Dairy Free, Easy, Gluten Free, Ovo Vegetarian, Side Dish for Roti, Soya Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

SOYA CHUNKS MASALA/SOYA RECIPES

May 23, 2014 by Nithya 1 Comment

Whenever Dhivya eats anything new she’ll first share it with me.She takes food from home daily for college but once in a while likes to have it in her college canteen.The other day it so happened that she ate there and was all in praises for the soya chunks masala she had with roti at her college canteen.From the taste she told me i managed to prepare this and she said after eating this she said it tasted similar.Yippee!!!!The joy of trying out a new recipe and that too for your loved one is truly remarkable.I made rotis along with…

SEMIYA UPMA

May 23, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Among the various upma varieties of south indian cuisine,Semiya Upma is an easy,tasty and really fast breakfast recipe. Semiya Upma comes in handy for those really hurried up mornings and can be made in a jiffy,if you have vegetables chopped ready.It doesn’t require any accompaniment really but i have served it with tomato pickle.The addition of veggies is surely your choice,you can add beans,peas,carrot.Nice method of including vegetables for those kids who fuss eating them.This is one of those tiffin varieties that is not served in hotels,not that i know of,do let me know if you have had it at…

VEN PONGAL

May 22, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

If you can say a classic signature breakfast dish you can’t leave out Ven pongal.In my house whenever we go out visiting our familly diety at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu we make sure to order ven pongal at a restuarant there.I like the traditional banana leaf in which it is served and it is also scientifically proven that when any food is served hot in a banana leaf, we also end up eating the folic acid present in the leaf along with the food.Dual benefits?Yeah. Whenever i make pongal at home,i make it mostly for breakfast.It is very filling and…

Breakfast Recipes, Easy, Tiffin

RAVA KHICHIDI

May 14, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Rava khichidi is a close cousin of rava upma.That’s what i always say.It tastes like upma but the looks and texture are different.Both are great breakfast ideas and my family loves them both.When i came to Bangalore i was intrugued by the fact that they add the name bath to many tiffin varieties in hotels. Avallaki bath shavige bath to name a few.This rava khichidi is called khara bath here and it tastes heavenly. I always like to have it at Adigas,the well known restaurant here.It is easy to make and with all the loaded vegetables it is not only…

Easy, Potato Recipes

ALU BHINDI FRY

May 14, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

When it is monday,as they say i too experience MONDAY BLUES.Ofcourse on all days i do cook but on weekends it’s different.I can do everything slowly and cook a nice brunch at home.Last sunday i chanced to go to a nearby restaurant for dinner and i ordered this Alu Bhindi Fry.It was yum with limited spices and we had with hot phulkas.Not neccesary though,it would taste great with any other indian bread.So next morning when i had this monday blue thing again i thought,why not try alu bhindi homestyle?Ialso made pulao to go alongwith it.You can pair it with a…

DRY KARA PORI

May 13, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Pori or puffed rice is one thing i always have in stock in my home.Daugther loves Bhel puri and besides making that,i also make this Dry kara pori.It is so simple and healthy snack to munch on at time of the day.My hubby always like to have some snack after dinner.Moreover the IPL season is here so he wanted something as a midnight snack.It was raining here last week in Bangalore,thanks,they were sure welcome showers to beat the rising temperatures for the last 4 weeks.i made it last week.This is called murmure here too and a little different from the…

OMAM KUZHAMBU

May 10, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Sometimes it so happens that we are out of stock of vegetables or on a rainy day we like to have something hot and spicy.Same was the case on one fine day or rather a cloudy day,i thought of making this tamarind based gravy.It has the tanginess of the tamarind and warmth of red chilles. Oman/Ajwain is one thing which we all have in our pantry all times.It has all the medicinal properties of dealing with indigestion and stomach disorders.So do make this gravy for a change and see the reaction of your family.They’ll love it for sure.This is my…

Easy, Snacks

ALU BHUJIA

May 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

I am back with potatoes again.This time at the instance of my daughter,who likes only selected snack items came upto me and asked for alu bhujia.I believe and i’m afraid many of you agree with me making snacks at home is not only less expensive but also healthy as well.It requires patience and practice though.So when it was heavily raining here in Bangalore,i made this on a Saturday evening.You could make it bulk and store them.Stays crispy for 2 weeks.Assembling the ingredients let’s start to make this North Indian snack item. sn Notes

POTATO PODIMAS

May 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Potatoes are an all time favourite veggie irrespective of age.In our house all are big fans of good old potato.I like it most because of its versatality and flexiblity.You can prepare innumerable variety of dishes with it and it can be featured for any time of the meal.Potato podimas happens to be hubby’s favourite.I make this on sundays so that he can enjoy podimas fully.Moreover when you want to prepare a no onion dish this would be an excellent option.It’s easy to make ,only the boiling part takes 10 minutes.If you are in a hurry you can boil and peel…

MOR KUZHU

May 7, 2014 by Nithya 5 Comments

This Mor Kuzhu is an authentic recipe of yesteryears.Though many families still make it,it is quite new to many people so I thought of posting it.It can be had for breakfast or as an evening tiffin.My mother used to make it for me and it is still my favourite tiffin item.She used to tease me that even on my birthdays I would be pleased to have this compared to cakes or sweets.True amma’s a master in that..Mor Kuzhu is so soft and fluffy and melts into your mouth and it gives great satisfaction for sudden hunger pangs, believe me it…

RED BEAN PEAS PULAO/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

April 30, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Red beans peas pulao is a beautiful combination of green and red colours and also has a lot of essential nutrients loaded in it.I had a small packet of fresh red beans lying in my fridge for a while and i made this for me and my daughter as hubby was out of station last week and MIL was fasting.I made red bean salad for her,the recipe of which will be posting soon.This red beans contains minerals,vitamins and proteins in abundance.As we all know these are all important for a complete meal and we enjoyed it a lot.Red beans can…

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SOYA CHUNKS MASALA/SOYA RECIPES

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ALU BHUJIA

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MOR KUZHU

RED BEAN PEAS PULAO/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

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