Lauki Sabzi-Bottle Gourd Curry-Sorakkai Curry Recipe



Bottle gourd is known as sorakaaya in telugu, lauki in hindi and sorakkai in tamil. Bottle gourd has many health benefits and curative properties.The juice of bottle gourd is used as a remedy for many ailments.This vegetable contains 96 % water, is low in calories, high in fiber and therefore aids in weight loss.The high fiber content also helps to prevent constipation. Bottle gourd is one of
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Appam Recipe-Appam without yeast



Appam is a very popular and traditional breakfast of Kerala. This is not the typical Kerala appam recipe but the Tamil Nadu style of making appams. Appams are soft and spongy in the center and has a  lacy border. It is very good for health as it does not require much oil and I have not added much coconut also. This was requested by a reader long time back but I could not post it earlier. I
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Tomato Dosa-Thakkali Dosai-Instant Dosa Recipe




Today I am going to share with you 2 versions of tomato dosa. One is my mother's version, which is instant. You can prepare that if you have idli or dosa batter at home. Suppose you do not have idli or dosa batter at home, then you can opt for the second recipe. Personally I prefer the first one.The second one is good but should be taken hot. I do not like tomato dosa batter prepared with rice
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Poha recipe - Aval recipe - Aloo poha- Batata poha



This is a quick breakfast recipe which can be prepared in just 5-10 minutes. It is also quite filling.I prepare this often as my children love this very much. Guess why?? because it has potatoes in it. You can prepare this even with leftover potato curry.



Aloo Poha and a glass of mosambi juice -Quick Breakfast Menu

How to make Aloo Poha 

Prep time - under 10 mins
Cook time - under 10 mins
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Rice Recipes-Rice dishes-Rice recipe Vegetarian Indian





Rice Recipes-Rice dishes-Rice recipe Vegetarian-Indian

You will find collection of Rice Recipes in this section. To make it more healthy, you can substitute with brown rice also. 





Curd rice with pomegranates 

Mint Pulao with paneer

Tomato Rice

Coconut rice

Lemon rice

Special Curd Rice

Brinjal rice /Vangibath

Peas Pulao

Vegetable Pulao


Vegetable Rice -2 ( with tomato and
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Breakfast recipes Indian -Breakfast Ideas -Vegetarian Breakfast recipes




Here are a few Indian Vegetarian Breakfast recipes and some serving ideas for kids





Soft Idlis

Moong dal dosa
Soft Rotis -step by step pics
Aloo Parathas -step by step pics 
Adai Recipe - step by step pics 
Vegetable Upma 
Upma kuzhakattai recipe with brinjal gosthu
Basic Dosa Recipe 
Instant Wheat dosa 
Medhu Vada- vada (ulundu vadai- South Indian) 
Vegetable Uthappam
Idiyappam /
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Kozhukattai recipe-Modak recipe-how to make Kolukattai-Ganesh Chaturthi recipe



Kolukattai recipe - Modak recipe - How to make Kozhukattai - Ganesh Chaturthi recipe


Yummy kolukattai is ready


Vinayaga Chaturti /Ganesh Chaturti is the birthday of Lord Ganesha which is celebrated in a grand manner in India. It is a Hindu festival and also my favourite festival and Lord Ganesha is my favorite god. I love him so much that I have a wide collection of Vinayagar idols in
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