Monday, June 16, 2014

Healthy Dates Muffins | Eggless and Butterless

dates muffins

Having  kids at home i search for after school snacks for them.For a long time some dates were left in my pantry ,kids refused to eat it so i made this muffins.


Friday, June 13, 2014

Ginger candy | Inji Mittai | Inji Murappa Recipe


This candy one can find in almost all bus depot in Tamilnadu and in railway station.This helps in digestion after a heavy meal.Some people have vomiting felling while travelling in buses and this mittai prevent it.My brother asked to make this for him and i made.I followed the recipe from here


Monday, June 09, 2014

Plain Salna | Tomato Salna | Side dish for Parotta,Idiyappam

Plain Salna | Tomato Salna | Side dish for Parotta,Idiyappam

Plain Salna with step by step pictures.
This recipe is my recent invent a day i bought ready-made parotta and tried this easy salna recipe. After tasting it my daughter said its same the one we get in the roadside hotel as a side dish for parota.you also use it as a side for idiyappam( string hopper).

Sunday, June 08, 2014

Homemade Badam Mix | Easy Badam /Almond Mix Recipe

badam mix

I want my kids to eat badam but they refuse to do so and i was soo worried .Tried many ways but no ise at last i decided to make this mix and give them  as my daughter love a brand's badam mix.Try this and give almond meal daily.


Friday, June 06, 2014

Eggless Conches ,Mexican Sweet Bread | Eggless Baking


For may month eggless baking groupGayathiri suggested this Mexican sweet bread which looks like a shell with a biscuit crust on top.The original recipe uses natural colours for topping but i used cocoa for few and artificial pink food colour for others.


Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Naan Recipe | Stove Top Method


Naan is usually loved by everyone that too with paneer butter masala means Oh! no words awesome.Making it is very easy here i have made it in gas you can also make it in oven.

Sunday, June 01, 2014

Eggless Gulkand/Rose petal preserve Ice cream | Ice cream recipe without ice cream maker | Summer special


As i have said earlier after my preparation of gulkand my first experiment it was this yummy ice cream .This ice cream has an unique aroma which i love the most.Its so easy too.


Saturday, May 31, 2014

100 % Whole Wheat Bread | Bread Recipe


At last i made it yes for a long time i want to bake a bread at home and this week it came true.Baking bread at home is really fun and i enjoyed it to the core .Let go off to the recipe.


Thursday, May 29, 2014

Barnyard Millet / Kuthiravaali curd rice | Millet Recipes


I hope many like curd rice mainly kids love it.I like to have a small amount of it after heavy lunch.Making it is easy and so thought not to blog for a long.Lastly decided to try crud rice with millet there is no difference in taste.Try this healthy version of curd rice.


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Nutella Banana Milkshake | Nutella recipe


Its difficult to make my kids eat banana i force them to eat but in vain.I tried to mix it with nutella and give them i am sure no kids will say no it.Try this easy and yummy drink.


Monday, May 26, 2014

Paneer Tikka | Tandoori Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) Tikka using oven


This is the first grilled recipe i"m posting in my blog also the first one i am making after i brought my OTG . My daughter loved it very much,its very easy to make try once.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Cucumber Pachadi | cucumber yogurt based gravy


As the temperature is raising i get irritated to stay in kitchen and work long so decided to go on with quick and easy recipe.this pachadi is one such easy one.


Monday, May 19, 2014

Palada Pradhaman | Payasam /Kheer recipe


Today recipe is an easy payasam variety which takes a vital role in onam sadya / Vishu menu.I made this last month on Tamil New year day.I made it with homemade rice ada. Its was tasty.


Friday, May 16, 2014

Eggless Chocolate Ice Cream | Ice cream recipe without Ice cream Maker


Two days my broadband was in problem so couldn't post anything now its fine.Summer is at its peak always want to chill out something cool.Kids asked to make this ice cream,made it they loved it.Its very easy try it.


Monday, May 12, 2014

Aloo Palak | Potatoes in Spinach sauce | Side dish for Roti/naan


After experimenting with palak i want to make many dish with it and this is one among it.Few thing that i have made with it are,palak puri,vegetable palak and palak paneer.In near future i hope to i try many with it.


Saturday, May 10, 2014

Seven cup Burfi | Indian Festive Sweet Recipe | Mother day special

Seven cup burfi

Today is Mother's day ! Wishes to all lovely mothers globally to be frank its really best to be a mother.On this wonderful day i like to share a an easy sweet recipe which is this seven cup burfi/fudge.Since a total of seven cups are used hence the name.It easy for beginners too as just adding everything mixing and when comes together pouring and setting.

Friday, May 09, 2014

Soya Chunks curry /Meal maker curry

meal maker  curry

We all love meal maker/ soya chunks curry /masala,fry,etc.I make them quite often.Mostly i make them without coconut for the facebook event of divya's i tried her version with coconut.


Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Panchratna Dal | Rajasthani Dal Recipe


Pancharantna dal is nothing but five dals cooked together which is one of the favourite Rajasthani recipe.Pancha means five .The five lentils used are


Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Rose Milk Popsicles | Popsicle Recipe


This is my first Popsicle recipe i post in my blog I have made many but did not post.As kids are in vacation mainly my son keep on asking me to do pink ice for him so I decided made and clicked,they finished it in a day.


Monday, May 05, 2014

Eggless Italian Rose Cake | Torta Delle Rose Del Garda


For the April month eggless baking group challenge gayathiri suggested to bake this Italian Rose cake.I thought to skip the challenge as the link she provided has many stages involved then after seeing Rafs post i to decided to google up to make this challenge i referred two sites and ended mixing both.


Saturday, May 03, 2014

Rice and Urad Dal Kali | Healthy and our Traditional Recipe


 This recipe is one of our community traditional recipe which they use to make and give it for girls when they attain puberty.We some also make this as breakfast my father's mom (granny)use to eat it with a raw egg splashed over it when it is hot.the egg will get cooked by the heat.Its very healthy too.Try this at least once.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Mango Pudding | Mango Recipe



Mangoes are in season and i want to try different recipes with it.I had few Alphonso mangoes left behind kids want something chilled so made this pudding which i saw here with slight changes.


Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Mint Flavoured Foxtail millet/Thinnai Vadam | Vadam recipe with millet


This recipe is also i learnt from podhigai TV channel.I have started tyring all millet varieties in different ways and this vathal is an easy way to introduce millet in our diet as no one will say no to fried snacks.


Monday, April 28, 2014

Ripe mango yogurt curry | Mambhazha Pulissery | Kerala recipe

mambazha pulissery


Today's recipe is a yogurt based gravy ie Mambazha pulissery.As its summer and mangoes are in season try this easy gravy.I already have posted pineapple pulissery in my blog do check it.


Saturday, April 26, 2014

Wheat Flour Balls | Easy sweet recipe


Today's recipe is the one which i tried from divya's space for her facebook give away event.Do drop in there and check out for it.


Thursday, April 24, 2014

Vendhayam / Fenugreek Dosa | Indian Breakfast Recipe

methi seeds dosai

Methi Seed is fibre rich and a best body cooler.It also has many medicinal properties and best for diabetic patient.As its summer i made this dosa for breakfast.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Foxtail millet ( Thinnai) chocolate | Millet Recipe


As i have said earlier i love to watch DD- podhigai channel cookery show in which they telecast very good recipes and this is  one such, i tried it immediately as I had some chocolate slab .such an easy recipes that even kids will do.


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Olan - Ash Gourd & cow peas in coconut milk | Onam Sadya Recipe

olan recipe

Olan is one of the dishes in the Onam Sadya menu which is nothing but cowpeas and ash gourd( white pumpkin) cooked in coconut milk. It absolutely has no spice and tastes yummy with the added coconut oil.I made this for this new year. You can also add a yellow pumpkin with it.


Sunday, April 13, 2014

PAYASAM / KHEER VARIETIES | Tamil New Year / Vishu payasam recipes



List of payasam  / kheer 




Ada pradhman                                                                                         Carrot payasam/kheer


Friday, April 11, 2014

RAW MANGO DAL | SIMPLE ANDHRA RECIPE | MANGO RECIPE

mango dal

Today's recipe is an easy and simple mango recipe with dal,While surfing i found this is an main dish in andhra.Tried it ,loved the tangy taste of mango with the dal.


Thursday, April 10, 2014

Elai Vadam / Homemade rice papad | Vathal recipes (with a small video)

elai vadam

I usually watch all cooking programs in TV and my favourite is DD podhigai which shows program related to that season.Recently  they showed about vathal recipes which is usually made during this summer season.I too tried it ,its damn easy try it.


Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Double chocolate cookies | Eggless cookies



It had been many months hardly 5 months i haven't baked cookies yesterday i want to eat some choco cookies and decided to make it immediately.Its was chewy and yummy with a cup of tea.


Monday, April 07, 2014

Blue Berry Choco chips Ice Cream ( using blueberry crush) | With out Ice cream maker | Summer Special


At last i made it,yes since November 2013 i was wandering to make this ice cream and was searching for this fruit/crush.I couldn't get fresh fruit but got fruit crush and made this yummy ice cream.I added choco chips to it  for extra taste.Another reason for me to try blueberry ice cream is that i had some left over blue coloured whipped cream want to utilise it in it.Try and enjoy this summer.


Friday, April 04, 2014

Homemade Play Dough (Play-Doh) | How to make play dough( with video)


This is not a recipe its kids playing dough.Long back when i saw this on a site i said my son i will make for him as he like to play with it.But i couldn't make it immediately as it calls for cream of tartar for which i tried many months and at last got it on monday and made it for him that night.you can see his activities in the video.As he is in his holidays enjoying with it.If ur kids love to play with clay then try this.


Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Julekake - Norwegian Christmas Bread | Eggless Baking challenge


For the march month challenge for eggless baking group, priya of enveetu kitchen suggested to go for this Norwegian Christmas bread.The original recipe goes for candid citron but i replaced it with some tutti fruity and candid orange peel.


Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Varagu ( Kodo Millet ) Idli | Healthy Millet Breakfast Recipe

varagu/ kodo millet idli

I have started to experiment all millets variety and my recent one is the varagu/kodo millet ,check my recipe index for various millet recipes.Mostly i have made dosai with millets for a change i want to make idli with this one tried it and it was yummy can't see any difference from our regular rice idli.Try to include millets in your food.


Monday, March 31, 2014

Amchur Powder / Dried Mango Powder | How to make mango powder at Home | DIY

dried mango powder

Today's recipe is an easy one when mangoes are season do make this and keep.It's such a keeper  which can be used in all north Indian gravies.Adding this ingredient gives your curry a tangy taste.


Saturday, March 29, 2014

Custard Ice Cream Recipe ( Without Ice cream maker) | Summer Special


One day i said my son i will make ice cream for him as he is in his summer holiday .From that day he went keep on asking for it so two days before i decided to make for him.Its very easy sure kids will  love it and i an glad this happens to be my 400th post.


Friday, March 28, 2014

White Stew for Aapam ( Kerala Style)


white stew

As i have said earlier i love kerala foods very much may be due to reason I was brought by near that state and this white stew is one of their dish which goes well with aapam,idiyappam.Lets see how to make this easy stew.


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Kai (Suthu) Murukku | How to make suthu murukku ( with a small video)

Kai (Suthu) Murukku | How to make suthu murukku ( with a small video)

For a long i want to try my hands on making this murukku i wander how fast people swirl for it.One day i made batter for it but i couldn't get the swirl correctly.Two weeks before again i tried i was almost ok.But i guess with experience we can make it perfectly.I got the recipe from here made slight change.


Monday, March 24, 2014

Foxtail Millet / Thinnai Ribbon Pakoda | Healthy Snack


After baking bread with the foxtail millet flour i want to do some snack items with it.As kids are at home i go with this deep fried ribbon pakoda snack.Try this healthy snack.


Saturday, March 22, 2014

Stuffed Brinjal / Egg plant | Bharli Vangi | Eggplant Recipe


My daughter  insisted  to buy more brinjal when went to buy veggies last time.On returning she took a brinjal stuffed dry powdered microwaved and eat it.She asked me to make this yummy stuffed brinjals.I made it for her and it was sooo tasty.


Friday, March 21, 2014

Banana Milk shake | Sharjah Milk Shake | Summer Recipe

sharjah milk shake

Sharjah Shake is nothing but banana milk shake found in kerala.As the temperature is raising its becoming difficult to be in kitchen to cook.Something quick and easy is my choice during these days ,this milk shake is one like that.If you have some over riped banana then try this for a change.


Wednesday, March 19, 2014

FOXTAIL MILLET BREAD | HEALTHY BREAD RECIPE

thinnai bread

For a long time i want to make bread but it should be healthier so decided to go with foxtail millet /thinnai flour bread.we had this healthy bread for breakfast as french toast.I am yet to bake my white bread.


Sunday, March 16, 2014

Vazhakkai / Raw Banana Bonda | Easy Savoury Recipe


One of my uncle who is in mumbai was insisting me to try this bonda recipe.One fine evening i tried this for snack  to munch with tea which is super combo.Try this.


Friday, March 14, 2014

Dum Aloo | Side Dish for Roti / Naan ( Indian Flat Breads)


Potatoes are liked by almost all age group, i guess same here too we all love it.When i was making this baby potato recipe my daughter was soo hungry i suggested her eat any snack but she replied i can wait any long to eat this because its potato.With nothing more lets go off to the recipe.


Thursday, March 13, 2014

Zucchini Chutney ( Thogayal ) | Zucchini Recipes

zucchini chutney

Zucchini is a vegetable/fruit which i recently got up with it.I want to bake a bread with it but after deciding much i thought to first go with an Indian recipe.Soon will try bread and let know.


Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Basundi | Easy Indian Dessert | Festive Recipe

Basundi


Basundi is an easy Indian dessert made by thickening the milk .This is somewhat similar to rabdi dessert.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Instant Sambar | 10 minutes/ No Dal Sambar | Side dish for Idli / Dosai

no dal sambar/ instant sambar

If you are looking for an easy ,quick and instant sambar then try this which is a super easy which can be made in jiffy.I saw this on a TV program tried it for pongal it was yummy.