DATES FIG NUTS ROLL

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I have been thinking of making this healthy dessert for quite sometime now.As summer is at it's peak I tried many varieties of food which involve less time to spend in the kitchen.And yes,that should be easy to make as well.With very less ingredients and within a short time this delectable sweet was made and lo! It vanished in seconds.I read this recipe in a dessert cookbook and was tempted to make it for a long long time and finally did.When you are in a mood or craving for some delicious sweet that is healthy and can be made in...

BAKED PANI PURI WITH BOONDI

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Who doesn't like Pani Puri? I am no exception to this as well. I was recently asked by Dipfoods to write reviews for their products and made this Pani Puri. Yes, you heard it right. It is baked and not fried. Dip Baked Pani Puri has the same taste...

GOBI PARATHA

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Gobi or Cauliflower Paratha is one the popular and tasty paratha variety from the Punjab region.It is stuffed in the wheat flour dough which is rolled and shallow fried.It is mildly spicy owing to the addition of spices and tastes great with any side dish such as vegetable or dal. Some people add chopped onion along with cauliflower,but I have not added onions in this recipe.There are various restaurants and road side dhabas which sell these and are relished by all.The easiest way of using cauliflower would be to grate of very finely chop them.Many a times the stuffing would...

ARISI UPMA

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Arisi upma is a traditional authentic tiffin or breakfast item.It is also had during fasting or vrat days.A tasty upma variety with rice and bit of tur dal grounded to coarse consistency,it is flavourful and filling as well.You can make the powder in advance and store it in an air tight container and use it as and when needed.If you want in large quantities you can grind them in a flour mill.There are many ways of doing this ,these days you even get readymade mix for this in all suoer markets.You may choose whatever method this one is a tasty...

OMAM PODI | PLAIN SEV

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When i say iam going to make some snacks my family is always in for it as they are always a welcome for them.Hubby likes to munch something after dinner and daughter dear is also fond of them.Generally this oma podi i make a little extra and set aside some for Bhel puri of which my daughter dhivya is a huge fan.So friends,this new post of mine is an all time favorite in all households irrespective of age. Yes, oma podi or sev is a very easy snack and when you have assembled all the ingredients it can be made...

SPRING ONION SOUP

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Come winters,it is always comforting to grab a bowl of soup.I made this delectable Spring Onion Soup last weekend for dinner and all enjoyed it to the core.Though soups can be had any time of the day,i like to have it just before dinner.This recipe is adapted from Sanjeev Kapoor's website and i was quite impressed by the recipe,since it was simple and quick to make.I have a few soup recipes but this one is different,as i didn't know such a soup existed.I thought of spring onion as a garnishing green or perhaps used in a subzi or paratha.See down...

APPLE ZUCCHINI SALAD

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  Salads are considered healthy and nutritious and more welcomed in the summers. It is that time of the year when we always want something chilled and refreshing and what more better way to combine a vegetable and a fruit drizzled with a salad dressing for this yummy recipe. I...

INSTANT BISIBELEBATH

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Sometimes we all like to have food that can be made instantly without involving much work. It should be healthy and quick to make at the same time not compromising on the taste. I had one such oppurtunity to cook Instant Bisibelebath from Kairuchi and was I glad I...

VAZHAIKAI PODI

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Vazhaikai or raw banana podi an authentic age old recipe.I don’t know if how many people know about this rice mix.It is prepared at our home sometimes when we want to have traditional food platter.It tastes great with mor kuzhambu and hubby loves to eat the podi as such since it has careully roasted

POTATO BHAJJI

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In our home all are fond of snacks and I make them once a week, usually on weekends.As the weather is chill here it is always divine to have some deep fried snack wit masala chai.Such came one occasion last weekend when I indulged in making these.I have Chilli...