KHOYA BURFI

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Khoya or solidified milk is an excellent source to many sweets.We can make many delicacies with khoya and this one a burfi with the same is a easy to make and a good option to try out for this diwali.This recipe can be made very quickly and is rich in flavour.I got a first taste of this sweet in a function held sometime back and learnt this recipe from my friend who had made that.This can be helpful to those readers with last minute preparations of the upcoming Diwali festivities.So if you are planning to please your family and friends...

VAZHAIKAI PODIMAS

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Vazhaikai is Plaintain or Raw Banana in Tamil.Raw banana occupies a distinct place in the cooking of South Indian households.Normally anything with raw banana is made on certain fasting days,festivals and ceremonies.Also it is made without the addition of onion and garlic,which makes it apt to eat during these days.As today being the Aadi masa porappu,i.e. the first day of the Tamil month of aadi,I made today,Vazhaikai Podimas. It is a very easy recipe involving minimal ingredients and a typical Tambrahm Menu was made.I will post the full Thali tommorow as part of the Lunch Menu Plan I am planning...

RAVA IDLI

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Rava idli is an instant idli made with semolina or sooji.It takes just 15 minutes to prepare an can be one yummy breakfast recipe.My hubby likes it to the core and he loves eating it at the famous MTR restaurant here in bangalore.I have tasted it there many times and have always awed about the taste they give to it.Served with potato masala this idli is served with ghee.You can have it with sambhar and chutney too.Otherwise here in bangalore they serve it with a vegetable gravy called sagu.Now i don't know how many of you know this.During world war...

KEERAI MASIYAL

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A simple yet healthy filling dish this keerai masiyal is nothing but mashed spinach .Keerai in tamil is spinach and masiyal is to mash..This is a typical tamil brahmin accompaniment with rice and any gravy or rasam. As we all know all greens are loaded with the goodness of irons and vitamins and this recipe has a very few steps and can be made in a matter of 10 minutes.I have used mulai keerai,a variety of spinach available here,but you can follow the same procedure with any variety of spinach you have.This variety of spinach has thick stem in it...

ELLU KOZHAKATTAI

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Ellu Kozhakattai is a sesame based filling in the rice flour dough made during Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi .It us a very easy to make recipe and required less time to make too. Sesame or ellu Kozhakattai is made alongwith Ulundu Kozhakattai and Modakam,which constitute the essential naivedhyam for the festivities.So since Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi is round the corner,I am posting the recipe of Ellu Kozhakattai.See down below the recipe for the same..

PALAK CHAAT

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 Notes Add black salt or amchur powder on top just before serving in place of chaat masala. Adding vegges can also be as per your taste. Serve immediately otherwise the fried palak leaf may turn soggy.

AKKI ROTI/RICE ROTI

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Akki Roti is a rice based roti with minimal ingredients and an easy preparation.Being in Bangalore for quite sometime now i sometimes indulge in making kannadiga delicacies too which is loved by all at home.I wanted to make this roti for long and when my neighbour told me the recipe one day,i quickly gathered the ingredients and made it the same night for dinner.It tasted so good that with the left over dough Ravi wanted to pack that for next day’s lunch as well.Yeah!I made it.The joys of feeding your loved ones and that too if it turns out to...

PARUPPU THOGAYAL

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This Paruppu thogayal is an age old recipe from grandma's cookbook.It always tastes great when had with hot rice and dollops of homemade ghee.We usually take it with menthya kuzhambu and roasted papad.A truly heavenly combo it is a always a huge hit.Paruppu is dal in tamil and from the numerous thogayal varieties this one is made with not veggies but dal.The dal as we all know has protein content and this one has very less oil content,so you need not worry about the caloriesNow we shall see how i made this.. Notes You can add coconut scrapings while grinding....
Jawwarisi or sabudana pearls are mostly used during vrat or fasting days and sabudana vada and sabudana khichidi is chief among them.But we can also make a milk based dessert using these tiny pearls as I did for Navarathri Prasadam earlier last week.As we all know festive time is in full swing and all are busy with the various preparations of sweets and savouries and getting ready to celebrate the Goddess during this time.Sabudana Kheer is an easy one to make with the ingredients available at home.Do try this simple yet rich delicacy and let me know how it turned...

LEMON RICE

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Lemon Rice or Nimbu chawal is an easy and tangy lunch box option and easy to make one pot meal.Whenever iam in a hurry and running out of ideas I make this lemon rice and is always liked by all at home.Also this is a nice rice variety which is made during several festivals such as ADI PERUKKU OR AAD