Omelette Sandwich | Bread Omelette Sandwich | Easy Breakfast Recipe

If you have a pack of bread then breakfast is an easy job.There are n ways of using it as a sandwich.Egg omelet sandwich is one such method.Some other bread recipes in my space include bread veggie cups, vegetable masala bread toast, bread potato balls, bread pizza , etc.

Caramel Bread Pudding | Bread Pudding Without Oven

Happy Easter to all.May the risen Lord bless you all.

Here I am with an easy dessert to celebrate this day, caramel bread pudding.
This dessert is so easy to make, just blend it together in a mixer/blender pour it over caramel-coated pan bake or steam it.

Black Channa Masala | Kale Channa Masala | Side dish for Roti/Chapathi

Black channa masala with step by step pictures.
Usually, I am not much interested in this black channa aka kale channa and I always end up buying White channa/Kabuli channa.the main reason is this black variety takes much time to get cooked and even after pressured cooked well I would feel that it is not much cooked and my kids too don't like this variety.

Small Onion/Shallots Pickle | Chinna Vengayam Thokku

I"m fond of a brand's small onion pickle which I will finish off in a day or two whenever I get it.Usually, I don't buy small onion due to the difficulty in peeling it.But when I have it I try to use more of it and this recipe rose like it.I try to replicate that brand pickle, though it was different in taste from the store bought one I loved it to the core.

Red Rice Appam | Healthy South Indian Breakfast

We all have seen and ate white appam/paal appam which is quite famous down in south Indian.I make the batter for appam every alternate week.Last time I bought a pack of red rice to experiment with it and make two breakfast recipes and one of it is this appam.I taste similar to white rice appam but with added health benefits.

Homemade Garam Masala | Indian Spice Powder

Homemade garam masala powder with step by step pictures.Making own spice powder is the best, economical and aromatic.do you believe I have never bought readymade garam masala if and only if I get any product for review.I simply ground cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom and use as garam masala when I don't have any other spices.

Curry Leaves Chutney| Curry Leaves Coconut Dip | Karuvepillai Thengai Thogayal

Simple yet flavorful chutney/ thogayal that goes well with idli, dosa, othappam or even can mix with hot steamed rice.Usually, when I get a bunch of curry leaf every time I buy vegetables half of it goes to trash as I just use it for tempering.Last time when I got some I decided to make some thogayal/dip to mix with rice.This summer I have decided to make more thogayal for rice than kuzhambu.So stay tuned to some dip which I make this season.

Pineapple Milkshake | Milkshake Recipe

Pineapple milkshake at home.Making milkshake is easy just blend chopped fruits, with chilled milk, sugar and serve.When I bought a full pineapple nobody at home was not interested to eat the fruit, hence I was forced to make some recipe with it and one such is this milkshake.

Homemade Soy Milk | How to make Vegan Milk

Homemade milk is healthy, preservative and additive free.This milk can be consumed by people who opt for vegan milk or can be used to make tofu.

Aloo- Peas Samosa | How to make Punjabi Samosa

Punjabi Samosa with step by step pictures.Samosa is a deep-fried snack where the outer coating is made with flour/maida and the inner filling will be mostly potatoes.Now with more innovation in recipes, people change the inner filling and make a different variation.

Oats -Strawberry Banana Smoothie | Breakfast Smoothie

Oats strawberry banana smoothie is one best breakfast drink which has the goodness of oats, milk, fruit(berry)and banana.For people who wish to start the day with a healthy low GI food, this oat comes in handy.Since strawberries are in season and we get it at a low price I have used it else you can opt for other fruits or simply add some almonds, dates and make this smoothie.

Flourless Brownies | Healthy Brownies | Valentine Day's Special

Flourless brownies with step by step pictures.Healthy brownies with no maida or wheat flour.When I decided to bake healthy brownies for paleo diet ( this not purely paleo as I have used white sugar) I referred many sites and decided my own version and attempted this.The output was a chocolaty, chewy and addictive brownie which I had never tasted before.

Easy Sabzi for Roti | Sabzi with Green Peas & Red Carrot

An easy sabzi with winter vegetable fresh green peas and red carrots which are seen abundant in markets nowadays.After making carrot halwa I was left with some red carrots and I want to use it in a different way.When I saw the recipe here I decided to try with adding capsicum and it turned out tasty.I just take around ten minutes to make this side dish.If you don't get red carrot use a regular one.

