Quail / Kadai Egg Masala | Side dish for Roti /Naan (Indian Flat Bread)

Last Friday when we went to a wholesale egg shop i saw a board saying "Kadai egg is available here" and was curious to ask the details about it.When asked he showed a small box with 12 cute eggs and i immediately bought a box.Ever since i bought that my son was eagerly waiting for recipe to be done with it.While searching web i found that this egg type though small in size has nutritional values three or four times greater then normal eggs.Unlike chicken eggs,quail eggs does not cause any allergies and helps in fighting those allergy symptoms.When i made this gravy/masala it tasted too good and i decided to but it often.

Dabur Baby Massage Oil-Product Review | #FirstLove activity of Blogadda

Imagine a world if there is no children,really it would be hell.Children brings life and meaning to our living,there remain the world for most parent including me.When a baby is born there is no words to express it for a couple as they are now a parent  and a new life ,bundle of joy bliss dwells in their hands, i can assure there will be a sure happiness as i have personally experienced it .Whenever i feed my kid or curdle in my lap i used to keep on rubbing their soft tender skin with my hand as it is very smooth and soft.

Raspberry Lemonade Fizz | Summer drink

Fizz is a mixed drink ( cocktail) .It generally uses acidic juices (like lemon or lime) and carbonated water. {source wikipedia }.When i was in Dubai i got a small box if lovely beauties which i ate few as such and was wandering what to do with some.While googling i found many drink and ended up making a fizz.Many fizz drink uses gin but i didnot use it here.Also you can see in one cup its forthy as i added more carbonated drink in to it.My version was not very dilute so if you prefer watery consistency then dilute it.I just made a simple sugar syrup with water & milk,you can skip it add sugar and water as such.

Mango Lassi | Mango Recipes | Summer special

Lassi is a famous north Indian which uses yogurt as main ingredients.There are many variety of it in my little space too i have two variety of it, strawberry lassi ,rose  lassi&sweet lassi,Apart from it there salted lassi,any fruits mixed with yogurt ,many type depends one's innovation.Lets check how to make this simple drink.

Banana Choc chips Muffins | Eggless & Butterless

Anything with banana is my favourite and i even love the fruit banana as such. But my kids hate the fruit,i have to compel them to eat it due to my force they eat now and then.Then too there are time when i was left with some over ripped bananas in my pantry and when i see them the first thing that strike my thought is to bake with it.Last week when there were few over riped fruit  i made this muffin with added chocolate which is my son's favourite.

Vegetable Brinji | Easy One pot meal | Easy Lunch box ideas

Making one pot meal is so easy as it save time mainly we don't need to worry about what to make for side gravy as this one pot meal can be served with simple onion raitha or as such.this vegetable brinji is some what similar to vegetable biryani except that this is cooked in coconut milk.

Chala meen fry /சால மீன் வறுவல் | Sardine Fish fry | Mathi Meen Vaaruval

 Fish is one of our staple food and at least for a meal we use to have this.My husband can't eat a meal without it,but my children are not that much interested in it and for me its not that necessity i can manage with anything.Sometimes my kids prefers fish fry rather than kuzhambu/gravy so i make mostly fry with fish.I don't make my fish fry so hectic with more ingredients where else it will be very simple.Do try this easy fry which we had for lunch yesterday along with rasam and brinjal thooku.

Sweet Lassi | Summer Drink

Temperature in Chennai is gradually raising since 21st May and its very difficult to bear it.As our apartment in the top most in our building its really becoming tough to be in day time and to work in kitchen.I prefer quick meals during these days and keep us hydrated with more fluids rather  than spicy one.This lassi is one of the famous north Indian drink.To say the truth i have never tasted lassi in any shop/restaurant.Its because of this blog i enjoy trying and indulging it.

Rasmalai | Indian Sweet Recipe | How to make rasmalai

To celebrate any event a sweet distributed which is very common.When my daughter's result was published i made this sweet to share our happiness with others.Need for me to say a reason to make sweet..hehehe.

Rasmalai,is nothing but soft rasgullas in thickened sweet saffron milk.Taste best when served chilled.

Apple Halwa | Indian Sweet Recipe | step by step pictures

After enjoying a month in Dubai we are back to Chennai and we really miss that country,the clean road,loaded hyper markets,malls and the people too who pay way first for the local to cross the street which is the best thing i admired the  most there.After landing Chennai airport while we were moving to the vehicle the cab drivers were rushing out & not waiting for the people to cross/walk.We have to learn a lot from there.I don't want to write more about our stay there and lets us go on to today's recipe which my favourite , yes its a sweet.Halwa is mostly liked by all and in this recipe i have used apple to make it.With no further delay lets go to the recipe.

