Khara Bath is a classic breakfast of Karnataka. The melt in the mouth consistency of this delicacy is a hit among one and all. It is made with semolina or rava with mixed vegetables and spices. It is a very common tiffin item in the menu of many eateries...
Minestrone Soup is a thick italian soup with lots of vegetables and pasta.It is a meal in itself due to the addition of lots of veggies and thankfully Dhivya loves soups and I can be rest assured whenever I make soups,it will disappear in no time.People who are fond of pastas can go for this recipe and try in place of any regular soup you would make at home.I was wanting to post this for a long time and could do it last week and the weather was so apt for this piping hot soup.There are a lot of variations...
All are fond of Hot Chocolate at home.The temperature has done down here and it is always comforting to have a hot cup of chocolate anytime for any age group people.I made a fresh batch of Hot Chocolate Drink Mix yesterday and it was a huge hit home.People who are in the habit of drinking coffee will surely like this as this has the sweet taste of milk from the milk powder and slight bitterness from the cocoa powder.I searched for the recipe in the internet and found it quite interesting and sounded tasty and immediately started making it.This is...
All kids young ones or teenagers all like bread toast and my teenage daughter is no exception.Specially after coming home as an evening snack it becomes very important to give them nutricious and at the same time filling food.Eggless french toast is my friends idea and she introduced me to this recipe and Dhivya found an instant liking to this.Usually i make sandwich or simple toast with jam but this was a little spicy and crispy too.So nowadays i make this often and is enjoyed by all.See the recipe down and try this for your kids too.
Gobi Manchurian is a favorite item in our household.Dhivya loves it like anything and will finish the plate in no time.Whenever we eat out this would be our starter for sure.I wanted to incorporate the restuarant flovour in this and this was enjoyed by all at home.I usually make it dry but you can make it a semi gravy as well.You can eat this as a starter or have it with fried rice.The spring onions add a unique flavour here.So over to the recipe
Adai is a crepe made out of lentils and rice.And it is one of the protein filled breakfast or tiffin recipes because of the lots of lentils in it.It is made thicker than the dosa,so it is filling so had as night meal.Considered healthy also it also has ordinary and and boiled rice as well.I usually make this once a week and tastes great when served direct from the tawa.It was during my childhood days that i enjoyed eating these stuff from my mom.It was so crisp on the outside and soft on the outside.So whenever you want to have...
I always look forward to the accompaniments for the main dishes whenever i visit any restuarant.On one such occasion when we all were terribly hungry on our visit to chennai sometime before on road we stopped at Adyar Ananada Bhawan on the highway.The red chutney they served for idli was truly remarkable.It may seem simple sometimes but when right ingredients put in the right propotion turns a simple dish to a royal treat.So when i came home made that very same chutney which was enjoyed by all.So here’s a simple yet spicy chutney coming your way.. Notes You can add...
Koftas are small fried dumplings in any gravy which tastes heavenly with rotis,parathas or rice.I have tasted many types of koftas and this peas kofta curry happens to be my favourite.As it was peas season i had made this a while ago.Though the proceedure is lengthy iam afraid this one is worth a try.You can make lot of kofta recipes with many vegetables.I intend to post a few of them in the near future.This recipe was a contribution by me to a magazine which got publised last month.So let us for the time being this yummy recipe of Peas Kofta...
It is one of the daily rituals at home to make this chutney and many may wonder what is the point in posting it.Iam coming up of posting a variety of these chutneys so thought why not begin with the all time favourite coconut chutney.It is very simply and here i have kept it totally pain.You can have a lot of variations in this with mint,ginger coriander flavoured coconut chutneyes as well.So here it goes.. Notes The flavouring part is solely your upto your taste, add mint, ginger or coriander.
Puli Inji is a very common instant to make side dish for idlis dosas and even curd rice is an instant pickle variety.We also call it as milagai pachadi in our home.It is tamarind based and has lots of green chillies and ginger that go into it.More commonly prepared in festivals and functions this is also a part of keralite cuisine and forms a main place in the menu of ONAM SADYA.I make it normally to go with dosas as hubby is fond of it.My grandmother used to prepare it with only green chillies and I do it her way...
