This is a very simple yet delicious sweet. I prepared it within 15minutes. For the original recipe see this you tube video. I prepared these as soon as I watched the video. We enjoyed munching these cute balls. Ingredients:Quick Cooking Oats-1cupStrong Coffee-1/4cup(1/4 cup hot water+1tsp Instant coffee powder)Brown sugar-1/4cupGranulated Sugar-1/4cupButter-1/4cupCocoa Powder-1/4cupProcedure:1.…
Thengai / Coconut Burfi
Coconut burfi is a delicious sweet. My mom used to prepare it often. Every time I prepare these burfis, I am always confused about the stage at which I have to switch off stove to get perfect burfis. But every time I get it correct. Even then I don’t have…
Gooseberry / Nellikkai Oorugai
Today is the final day of week long Blogging Marathon#4 organised by Srivalli. I opted to blog on preserves for all the seven days. Today I am posting one more pickle which is so yummy. I have never tried it by myself. Usually mom prepares it and I know how…
Lemon Pickle
There are two types of lemon pickle which I learned from mom. One is preparing pickle with fresh lime and the other uses preserved lime. Here I am giving the recipe for preserved lime pickle. Preserving lemons is a very easy job. Just cut the lemons and mix them with…
Vadumaangai Oorugai / Maavadu
This is the second year I am preparing this delicious, droolworthy pickle. I learnt this from my mom. Mom usually doesn’t measure any ingredient. Even then the final product will turn out delicious. So when I ask for the recipe, she didn’t give me accurate measurements. I have to do…
White Aval Vadagam
I have already given the recipe for mattai aval vadagam. Mattai aval is very firm and so you have to grind it to prepare the dough. White aval is soft compared to brown aval. You don’t have to grind it. I am giving the recipe for white aval vadagam here.…
Pavakkai Vatral
This is the third day of the week long blogging marathon. Bitter Gourd is one of the vegetables many dislike because of its bitter taste. But it is very good for our health. This vatral tastes great. It is so crisp and makes a great accompaniment for curd rice. Important…
Seeni Avaraikkai / Cluster Beans Vatral
Today is the second day of the week long Blogging Marathon#4 by Srivalli. I am posting on 7 days of preserves. Today I will be giving a very simple recipe which tastes very great. This vatral when bought in stores, tastes very salty. But when you prepare this at home, it…
Killu Vadagam
Today is the first day of Blogging Marathon #4. I will be posting seven days of preserves. Pickles, Vadagam, Spice Powders which have longer shelf life come under this category. Today I will give the recipe of a delicious vadagam. I learnt this recipe from my mom. When summer begins,…
Eggless Banana Muffins
For many day I have been planning to prepare banana muffins. During my last visit to Coimbatore, I bought flax seed and flax meal( I don’t get any of these at Madurai). My mom bought a muffin tray for me. As I had all the ingredients, I prepared the muffins…