Pineapple- Mango Smoothie | Drink Recipe

Since its holiday my kids are sleeping past morning which often make me confuse what to cook for me alone for breakfast.Some times i make slight meal some times fruits.When i had pineapple and mango i decided to make smoothie out of it for my breakfast.I had a doubt first how it will be but after relishing it i can say its filling,tasty and good.do have a try when you are lazy to make breakfast.

Avocado kebabs | Avocado Cutlets

Avocado kebab ,the recipe which i found online while searching for some recipes with it.Most called to make a dip and salad while very few sites had other options and this is one of it.When i had some left over avocado after making guacamole i made this kebab which was very tasty which can be had as such with some ketchup.Even if the kids who don't like the dip will surely like this.

Sunny Orange Lemonade | Orange Lemonade Recipe | Summer Drink

Drinking fresh juice really taste far far better than packed one.I am enjoying all kinds of fresh juices while my stay here in Dubai.If you love tangy taste then this drink is a treat for you.

Guacamole Recipe | Avocado dip Recipe

Yesterday when my husband got few avocado first thought that strikes my thought was to make this dip as i have never ever tasted or had avocado.This is the first time i saw,made and tasted.I just loved it to the core.It can served as dip for chips or best combo for barbeque.I had some left over dips which i just mixed with rice and had which too was good.

Green apple pickle | Instant pickle | Spiced green apple

We all know apple is the healthiest food a person can eat.As the saying goes ,an apple a day keeps doctor away.There are many variety of apples and red apple id the most common one which is sweet whereas there are some variety which are sour and this green apple falls to that category.Green apple has many health benefits than the red one but many hesitate to eat it as it is sour.I too don't like its taste but when i made this spiced version i totally enjoyed it.

Rose Lassi | Sweet Lassi | Summer Drink

Lassi is a yogurt based drink which is mostly sweet and rarely salted..We can make variety of lassi either with fruit based or flavoured based.Here i am sharing an easy rose flavoured based sweet lassi which has an attractive pink colour.

Dates Milkshake | Healthy Drink

I need not say the health benefits of dates as we all know about it.Loaded with nutrients its the best food for anaemic patients because of it high iron content.Here in gulf countries we can see many varieties of dates and when i ask ny kids to eat them they refuse it.So i decided to make milkshake with some added ice cream i and my daughter loved it to the core  while my son who is picky eater refused it.To say the truth it was too good.Do try to eat dates daily.

Eggless Garlic Pull-apart Rolls | Garlic rolls

I bake this garlic pull apart long back but couldn't post.Now while enjoying my holidays i just have only juices to post so decided to go for this baked dish from my draft.Its very easy and it can be had as dinner too.I tried this recipe from here.

Carrot Orange Juice | Fresh Juices | Summer Drink

I am enjoying all sorts of fresh juices from fruits and vegetables here in Dubai.This carrot orange juice had a nice vibrant colour which will surely attract one at first glance.I added a piece of ginger for digestion purpose it may cause any stomach upset.

Blueberry Milkshake | Drink recipe ( using fresh fruit)

Blueberry milkshake with step by step pictures.

Here in  Dubai i see variety of fruits and vegetables in almost all supermarkets/hypermarkets which I found rare in Chennai. The first thought that comes to my mind on seeing these fruits are to make some recipes for my blog and I guess most food bloggers will have the feeling like me. When i got a small box of fresh blueberries I made a milkshake with it and fully enjoyed it.

Eggplant fry | Spicy Bringal fry | Side Dish for Rice

When i saw a big egg plant on the refrigerator immediately i decided to make a fry of it.I just love to have brinjal in any form and the most favourite is that its cooked along with masalas and tomatoes.Since eggplant fry is not in my blog i decided to cook and blog about it.If you are a brinjal lover like then surely you too will like it.

Rose Milk - Summer Drink

This drink doesn't need any introduction/information as its quite popular for ages  and its easily available.Its can be prepared in jiffy and even children can prepare.As we are in Dubai for a short holiday i took some pictures before travelling and this is one among it.

Semolina /Rava coconut cake -Eggless & Butterless

As the kids are at their summer vacation they ask for some/more snack.What ever i buy from outside it get over instantly so a day i decided to bake this coconut cake since a pack of it was lying in my pantry.The aroma of freshly baked cake is truly awesome and tasted great with a cup of tea.

