Wheat Flour/Atta Flour Halwa | Sweet Recipe

I just love sweets and go crazy for it.For a long time i want to make wheat halwa,but it need more stirring and quite difficult too .While searching got this recipe from here.Try this easy method and i am sure u will love it.

Rajma Tikkis | Rajma/Red Kidney Beans Patties/Cutlet

Red kidney beans or Rajma is a pulse used all over the world in variety of dishes like gravies, salads and topping.Its health benefit are numerous some of it are good for brain, provide energy,maintain blood sugar, lowers bad cholesterol,good source of vitamin B and goes on.Try to include this pulse in your diet.One way is to make cutlets and make kids eat,sure they will love it.

Kaju Katli /Cashew Burfi | Traditional method | Festive Recipe

This is my third method of making kaju katli and this is the traditional way for making it.My earlier methods of making this were no failure method and instant method.Once when were for shopping i got this silver wraps,ever since i bought it my daughter was insisting me to make kaju katli ad she is a huge fan of it and when i made this,there was great fight for it on our home , and all vanished in just 10 mins,nothing let for me to taste.

Apple Custard Smoothie | Kids Delight

This is actually to be posted yesterday but due to a day current cut for maintains i couldn't do it.It has become difficult to make my kids drinks fruits and i have to look out some different way like juice,smoothies,etc to make them eat it and made this.I slightly adapted this recipe from Tarla Dalal.

Easy Milk Peda using milk powder | Easy Sweet Recipe

Milk peda with step by step picture.
Milk peda made without condensed milk. This sweet is so easy and quick to make. If you are clueless what sweet to make for festival try this simplest sweet.

Thenkuzhal Murukku | Festive Recipe

This recipe finds a place in almost all festival and its quite easy to make .First i too thought its very difficult to make it but after trying it out, and with the result, my thinking is totally wrong.Try this easy murukku.

Vegetable Biryani | Easy Method | One Pot Meal | Easy Lunch Box

Having kids at home,daily have  to think and do different rice variety for their lunch box.Now a days it has become difficult for my son to make eat his lunch but no problem with my daughter.Coming to this recipe on fine morning my daughter asked vegetable rice for her lunch box,made it.Try out this easy rice.

Choco- Almond Loaf Cake -Microwaved & Eggless

Past three days were terrible days for me  as my son swallowed a coin and we all were worried.First we took x rays to confirm it ,then doctor adviced to give more bananas and water.By God's grace it came out yesterday night and a million thanks to God almighty.

Now coming to the recipe,i was looking to make some microwave baking and referred many,at last i decided to make almond cake,then thought to add some cocoa powder to it and make choc almond cake.The result was a soft moist almond loaf cake.

Vanilla Cup Cakes with Butter Frosting | Easy Baking | For Celebrations

Yesterday we all celebrated our Independence day,we respect all people who sacrificed their lives to get this.

Rice Porridge / Arisi Kanji | Easy dinner recipe

Its been raining in Chennai from midnight and the weather is soo comforting,thank God for the lovely climate.Coming to the recipe ,this porridge is so easy to make within 10-15 mins and don't need a extra side dish to accompany this.We ate it as like that,if u prefer u can have some hot pickles to it.

Focaccia | Mixed Herbs Seasoning Focaccia | Italian Bread

Focaccia is a flat oven baked italian bread topped with  herbs or other ingredients.
Its usually seasoned with olive oil and salt and sometimes with herbs.Here i used mixed italian herbs for seasoning with olive oil.

Green and Sweet Chutney for Chats | Chutney for Chat

When one thinks of chat, the green and sweet chutney comes to our mind first,as we all prefer to have the chat with it alone. Its very easy to make, make it refrigerate it and use when needed. For longer shelf life keep it in the freezer.

Homemade Granola Bars | Chewy Granola Bar | Healthy breakfast bars

I like nuts very much and love sweets made with them but my kids hate it,my daughter favourite is kaju/cashew sweets alone..This bar was in my list to do for a long time,yesterday i decided to make it and made it.It tasted good ,try out this healthy bar.
I slightly adapted the recipe from here.

Eggless Dates Cake | No Egg and No Butter Dates cake | Recipe with Dates

For a long time i want to bake  a dates cake and it came true on Saturday,as i have said in my earlier post,baked it on that day.Also for another reason i want to bake,since my brother was in vacation i promised him i would bake a cake for him,and did it.The feedback from my brother's house was it taste excellent.To make little healthy i used wheat flour.

