March 31, 2018

Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai (Sweet Rice Balls)

Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai is an easy, delicious and yummy evening snack. The aroma of jagerry, cardamom powder and ghee give a wonderful feel. Since it is steamed and very less fat is used, can be had by any age group people.

March 14, 2018

Tips# 61:How to Choose Good Quality Vegetables?

Vegetables are the prime ingredients of our diet and we spend a lot for them. Some times in haste we buy the vegetables displayed attractively in super markets or in road side shops and we complain that they have cheated us. The taste of the cooking depends on the quality of the vegetables we use. What to look for in appearance and texture is very important in choosing vegetables. So use these Smart Samayal Tips to get the basic skills of selecting good vegetables and avoid wasting money:

March 02, 2018

Black gram Rice with Lady’s Finger Tangy Gravy and Sesame Chutney (Uluthamparuppu Sadham and Vendaikkai Pachadi)

This Combo meal is the traditional and very healthy food of Tirunelveli in South Tamilnadu. A mouth watering meal with very high nutritious values. Every ingredient used for preparing this meal makes you healthier in many ways. I have given the individual nutritious values towards the end of the recipe...