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Potato Murukku…. Have you heard of it?? I have used potato for varuvals, poriyal, chips or may be paratha… but making murukku with it is unusual atleast in my world. Ever since i saw this on Raks Kitchen food-clyclopedia… why not call it that way 🙂 she has a whole bunch of mouth watering recipes in her blog, all beautifully organised…
Todays recipe “Pudalangai Poriyal” is a simple side dish for south indian meals. Snake Gourd / Pudalangai is very rich in fiber, increase hydration in body and most of all it strengthens the quality of your hair and aids in weight loss… hey then,I’m in! no matter whether I like it or not. This gourd is typically not anybody’s favorite, we…
Everyone of us will have some kind of favorite biscuits from our childhood. Some good picks for me would be … that tea kaadai butter biscuits, khara biscuits, orange cream, Britannia anytime orange flavored biscuits, also that kaju nei biscuits … that list is never ending 😆 😆 They all have fancy names today termed as cookies 😈 or whatever… for…
Todays recipe is all about Pudina Thogayal… wich is nothing but a thicker version of chutney and can be made in a variety of ways. Typical thuvaiyal- colloquially thogayal includes some lentil, tamarind and dry red chili as base and rest depends on what type we want to make. There are “coconut” version and “no coconut” version of thuvaiyals and…
Easy instant Pottukadalai murukku for any occasion is just minutes away… today I’m sharing my MIL’s pondy style pottukadalai murukku which usually made for deepavali pandigai in big big batches for distribution. Though the original recipe calls for homemade milled roasted rice flour… and also include vanaspathi in the place of butter…. that gives you a unique tea kadai style…
Simple South Indian style cabbage stir fry using purple variety of cabbage. As such that “purple” cabbage with that bright color is enough to tempt you… but I’ve added few green peas to make it more appealing. Nothing fancy…. just little tempering with saute and coconut garnish makes this veggie stir fry a great side dish for any rice dish….
Rumali roti is a paper thin Mughlai style flat bread which can be folded like a handkerchief, infact the term “rumali” refers to handkerchief! Rumali roti is primarily a north indian flat bread and I’ve tasted just a few times in some Muslim restaurants in Chennai and never really ordered anywhere here in USA. Out of curiosity 😯 have tried…
Most of us have a memory of a food that takes us back to our childhood days. Those memories have a very profound impact…. brings back a sense of cozy feeling! Today I am sharing one of my favorite childhood candy that I used enjoy a lot..”Thaen Mittai” or sugar candy that then used to cost about 5 paise was the…
Chettinad Mutton kuzhambu, a spicy lip smacking mutton gravy cooked with authentic Chettinad spices and with a touch of tangy tamarind & hint of coconut! Mutton Kuzhambu is the highlight for any sunday special lunch and this week I want to try something different from the usual family style and tried this recipe from Solai’s True Chettinad kitchen for a…
Have you ever craved for spicy crisp puffs hot from a bakery round the corner on a chill rainy day?? Well, here’s one who’s typing this post… and who use to enjoy these quite often during school days and now making it for her kids…..Puffs any form is quite attractive and additive, I amke this veg style puffs for a…
