December 31, 2015

Happy New Year 2016!!!



Dear Readers!!


Wish you and your Family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!! Let's all welcome this New Year 2016 with Happiness, Joy, Celebration, Fun and also with Swwweeeeetttsss. What's a New Year celebration without a Sweet? Here are some Delightful and Delicious Recipes from my Kitchen to celebrate this wonderful occasion with your Friends and Family...


Seven Cup Cake/Burfi




A simple and delicious sweet very ideal for distributing to friends and neighbours during festivals or any auspicious occasion. When my son said his colleagues asked him to bring home-made sweets after vacation, I made this last week. I added some nuts and dry fruits to make it more delicious and rich. Even the beginners can prepare it without any risk since it involves very simple procedure.. Click Here for the Recipe..




Rice and Lentils Jagerry Kheer (Arisi Paruppu Payasam)



A lip smacking, luscious, delicious and flavoursome Kheer / dessert to relish on any festive occasion. It is very easy to make and gives pleasurable taste since cooked with full cream milk. Here is the recipe of the traditional kheer variety to make on the coming festive seasons.. Click Here for the Recipe..



Shahi Tukda













A very rich, pleasurable  and exquisite dessert. Fried breads are soaked in creamy milk with nuts, dry fruits and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. An ideal sweet or dessert for birthday parties, pot luck and festive season.. Click Here for the Recipe..




Bread Halwa




A melt in mouth dessert that is easy to make for any special occasion. With the basic recipe you can make any variations in adding more ingredients like grated carrot, pineapple pulp or orange juice to make it more flavorful and rich in taste.. Click Here for the Recipe..



Choco Peanut Burfi




Chocolaty, drool worthy easy to make sweet with richness of peanut. My aunt's trademark recipe and comes in handy for small get togethers and functions at home.. Click Here for the Recipe..




Maaladu (Roasted Gram Ladoo)




Maaladu is the  delicious and simplest sweet from Tamilnadu and this is a must sweet item on all important occasions . The soft texture of this sweet melts in mouth with the mesmerizing aroma of ghee and Cardamom. Since it is very easy to make and rich in protein we make this to give kids as evening snack too.. Click Here For the Recipe..




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December 29, 2015

Coconut, Garlic & Red Chillies Chutney

Any South Indian breakfast like Idli, Pongal, Dosa becomes incomplete without this condiment/chutney. This spicy chutney with tomato relish and garlic flavour also serves as a wonderful dip and offers irresistible taste....

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December 28, 2015

Paper Roast Dosa

Who can say No! to have crispy brownie dosas with Sambhar? You can make this thin , crispy dosas very easily at home even if you don't have wet grinders. Here is recipe and some tips for making perfect Paper Dosa...

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December 27, 2015

Gooseberry & Ginger Curry (Nellikkai Inji Puli Curry)

A gravy style pickle made with the combination of gooseberry, ginger, chillies and tamarind juice that tickles your taste buds.... An awesome side dish to have with idli, dosa, rotis and curd rice. This can be stored in refrigerators and used for a week...

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December 25, 2015

Paneer Lababdar


A popular gravy made of cottage cheese with a lip smacking taste. A rich, spicy, creamy and perfect side dish to Indian bread varieties and Fried rice. The soft cottage cheese cubes cooked in tomato pulp with sautéed onions and spices in butter make you to fall in love with this side dish...

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December 23, 2015

Restaurant Style Onion Rava Dosa


Rava Dosa is one of the recipe that can be made very easily and does not need any fermentation. The Onion Rava dosa is the popular Dosa variety of South India and is loved by most of the people. The netted texture with crispiness and the spicy bites of peppers, onions and green chillies make you to love this more. If you do it with right proportions of the flours anybody can make this at home very easily...

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December 21, 2015

Thinai Payasam (Foxtail millet Kheer)


The best alternative to usual rice payasam which tastes yummy with the nutty texture of this fibrous rich millet  packed with proteins and chewy in nature. Use this low glycemic grain to make this slurping dessert...


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December 18, 2015

Vangibath (Spiced Baingan Rice)

Vangi bath is an authentic cuisine of Karnataka and is made with the unique blend of spices. Vangi bath is a flavoursome rice which makes even the Brinjal/Eggplant haters to love it. This versatile spice powder can be made in advance and stored in refrigerator. An Aromatic meal very ideal for lunch box , travel and any special occasions...

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December 15, 2015

Spiced Plantain Crisps (Vazhaikkai Varuval)


Plantain Crisps is a perfect appetizer, after school snack that tastes spicy, salty and crunchy. Every crumb of this chip makes you to ask for more and it can be made easily at home during week ends and stored in air tight containers for even ten days!

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December 14, 2015

Aviyal

Aviyal is the classic & traditional recipe made with the mixture of delightful green vegetables. Aviyal is  a mandatory curry served in all feasts in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Aviayl  is a thick mixture of Vegetables and coconut seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. This is the typical aviyal made by the brahmins in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli district . It looks in golden yellow with more coconut. Vellarikka/Cucumber (Big size)  used in this Aviyal gives a special flavour. 

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December 11, 2015

Tangy Chickpea Gravy


This chick pea gravy is a typical South Indian one made with freshly roasted and ground spices. It really gives out a break from the regular gravies made using ginger garlic base. The perfect combo of tamarind juice, red chillies and spices give an exotic taste. This Chickpea curry can be used as an accompaniment for any tiffin like Upma kozhukattai, Hot Pongal, Dosa, Upma or Idli. It is also a very good combination for curd rice...

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December 10, 2015

Mixed Dal Fry


Mixed Dal Fry is a protein rich, spicy, delectable side dish for rotis and rice. Dal curry is always an important part of Indian cuisine. Since this is made with different pulses it gives out fantastic flavour blending with traditional spices. This mixed dal fry can be made easily and quickly.

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December 08, 2015

Dal Makhani

A spicy and rich North Indian side dish made of whole black lentils and red kidney beans loaded with spices, butter and cream. A perfect side dish to have with all Indian bread varieties and Hot steaming Plain rice. For a very long time whenever I taste this in restaurants I used to think it is a complicated process to make this. But once I made this at home after getting the recipe from my Punjabi Friend, It is just unbelievable to know that it is so easy and can be made at home just as tasty as  we get in restaurants....

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December 07, 2015

Brinjal / Eggplant Chutney (Kathirikkai Chutney)


A different, spicy and tempting chutney blended with the tamarind, tomato, onions and dals. This is a two in one side dish which can be had with idli, dosa, roti and also can be mixed with hot steaming rice which tastes heavenly.

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December 06, 2015

Navadhanya Mixture (Healthy Protein Mixture)

This mixture is the combination of different pulses, legumes and nuts available at home. Traditionally Nine grains or pulses are used for making this snack and hence it is named as Navadhanya Mixture. A perfect evening snack to have on a rainy day and a protein rich mixture that tastes nutty, crunchy and spicy.You can make this with any number of legumes available in hand....

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