Upma Recipe | Rava/Sooji Upma | Quick breakfast

"Upma " is one among the most disliked breakfast among youngsters and the same adds for me too..When my mum use to make it i never like it,but things changed now.After marriage i started liking it . Upma will taste good if  eating with coconut chutney and  equally taste good with sugar too .This is quickest recipe to make on busy morning days or when alone.

Dhokla Recipe | Famous Gujarathi Dish

Dhokla was in my do to do list for a long time,last month itself i bought the ingredients for it but didn't do.On Saturday when my kids are at home i assured  my daughter i will make it for you and made this and two more dishes on that day,one i have posted yesterday custard cookies and other eggless wheat dates cake will follow.My daughter wandered and asked why making so many,i replied her i decided so made it.Now to the recipe,this can be made in MW too,but i made it in my idli steamer.

Custard Cookies -Eggless | Kids special

This is one of the soft cookies which just  melts in your mouth.Two days before while watching  Podhigai channel cooking show came across this cookies,noted down and made it yesterday evening.I must say this ,when my cookies was cooling my toddler son took a fork and made impressions on them,can you see it,naughty boy.

Karamani Sundal / Black Eyed Peas Recipe | Sundal recipe

Sundal is one healthy ,filling and protein packed dish for kids,its very apt to give them when they are tired in the evening.My daughter likes all variety of sundal and one fine evening i made this.

Walnut Cocoa Truffles | Healthy Sweets | Recipe with Walnut

Need anything else to say about this healthy truffles loaded with walnut.I have a huge quantity of walnut with me,wandering what to do with it,if i notice any recipe with walnut i gather information more about it.Have to scold children for they don't like these  nuts and must looks some alternate to make them eat.Got this recipe from here.She used pure coconut palm sugar and its not available in India so i substitute it with brown sugar,If ur in US you will get it there.Try it out.

Corn and Cheese Pie | Savory Pie | Eggless Baking Group

For this month eggless baking group Gayathiri suggested a pie recipe and it was happy to bake it.After i join the group i have started trying out these and exploring new recipes thanks  to the group.I referred many sites to made this.The filling depends on your wish,i made little white sauce and mixed the corn it with spices.

Meen Kuzhambu | Fish curry in coconut paste | My Mother's Special | Our Traditional method -Fish curry

Meen Kuzhambu as i say this name my mouth is  watering,yes nothing in world could beat this fish curry.This method of making is our traditional way.when i am in my school days i use to help my mum to extract tamarind juice for this ,as my mother had some skin problem ,like that i learnt making it.After marriage in my MIL place they grind small onions/shallot with masala whereas my mum won't grind onions.I mostly use earth wares to make fish curry and it tastes excellent and i am fond of collecting them in different size.The gravy taste excellent the next day when made in it.Try our traditional method at least once and give feedback.

Chewy Dates Bars | No Bake Bars | Kids Special

This is one of the easiest  bar which can be made just a few minutes, even children can make it.I got this on from here.I just made it two ingredients ,if you prefer you can add nuts to it.

Sago Vada / Fritters | Easy snack for kids

Sago/Sabudana fritters is one of the snack of north Indian,which is a filling snack and make best pair with a hot cup of chai/tea of coffee.

Poondu/Garlic Kuzhambu- Onion garlic gravy | Easy gravy for rice

This is one of the easiest kuzhumbu which can be made in jiffy.The ingredients needed for it will be in ur pantry for sure.Try out this easy gravy.

Vegetable Cheese Roll | Easy Snack For Kids | Recipe with Bread

I am receiving Tarla Dalal 's  "Cooking & more "for more then 5 months and i have not tried any dish from it as sometimes as when i decide to make any, things won't be in my pantry.Two days before i decided to try this one from her book with slight changes.Very apt to feed the kids back from school.

Broken Wheat Upma | Diabetic Friendly | Easy Breakfast

Upma is one of the easiest breakfast which can be made in jiffy.When i was young i hate it but as i grow i started liking it,specially with coconut chutney.If i feel lazy to make chutney i just eat it with sugar nothing matches.Once when we were in boat house they served us upma with kadalai curry,after tasting the combo my kids to started liking this very much.

