• RECIPES

    Sweet Surprise

    I am very happy because this is award time.  I have been honored with this prestigious Lovely Blog award from Mahi of  Welcome To Mahi’s Kitchen. I would like to thank her for this lovely award. Awards encourage us to go on with our work with enthusiasm and I am…

  • DIWALI SWEETS - SWEETS

    Atta Pinni

     This is a rich sweet made out of  atta and ghee. IT just melts in your mouth but makes you feel heavy. Those who are on diet can simply avoid it which is very difficult work to do. I am sending this to FLAVOURS OF PUNJAB event hosted by Pari…

  • RECIPES

    Raw Mango Pickle

    This is my favourite pickle and goes well with any dish. As we use a lot of oil and salt it is not necessary to refrigerate it. It stays good for 1-2 months when stored in airtight jars. My mom used to prepare 3-4 bottles of this pickle during the…

  • GRAVY - SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES

    Pazhu Pavakkai Varuval

    This is a yummy vegetable and it looks like mini jack fruit. It tastes like bitter gourd. I think this is the season because I can see this veggie in every store in Madurai. Ingredients:Pazhu pavakkai-250gmSmall Onions-15nosCurry leaves-5Sambar powder-1tspTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt- to tasteTill oil-3tbsMustard and urad dhal-1tspProcedure:1. Heat oil and add…

  • SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES - SWEETS

    Beetroot Halwa

    This is my favourite halwa from childhood. Though I don’t like beetroot I used to love this halwa. The preparation of this halwa is a very easy one and it tastes great. Sending this to food palette red event by Akheela of Torview Ingredients:Beetroot-2Milk-1cupSugar- To tasteGhee-3tbsCashew- 2tbs(chopped)Cardamom powder-1/2tspProcedure:1. Grate beetroot and add…

  • DIWALI SWEETS - PANEER - SWEETS

    Kalakand II

    The method used in this is a very easy one. It does not take a long time to prepare like the other type of Kalakand which I had posted earlier. I stumbled upon this recipe when browsing through Nestle’s website. It came out nice. I prepared this within half an…

  • GRAVY

    Daal Baati

    This is a bookmarked recipe from US masala of Aipi. She has a lovely blog. When she posted this recipe I wanted to try this. It came out great. It was a very new dish to me. This is a Rajasthani dish. In the original recipe aipi uses many kinds…

  • DIWALI SWEETS - PANEER - SWEETS

    Kalakand

    I always have a passion for milk sweets. I came across this recipe when going through  the net. You need a lot of patience to prepare Kalakand. But the result will be a divine sweet. I prepared it with 2 litres of milk and I got 8 lovely pieces of…