This recipe may be unknown to many and is a traditional recipe of People hailing from Tanjavur District in Tamil Nadu.They have a typical and one of a kind cuisine.I hail from This place and have tasted this yummy banana curry at home.Mom makes it during Amavasya or no moon day this curry or Vazhakai Podimas.It is customary to make Raw Banana on Amavasya day.This has minimal ingredients,yet it is very tasty and colourful, owing to the addition of turmeric powder as the name itself says.So here is the recipe for Vazhakai Manjapodi curry. SUMMARY Total Time:25 minutes
The savory version of kozhakattai is made with urad dal and is called ulundu kozhakattai.I like this more than the modakam,I often reserve some dough more whenever I make kozhakattais.The taste of ground urad dal steamed and sauteed acts as the filling and tastes simply awesome.Kozhakattai making is time consuming and hard work,but once you make them,the results are truly rewarding.I wanted to post this for long and as the festivities of Ganesha Chaurthi and Varalakshmi Pooja nearing I couldn’t think of posting anything.So over to the recipe.. Notes
Dosa is a kind of crepe with fermented batter made from rice and urad dal. Many of you might think what is the necessity to post a recipe for Dosa or the making of its batter and what is the difference between an Idli batter and Dosa Batter.Well to be precise in my family Idli and Dosa batters were ground seperately and made for breakfast or dinner from different batters..But due to lack of time and for my own convenience I have started making a batter which suits the making of both of these basic South Indian breakfast delicacies.The taste...
Masala vada is the favourite snack which cannot be stopped eating at just two or three.Yes,i usually end up making a little extra batter so that i can pack for my hubby next day also along with lunch to his office.I generally make this on weekend evenings and serve it as a snack,but you can serve with your lunch menu as well when you want an elaborate lunch or you invite friends over.A crispy snack made out of toor and channa dal this vada is simply irresistable.Scroll down for an easy and tasty recipe and try this for your family...
Pineapple kesari is one of the rare things i make at home.So when guests come or there is some occasion i make it.Normally this is served in weddings and other functions.But for those who indulgence in sweet tooth the reason to make it really doesn’t matter.So last week i made this just like that and served it during sunday brunch to make it extra special.The texture came out so smooth and taste was perfect too.The joys of feeding others is itself makes me happy.So here goes the recipe.. Notes
Iam very much fond of pickles.Lemon pickle happens to be my favourite next to mango,but this version of my mother is alwaysan instant hit at home.The tanginess of the lemon is so prominent that the taste buds get really activated.I make these very often as hubby also likes it.But this needs a little time to soak as the lemons are cut and used and not boiled.This tastes great with curd rice.The additional taste here being the roasted and ground mustard seeds.You can make them in advance,but freshly made ones taste great.Lemons were in abundance in market,so bought some for making...
Dates Kheer is tasty and unique kheer which I learnt only recently.As I was on the lookout of new kheer or payasam recipes for Navarathri this year I stumbled upon this kheer while browsing on the net.The thought of kheer with dates sounded new idea I thought why not give it a try?Iam sure this kheer will be liked by kids and also elders.Also this is a variety of kheer which tastes really good when served chilled.As we all know dates has lots of iron contents,many valuable minerals good for health.When you are planning for any get together of friends...
Sundal is a must offering to GOD in all households in South India during Navarathri. We at home usually arrange dolls in steps and celebrate the occasion with pomp and gaiety. Sundal can be made using various dals and legumes and it is highly nutritious and healthy. This particular...
There are certain sweets which occupy an important role when served at any special occasion.Mysore Pak is a classic sweet of South India and is made at almost all celebrations.It is also said it is one of the difficult desserts to make and requires much expertise.I have seen mom making this as a child's play and wondered many a times if I could attempt it even.It so happened that when last week when some friends came home for a small gathering,I choose to make these golden squares.I made this the previous day itself so that I can concentrate on other...
Hi friends!Iam to excited to type these sentences,the reason being it’s my first blog anniversary today.I started this wonderful blogging journey exactly a year back with Pal Payasam post.My hubby asked me to start with a dessert and here comes my 1st blog anniversary post with yet another sweet.I want to thank all my blogger friends especially Chitra Sendhil of Chitrasfoodbok and Jeyshri Suresh of jeyshris kitchen who have helped me and adviced me for the initial setting up of this blog.Thanks also the list is big to all my blogger friends whomsoever i have been in touch with without...
