I prepared this delicious pulao yesterday for lunch. My hubby loved it very much, especially the tiny tofu pieces. This is a nice way of making children eat tofu. Button mushrooms also add some goodness to the pulao. I used coconut milk for the pulao instead of water and it…
Mullu Murungai Poori
I had a cup of mullu murungai leaves and didin’t know what to do with it to please my daughter. This is a medicinal plant and I wanted to include it in Sruti’s diet. She loves pooris and so I prepared these colourful pooris and she was so happy to…
How to Clean Mullu Murungai Leaves
This post is for those who doesn’t know about mullu murungai leaves. I learnt it from my neighbour recently. This is a medicinal plant and when added in dishes it tastes great. These are the mullu murungai leaves. This comes as a bunch. First separate the leaves from the bunch.…
Multi Grain Bajji With Cauliflower And Broccoli
It is raining outside and the climate is extremely cool. Any hot snack will be suitable for the day. I had broccoli and cauliflower in fridge. So I went ahead to make bajjis. I ran out of besan which is the key ingredient of bajji. So I did tweak the…
Moong Sprouts Roll
This is one of the roll which appears frequently on my plate. There are no other takers at home. But I like it very much and it is delicious too. If you love uncooked sprouts then this one is for you. This is a great diet recipe and it makes…
Beetroot and Apple Smoothie
Today is the second day of Blogging Marathon#10-Group2. I have taken the theme Deceptively Delicious and am sending this as an entry to Kid’s Delight with the same theme guest hosted by Pavani and started by Srivalli. This is a power packed smoothie best served chilled. The colour is very…
Murungai Keerai / Drum Stick Leaves Adai
Drumstick leaves are so nutritious but you can never make children eat it because of its bitter taste. When I was a kid, my mom used to prepare adai with these leaves which is so delicious and we used to relish it with out complaining. This is a great way…
Nei Kadalai (Baked)
For the final day of week long Blogging Marathon#10, I decided to convert a deep fried recipe to a baked one using very little oil to make it a guilt free snack. I have already posted the recipe for Nei kadalai. This recipe is the baked version of the original…
Black Sesame Balls
I tried it out for the sixth day of Blogging Marathon. It is very easy to prepare and satisfies my craving for sweets. As jaggery is used as the sweetener it is good for health too. Ingredients:Black Sesame Seeds-1/2cupJaggery / Karuppatty Grated-1/4cupHoney-1tbsProcedure:1. Roast sesame until it starts spluttering.2. Grind it…
How To Sprout Grains With Sprouter
When I bought a sprouter , I was totally confused about using it. The specifications accompanying sprouter was incomplete and unclear. I searched the web and got different methods of using it. Again it left me confused. So I did a little experimenting and with many trial and errors, I…