Strawberry Yogurt | Fresh Strawberry Yogurt

I can have yogurt/curd as much as like it but this fruit-flavored was new to me when we went aboard on our last vacation.There I tried few varieties of it by my husband's suggestion.Back home at that time, we couldn't see much of this flavored yogurt in the market but now these are flooded in the market by various brand names.

Carrot Halwa | Gajar Ka Halwa | Indian Sweet

Carrot Halwa with step by step pictures.

I wanted to try this easy carrot halwa long before and post it as my 1000th post but somehow it didn't happen since that time this red carrot/Delhi carrot was not in season.  I particularly was to try halwa using red carrot only. As now these carrots are in season and mainly the vendor where I buy my veggies had this carrot with no second thought I bought it to make this dessert.

Senai Kilangu Puli Kuzhambu | Yam in Tamarind Sauce

Yam puli kuzhambu video recipe. Although fish curry is mandatory in our daily food I feel bored many times daily eating fish. I such days I make puli/tamarind curry with any vegetable I have and fry the fish to go with it.Here I have made it without using coconut but you if making for many people you can grind some coconut and add to it.

Tempered Tapioca | Kappa Thalichathu

I love tapioca/kappa very much.Whatever the form I can have it all day for three meals.Back in my native, we get a very good variety which has a different taste that of those we get here in Chennai.Some years back when we went to Kerala for a short trip we got some stem from my hubby's friend house and I planted it in sac on our terrace which yielded some amount of kappa.This December also I got some stem and have planted it.Good thing is that it has sprouted and new leaves have started shooting up.Will post pictures later.

Chikungunya and Dengue – Causes, Symptoms and Prevention

The hot and humid tropical countries have always been a hotbed for various viral
diseases. The names Chikungunya and Dengue have become synonymous with
epidemics in these regions.

Avaram Poo Tea &Health Benefits | Tanner's Cassia tea

Avaram Poo, called Tanner's Cassia in English, avarike in Kannada, tamgedu in Telugu, commonly found in dry regions of India and Srilanka.This tea is full of antioxidants.While browsing I learned that in the olden days, when people walked for a long distance under the hot sun, they used to carry a bundle of avarampoo (Tanner's - Cassia in English) on their heads to keep their body cool and prevent the body from getting dehydrated. If even keeping the flowers on the head prevents dehydration, just imagine how hydrated the body will be when you take it internally. 

Ragda Patties | North Indian Chaat Recipe

Ragda patties in step by step pictures. Ragda patties is one of the famous chaat recipes in which patties are made with boiled potatoes & spices.It is then served with white peas gravy spread over it and sprinkled with chopped onions, tomato, green & sweet chutney.This chat is very famous street food in states of Gujarat & Maharastra in India.

Vegetable Khicadi | Easy Breakfast Recipe | Video Recipe

Vegetable khichadi/vegetable bath comes in handy when there is no batter to do any breakfast or dinner. In upma, we usually don't add vegetable and it should be like breadcrumbs like texture whereas in khichdi one need not worry about the water as we have to make the khichdi semi thick.To serve this khichdi coconut chutney is the best combo.

Pongal Collections | Sweet & Savory Pongal Collection

Here are some list of sweet & savory Pongal collections on my blog.Take a look at it if you are interested.

Beef Lasagna | Beef -Cheese Lasagna | Dinner Recipe

Beef Lasagna with step by step pictures.I bought a pack of lasagna sheets long back to try but unfortunately, nothing came as I expected so I couldn't blog about it.When I tried this beef lasagna with the last set of sheets I want to blog so clicked it at night hence the pictures were not as what I expected.Please excuse the bad pictures.

Mysore Bonda | No onion no garlic recipe | Video Recipe

I missed blogging for a week due to some personal reason and now i am back.Yet another easiest recipe for a rainy day's evening snack.Nothing matches than deep fried one for a rainy day.
Mysore bonda or plain bonda is a one which is made with urad dal.

Paruppu Usili | Vazhaipoo Usli | Banana Flower-Dal Dish

Paruppu Usli with step by step pictures.Banana flower with toor dal, cooked and tempered is the main process in making usli.Mostly toor or Bengal gram dal or a mix of these to dal is used but I have used only toor dal.This blogging world has introduced many recipes to me and this is one of it.

Fresh Green Peas Soup | Winter Recipe

Markets are loaded with a variety of winter vegetables and these fresh green peas are one among it.When I saw it I bought it with no second thought as I was having an idea to make soup with it.When I made this soup both my children enjoyed it to the core and we almost felt filling with it.Do try this when you get chance to grab some.

