Pineapple is an exotic tropical fruit variety which is loved by all. I have made a deliciously easy recipe here with pineapple spears that are coated with buttery, chilly, and sweet flavors grilled to perfection. My daughter who loves fancy recipes asked me to do this one which she...
I am making use of millets these days in my recipes not only to add them to the blog but also to add a healthy touch to the diet in our day to day food.As today is NAVATATHRI's first day thought of sharing with you all this easy and tasty jaggery based sweet recipe which can be offered to GODDESS for the celebrations.I have Arisi Vella Puttu already in my blog,but this one I made with my own innovation.The process is simple and the ingredients even simpler. Puttu is usually made on Fridays during Navarathri celebrations.You can try this for...
Methi Muthia is a steamed , healthy guilt free gujarati snack.It always finds a place in all gujarati households and I got this recipe from Tarla Dalal website.I had this at the famouus Rajdhani restaurant here in Bangalore.I have made this with methi but can also be made with palak,peas,cabbage and
Sevai or Idiyappam is nothing but string hoppers or rice noodles which can be made with so many variations or tastes. I have quite a number of sevai recipes and this is one such tasty and tempting recipe. This can be had as a snack or can be had...
Neer nellikai is a pickle out of gooseberries in salt water and grounded spices.A delectable pickle that has a peculiar taste it is loaded with goodness.It has almost no oil so can be had heartily by any one.As we all know gooseberry has many health benefits and is a major source of vitamin C.Grandma used to sun dry gooseberries with a little salt smeared on top and then when they were totally dry used to eat as a digestive.Similarly you can soak them in sugar syrup too and sun dry them.Moving to pickle making,this one involves very less effort and...
Sometimes it so happens that we are out of stock of vegetables or on a rainy day we like to have something hot and spicy.Same was the case on one fine day or rather a cloudy day,i thought of making this tamarind based gravy.It has the tanginess of the tamarind and warmth of red chilles. Oman/Ajwain is one thing which we all have in our pantry all times.It has all the medicinal properties of dealing with indigestion and stomach disorders.So do make this gravy for a change and see the reaction of your family.They'll love it for sure.This is my...
Thiruvathirai Kali is prepared and offered to Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasion of Thiruvathirai .This falls on the Tamil month of Margazhi and the star of the day being Thiruvathirai or Arudhra{December-January} .It happens on Pournami day or the full moon day. The delicacy called Kali is prepared...
Paneer Soda?Now what in the world is that?I can hear some of you asking.Paneer in Tamil is rose water and this drink is a one made of rose water and soda with ice cubes perfect for this summer.Many of you might have seen vendors in the streets selling in bottles a peculiar shaped bottle with a strange neck and a pebble in between.Pushing that open he would sell these and in this summer it would be selling as hot cakes.I have made a small attempt to a rose syrup at home as a preserve which can be stored for over...
This beetroot curry has been lying in my draft for quite a while now and thought of posting it only today.Beetroots as we all aware are kids favourite and also has numerous health benefits.It is known to control blood pressure and helps to fight heart diseases.Loaded with nutrients like pottasium,magnesium and iron this is really one wonder veggie.This recipe i made here is a simple dry curry or stir fry and can enjoyed with rice as as well as rotis too.So here goes the simple recipe of beetroot stir fry. Notes
