• COOKING BASICS

    Mor/ Buttermilk

    I have given the process of preparing home made butter in my early post. After removing the butter we have a large bowl full of buttermilk left. You can just add salt to it and drink it. It is a great cooler and perfect for a sunny day. We use…

  • PANEER

    Paneer Manchurian

    Today is the fifth day of Blogging Marathon. I usually prepare manchurian using cauliflower. I just substituted paneer for the cauliflower and the manchurian was great. When served hot, you can taste the crispy paneer among the soft onions. Usually I add capsicum but today as I didn’t have it…

  • COOKING BASICS

    Bottle Gourd/ Suraikkai

    Bottle gourd also called as calabash, opo squash, suraikkai, lauki, dudhi or long melon is a vegetable grown in vines. When harvested young, it is used as a vegetable but when allowed to mature, it can be used as a utencil or bottle. This vegetable has a great water content.…

  • BEVERAGES - RECIPES

    Poosani Paayasam/ Pumpkin Kheer

    Yesterday, I prepared this delicious kheer. My daughter usually refuses to drink kheer/ paayasam. So I didn’t offer her.Hubby liked it very much. During night, I gave him the remaining half a cup of kheer to drink. At thit time my daughter was around and she tasted the kheer from…

  • PANEER

    Paneer Cucumber Salad

    For today’s breakfast, I prepared this salad along with pumpkin soup and it was a filling combination. The soft paneer paired with crunchy cucumber and capsicum tasted delicious. It is a very simple salad which can be put together in less than 10minutes. Today is the fourth day of Blogging…

  • PANEER

    Paneer Spring Roll (With Rice Paper)

    When I went to Coimbatore last time, I visited Nilgiris. I saw the Thai rice papers in the Thai section. There was a recipe for spring roll on the pack. So for experimenting, I bought one pack. Today, when I couldn’t decide on a dish for the Blogging Marathon, I…

  • RICE VARIETIES

    Manjal Thokku Saadam

    I had two cups of rice left over from yesterday’s cooking. I transformed the rice into this delicious saadam using manjakl thokku which was in my fridge. I served it along with coconut chutney and potato stir fry. It just  vanished in 5 minutes.  The preparation is quite easy but…

  • PANEER - SNACKS

    Paneer Rolls

    Today is the second day of Blogging Marathon#12 Group2. I prepared these delicious rolls for our evening snack. I served it with green chutney, sweet chutney and tomato sauce. I used crumbled paneer, bread and potato for these simple yet tasty rolls. I deep fried it but you can also…

  • RECIPES - SOUPS

    Palak/ Spinach Soup

    I prepared this soup for lunch today. Some how my hubby started disliking the creamy soups and when ever I prepare them, he doesn’t enjoy. So today, I tried to make a lighter version of the soup and this turned out beautiful. He too was satisfied. Usually I grind the…