was a very popular routine among our friends group. Once in a while we used to meet up is friend’sRead more about Cabbage Chutney[…]
