Kitchen Tips-Cooking tips

Here are a few Kitchen tips to make your time in the kitchen easierAdd 2 tsp of water to the egg mixture to get fluffy omelette.To peel baby onions/pearl onions easily,soak them in cold water for 20 minutes.Use warm water for kneading dough to get soft rotis.Add a pinch of salt to the water while boiling eggs to prevent the egg shells from cracking.Add a little rice flour to the wheat

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Plantain Curry-Plantain Curry Recipe-Valakkai Curry

Raw Banana/Plantain is called Vazhakkai in Tamil. Plantain curry is very simple to prepare. It tastes delicious with rice and sambar and also with rice and rasam. I prepare plantain curry in two ways - one with coconut and another with chilli powder without onion and garlic which I am sharing it here. Today we will learn how to make vazhakkai curry (Brahmin style) following this very simple

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Baingan Bartha-Smoked Eggplant recipe

Baingan Bartha is a North Indian (Punjabi) dish prepared with smoked brinjals. I love it very much for the smoky flavour and prepare it often. It goes well with roti (Indian flat bread), poori and all parathas. You can also make brinjal thogayal (chutney) and brinjal raitha using smoked brinjal. Today we will learn how to make Baingan Bartha following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

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Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Mixed Vegetable Pickle recipe

Vegetable Pickle - Vegetable Pickle RecipeDuring my younger days, I was addicted to this pacman gameI have used almost all the vegetables used in this pickle for the the pacman presentationAs I have told you earlier that my mother is an expert in making pickles and this vegetable pickle is one of her specialties, which I am going to share with you all today. All of us in our family love this

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Carrot Rice

Carrot contains beta-carotene, a strong antioxidant that can prevent cancer. Regular consumption of carrots reduces cholesterol level which helps prevent heart related problems. Since carrots have vitamin A, it is said to be good for eye sight also. Including carrots in your diet makes the skin softer and smoother.Thus carrot in its cooked form or raw, is good for your health. Today let us

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Palak Paneer

I am a big fan of North Indian (especially Punjabi dishes) dishes and cook North Indian dishes at least twice a week. I learnt all South Indian dishes from my mother and North Indian dishes from my aunty who is an expert in cooking various dishes. Palak Paneer is a very popular Indian dish that goes well with all Indian Breads and flavored rice. This is one of my family's favorite. Today let us

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Potato Sandwich Recipe - Sandwich recipe

Usually on Sundays, after lunch, I do not spend time in the kitchen. I mostly spend time doing other things which I love. Every Sunday evening, my husband prepares something light. Today, he prepared potato sandwich and it tasted awesome. He cooks well and I never fail to complement him, so that I will get rest (he he). He cooked and I clicked pictures. Kids will love this sandwich very much.

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