Lemon Mojito | Lemon Mint Mojito | Virgin Mojito

When we went to pondicherry in January we saw this mojito drink  in a hotel menu card but i didnot try it.Last week when i had a bunch of mint leaves i decided to try this drink to taste it.Actually i didnot have any drop to indulge since my daughter finished it all.We can use  some alcohol like rum/vodaka in it,since this is made without alcohol it is called virgin mojito.Do give a try this easy drink.

Masala Oats | Oats cooked with mixed vegetable | Zero Oil recipe

We all know the health benefits of oats and i  need not explain any about it.Two days back we had bread bhajji for evening snack which made us feel very heavy so we thought to skip dinner,then i made up my mind to cook some low calorie recipe with oats and prepared this.This was super tasty,easy and healthy with added vegetables.

Pomegranate Mint Cooler | Summer Cooler

Day by day its being hot in Chennai and we long to quench our thirst with some juices.Due to adulteration in ready made juices i prefer homemade juices now a days.My son is a great fan of a branded pomegranate juice.Whenever we go for supermarket he use to pick few tetra pack for him.One day i made him fresh juice of it with my newly bought hand blender and he relished it well saying it taste soo good then store brought.From then he use to ask for this juice frequently.Its soo simple and taste awesome.I just added few mint leaves for extra freshness omit it if you don't prefer.

Mint Tea | Mint Chai | Fresh Mint Leaves Tea

How was your Easter celebration we had a blast ,i made an eggless truitti fruity cake and for lunch i prepared chicken biryani.After having heavy lunch i want to have something that aids in digestion so i prepared this mint chai yesterday evening for a change.Trust me if you love mint then this one is surely for you,i just love it to the core.

Thinnai / Foxtail millet String Hoppers | Healthy Millet Breakfast

We all know the health benefit of millets and i no need to repeat it again some it are it is rich in fibre,low in carbohydrates and full of nutrients.do intake millets atleast a meal a day.We can make almost all south Indian breakfast recipes with it and this one string hoppers/ idiyaappam is my kids favourite.

Rice Flour Sweet Balls | Ottu Maavoo Urundai | Our native recipes

This recipe is my in-laws side famous sweet.People who comes around the sea shore village in kanyakumari must have heard about this one which is quite popular over there and they make this usually during the last week of lent reason to eat it on good Friday.Last week when i ground a huge batch of rice flour i decided to make this and blog about it.Its very easy and "ulakkai " a bigger from of  mortar padestal is used for  binding the ingredients together but now since we can't find if we can use mixer/mixie too.Do give a try and let me know.

Rava/Sooji Vegetable Sandwich | Easy Breakfast Recipe

Now a days i started buying bread often since my daughter like to have sandwich which she makes by herself.For one fine morning as i was thinking what to make for breakfast i remembered a TV show featuring about this sooji/rava toast and made this for breakfast.Do try its very filling and tasty.

Spiced Walnut Tea Cake | Eggless Baking

I guess i baked a cake after a couple of months yes my oven was idle for a long only with some cookies i did with it.This week i was so eager to bake a cake decided to do my own imagination with nuts & spices which led to this spiced walnut cake.

KAL DOSAI | EASY BREAKFAST RECIPE

We south Indians mostly prefer idli /dosa for breakfast and to say the truth its the healthiest and tastiest food nothing can match it.We can make lots of variation in it by adding millets ,oats and other cereals.This is one way of making dosa  where it is made very thick in iron tawa/skillet.

Singaporean Food

With  multicultural heritage Singapore cuisine too  has variety  ranging from Chinese,Indian,Malay,Penakan,Indonesian and many other.One can say it  is the great place to taste all variety of food.

Food in Singapore are mostly served in hawker centre or cooked food centre which in nothing but a open air complexes which are inexpensive.We can see the globalisation here in Singapore which Chinese chefs experimenting with turmeric and ghee while Indian chef work with fried noodles and others

Being a food blogger i wish to visit this lovely paradise for food and indulge in it.If you were to visit there in near future do try some of the food i’m mentioning here .Their foods are mildly spiced which are not liked our south Indians cuisine  where we mostly prefer spicy food.

Curd Rice | Thayir Sadam |தயிர் சாதம்

As the temperature is rising steadily its becoming difficult to work long in kitchen.Simple and easy recipes help during these times and this curd rice is one such recipe which can relish just with/without a pickle.

Vadu Mango Pickle | Baby Mango Pickle | Maavadu

Pickle ,I'm not a fan of it and very rarely take a piece of it but the cook in me push me to try all types of pickles.These baby mangoes are seasonal product which we can see in markets only during march-April.Two weeks before i saw this in a vegetable stall i  am bought it immediately to try this vadu mango pickle.I got some ideas from here to try this.