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How to make Ghee at Home

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Ghee occupies an important place in Indian cuisine. Home made ghee gives a nice fragrance and taste...

Carrot Halwa Recipe

Unknown Carrots Dessert Diwali Sweets Indian sweets South Indian recipes

Carrot Halwa or Gajar ka halwa as it is known in Hindi is a very popular Indian dessert made with carrots....

Almond Kheer

Unknown Almonds Dessert Indian sweets Payasam/Kheer recipes

Let me start my first post in 2010 with a sweet dish. Badam Kheer is a delicious Indian dessert prepared...

Medhu Vadai /Urad Dhal Vada

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Diwali Snacks Festival recipes legumes Snacks South Indian recipes

Vadai is a popular snack or breakfast dish which is usually served with coconut chutney and sambar....

Stuffed Capsicum

Unknown Bell Pepper Stuffed Curry Vegetable Curry

The market was flooded with capsicums, so I decided to prepare stuffed capsicums. You can either bake...

Steamed Rice Balls with Brinjal Gosthu

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Rice Dishes South Indian recipes Upma Recipes vegan recipes

Steamed Rice balls also known as Upma kozhukattai-upma kolukattai is one of our family's favourite....

Refreshing Apple Milk Shake

Unknown Apple Beverages Milk Shake

The whole of last week was hectic for me, so could not keep up with other blogs. Today I am here with...

Dal Recipe

Unknown Dal Protein Rich Recipes Side dish Side Dish for roti

Dal is a North Indian dish mostly served with roti or rice. It is very simple and easy to prepare. It...

Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Unknown Black Eyed Pea legumes Protein Rich Recipes Side Dish for roti

Black Eyed Pea is also known as cow peas in English. It is called Karamani in Tamil. They are good source...

Indian Coconut Rice

Unknown Coconut Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes South Indian recipes

Coconut Rice is a very simple recipe and can be done even by those who do not know cooking, provided...

Vegetable Upma

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Mixed vegetables Rava Recipes Semolina/Rava recipes Upma Recipes

Vegetable upma is very easy to prepare and it is also healthy as we are adding load of vegetables. It...

Pineapple Juice

Unknown Beverages Juices Pineapple

Pineapple is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre and enzymes and is good for the digestive system....

How to compost naturally?

Unknown Gardening tips How To Useful tips

As I have mentioned earlier, that my blog is not just to share recipes but also to create awareness...

Protein and Iron rich Adai recipe

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Dal Dosa Varieties Protein Rich Recipes

Adai is made of lentils and rice. It is usually prepared for breakfast and is filling and healthier...

Shoo Penguins near my Brinjal Tomato Gravy

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Are you back from the office tired and exhausted? You do not feel like spending much time on cooking,...

Simple Vegetable Pulav

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Mixed vegetables Quick recipes Rice Dishes

It is raining here heavily for the past 4 days. My family wanted hot vegetable pulao for lunch. So I...

Simple Chocolate Cake

Unknown cakes and bakes Chocolate Dessert Eggs

Hurray! I have completed 50 posts. So I wanted to celebrate it with a Chocolate cake. Before that I...

Simple Steps to make Aloo Parathas

Unknown Atta/wheat flour Breakfast Varieties How To Lunch box recipes Paratha recipe Potatoes Punjabi Recipes

Just as North Indians love South India's idly, dosa, chutney and sambar, I love their Aloo Paratha,...

Coconut Chutney and Idly faces

Unknown Chutney Varieties Coconut Side dish

This recipe is so common and is prepared in almost all South Indian homes at least once in a week....

Special Curd Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes yogurt/curd

Thinking of curd rice, I remember my younger days when I used to eat curd rice just for vadu manga....

How to make Soft rotis - Indian flat bread

Unknown Atta/wheat flour Breakfast Varieties How To

Indian flat bread/rotis are made without yeast and yet it is soft and pliable. Making soft chapati/roti...

Peas Pulav

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Peas Rice Dishes

I really got bored cooking traditional meals, so for a change I did Peas Pulav yesterday. I learnt this...

Parupu Rasam

Unknown Dal Rasam Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is prepared almost everyday in our house. We prepare many types of rasam like pepper rasam, jeera...

Araichu Vitta Sambar

Unknown Dal Sambar varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Arachu Vitta Radish SambarThis recipe was requested by some of my daughter's friends who have tasted...

Carrot Kheer

Unknown Carrots Dessert Payasam/Kheer recipes

Carrot Kheer or payasam is so easy to prepare and tastes so delicious hot or chilled.The only work is...

Gongura Chutney

Unknown Andhra Recipes Chutney Varieties Greens Pickles

Gongura Chutney or sorrel leaves chutney is a very popular dish of Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil, Gongura...

Cleaning tips

Unknown Useful tips

I started this blog not only to share the recipes that I cook for my family but also to share with my...

Butter beans/Lima beans curry

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Vegetable Curry

Butter beans is also known as Lima beans. I love butter beans prepared in any form. I love to prepare...

Ladies finger Tamarind Kootu

Unknown Lady's finger recipes Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

This vendakkai kootu is very common in my home and is a favorite among my kids. Not many make kootu...

Brown Black eyed Pea salad

Unknown Beans Black Eyed Pea Health Dish legumes Potatoes Protein Rich Recipes Salad Weight loss recipes

This black eyed peas salad is easy to make and is rich in protein. Salads are a very common feature...

How To Blanch Tomatoes

Unknown How To Tomatoes

According to wikipedia - Blanching is a cooking process wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable...

Moong Dal Dosa

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Dal Dosa Varieties Moong dal Protein Rich Recipes

Moong dal (pasi parupu) is very nutritious, needs less soaking and is easy to digest. I have used the...