Badami Chicken/ Chicken cooked in Almond-Coconut paste

Chicken is one  non-veg which is liked by almost all non-vegetarians.We can do different experiment with it and to say the truth it will not fail.One Sunday i tried this chicken with almond/badam and it was hit.Its very easy to make and try it out.

Oats Savory Crackers | Oats Recipes

When i saw this post here, I immediately decided to  make this and made it.I just made very slight change in the ingredients, try it. Very good combo for tea/coffee.

Adai Dosai /South Indian Lentil Crepes | Protein Packed Breakfast

Adai  is nothing but a crepes made with mixture of lentils and rice.Its a protein power packed,filling food to start your day.This crepes doesn't need any fermentation ,u can make it immediately.

Breads Sticks | How to make Bread Sticks

Bread sticks with step by step pictures.

This was in my list to do for a long,at last, i made it. Although the shape is not so perfect i will make it better next time.It calls for garlic powder but I didn't have it in hand,i somehow dried some garlic in oven and powder it,but it didn't work as it became a mass.I have coated the sticks with that only. You can see something sticking on the outer surface of it, it is that what I powdered, but the taste was too good.Try using garlic powder.

Sweet Corn Tikki / Cutlet | Healthy evening snack

I  bought two corn and it was lying on my fridge for a long,i just don't want to boil and eat,want to make something different.Yesterday evening tried this,my daughter liked it very much,she say mummy i have become fat now eating more.Do try this and i am damn sure kids will love.

Vatha Kuzhambu | Vatral in Tamarind sauce | Tangy gravy for rice

If you are a tangy love then I am sure you will love this gravy.In almost almost restaurant if you order for veg meals sure one gravy will be this.
I just love tangy taste, as writing this post too my mouth is watering.

Cabbage Fritters/ Pakoda | Heathy evening snack | Recipe with cabbage

 Deep fried version is definitely a hit among kids.If I say I am not going to deep fry  and ask my daughter shall I bake it  'coz its healthy my daughter won't accept it,she likes/prefer deep fried version only.For an evening snack I was wondering what to make for kids,then ends up with this cabbage pokoda.

Flaxseeds Balls/ Ladoo | Healthy Sweet | Recipe with Flaxseeds

Flax seeds is one of the more nutritious seeds, its a high source of Omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidant and fiber.Its very low in carbohydrates and ideal for people you like to intake less carbohydrates.

      Yesterday evening I was wandering what to make for kids when they return home,suddenly stuck up with an idea to make this and made.Kids first refused to eat, then saying the benefits of it ,they ate.One thing the sweetness was less,so increase it little.
 This is very very easy,try it.

Eggless Jam Swirled Muffins | Eggless Baking Group challenge

For the June month's egg less baking group challenge, Priya Suresh of Priya's Versatile recipes suggested this Jam swirled muffins .Baking a cake/muffins is always fun at home and same was with this jam swirled muffins too. The jam is used here is ready-made mixed fruit jam, the muffin was soft, moist and yummy. Try it. For egg replacement, I just add a little more yogurt.

Uppu Seedai | Easy Festive Recipe

Seedai is one of the easiest recipe one can make,first I too thought it will be difficult to make but after trying its was soo easy.Try this one and enjoy.I always like sweet seedai and my  daughter hate sweet dishes and so for her I made this  one evening.

Instant Kaju Katli | Cashew Fudge | Festive Sweets

 Kaju katli is one of famous Indian sweets which is easily available in almost all sweet stalls.This sweets is one of our family favourite.I already a have one easy method of making this sweets,no failure method,but this is damn easy than that. I came across this recipe here with instant method/no cook method,so I gave a try immediately and clicked it.Its very easy ,try it.

Fig/Anjeer and Dates Halwa | Healthy Sweets

Its 4th Thursday of the month means it is vegan Thursday.Priya of Priya's Versatile Recipes has come with this new idea of vegan Thursday any blogger interested check her space for details.As this is my first post for vegan Thursday I decided to start it with a sweet.
My father brought me a pack of dried figs when he visited Israel holy land for a tour on May.It was lying on my fridge  for a long,i was wandering what to do with it,first thought to make fig milkshake,then later while browsing got this sweet from here, made light changes in the ingredients.The one think I love about the halwa is the crunchy effect of the fig nuts was something different,do try it if u get/come across figs.

