Foxtail Millet / Thinnai Urundai /Balls | Millet Recipes

Millet's are very nutritious, healthy and loaded with nutrients so try to include millets  in your daily foods.I a have a query whats is the tamil name for quinao,in some it say as thinnai/ foxtail millet.If any one knows pls mention it as we all will know.During my last grocery shopping i bought  pack of thinnai flour.In the pack adhirasam recipe was given ,but googled and ended up with this sweet balls.I also made a savory chakli with it will post later.

Palak Paneer | Paneer (Indian Cottage cheese ) in Spinach Sauce | Side dish for Roti /Indian Flat Bread

Palak Paneer is one of the famous north Indian side dish for roti.After coming in to this blogging world i have started to eat this palak .With no more further details lets go off to the recipe.

Cinnamon Swirl Brioche - Eggless | Eggless Baking Challenge

For February month gayathiri suggested to make this cinnamon swirl brioche which is a french bread loaded with eggs.For egg replacement i used curd/plain yogurt.For breakfast we made french toast with it,its was really yummy with the added cinnamon punch.

Homemade Paneer ( Indian Cottage Cheese ) | Kitchen Basics

 Paneer ( Indian cottage cheese) is very easy to make at home and worth making it.For curdling the milk you can use either lemon juice,citric acid salt,vinegar or curd each has their own taste.Lets see how to make it.

Maida Murukku (Chakli ) | Instant Murukku recipe

Having kids at home i always wander what to make for them in the evening when they return from school.My daughter prefer savoury items and son is a picky eater.For one such evening i made this instant murukku.

Carrot Chutney / Dip | Side Dish for Idli / Dosa | No coconut chutney recipe

For more than a month i couldn't post for priya's vegan thursday event don't want to miss this time so this simple chutney recipe.

Homemede Curd | How to make plain yogurt at home | Kitchen Basics

Yogurt / Curd is one of the mandatory item is lunch menu of Indians and its almost made in every house here.Making this is such an easy one and healthy too with no preservatives.

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich | Easy Sandwich Recipe | Easy Lunch Box Idea

This is my first sandwich recipe i am posting on my blog.I mostly make  only french toast with bread that too for breakfast or snack.On a day i was left with some sandwich bread pieces and was in no mood to make dinner and decided to make sandwich.

Rajma Masala | Side Dish for Roti \ Indian Flat Bread

Rajma / Red Kidney Beans is often used in many forms in my kitchen like rajma patties, rajma sundal.

How to cut chicken wings for chicken Lollipop | Chicken Lollipop recipe & How to cut it ( with Video)

My brother who work in  kitchen department in a big hotel one day brought some wings made lollipop and shared with us.I was amazed and asked how did u do that and asked him to make it for me for the blog.He agreed and he made it for me and i just shoot it.

Eggless Marbled Cake | Marble Cake Recipe | Eggless Baking

I was left with a tin of sweetened condensed milk on my pantry for a long i just want to use it only in baking.After planning many days i decided to go with this marbled eggless cake.

Lauki ( BottleGourd ) kofta curry | Side dish for Indian Flat Bread / Roti | North Indian Dish

After blogging i have started to try many new recipes and i just love making it,my daughter love eating it .This  kofta can be eaten just like tea/coffee time snack else dunked in gravy and can be served as side dish.Got this recipe here and made slight changes.

Fish Curry with Coconut milk | Fish Curry Recipe

Sea food is a must in our daily meal.We eat them in curries,fries ,preserves,etc.My mother and in my in-laws side they mostly prepare curry with grinding coconut.But i prefer plain curry without coconut and sometimes prepare this way.

Chappathi /Indian Flat Bread Noodles | Easy Leftover Recipe

Have you let with some chappathi left out after dinner.Just make this noodles and i'am sure kids will love it.Try this easy way of making use of the left over chappathi.

Eggless Chocolate Banana Brownie & Easy Homemade Chocolate | Valentine's Day Special

Happy Valentine Day .On this lovely days i love to post an easy brownies recipe and a chocolate.

Kadai Chicken | Step by Step of making Kadai Chicken Recipe

Kadai Chicken is a variety in which chiccken is cooked along with capsicum and cooked in thick bottemed wok / Kadai.When we usually go to restaurant mostly we order this chicken.Making it in home is very easy.

