Dry Coconut Podi | Kopparai thogayal

 

Dry coconut/kopparai podi with step by step picture and video.

Kopparai is a dried coconut which has no water inside it. When we keep coconut for long time say 3-4months the water inside it will dry off automatically. We can make many recipes with that dried coconut. I usually carry some coconuts when I travel back from my native. There were two dried coconuts last time. I first tried with one to check how it would be. To my surprise it turned out great and so I made the same with the other dried coconut. It just few minutes to make it.

Ghee Rice / Nei Choru | Easy Lunch Box

Ghee rice with step by step pictures and video.

Ghee rice is one of the easiest rice type one can make and it suits with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian gravies.Try this easiest version

Methi Mattar Malai | Green Peas and Fenugreek Leaves in Cream Sauce | Side Dish for Roti/Naan

Methi mattar malai with step by step pictures and video

Methi mattar malai is a creamy north indian curry recipe made with fresh or dried fenugreek leaves, peas and cream. It is known for its combination of mild sweet ,spice and bitterness taste. It can be served for roti, chapathi or even jeera rice.

You can use either fried or fresh methi leaves. here I used dried one. If using fresh leaves leaves saute them in butter/ghee to reduce its bitterness and then add to it. For more rich version you can use frsh cream instead of milk.

Beetroot Puri/poori | Pink Puri | Colourful Breakfast

Beetroot poori with step by step pictures and video

If your kids love puri then try to add some veggies to it make it colourful.T hey will love its colour and taste.My kids loved it a lot.

Eggless chocolate sheet cake | Valentine's Day special

Chocolate sheet cake with step by step pictures.

Happy valentine day wishes to all. Love is in the air and is found in everything, let us celebrate each day. On this lovely day, I am here with a special recipe of eggless chocolate sheet cake. As I didn' have sheet cake pan I just used my square pan. And for the icing, I just melted margarine, then added cocoa powder, icing sugar, essence, milk and whisked it well till it forms a smooth runny mix. Feel free o add butter in the place of margarine.

Choc chips Cookies | Valentine Day Special

Simple and melt in mouth choco chips cookies with step by step pictures.It had been months since I baked some cookies in my kitchen, so I decided to do one but this time with an ingredient I never tried before in cookies. Yes its egg, I have baked many cookies but never ever used eggs in it.This is my first try and the result product was soft ,yummy and just melted in our mouth.Within few minutes all of it got vanished and as I mom I was happy.

Mint Thogayal | Pudina Thokku for Rice

Mint thogayal with step by step pictures.

I love mint flavored dishes due to its refreshing aroma and different taste. My daughter also has started liking it and I make this mint rice once a fortnight for their lunch box. Whenever I buy a pack of fresh I always check for new recipes to make the most for the fresh mint. As most of the leaves wither soon which hurts me lots. In all my efforts I ended up throwing at least some bunches in the garbage.

Healthy Cupcakes | Vanilla Cupcakes with Cane Sugar

Vanilla cupcake with step by step pictures.

Healthy vanilla cupcakes with unprocessed cane sugar. As many know white sugar is not good for health I have seen many people are changing to other sweeteners in the place of white sugar. So when I made this cupcake with unprocessed cane sugar I clicked and so blogging.

Horsegram Vada /Kollu Vadai

Horse gram vadai with step by step pictures.

I don't need to say about the benefit of horsegram, let me add few if you don't know about it.For people who are obese, this horsegram is a big gift. Try eating it more & you will lose weight. As the name says it gives horsepower/energy to us. I made it this evening and to say the true nothing was left for me to taste both my kids finished it.

Nethali Meen Thokku | Anchovies Fish Recipe | நெத்திலி மீன் தொக்கு | Video Recipe

Simple and easy fish thokku.Here I have used anchovies fish but you can use any fish variety.Since my kids don't like that small fillets in this fish I removed it all but you can use it together.

Cabbage Kofta Curry | Side dish for Roti/ Chapathi (Indian Flat Bread)

Cabbage kofta balls curry with step by step pictures.

Kofta is nothing but fried pakora balls. One can make these deep fried balls with any vegetable. Just mix the grated or finely chopped vegetable with spices ,flours  and deep fried them .You can serve it as such for tea time snack.Lets us see how to make this

Cluster Beans Dish | Kothavarai Thoran | Side Dish for Rice

Cluster beans called as " kothavarai" is one type of beans variety which is rich in iron content.This os one vegetable I rarely buy and if aviyal  is one menu at home then it's necessary for this vegetable as this gives nice crunchy effect to the dish.sometimes I use normal french beans in aviyal but that taste differ.

Sweet Rava Pongal | Pongal recipe

 

Sweet rava pongal with step by step picture and video.

Pongal is celebrated on the first day of Tamil month " Thai". It is the harvest festival  celebrated in Tamil Nadu.On this day people make pongal with rice both sweet and savory version.For this year I made sweet rava pongal instead of rice.I do have some variety of pongal in my blog, you can check it out.