Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Chicken cutlet | how to make chicken cutlet



Chicken cutlet/Tikki with step by step pictures.


Chicken Cutlet is a yummy snack /appetizer that every kid would definitely love it. You can use it as an after-school snack or as patties for a burger. I made this for my kids after school snack and served it with mint chutney and tomato sauce. Both my kids loved it to the core. I used chicken breast pieces to make this cutlet but you also boil the usual pieces, remove flesh from it and make. Let us see how to make this easy cutlet.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Kambu idiyappam | Pearl Millet String hoppers | Breakfast / Dinner recipe


Idiyappam/ string hoppers is a food which is soft,steam cooked and is easily digested by all all age groups of people.When kids or people fall sick and in recovery stage doctor mostly refers easily digestible steamed  food like idli or idiyappam.When it is idiyappam for dinner my kids will be waiting to indulge init.Mostly I serve with plain red coconut chutney and very rarely some non-veg dish.

Thursday, September 01, 2022

Pineapple Rasam | Marriage Rasam

pineapple rasam

This is an easy rasam with unique taste of pineapple in it.I love my food to be a little sweet hence this rasam was awesome for me.It is  said that they serve this rasam in marriages but i haven't tasted this taste in any marriage yet.Give a try and you may like it..

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Ragi Idiyappam | Finger Millet Flour String Hoppers | Millet Recipes

ragi string hoppers

We all know millets are healthy and rich in nutrients and one should use them in a meal  either in breakfast,lunch or dinner.My kids love string hoppers/ idiyappam  so i tried making it with ragi  flour for breakfast today.It can be had with simple red coconut chutney ,kurma,or any non-veg gravy else with sugar.I slightly adopted it from here.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Channa Dal Payasam | Kadalai Paruppu Pradhman | Festive Recipe



Channa dal payasam with step by step pictures.

I love sweet and to end my meal i search of some sweets always.Also i love to try my hands on with any new sweet variety.On Onam which was on last Sunday i prepared two payasam one with vermicelli and another one is this channa dal.Do give a try to satisfy you sweet crave like me.


Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Paal Kozhukattai | Rice Flour Balls cooked in Sweetened Coconut milk


Paal kozhukattai is a simple dish in which a rice flour balls are prepared by boiling milk,water and rice flour together to get a thickened dough consistency.It is then shaped into small balls and cooked again in sweetened coconut milk.

This recipe is so simple and ultimately delicious for people like me who have a sweet tooth.Here I have used white sugar but you can also use jaggery in place of it.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Besan Ladoo- Microwave method

Besan ladoo

This besan ladoo by microwaved method I tried from Homely food blog of meena.First I thought how its going to be & will my kids like it,to say the truth my  daughter who hates sweet dishes liked it very much and ate few ladoos,i always like sweets very much.It tasted awesome.Its very very easy as it by microwave means.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Cluster beans mezhukkupuratti | Kerala style cluster beans stir fry



Cluster beans mezhukkupuratti with step by step pictures.
 
Cluster beans mezhukkupuratti is a simple Kerala stir fry. Just tempering a cooked vegetable in coconut oil, spices are mezhukkupuratti. You can use any vegetables like carrot, beans, potato, lady's finger.etc.This is one common recipe is Kerala household. Let us see how to make this.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Red Rice Flakes Coconut Milk Pudding / Aval Payasam With Jaggery | Payasam Recipe

Red Aval/Rice flakes payasam

Payasam is an easy dessert one can prepare .When ever i carve to eat something sweet i make  a payasam for lunch relish some and keep it in fridge and will indulge as often.when can make payasam with many ingredients.Here i have used thick red aval (rice flakes),jaggery and coconut milk.Need to say the taste sooo yummy.

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Curry leaves kuzhambu

 Curry leaves kuzhambu with step by step pictures and video.

Curry leaves is one major green which we use in all recipe which includes tempering. The aroma it emits when tempering will make it more salivating. Whenever we buy vegetables here in Chennai, India the vegetable vendors will give this curry leaves for free. As we buy weekly we get a huge bunch every week. I mostly trash the previous week leaves. Sometimes when leaves are not withered I try this gravy or use it in making podis.

Friday, August 05, 2022

Simple and quick sweet - RAVA LADOO | Festive Sweets

rava ladoo

Rava ladoo with step by step pictures

தமிà®´் புத்தாண்டு வாà®´்த்துகள் . Wishing all reader Happy Tamil New year / Vishu greetings.No festival is complete without a sweet and hence I share an easy sweet recipe today.


Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Black rice dessert | Kavuni Arisi payasam



Black rice/Kavuni Arisi payasam with step by step pictures.

Black rice is one of the healthiest rice and it is different from red rice and brown rice. It is also called forbidden rice by the Chinese. Some health benefits of it are, it is rich in antioxidants, helps to fight diabetics, as this rice is gluten-free it is the best alternative for those with gluten allergies, etc. This rice is found to be to have the highest content of the antioxidant anthocyanin. Sine this rice has a deep dark color it gets the name as black rice but when cooked it gives a purple shade.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Pirandai Idli/ Dosa | Adamant Creepers Idli | Healthy Recipe


Priandai Idli/dosa recipe with step by step pictures.


Pirandai is known as “Adamant Creeper” or “Veldt Grape” or “Devil’s Backbone” in English.  It has many health benefits and the one which I read in one of my Facebook group is it helps to prevent osteoporosis. It is the best medicine for it, so pe
ople suffering from this disorder consume this easy herb at least once a week. The only place I saw it during our Xmas vacation last year in my FIL's coconut yard. It was seen in abundant there and thought to take some while returning Chennai. But I didn't take.
To say the truth I haven't seen or eaten it before or after marriage.