During pongal, we use manjal kothu (fresh turmeric) for the pooja. After pooja my mom lets it in a river. We never try to prepare anything with the fresh turmeric. This year, as I have become a food blogger, I was curious. I searched the net for recipes using fresh…
I usually get this from my mom each year. So I have never tried it. When Kurinji announced the event for rice flakes recipes, I wanted to try it. I prepared the vadagam in two methods. One is the traditional method in which the vadagams are dried in sun. The…
When Satya announced her event, I wanted to try this technique. I have seen this in cakes, but for idlis, I was not sure of the outcome. I didn’t want to use only food colours. So I decided upon beetroot and carrot along with a few drops of food colour.…
This is an yummy gravy which is usually served with rice. Appalam goes very well with this gravy. It tastes great when cooked in a mud pot. Please avoid pressure cooker, because it will ruin the taste. Sending this to Healing Foods- Eggplant at Seasoned and Dressed by Kavitha and…
Wondering about such a long name. Actually I have shortened it. The full name is Kindy Aakiya Pacharisi Saadam and Mochai Pidhukku Payaru Kuzhambu. This is a special traditional recipe. This is prepared on the day of Maattu Pongal, the very next day of pongal. As mochai payaru is readily…
Sorry Friends! I couldn’t blog for nearly 5 days. I missed it a lot. I am very happy to be back. I have posted this recipe before but I haven’t included the steps. So I have been thinking of reposting this recipe for Kurinji’s event from the day she announced…
This is a traditional sweet prepared for every festival and function in our community. Whether the occasion is sad or happy, it doesn’t matter. This has to be prepared and shared with everyone who comes home. We used to enjoy these paniyaram . Especially during Deepavali, My mom used to…
I was terribly ill and couldn’t get out of bed. So I skipped two days of blogging. Today I am still tired but couldn’t stop blogging. So an easy recipe for you all. I used honey and dates to sweeten the paniyaram. I also used oats instead of grated coconut…
Wondering about the name? This is a type of dosai which needs no fermentation and can be prepared within two hours of soaking the rice. If you have some unexpected guests you can prepare it for them. This used to be our fav breakfast and my mom is an expert…
This is a famous breakfast in Tamil Nadu. The combination for this can vary according to personal tastes. Some prefer sweetened coconut milk while those who don’t have a sweet tooth may go for chutney. I prefer sweetened coconut milk. But today I was so lazy that I just used…