No celebration is complete without sweets and savouries and this Madras Mixture is an amalgamation of many savouries put together and tastes great with piping hot coffee.Each Diwali it is a kind of ritual to prepare this and this year it is no different.I always make omapodi my daughter’s favorite along with hubby’s ribbon pakoda. Given below are the links to the recipes that go into making Madras Mixture. You can add kara sev which i have in my blog,and also thenkuzhal. The variations are endless and you can suit your taste and liking accordingly. OMAPODI
Iam back with yet another cool recipe.Yes,Watermelon cooler.In reality this fruit is a wonderful coolant to our body and takes away the body heat.It is so simple to make with minimal ingredients,you won’t feel the strain and time inloved.I purchased a big ball of watermelon,my hubby likes it very much,and we all ate cut pieces.So on a sunday breakfast i served this cool cool juice and it vanished in no time.As we all know it is good for skin and weight loss and is loaded with vitamins and minerals.So what are you waiting for?Go grab one watermelon from the market...
It is always a welcome change whenever we go out to eat and when that happens we do order masala papad.It is a good starter and goes well with the north indian cuisine.I also make this at least twice a week not only for lunch or dinner but at tea time too as a snack.It is very tasty and and easy to make as well.You can please your sudden hunger cravings or satisfy hubby or kids sudden demand for something in a hurry.I always like a mild flavoured chaat masala topping for my papad,but it is entirely upto your liking...
I first tasted onion rings at a party held in my hubby’s friend’s place.I thought it was bhajji and when i ate it’s taste was peculiar and different.Was thinking of how to ask the hostess,she came to me and said don’t miss onion rings.Then i knew it was not bhajji.I then asked her and she gave me the simplest of all recipes of onion rings.It is made out of maida and corn flour and not with besan.And the more important ingredient here is the buttertmilk.Some people add eggs,but being a hard core vegetarian,i avoided.You can makethis for a starter or...
This lemon chilly chutney is an unusually hot and tangy chutney.Needless to say that it goes well with idlis and dosas and upma too.It requires very few ingredients and apt for those busy mornings when you don’t have time to grate coconut.So when you really want something hot and spicy then go for this lemon chilli chutney.I adapted this recipe from ChitrasFoodBook .Thanks chitra for this wonderful recipe,all at home enjoyed with soft idlis.I made some changes to the original recipe and here it goes.. Notes
Lemon sevai is a tangy tasty tiffin or breakfast recipe I usually make at home.Specially helpful in days whenever onion is forbidden,this is a wholesome dinner option as well.I made this with with rice flour,but you can make it the traditional way of soaking the rice and grinding it nicely and steaming it and then putting it in the nazhi or press and squeeze out.That process is long,time consuming but very tasty.The method I used is equally flavourful and forms a good meal.See down below the recipe of Lemon Sevai.
Murukku or mullu murukku is prepared during diwali and janmashtami festivals,but i just wanted an excuse to prepare as i wanted to try this very much.I was sceptical about the outcome but then it was Diwali and i had to make it.Many beginners find this rather tricky as the squeezing into perfect rounds is a great task.By practicing for long and with great efforts i could to certain extent make these cute roundels. I made flour at home since i made only a small batch,but if you happen to have a flour mill nearby,better to have grounded there.I have also...
Today’s recipe is a tasty accompaniment to rice and other tiffin items like dosas and arisi upma.It is so easy to make and and can be made within 10 minutes.Thogayals and podis form an integral part in south indian households.I make this often and tastes great with mor kuzhambu.Many have different versions of making this flavourful thogayal but i have stuck to simple and easy method.Coconut and urad dal when grounded yields a special aromatic touch.Do try this recipe and let me know.. Notes
Bisi Bele Bath is an authentic recipe of Karnataka.It is widely served in all hotels and the method of preparation varies from place to place and each household.Bisi means hot and bele means pulses and bath is the dish.So I total it is a mixture of dal and rice with many vegatables in a tamarind bas
I have been out of the blogging scenario for sometime now, and it seemed it would never happen in the near the future. I was travelling and couldn't get to the routine, though I wanted to do very much. I am posting today a sweet recipe called Thengai or...



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