Quinoa Pancake | Quinoa Flour Sweet Pancake | Breakfast Recipe

Super easy,healthy,tasty pancake with quinoa in jiffy.Pancake is somewhat similar to south Indian uttappam( thick dosa).This is an eggless pancake which is made with mix of quinoa and flour.Making this pancake is quite easy just mix all the ingredients and make the pancake.

Candid Orange Peel | DIY Candid Orange Peel

Candid orange and easy DIY which can be made at home.Instead of spending much to buy it you can make your own batch and use it in your baking product.The one important thing to be noted is one need to scrap the inner white part inside the peel if not it may taste bitter.So try to scrap it as much as you can else cook for some time them try taking the white part.

Lamington Recipe | Australian Lamington Cake | Stey by Step Pictures

Lamington is an Australian cake, which is nothing but squares of vanilla cake coated with a layer of chocolate and rolled over desiccated coconut.With a bite, one can experience bursts of flavors like vanilla, chocolate & coconut.Here I have made a simple eggless sponge cake but you can make the basic cake with egg or eggless.I used the dark compound for the chocolate coating and store-bought desiccated coconut.

Raw Banana Fry | Vazhakai Roast | Video Recipe

Raw Banana/Vazhakai is one vegetable that mostly takes the form of this roast in my kitchen.At times when lemon rice was on the menu, I sometimes pair it up with this roast which makes a perfect combo. This is not a deep fried version just with a tbsp of oil you can make this roast.

Squid / Kanavaa Masala | Squid Recipes | Video Recipe

If you are a seafood lover then I am sure you will love this spicy squid masala too.The main thing involved the cleaning of the squids, please clean it well remove all dark tint and bone inside.If you didn't clean it well it may cause stomach upset.

Choc- Dates Loaf | Eggless Choc Dates Cake

My kids refuse to eat dates so I mostly iadd it in my baking and give them.When I recently got some as a gift from my sister I was thinking was to make it and end up making this choc dates cake.Make sure you finish it in 2-3 days else the cake make get spoiled due to dates in it.As mine got bad and I have to trash it.Else keep it refrigerated for longer use.

Beetroot Dhokla | Snack Recipe

Beetroot Dhokla with step by step pictures.With a variation from regular dhokla, I have added beetroot puree in it to make it an iron-rich snack.When I made the batter for dhokla it was in a pretty pink color but when I steamed it the color got vanished and it was as regular dhokla.When searched how to fix it got the idea from a site by adding beetroot juice to the tempering agent and pour over it.So if any of you are trying this dhokla be sure you add at least 1\2 cup of beetroot puree to the batter to get nice pink colored dhokla.

Spinach Chakli | Palak Murukku | Snack Recipe

Murukku /Chakli is one Indian snack which is widely prefered by all people to munch on with evening tea.Tough it it deep fried people prefer it and is mostly prepared in all house holds for any festival.Add spinach/palak to it make it healthy , right?. I have also added few mint leaves in addition to spinach for an extra flavor/aroma.

Banana Oats Muffins | Breakfast Muffins

Oats is one great ingredient rich in iron and other vital nutrients.People opting for diet go for this grain as it helps in weight management.Here this muffin I have added the powdered form of it in addition to the flour to make it healthy.Together with banana and egg, this muffin makes a perfect breakfast option.

Bread Cups | Bread Veggie Cups | Kids Recipe

Bread cups is one easy kid's friendly recipe that had to be had as breakfast or snack.Making this recipe takes very little time.With veggie chopped in and cheese grated your food is ready in five minutes.I have used vegetables for filling but willing you can make it non-veg with some pan-fried boneless chicken pieces.Also, I have used whole wheat bread here you can use white bread also.Since wheat bread is healthy I mostly opt for it.

Avocado Oats Smoothie | Breakfast Smoothie

Avocado oats smoothie  is a healthy,nutrious and filling smoothie.We all know oats nutrient composition is well balanced with proteins,vitamins, minerals and less fat.It has a powerful soluble fiber called beta-glucan which reduces cholesterol and blood sugar.It is good option for weight watchers as it is filling and healthy.Iron content in it is 20% of daily requirement. Adding avocado to it makes it even more healthier and power packed to start the day.

Homemade Mayonnaise | 1 Minute Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy dressing often used in many dishes.It is one of the most familiar condiments used world wide.Make it at home just require few ingredients and very little time say just a minute.The key ingredient is egg ,oil, and lemon and other ingredients are additional.I have used my immersion blender but you can also use your mixer if you don't have an immersion blender.

