Nithya's Kitchen

My daughter is so fond of chinese food that,each time she would experiment with something or the other when we chance to eat out.Iam afraid it’s the same story in many of the households,so when we went sometime back to eat out,I ordered,schezwan baby potatoes.The sauce in which it was made was simply out of the world.So the next day when I was about to make my evening snack I thought of trying out this sauce and then try out shezwan baby potatoes.I made this sauce,keeping in view the spices to be minimal but at the same time not compromising...

Iam always fond of vadais and this keerai vadai is so crisp and full of flavour i can’t tell you.It was on one of these raint days i made this and weather was just an excuse.For me to make and feed my family is the joyous and likable things to do and i enjoyed making these cute little fritters..Spinach has all the iron and minerals and kids who hate eating these greens would surely love to grab a bit on these.Serve as a starter or an evening snack or tiffin this one will please all.I have made these vadais with...

We all know of oats as a breakfast which has innumerable health benefits.Normally at my home porridge is made with it and is not touched by my daughter.As I was thinking a good way to make her eat this wonder cereal,the idea of making idlis came to my mind.It would be a great breakfast or dinner option also.Oats,I came to know has a very good source of fibre and are rich in minerals,fibres and anti oxidants.They also lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol.It also has some starch and carbohydrates.It is filling,yet light on the tummy.As I set out to make...

Unlike the usual varieties of tamarind based gravies or kuzhambu this pepper kuzhambu is not only spicy but combats with cold and body pain as well.Yes,it has many health benefits and i would love to have during rainy season and this gravy naturally gives heat to the body.It helps in digestion and is full of flavour and when had with hot rice and sesame oil drizzled over,simply tastes divine.You can make this in ajiffy and can serve as a main course for a lazy sunday afternoon.I personally like to have it with any raita,suits very well,try this and you’ll like...

Come summers,we all crave for juices and cool drinks and eat food that are cool and has lots of water content.It is becoming unusually hot here in Bangalore and the weatherman forecasts more heat.It is the first time I am experiencing this kind of hot weather here in the software capital of our country.I made lots of juices,milkshakes and smoothies this year to beat the heat and this tasty energetic tea with orange had been the best.It is an excellent cooler and revives your spirits almost immediately.Tea as we all know is a good anti-oxidant and reduces the risk of...

Paneer recipes are most liked by Dhivya and I often include paneer in her diet. It was sometime back I made this recipe and it turned out be creamy and tasty. Flavoured with spices that are used in the North Indian pickles this is a delicious gravy made with...

I always like to cook traditional food whenever I get a chance and this one I learnt from my mom who makes it to perfection.In our family authentic food items are always a welcome and usually I make it on holidays.We all relish on such foods as they are so tasty and add a classic feel to it.My hubby is not only a great food critic but also eats whatever I make with much interest.No other go for him?So when I found this banana flower last week I purchased it to make this tasty gravy for a sunday lunch.You can...

Beetroot Hummus was a long pending post, that I intended to post last month itself. I couldn't do so as I was a bit busy in posting my You Tube videos. I have been struggling a bit in editing the videos that I shot a long while back ....

One of the common features at home is what to make for dinner?In my house each one has a different taste and it is sometimes difficult for me to make ad satisfy all.Some of the times i make a variation and add or omit certain things and adjust as per their liking.Dosa is one such recipe.It is loved by all,But to serve the same way each time is boring ad monotonous.To break that i make various stuffing in dosa ad this one was made when my daughter wanted a fusion dinner.Making dosa the same way but with a chinese stuffing.I...

Tawa Channa is a fulfilling,guilt free snack which can be had at any time of the day.I stumbled upon this recipe in Tarla Dalal website and was glad i did.It had an instant liking at home and was easy to make as well.This is less time consuming and when unexpected guests drop over treat them with this scumptious snack and iam confident they'll like it for sure.Whatever be the occasion,be it a party or any gathering this will assume a special place.I have tried it to eat for dinner as well and it was really very filling,yet light on the...