Mysore Rasam | Mysore Lentils Soup | Rasam Recipe

Mysore Rasam is also know as  Mysore Charu, Togari Bele Saaru, Mysore Sathamudhu, Mysore Lentil Soup, Mysore Tamarind Curry.One afternoon I was watching puthuyugam tamil channel,they were showing "Konjam sooru konjam varalaroo".Each day they telecast different cities history with their food speciality.One day they telecasted about the Mysore city and about this rasam.I decided to try it and made.It was really super with hot steamed rice.

My Daughter's Bake -Chocolate Cake For All Lovable People | Valentine Day Recipe

Last week my daughter had one day holiday,she was so bored with no  activities asked me whether she bake a cake and will take it to her friends,i said ok.I just gave instruction she did and asked me to post it in my blog for valentine's day.It very easy,even children can do.Try it

Oats Kara Paniyaram | Oat spicy balls | Healthy snack recipe

This is a recipe which i send for EzcookBook 's  Cook and Win contest.I made this for one evening after school snack,left with some dough mixed more oats and made Adai/Oats-Lentils crepes for dinner.

Maasi Thogayal | Massi Sambal/Chambal | Dried Maldive Fish Recipe

Last two day was such a boring and felt isolated as my broadband did not connect and so didn't blog ,see all blog post.Miss it soo much.Have clicked many recipes will post one by one.Today recipe is such a easy simple thogayal can be had with aapam,idiyappam or even rice.

Arachivitta Sambar | Sambar with Freshly Ground Masala

Sambar with freshly ground masala,no words to say ,it was such tasty and yummy .Try this easy sambar variety and enjoy with  family.

Meat Stuffed Paratha / Keema Flatbread | Easy Dinner Recipe

 Stuffed paratha is one of the easiest dinner recipe as it need no side dish  can be had with pickle,curd/yogurt.Here for the stuffing i have used meat,you can use chicken or beef.

Koulouri/ Greek Politiko Simiti | Eggless Baking Challenge

I couldn't do the December month eggless challenge and i don't want to skip the January one.I made this yummy street food of Greece yesterday for tea time snack and we enjoyed it.This bread recipe was suggested by priya of priya's versatile recipe and thank priya for choosing it.Mostly it include egg,but for eggless  version i replaced egg with  curd/yogurt.

Homemade Dates Syrup | Natural Sweetener

Dates in one with more iron content. Anemic people and pregnant women must eat this daily. But it is very difficult to make my toddler son eat it. I decided to search for any method of making him have this fruit and landed in swathi 's place where she had a method of making syrup using it. I made it, added to my son's milk and he just loved it.

Chicken Pasta | Pasta Recipe | Easy Dinner

 Pasta is loved by all members in my family and its quite easy to make.When ever we feel bored with rice or chapathi we make this.This is my own method , try this and i am sure you will just  love it.

Rava Kesari | Easy Indian Sweet

Rava kesari is one of the easiest sweet recipe which can be prepared in jiffy.I want to start his year post with a sweet but unfortunately couldn't do as i don't have such recipe in my draft.For a long time i want to post this basic kesari recipe but now way at last for our wedding anniversary i made it clicked,so posting now.

Plain Mor Kuzhambu | Easy Kuzhambu Recipe

Sorry readers as i couldn't blog  for a week  this week too i have scheduled some work will be regular next week.I have clicked some recipes and this is one among it.This can be made in jiffy and will taste awesome with some spicy side dish.

Little millet / Samai Pongal - Healthy Pongal Recipe

Advance Pongal wishes for people who celebrate it.Its the harvest festival for people of  Tamilnadu.Lets pray the nature God to  grand all wellness this year.

Eggplant / Brinjal Curry | Side Dish for rice

Eggplant/ Brinjal  aren't nutrition powerhouse but has certain amount of potassium,folate,copper,niacin and many vitamins.As its has low calorie content make an excellent choice for weight management people.

This recipe is very easy to make,try it out.

Easy Pottukadalai Murukku | Festive Recipe

Looking for easy murukku variety then try this one which is super easy and tasty too.This can be made with rice flour but i made it in different way ,check it out.

Happy New Year 2014

I wish all my readers,friends and every one a happy year.May all your wishes and  dreams come true this new year.

Mint -Tomato Dip | Pudhina-Tomato Chutney | Chutney recipe

This dip/chutney is very easy and came be made in jiffy if you love mint flavour then i am sure you will love this dip.