Pumpkin Soup | Pumpkin Pepper Soup | Winter Recipe

Pumpkin pepper soup with step by step pictures. When it is cold outside we all feel to have something hot.Here the climate in Chennai has changed a lot from how sunny days to rainy day and cold nights.For past eight days it was a rain holiday for school and I was so happy to get up lesuirely at morning.Kids at home always want hot,hot dishes for all three times a day and I to enjoyed making different recipe and relishing it hot.

Quinoa Curd Rice | Quinoa Recipes | Lunch Box

Quinoa curd rice with step by step pictures.My main reason to buy quinoa is that its a super healthy food and after buying it from amazon I want to try as much as recipes with it.To start with I made the first post about how to cook quinoa and then this curd rice which was yummuliciuos.

How To Cook Quinoa | Step by Step Pictures

How to cook Quinoa with step by step pictures.Quinoa is one of the world's best healthy food.It is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids.It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B-vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants.

Mini North Indian Thali | Vegetarian Thali Recipe | Lunch Menu Ideas

North Indain thali recipes menu.My long term wish got fulfilled yesterday, yes I made a thali meal for lunch .It comprise of one dry sabji,one gravy,rice, roti,dessert and curd.Since saturday was my daughter's birthday we had non-veg recipes for both lunch and dinner.So for a change I made full veggie platter yesterday.

Tiffin Sambar | Moong Dal Sambar | Sambar wirh Freshly Ground Masala | Side dish for Idli/Dosa

Sambar with freshly prepared sambar powder.My mom always makes fresh small batch of sambar powder every time she makes sambar.I have never seen her buying sambar powder from the grocery shop.And the sambar she makes tastes divine and I miss them so badly as I only have memories of her as she left the world so early.For one dinner I want to try sambar as my mom do and I did it.I explained to my daughter how her granny cooks sambar with fresh masala and how tasty it would be.I feel sad that my kids have no chance to get the love and affection for thier granny.

Methi Pulao | One Pot Dish | Lunch Box Ideas

 Methi pulao with step by step pictures.Methi aka Fenugreek leaves is one green leaf variety which had bitter taste.Due to this many people avoid it but knowing its health benefits and body cooling capacity due to heat people are slowly showing interest in it.This leaves are avaliable both in fresh and dried forms.Dried form of it is called as "kasuri methi" which are widely used in north Indian recipes by adding it at end to enhance the flavor of the gravy.

Strawberry Choc chip Loaf | Eggless strawberry choco bread

Eggless loaf with step by step pictures. Easy strawberry loaf loaded with choco chips.

Vegetable Toast | Vegetable Masala Bread Toast | Easy Breakfast Recipe

When its weekend or day post festivalwe all feel lazy to get up and do our daily chores.Doing breakfast becomes a tough job as we get curled up under the bedsheet and not willing to get up.In that times if you have a packet of bread in your pantry, breakfast doesn't seem a tough job.With just few minutes you can prepare this yummy and healthy dish with lots of vegetables.Use vegetables of your choice.

Dry Gulab Jamun | Easy Diwali Sweet

Dry gulab jamun is nothing but the ordinary gulab jamun served dried without the sugar syrup.We have mostly seen this dessert served with syrup and mostly everyone prefer that liquidy jamun.In a cooking show, they telecasted this jamun recipe and I decided to make for this year Diwali cooking.On searching, I found the gulab jamun can be either roll over desiccated coconut or sugar but in television, they said to roll over sugar.So whatever you prefer to go for it.

Badam Murukku | Almond Chakli | Snack Recipe

Badam murukku with step by step pictures.

No festival is complete with snacks .Everyone prepare or buy both sweet and savory items. For this Diwali if you are looking for a twist from your regular murukku then try this badam murukku which is super tasty, crispy and addictive also. One can never stop with a single piece.

Milk Powder Gulab Jamun | Festive Sweet Recipe | Video Recipe

Easy gulabjamun recipe with milk powder.Gulab jamun is one easy and simple sweet which is loved by all people.This can be had as such or can paired up with ice creams.Nowadays I see many innovation of using this jamun  cake,cheese cake,triffle,pudding,etc.Gulab jamun readymix are easily avaliable in market in different name.One can also easily prepare it from starch.Here I have used milk powder to make it.

Apple Kheer | Apple Milk Pudding

When you have a sudden sweet carve or guest and you are running out of ideas about what to cook this simple kheer will help you.With just a few ingredients you can make a yummilicious dessert in no time.