My mom prepares delicious vaangi baath. I also prepare a type but it is not as flavourful as mom’s. So I asked her about the recipe and she told me that she adds a spice powder which gives the distinct flavour. Then she gave me the list of ingredients and…
I didn’t know about this kichdi until one day when my mom asked me about it. My SIL asked my mom about this and my mom asked me to search the web for the recipe. Then I browsed the net and wrote down this recipe. I forgot to note down…
The fried onion paste gives a nice flavour to the gravy. It also thickens the gravy and add a nice sweet taste to it. It can be prepared and refrigerated upto 3-4days. It is very easy to prepare and can be quite handy in preparing rich creamy gravies. Chop onions…
Palak puree is used in many dishes. Palk Paneer, Palak Chole, Plak roti, Palak Paratha, Palak rice are some of the dishes using the puree. Making puree is very easy. If you have fresh palak at hands, do not hesitate to prepare this colourful puree. This when used in rotis…
Today is the 1st day of final week in Blogging Marathon #18. I am posting under pulaos and biriyani. This biriyani has a spice paste which gives it the flavour. PK has been asking me to prepare this kind of biriyani for a long time. I use green peas usually…
I usually have a bowl of carrot beetroot chutney in fridge for Sruti. She likes it with her morning dosa. I tried this rice for her lunch box today. As she gets only 20minutes for her lunch break, she doesn’t finish her vegetables. So when I met her teacher she…
This is a nutritious chutney. As my daughter doesn’t take vegetables to school, I need to sneak it in her diet. I give this with her morning dosa and she can get the benefit of both the vegetables. The colour is vibrant because of the beetroot used. The chutney tastes…
I used to love puttu during my school days. When ever I asked for it, my mom prepared it for me. After marriage, I don’t prepare it often. When hubby went to Dindugal on a trip, there was a hotel famous for nei puttu. They fold it in banana leaves…
Vazhai thandu/ banana stem has a lot of medicinal value. The juice of the banana stem is used to cure kidney stones and it helps to reduce weight. The stem is used in many tamil dishes like kootu, pachadi and poriyal. It has a lot of fibres and so cutting…
I love masal vadai from my child hood. I also love murungai keerai/ drumstick leaves. So the combination was worth trying. Drumstick leaves are bitter when tasted separately but when combined in adai or vadai, it enhances the taste. This is not my daughter’s favourite, but it is my favourites…