Pasi Paruppu Laddu-Nei Urundai-Moong Dal (Payatham Paruppu) Ladoo-Healthy Diwali Snacks Recipes

Today I am going to share with you a very easy laddu recipe prepared with moong dal. It is very healthy, easy to make and needs just 3 ingredients. I have not used refined sugar but have used nattu sakkarai (natural unrefined cane sugar),so it makes a perfect and healthy snack for both kids and adults. Today we will learn how to make Nei Urundai or payantham paruppu laddu following this very

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Palada Pradhaman Payasam-Kerala Ada Pradhaman-Onam Special Recipes

Ada Pradhaman is traditionally prepared with coconut milk and jaggery. Palada pradhaman is prepared with rice flakes, milk and sugar. Rice ada or rice flakes is used for preparing both the payasams. As Onam is round the corner (16th, Sept 2013), I wanted to share this easy Palada Pradhaman payasam recipe.Today we will learn how to make Palada Payasam following this easy recipe.



How to make

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5-Minutes Chocolate Mug Cake-Microwave Chocolate Cake (with eggless,steamed option)

Are you searching for a Valentine's dessert to surprise your sweetheart, then search no more, you have come to the right place. There are so many 5 minutes cake out there, after experimenting so many recipes, with trial and error, I finally settled with this recipe after making few changes. Can you believe that you can make chocolate cake in a mug in just 3 minutes.Yes, it is true, it is so

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Ginger Cardamom Tea Recipe-Adrak Chai-How to make Ginger tea

Though I drink tea everyday, it has taken so many years for me to post this simple tea recipe.I kept postponing it as I found other recipes more important. I love to have tea in the evenings. For me sipping a cup of steaming tea and working on the computer is a great way to relax. My favorite is adrak or ginger tea. Today let us learn how to make ginger tea (adrak chai) following this easy

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Ragi Puttu-Finger Millet (Kezhvaragu) Puttu Recipe-Finger Millet Recipes

Finger millet is know as Ragi in Kannada and Hindi, kezhvaragu or keppai in Tamil, ragulu in Telugu and koovaragu in Malayalam. It is a highly nutritious millet. Ragi is an excellent source of calcium (i.e.) about 10 times that of rice or wheat. Consumption of Ragi can reduce the risks of fractures and osteoporosis to a considerable extent. Ragi is also a rich source of fiber and helps lower

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Vegetable Gravy Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Gravy for Roti,Pulao,Chapati

Most of the days, we have only chapati for dinner, so I used to make a variety of side dishes for chapati and this is one of my favorites. This goes well with most pulao and rice recipes (which are not tomato based) like vegetable rice, peas pulao, jeera pulao, carrot rice, paneer pulao, mushroom rice, vegetable pulao etc. Today we will learn how to make Mixed Veg Gravy without coconut

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Varalakshmi Vratam Recipes-Varalakshmi Vratham Menu

Varalakshmi Vratam is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons (Varam).Varalakshmi Vratam is performed by married woman for the well being of all the family members, especially husband, to get progeny etc. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Varalakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshiping

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Easy Bread Pudding-Bread Pudding Recipe-Bread Recipes

Bread pudding is a dessert made with bread. Leftover bread can be make into a delicious dessert. It is a great way to use leftover bread. So next time, if you have leftover bread, try this bread pudding and let me know. Today we will learn how to make bread pudding following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 








Easy Bread Pudding




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 60 mins 
 

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Samba Godhumai Rava Adai-Broken Wheat Adai-Dalia Adai Recipe-Healthy Breakfast-Dinner Recipes

Cracked Wheat/Broken wheat  is known as "samba godhumai ravai" in Tamil, "dalia" in Hindi. It is also known as Lapsi rava. It is low in calories and loaded with nutrients. It is a good  source of fiber. Its high fiber content, makes you feel fuller on less food, so it can help you loose weight or even belly fat. As it has low glycemic index, it is good for diabetics also. This broken wheat

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Aval Laddu-Poha Ladoo Recipe-Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids-Diwali Snacks

Today I am going to share with you a very easy and also a very healthy snack for kids which does not have white sugar or maida in it. You can also prepare this easy recipe for Diwali. Today we will learn how to make poha laddus following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








