I once posted about Black Night Shade Berries/ Manathakkali (click to view post). When I saw it in the nearby shop, I bought 200gm of those to prepare the dry version. Vatral is usually prepared during summers while the sun is very hot. When summer commences, mom starts preparing vadagam and…
Last week K bought home a product from organic store. It was called as sattu flour(this is not the Bihari Sattu) which had sprouted grains and nuts. It was actually prepared as porridge/ kanji. If taken regularly instead of breakfast, it helps in weight reduction ( a very necessary product…
Elephant foot yam also known as senai kilangu in Tamil is a root vegetable. It has a hard skin and a harder inner flesh. I usually buy old yam, because the fresher ones will start an itch. So be very careful while choosing. If the skin is darker it is…
Lassi is an yogurt/ curd based drink popular in North India. This is a perfect cooler for this scorching heat. This sweetened curd + milk mixture is flavoured with cardamom powder and tastes great. Lassi is usually served with lunch. I prepared this as part of Punjabi thali(click for the…
Marriage is am important stage in a person’s life. It is one of the happiest occasion always connected to celebrations and fun. The occasion is the start of a wonderful journey for the bride and the groom in which they know about each other and share their joys and sorrows…
I prepared this pulao for my guests on Tamil New Year as part of Fusion Thali I posted last week. It is a simple pulao loaded with vegetables. The masal paste is coriander based so the colour is green. You can also add fried bread slices at the end for…
Cheppankilangu or Arbi is one of my favourite root vegetables. I usually prepare roast with this and it is very tasty. It goes very well with rasm rice or curd rice. I also used some sesame seeds to sprinkle on the roast which gave a nice crunch and aroma. Cleaning…
I have prepared Paneer Amritsari before but this recipe is different and it comes from Tarla Dalal. This was part of Punjabi Thali I prepared. This is a famous adptation of Punjabi Fish Amritsari. the taste was very nice and I couldn’t keep my hands off the late. The chaat…
Pavakkai or Bitter Gourd is a great vegetable but often hated by many because of the bitter taste it gives. But as it is good for health, you need to include it once a week in your diet. I love bitter gourd in any form. This roast when relished hot…
This is a very simple and delicious rice variety which I prepared for the Punjabi Thali. This is very apt for your kid’s lunch box as it is not spicy. My daughter liked it a lot as the carrot was seen studded on the rice. It is very colourful and…