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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Varagu ( Kodo Millet ) Idli | Healthy Millet Breakfast Recipe

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.

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

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.

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.

White Stew for Aapam ( Kerala Style)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Banana Milk shake | Sharjah Milk Shake | Summer Recipe

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.

FOXTAIL MILLET BREAD | HEALTHY BREAD RECIPE

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.

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.

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.

Zucchini Chutney ( Thogayal ) | Zucchini Recipes

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.

Basundi | Easy Indian Dessert | Festive Recipe

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

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

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.

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.