Plantain Stem recipe - Plantain stem kootu

Plantain Stem recipe - Plantain stem kootuYou will all be knowing the importance of including fibre in your diet regularly. It helps to keep the digestive system healthy, prevents constipation helps to lower cholesterol levels, controls level of blood sugar and protect against some form of cancer. Plantain stem or vazhaithandu as it is called in tamil is a rich source of fibre. Here is a simple

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Oil Free Lemon Pickle -Lemon pickle without oil -Pickle Recipes

Oil Free Lemon Pickle - Lemon pickle without oilThis pickle does not have even a single drop of oil yet tastes very delicious. The preparation is also very simple. No cooking required. Do give it a try and you will not regret it.Wow!! oil free pickle from padhuskitchenIngredients needed Juicy Lemons -12Rock salt(powdered) - 1/2 cupTurmeric powder - a generous pinchChillie Powder - 1/4

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Idiyappam -Sevai - String hopper recipe -How to make Idiyappam-Idiyappam flour

Idiyappam is a common breakfast dish in Kerala and Tamilnadu. It is made of rice flour and is a very healthy breakfast as it is steamed cooked. Like idly it can be served even to sick people. We call this sevai.Earlier my mother used to prepare it in an elaborate manner, I do not have the time nor the patience to do all that ,so I always follow this easy method. The end product is the same

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Lemon Pickle Recipe -Lemon Pickle

Here is another pickle from my kitchen. In my family everybody loves pickle, so I prepare it often. I cannot eat curd rice without pickles. In fact I prefer pickles as a spread for bread rather than jam. Luckily I do not have a sweet tooth.This pickle goes well with parathas also. Today we will learn how to make lemon pickle/Elumichai oorugai following this easy recipe.








Lemon

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Chickpeas Sundal recipe -How to make sundal- Channa sundal

Chickpeas Sundal Recipe - How to make Sundal - Channa SundalSundal can be done with any bean seed of your choice though chickpeas is very commonly used.A snack which is low in fat, high in proteins ,very healthy and also filling. After kids come back from school, you can give them any sundal as a snack.You can have it as a tea time snack also.Ingredients needed Chick peas /channa /garbanzo beans

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Idli sambar -Sambar for Idly dosa -Idli sambar recipe

This sambar is specially made for idly and dosa. It is very simple and also tastes great with both idli and dosa .You can do this with or without the vegetables. I did not use vegetables as I did not have time in the morning . Today we will learn how to make sambar for idli, dosa, pongal, upma following this easy sambar recipe.


White ladybird!!!!! May be it had ujala bath!!





Idli Sambar

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How to put border for your photos in photoshop

How to put border for your photos in photoshopYou do not have to spend a fortune or own a super camera for your photos to look presentable . Even small things like adding a border to your photos will make it stand out. Following request from some friends, I will be sharing tips on how to create a header, how to merge photographs as I have done in my palak paneer recipe, how to create banners, and

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