How to make Aval Laddu/Poha Laddu




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 9 laddus
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Capsicum Gravy for Rice,Chapati-Capsicum Masala Curry Recipe

One of Padhuskitchen readers sent me 4-5 Andhra recipes long time back asking me to try it and share it with others. I tried her Capsicum masala curry and loved it a lot. This capsicum gravy can be had as a side dish with rice, chapati, phulkas, parathas and flavored rice like ghee rice, jeera pulao etc. It can be mixed with rice to make a simple and delicious one pot meal. Today we will learn

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Ragi Dosa-Instant Ragi Dosa Recipe-How to make Finger Millet Dosa

Ragi is known as finger millet in English and Kezhvaragu in Tamil. It is rich in calcium, protein, iron and is also a good source of fiber. It is said to be good for diabetic patients also.Today I am sharing 3 recipes for ragi or finger millet dosa. You can choose whichever is comfortable for you. The first one is prepared by grinding urad dal and mixing ragi flour, the second one is instant

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Potato Podimas Recipe-Urulaikizhangu Podimas-Easy Side Dish Recipes

Potato podimas is a quick and easy side dish made with mashed potatoes. It is served as an accompaniment with rice. I love it with rasam and sambar sadam. Learn to make potato (aloo in Hindi and Urulai kilagu in Tamil) podimas following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Potato Podimas




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Potato

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20 Easy Mushroom Recipes-Mushrooms For Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

Mushrooms have lot of nutrients that are beneficial for our health. It is full of protein and vitamins and is low in fats and calories. It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial and anti fungal properties. No wonder they are so popular.  Find below few ways to include mushrooms in your diet.


Appetizer/ Starter with Mushrooms




Mushroom Cutlets

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Stuffed

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How to cook rice in a pressure cooker (with pics)

How to cook rice in a pressure cookerWhile I was giving recipe for a rice dish, I was wondering what is the point in giving recipes for rice dishes, if a person does not know how to cook rice. The description for my blog itself is "A Blog for beginners which led me to post "how to cook rice in a pressure cooker".There are so many sites on the net giving you instructions on how to prepare various

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Masala Poori-Masala Puri Chaat Recipe-Easy Chaat Recipes

Masala puri chaat is one of the most popular chaat recipe and can be easily prepared at home. It  is one of my kid's favorite chaat. They enjoyed  it so much that day. It can be served as a snack or an appetizer or a meal by itself. Today we will learn how to make masala puri chaat following this easy recipe. 








Masala Poori Chaat Recipe




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 

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Vendhaya Keerai Sambar-Methi Leaves Sambar-Methi Recipes

I love greens and whenever I see fresh methi leaves/fenugreek leaves in the market, I buy it immediately as we all love dishes prepared with methi leaves. Fenugreek leaves have lot of health benefits. It is a very good source of iron and fiber.We can include it in our diet in the form of paratha, pulao, sambar etc. Today we will see how to make the South Indian style of making sambar using

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Egg Dosa-Mutta Dosa Recipe-Easy Egg Recipes

Egg dosa is easy to make, rich in protein and makes a filling and delicious breakfast. There are many versions of mutta dosa but this is one of the most simplest muttai dosa recipe. My children love this a lot and I make it often at home when they were young. Today we will learn how to make healthy and quick egg dosa following this easy recipe.








Egg Dosa-Mutta Dosa




 Prep Time : 5

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Spinach Khichdi-Palak Khichdi Recipe-Khichdi Recipes

Khichdi has always been our family's favorite food. Its also ranks top in my list of comfort food. This khichdi is similar to my vegetable khichdi except instead of vegetables, I have used spinach. It is a very nutritious, filling and a comforting meal. Both kids and adults will love this khichdi. Today we will learn how to prepare palak khichdi following this simple recipe with step wise

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Millet Pulao-Varagu Arisi Vegetable Rice Recipe-Millet Recipes

Millet Vegetable Pulao is a delicious one pot meal, which is easy to prepare and also nutritious. I have used Kodo millet (varagu in Tamil) for making this pulao. You can substitute it with barnyard millet or little millet. Today we will learn how to make Millet Veg Pulao following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 



Kodo Millet (varagu) pulao-brinjal raita-salad-potato curry

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