Christmas Greeting with a Special Rich Plum Cake

Merry Christmas to all readers.May the Baby Jesus full fill all your desire and wishes.On this special occasion i share with you the fruit cake i made with soaked dry fruits.I couldn't cut it and show since i baked it to take to my native along with the eggless version(previous post).

Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake | Boil and Bake Method

Christmas without plum cake oh! God you can't imagine it.Last year i don't have oven to bake this but i made a simple cake using my cooker.This year i have soaked fruits and nuts in brandy for a traditional one.I also want to bake an egg less version,for this one didn't soak in alcohol but poured it after baking.

Kuzhal Appam -Famous Kerala Snack

This is also one of the famous snack recipe of kerala.Try this easy snack recipe for Christmas and share with friends and relatives.

Moong dal Snack | Fried moongdal (Haldiram style) | Kids Special

This moong dal snack is my kids favourite specially my son's favourite.When saw this one in many blogs i decided to make my own version.Try this simple easy snack.

Pistachio Cardamon Cake | Cardamon Flavoured pistachio cake | Eggless Baking

December 5th was my dad's birthday,for that special day i baked this lovely  aromatic cake.The compliment i got was,its just like the one we get from bakery and very very yummy.

Vegetable Stew for Aapam -My Version

I think aapam  must be everyone favourite same here too we too love it more.I love to eat it with any sweet side dish but my daughter need spicy version so i have to  prepare different food for her.This stew is my version of making,usually vegetable stew for aapam will be white  but here i added some spice powder.

Eggless Slovak Paska Bread | For Eggless Baking Group

For November month Gayathiri suggested to bake this slovak paska bread and paska peeps for eggless baking group.I made the bread but did not make peeps.Its the Easter bread of eastern Europe with decorated top.

Phool Makhana/Foxnut Snack /Lotus seeds snack | Healthy snack

Are you looking for a healthy snack then try this.After making lotus seeds gravy/masala for chapathi i had  some seeds left out.Wandering what to make with it searched up and ended with the guilt free snack.

Healthy Muffins | Wheat-Dates-Jaggery Muffins| Eggless & Butterless

After getting some confidence in baking i started to try different cakes/muffins in it.And this is one such.

Baby Corn Manchurian-Low Calorie version

Manchurian is mostly deep fried one.when searching i found few with no fry method also.Last week when i went for veggie shopping i bought some baby corn and tried this.

Vegan Biscotti - Wheat Almond Biscotti

At last i baked a biscotti which is nothing but twice baked cookies originated in Italy.I made it with wheat,oats,almond meal and flax meal.Slicing the first baked one was messy as many pieces broke any way got it.Also mine was little sweet less try to add some more.

Peanut Chutney/Dip (without coconut) | Chutney Recipe

Look for any dip/chutney recipe for your favourite idli/dosa or savoury dumpling(kozhkattai) then try this super easy peanut chutney,its easy and yummy too.I already have a peanut dip recipe but thats with coconut.

Lotus seeds/Foxnuts/Phool Makhana Curry | Side Dish for Indian Flat Breads/Roti/Naan

Foxnut also know as phool makhana,makhana,lotus seeds and gorgon nut.It grows in water and widely seen in India,china,Japan and Russia.It has wide health benefits.some are

Tandoori Roti on Stove top | How to make Tandoori Roti without Tandoori oven (with a small video)

Tandoori is a famous Indian flat bread made in tandoori oven.While searching i found an easy way to make on stove top here.I tried it and it was super easy,try this method.

Masoor Dal in Spinach | Protein packed recipe | Gravy for Rice

Need to say anything about this great combo masoor dal and spinach.This unbeatable combination nourishes your body with protein,iron and folic acid.Try it.

How to get SOFT IDLIS | How to prepare idli/dosa batter at Home | South Indian Breakfast Batter Preparation( with a small video)

I want to share some kitchen basic which I follow.Each one follow thier own way to prepare the idli batter.Some add poha/methi seeds,sago(javarisi),etc while grinding.But i don't add anything such like it while grinding then too i get soft idlis.check it out.

Baby Potato Biryani | Biryani Recipe

If you love spicy food then i am sure you will love this biryani too.As i have already said sunday we will  have special food i made this last sunday.Though the things needed may look long its sure in your kitchen.

Creamy Gravy with Baby corn&Carrot | Side dish for Roti/Naan

Do you love creamy masala/gravy then u am sure you will definitely like this masala too.Nowadays i have started to prepare different gravy/masala for chappati/roti.My daughter loves it very much,do give a try .