Coriander chutney

Unknown Chutney Varieties Coriander recipes Side dish

This chutney is very simple to prepare and goes well with idly, dosa, adai, roti and upma. It can be...

Rajma in Tomato gravy

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Side dish for idly and dosa Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Rajma also known as Kidney beans is an integral part of the North Indian cuisine. Kidney beans, like...

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

Unknown How To Rice Dishes

How to cook rice in a pressure cookerWhile I was giving recipe for a rice dish, I was wondering what...

Refreshing Salads

Unknown Health Dish Salad

Refreshing saladsSalads are of many types.They are prepared with vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains,...

Brinjal Rice/vangi bath/kattirikai sadam (Main course)

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes

I love brinjal rice very much. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Usually my mother prepares...

Lemon Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lemon Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes

Lemon rice is very popular South Indian Variety rice and is simple and easy to make. Lemon rice goes...

Bottle gourd Kootu/Sorakkai kootu

Unknown Bottle gourd recipes Dal Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Kootu is a South Indian dish made of vegetables and lentils. Kootu pairs well with any thogayal. You...

Tomato Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Quick recipes Rice Dishes Tomatoes

Whenever I feel lazy to cook, my choice is usually Tomato rice. It is very simply to cook and tastes...

Capsicum Curry

Unknown Bell Pepper Vegetable Curry

This is a simple capsicum curry/sabji prepared along with tomato and potatoes.This dry curry can be...

Pudina/coriander leaves/curry leaves Thuvayal

Unknown Coriander recipes Mint /Pudina Tamil Brahmin recipes Thuvayal varieties

This thuvayal is easy to make, very healthy and tastes great with rice. It can be prepared with coriander...

Pudina rice with Paneer

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Mint /Pudina Paneer Rice Dishes

This is a very simple and flavorful rice prepared with mint leaves. It is very easy and quick to prepare...

Ridge gourd Skin Tuvayal /Peerkangai tuvayal

Unknown Chutney Varieties Health Dish Ridge gourd Tamil Brahmin recipes Thuvayal varieties

Wondering if one can make tuvaiyal from ridge gourd skin. My grandmother used to make this tuvaiyal/thogayal....

Clusters Beans Parupu Usili

Unknown Beans cluster beans Dal Others Side dish Tamil Brahmin recipes Vegetable Curry

Paruppu Usili is a traditional South Indian (Tamil Brahmin) dish which is prepared with lentils. It...

How to make spongy idlys/idlis

Unknown Breakfast Varieties How To Idli Varieties

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How to Prepare Sambar

Unknown Dal How To Sambar varieties Side dish for idly and dosa South Indian recipes

Sambar is a very popular dish and occupies an important place in South Indian Cuisine. A South Indian...

Idly Milagai Podi

Unknown Podi varieties Side dish for idly and dosa Tamil Brahmin recipes

In our house, we all need idli podi/ idly milagai podi even if there is chutney for idli. Those you...

Sprout Salad

Unknown Health Dish How To Salad

Sprouts are a storehouse of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. They are complete and rejuvenating food...

Tomato Chutney

Unknown Chutney Varieties Side dish Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Tomato chutneyTomato chutney is a good combination for idly, Dosa, chappati and even bread. Instead...

Brinjal Stuffed Curry

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Side dish Side Dish for roti Stuffed Curry Vegetable Curry

Stuffed Brinjal curry is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Even those who do not like brinjals...

Lemon Rasam

Unknown Dal Lemon Rasam Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is a South Indian soup common in all South Indian homes especially Tamil Brahmins. You can prepare...

Recipe for Sambar powder and Rasam Powder

Unknown Podi varieties South Indian recipes Tamil Brahmin recipes

I never used to buy sambar powder. I buy fresh ingredients and get it ground in the flour mill. It stays...

Avial

Unknown Mixed vegetables Others Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Pumpkin Tamil Brahmin recipes Vegetable Curry

Aviyal is a simple and delicious dish prepared with mixed vegetables and curd/yogurt. It is very easy...

Karuveppilai Podi ( curry leaves powder)

Unknown Curry leaves recipes Podi varieties

Curry leaves have lot of medicinal properties. It is rich in calcium and has vitamin A also. Oil made...

Buttermilk Kuzhambu or Mor kuzhambu

Unknown Kuzhambu Varieties Pumpkin Tamil Brahmin recipes yogurt/curd

Buttermilk Kuzhambu or mor Kuzhambu is commonly prepared in South India. It is easy to prepare and tastes...

Pepper Kuzhambu (milagu kuzhambu)

Unknown Curry leaves recipes Garlic Kuzhambu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Pepper Kuzhambu is a very tasty dish which goes well with hot steamed rice. Since we are adding garlic,...

Plantain Flower Kootu ( Vazhai poo kootu)

Unknown Dal Plantain flower Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

I keep my cooking very simple with not much add-ons. Mostly I prefer to stick to traditional menus....

Keerai Masiyal

Unknown Greens Health Dish Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Green leafy vegetables are rich source of iron, calcium, beta- carotene, vitamin C, folic acid and...

Masala powder

Unknown How To Masala Powder Podi varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

This podi is used very commonly in most Tamil Brahmin vegetable curries. Instead of the plain chilli...

Drumstick Kuzhambu & Vathal Kuzlambu

Unknown Drumstick Kuzhambu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Drumstick Kulambu or murungakkai kuzhambu is one of my kid's favorite kulambu. This kuzhambu when prepared...

Mysore Rasam

Unknown Dal Rasam Varieties South Indian recipes Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is a type of soup prepared in Traditional South Indian menu. Normally it is taken with hot rice....

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