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  • RECIPES

    Ulunda Vadai / Urad Dhal Vadai

    My mom used to prepare these yummy vadai along with ven pongal. The combination was so delicious. After marriage, I wanted to prepare it like my mom but never got it correct. Then I asked her about the exact method and tried it. It came out nice with crispy outer…

  • RECIPES

    Barley and Oats Roti

    I made this roti for breakfast and we enjoyed it with mango pickle. It was delicious. The preparation is very easy and it is a wholesome breakfast. Ingredients:Barley-1cupOats-1cupRava-3tbsSalt-to tasteRed Chilly Powder-2tspOnion-2Buttermilk-1cupProcedure:1. Grind oats and barley to a coarse powder in mixer grinder.2. Add salt, red chilly powder and butter milk…

  • BAKES

    Barley Buttermilk Biscuits

    I had a pack of barley and didn’t know what to do with that. When Priya mentioned that barley flour can be prepared at home, I wanted to try it. You can powder barley in your mixer grinder. Just sieve the flour and grind it again until all the barley…

  • SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES

    Masala Paniyaram

    I prepared these masala paniyaram for breakfast and had it with coconut chutney. It was delicious.  Ingredients:For The Batter:Raw rice(Pacharisi)-1/2cupPar Boiled rice(Idli Arisi)-1/2cupUrad Dhal(Ulundamparuppu)-2tbsMoong Dhal(Paasiparuppu)-1/8cupGrated Coconut(Thengai Thuruval)-1/2cupSalt-to tasteMethi Seeds(Vendhayam)-1tspFor the Masal:Onion-2Tomato-2Green Peas-1/4cupRed Chilly Powder-1tspChat Masala-1/4tspCoriander Leaves-1/4cup(Finely Chopped)Oil-1tbsMustard-1tspUrad dhal-1tspCurry Leaves-a sprigSalt-to tasteProcedure:1. Soak rice and dhals along with methi seeds for…

  • BAKES - COOKIES - EGGLESS

    Wheat Almond Cookies

    For this month’s Sweet Punch Ria chose these easy cookies from Manjula’s Kitchen. I have prepared these cookies before with walnuts. But the cookies were very sweet. So I reduced the quantity of sugar this time and they came out perfect. My daughter loved it. I prepared them as mini…