Health mix Balls/ Sathu maavu urundai | How to make Sathumaavu /Health mix at home |

Health mix /Sathu maavu urundai/ladoo is one of the kids friendly ,power packed snack.I have been addictive to this flour recently,we can make puttu ,which I use to make often, with it and I love puttu.I made this with store brought powder,you can easily make it at home,its very easy.Here I have given the method to make sathu maavu,try it and feed your kids with healthy foods.

Pepper Chicken Gravy | Chicken Recipe

Chicken is one of our main dish in almost all Sundays,to say the truth its a must.I very rarely cook mutton and sometimes cook beef. Kids too love to chicken and beef only they are not fond of mutton. Coming to the recipe last Sunday I made this,clicked and sharing it with you.

Walnut Coconut Chutney/Dip | Recipe with Walnut

Walnut ( Karat/akhrot  ) chutney/dip is one of the recipe which I got when browsing.I made it a day for dosa and had some dip left over,since I am alone in afternoon for lunch I just mixed it with rice ,to say the truth it tasted awesome with rice rather than in morning.Got it from here and made slight changes.

Sweet Samos Recipe | Festive Sweet Recipe

 One afternoon my daughter said that I want to eat something sweet to eat,that too I want that sweet filled samos which she likes the most. I always crave to eat something sweet, so at once decided and made it.My daughter was surprised to see it after she returns from her hindi class.My son like bhaji more and for him I made that and fulfilled their liking.

Mango Sambar | Recipe with Mango | Gravy for Rice

 Mango  sambar the name may be look somewhat odd like,i too thought the same but after trying it it was very tangy,delicious recipe.If you are a tangy lover then sure you will definitely like it.Got the recipe from here.I usually make sambar with many vegetable ,first time making it with mango alone.Try it and you will love it.

Easy Shrikhand | Recipe with Hung Curd | Quick Dessert

Shrikhand is one of the easiest dessert one can make and is a popular sweet in Marathi menu.Learnt while googling they use to serve this with puri ,doesn't look strange, each part has different food cuisine.This recipe just need mixing and no any extra effort to make it,while writing this post too I am eating a cup of it.

Carrot Rice | Easy LunchBox Ideas | Left Over Rice Recipe

Schools have reopened after summer holidays, mummies will be little  worrying what to cook for the kids ,for me  to the same.I have toddler who is having full working from this academic year,i was little worried about his lunch,how he is going to eat, but to my surprise he likes what I am giving him for lunch finishes it off. This rice is also one among it, I gave him. Try out this easy,tasty rice.

This is how I made it.

Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies | Eggless Baking | Peanut Butter Recipe

When I made peanut butter at home  I thought to do some recipe with it,but did not do & it was lying on my fridge for a long then all of  a sudden decided to make cookies with it.First thought why not try using an egg in it then decided it would be heavy for cookies and made eggless version.To make more colourful with it I pressed MM on it else  can use cadburys gems which attracts the lil ones more.

Flattened Rice/Poha Dish | Easy Breakfast Recipe

This is one of the easiest, simplest, healthiest dish one can make for a breakfast/snack. The ingredients needed for will be sure in all kitchen. I often make as evening snacks and rarely for breakfast and daughter like this dish more.

Try this.

Jack Fruit Seeds Stir Fry | Side dish for Rice

Summer is a season when one will get jack fruit .whenever I go to my in-laws house in nagercoil I use to bring a jack fruit on returning since in my brother-in-law house there is a tree and its fruits is very very yummy one will never say no to it.But unfortunately the tree dried/spoiled due to some reasons and did not taste any jack fruit this year.
A week before my uncle, who went to kerala bought a jack fruit and gave me 1\4 of it.We ate those yummy yellow fruit and I made this stir fry with it.We usually cook the seed and eat as like it,for a change this time made a dish it.



Nungu/Palm Fruit Delight | Summer special

Nungu/Palm fruit is one fruit which you can see only is summer,its one of the best thing to beat the summer heat.It has many medicinal properties.It known as Ice apple in English,its loaded with minerals especially phosphorus and calcium.With absolutely no fat in it, its a boon for those in diet.

Eggless Mango Muffins

 Mango is a super delicious fruit who will say no to this lovely yellow king of fruit.

Some mangoes were lying on my fridge for some time, I decided to make something with it and make it muffins,though I am a non-veg I love to bake eggless version very much.