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Noolkol Poriyal – i just love this humble veggie… they call it kohlrabi here and back home we call it knol khol…super markets here have them soooo fresh along with the leafy top…that you may want a take a bite right away! Well, there are quite a few ways to enjoy this veggie, easiest of all is to make a…
Era Keerai Poriyal – yes, you heard it! Prawns, you may have used in kuzhambu, varuval, curry, biryani…. making poriyal might sound unusual for many but is quite customary in our home to include it with all types of keerai… especially murungai keerai, mulai keerai, arai keerai, siru keerai or pasalai etc.. etc. Folks at home who hate greens will…
Cabbage Fried Rice – 🙂 one easy rice to whip up in few minutes… leftover rice works like a charm for this, all you need is few veggies, salt and pepper. Try not to laugh while looking at the steps involved in making this fried rice 😀 Ingredients Cabbage – 1 cup (sliced) Cooked Cold Rice – 2 cups Green…
Easy South Indian Style Rasam recipe using Mint leaves!
Carrot Orange Juice 😛 How about some raw food diet once in a while? Yes, it happened this past week when my sister visited us for the holidays… She is very much into healthy stuff and there was some weird fruit veggie concoctions tried.. and this is one of them. Fresh carrots weds sweet oranges with a touch of ginger…
Varagu Arisi payasam / Varagu payasam is made with kodo millet (வரகு). Quick and an healthy kheer for any festive occasion… recipe is adapted from my friend Kurunji’s blog… followed her recipe but used coconut milk instead of regular milk … it was nothing but Yum! Ingredients Varagu Arisi / Koda Millet – 1/4 cup Water – 1 & 1/2…
Potato Masiyal aka Potato puttu is what we call at home… is an outstanding side for kara kuzhambu, meen kuzhambu or what ever puli kuzhambu. Just one simple side that needs no additional foody friends to decorate the plate. Whenever our saturday veg menu calls for kara kuzhambu this humble dish shows up on the side… you got to try…
Corn flour Halwa also known as Bombay Karachi Halwa with step wise picture, is no stranger to anyone…as kids we always drool over this glossy chewy halwa beautifully decorated with nuts lined up in perfect geometric shapes in mithai stores… Bombay halwa house in Mylapore, Chennai.. use to be my favorite spot to hunt for these… Well I’m not a…
Nasi Goreng in simple terms is nothing but Fried Rice.. in Malay / Indo region. The speciality of this fried rice is, its stir fried with Kicap manis a sweet kind of soy sauce. My fav brand of Kicap manis is the ABC brand. There is no lot of Indo or Malay restaurants around and I really crave for these…
Pecan Shortbread Cookies are truly buttery, melt in your mouth cookies with crisp touch of pecans… is my fav to make this holiday season. Have you ever tried those store bought Keebler sandies? 😛 these are something similar and will never disappoint you as this recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa! And also these are eggless and will…
