On a rainy day when you are really hungry,this Masala Puri will be like a bowl of happiness to you.I really mean it as it comforting,filling and yummy for your tummy.As I said in my previous post I have been making a few chaat recipes since last week and could click pictures at leisure.So today it is Masala Puri for you at Nithya’s Kitchen.This chaat unlike other chaat varieties is served hot with the gravy specially for it.I have had this many times and here in Bangalore it is very famous and is sold in many chaat shops.My daughter is...
We all make snacks at home Iam no exception.I make them twice or thrice a month be it any variety and am always of the opinion that homemade is best.So for all the snack items i prepare this rice flour is a must and besides that it can be used for many other items as well such as idiappam,kozhukattai,akki roti,rice flour pooris etc.and also sweets like appam.adirasam and vella seedai.It is a general practice to grind flour in a rice mill if you are preparing it bulk but for me this works out equally fine as i make it whenever...
Everyone is fond of Pulao and today I made Kashmiri Pulao with Kohinoor Authentic Basmati Rice.Kohinoor brand is known in India and across the globe for their traditional and pure rice.The rice has a signature sweet flavour and heavenly aroma which is beyond comparison.The quality standards are also matchless and as a food blogger,it was a pleasant experience for me to cook with these products. "Bas" means aroma and "mati" means full of in hindi. The grains are slender and flavorful. This traditional and authentic variety of Basmati Rice is naturally aged for 24 months and matured to perfection for...
On the publication of soya recipes in Kungumam Thozhi,I made this tofu manchurian.It is always a panner manchurian or a gobi based one that my daughter loves,this was the first time I made something with tofu as a manchurian.Not to mention,tofu has slight different taste from paneer,but it a very he
Cabbage is one of the omitted vegetables for most and people eat it just for the sake of it,mainly because it doesn’t have any flavour of it’s own.I besides making poriyal/curry add it to many dishes in upma,aval,sandwiches,noodles and soup as well.I even make pakoda with it.Not much talking,coming to the topic,I saw this cabbage recipe in a cook book when sitting in the airport.Causally scrolling across the pages I stumbled upon this recipe and tried it when I came home,ofcourse for daughter’s lunch box.It tasted truly nice wih the balance of added spices and onions,the cabbage rice was liked...
It was some time back that I made this Sabudana Chivda,during diwali to be precise.It is an easy to make snack which can be made in a jiffy when you have assembled the ingredients.Also during navarathri people fast and this can be had as a snack during that period as well.Whatever the occasion,this is a crunchy and tasty snack.I made this for the first time and wondered how this would taste as I have not tasted this before.But when I tasted this I instantly liked this not only because of easy preparation but also very crunchy.I adapted this recipe from...
Come saturdays and sundays it is always demand time at home.Daughter and hubby like to have evening snacks on wekends and it is always different each time.Dhokla is one of the fastest and easiest snacks or starter of the gujarati/rajasthani cuisine.I used to have it at the famous Bikanerwala shop at delhi during school days.This can be made in no time only preparing the batter is the work here.As i wanted to have a change from the usual snack varieties i made dhokla last week.See recipe below and enjoy hassel free making of these soft indulgence. Notes Add grated carrots...
Soups are always liked by everyone at home.I make this tomato at least twice a month as it is easy preparing as well as very filling.As we all know know soup works as an appetizer and this one with rich red colour and strong flavour, works well on the tummy to initiate your appetite.Tomato soup is one of first soups I learnt to make and often order while eating out.Tomatoes are a rich source of the anti oxidant lycopene which is known for combating with cancer.It is because of this nutrient that it is red in colour.Now besides all these...
Some traditional dishes are long forgotten as they aren't prepared anymore in some households.I just stumbled upon an old cookbook which was full of old days recipes.As they say old is gold.This Vella Aval is nothing but beaten rice with jaggery cooked to perfection with coconut and ghee.Offerings to the GOD are normally made with sweet and this is no exception.Lord Krishna as we all know is fond of Aval/Poha Beaten rice,Normally made during Krishna Janmashtami this a simple yet flavourful sweet dish which you can make as an Naivedhya/Offering.Children at home will like this .The good thing about it...
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...
