Pirandai Rasam | Adamant Creepers- Tamarind Soup (video recipe)

Pirandai rasam with step by step picture and video.

After making pirandai thogayal and pirandai idli, now I'm here with another recipe with it. The climate calls for nice hot rasam to be mixed up with rice. Instead of making simple rasam try making this healthy pirandai rasam. I got some ideas from here and made this. The original recipe called to use tender creeper but in the pack, I bought there was no tender one hence used the matured part only.

Palak Pakoda | Spinach Fritters

When the climate is bit cool automatically we long to have some deep fried pakoras/pakoda for snacks.Yesterday when the weather here in Chennai was  cool so i made up my mind to make this pakoras for evening snack.To make it bit healthy i used spinach/palak leaves for it.Do try and enjoy with a cup of hot tea/chai.

Mango Sheera | Mango Kesari

Mango sheera/kesari with step by step pictures.

Before the mango say bid adieu this year let me finish off posting my mango recipes left out in my draft.Sheera / Kesari is one such simple and easy recipe to make when you are in a hurry to make any dessert/sweet.
Making this Kesari is not a rocket science and you need not be a great cook to make this, even a beginner can try this easy sweet in a jiffy. The procedure of making this dessert is same as ordinary kesari and the only thing is mango need to pureed and add to the cooked rava/sooji
with not much stories lets go direct to the recipe.

Simple Tea Cake | Cardamon Tea cake | Bakery style

I love to bake,  cake or cookies or bread what so ever it is i just love it and thrilled to see the outcome .I think my love for baking is growing rapidly.I enjoy making after school snacks for my kids.Everyday i think from morning about it.My daughter was saying me ma you never baked simple vanilla cake so yesterday decided to bake this tea cake from priya's space.My son who only like chocolate cake love it too.Try its very easy too ,if you don't have oven use cooker to bake check here for it.I already have an eggless version of sponge cake check it here

Peppered Pistachio Chicken | Chicken Recipe

This post i have to post yesterday ,but my broadband did not connect,if one day its fine the next day its problem.My line is clear but my modem has to be changed.Okay lets leave my problem and over to the recipe.I made this on Sunday and it was yummy.Try this pepper pistachio chicken from our regular one.Though the ingredient list looks big its very easy to make.

Yogurt Brownies | Eggless Brownies

If you have any extra curd fresh or slightly sour try to use it in your cakes as it yields soft and fluffy bakes.As My birthday was this week I just want to make a simple cake.My daughter one day said he was longing to a have brownie, so I decided to make this for my day with easy avaliable ingredients in my kitchen pantry.

Gongura Pappu |Sorrel Leaves in Lentils | Andhra Recipe

Gongura pappu /Sorrel leaves in lentils in one of the famous Andhra cuisine.Gongura pachadi/chutney is another one of their main recipe will try to post later.

King Fish Fry | Vanjaram Meen Varuval | Easy Fish Fry

I know i am irregular  in blogging now a days ,yes the two months December & January mostly i am busy with house hold work and also  another reason is  my daughter's exam.Yesterday while frying this king fish sudden thought came to click and post and hence writing.I usually make all fish fry like this only,so easy and tasty.

Gulkand Milkshake | Rose Petals Jam Milkshake | Summer Drink

It was a bad day for me while shooting for this ,the board behind it fell on the a glass and milkshake it in spilled all over the cloth and room.But thank God  nothing happened to the other glass and also I already took pictures before it.Coming to the drink its just mixing up everything in a blender .The aroma of gulkand makes the drink exotic ,rich and pleasing.

Mango Lemonade | Summer Drink

Mango Lemonade with step by step pictures.

Summer and mango are inseparable.One can indulge in this lovely golden coloured fruit only in summer and if missed have to wait till next summer.Though i didn't try many new recipe with it this year i tried few basic ones to fulfill my soul for the passion of  cooking /blogging.

Vazhapoo Thoran | Banana Flower Sidedish

I rarely make this kootu/side dish at home because it is lightly has bitter taste and my kids refuse to eat it.But one must consider its health benefit and eat atleast once a a while.

Massi Curry | Dried Maldive Fish cooked in coconut milk | Side dish for Aapam /Idiyappam

Maasi /Dried Maldive fish  is one of the dried fish variety but doesn't smell like other dry fish one since this dried by smoked process.Its found in abundant in tuticorin area.You can stock it in your pantry as use easily in thoyagal as it taste excellent.

Vella Aval Puttu| Rice Flakes with Jaggery ( Video recipe)

Aval /Rice flakes itself a healthy super good food that can be had as a snack or as breakfast. Here I have used a thick variety of red rice flakes which is even more nutritious than white flakes. This method does not require any cooking of it and can be done in no time which is the best option for after school snacks. But if you doubt the quality of the jaggery make syrup and add to it. I have made that method in the video.