Godhumai rava payasam is a simple and easy payasam made with samba wheat rava, milk and jaggery as the main ingredients. I tried this last week itself but somehow struck with editing the video and by the time i finished editing it was too late . So i decided to post the recipe of Samba rava payasam today. Generally we use dalia | samba rava | godhuma rava for making upma or porridge ....
I made murruku,ribbon pakoda, mullu murruku, and coming to sweets,i made kajukatli,coconut burfi and nei(ghee) urundai. Will meet u all soon with some interesting posts . WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI .
Idli milagai podi with peanuts Thengai milagai podi   Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Yields: 1 and 1/2 cup      Channa dal   1/2 cup      Whole Urad dal   1/2 cup (black or white)      Red chili   15- 20      Sesame seeds| ellu  3 tblsp      Oil    1 tsp      Asafoetida   2 pinches      Salt    to taste                                               Video of how to make Idli milagai podi...
Keerai sadam recipe | spinach rice recipe – Easy and healthy spinach rice recipe, perfect for kids lunch boxes too. Keerai sadam recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. I have many moms who find it very difficult to feed healthy stuff for kids. Especially for the lunch box, kids don’t prefer veggies. We can make this type of variety rice recipe and make their lunch box healthy and interesting too....
Kollu podi recipe – Horse gram podi recipe – Healthy South Indian podi recipe. Kulith | kollu Ulavalu| Horsegram podi Hope you all had a wonderful Diwali celebration. We too had a great Diwali and after having all the sweets and oily food for the past few days, we started craving for a simple food and suddenly I thought about this Kollu podi and made the same today. I have heard that Kollu | horse gram is recommended for people who want to reduce weight....
Kurkuri bhindi recipe Normally we don’t order starters when we go out to eat. But 2 weeks back when we went out for lunch on a rainy day afternoon we ordered for  kurkuri bhendi in a popular restaurant here.  The entire family was so impressed with the taste and kids  wanted to make it again at home. I tried it on the very next day. It turned out so crispy, and the crispiness stayed for few hours too....
Oats upma recipe – Indian Oats recipes – Easy and healthy breakfast or dinner recipe using Oats. Vegetable Oats upma recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Upma is a common breakfast in South Indian homes and we usually make many varieties of upma. The most common are rava upma and semiya upma which take place at least weekly once in our breakfast menu. Unlike the other upma, this Oats upma is very rich in fiber and since we add veggies, it makes the upma more nutritious....
MAIDA | ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1/2 CUP RED CHILLI POWDER 1/4 TSP CUMIN SEEDS 1/4 TSP AJWAIN | OMAM 1/8 TSP SALT TO TASTE BUTTER | GHEE 1/2 TBLSP OIL FOR DEEP FRYING METHOD: In a wide bowl, add the flour and add in all the the ingredients except oil for deep frying. Knead it into a stiff yet smooth dough without any cracks. Cover it and keep it aside for 15 minutes....
Sweet corn sundal recipe | navratri recipes Sweet corn generally either I make soup or rice with it. This is the first time I am making Sundal with sweet corn. I tried it once a few months back, as it is Navratri season I thought I would post the recipe for sweet corn sundal. You can make it even on normal days too. This sundal can be had with even rice and rasam too....
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Serves: 2-3 Tomato 2 big Onion 1 Coconut 1 tblsp Roasted gram | chutney dal 1 tsp Green chili 1-2 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Oil 3 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/2 tsp Asafoetida 2 pinches Curry leaves few Method: Cut the tomato into two. In a pan add water and cook the tomatoes for 10 minutes....
Check out my Vazhakkai chips Vazhakkai podimas Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Serves: 4 Raw banana | vazhakkai 2 Sambar powder 3/4 tblsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Oil 1 tblsp Coconut oil 1 tsp (optional) Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/2 tsp Asafoetida 2 pinches Method: Take out the skin of the raw banana and slice them into medium thin sized roundels....
Veg kheema masala is a creamy masala gravy, generally served with roti | naan. I have already posted cauliflower kheema recipe , which is a dry one. This veg kheema masala i have given for my monthly contribution for Kungumam Thozi , and got published in the May month issue. This recipe is easy to make and also the rich texture will surely impress your family and guests. Â Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25Â Mins | Serves: 3-4...
Aloo paratha Pumpkin paratha Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Makes: 5 Whole wheat flour| atta 1 cup Salt as needed Oil few drops Ajwain 1 and 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 1 and 1/2 tsp Ghee or Butter as needed (to make parathas) Method: In a wide bowl add the wheat flour and little salt. Add water little by little and make a soft dough....
Preparation Time : 5 mins + soaking time 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Serves: 4-5 Channa dal | kadalai paruppu 1/2 cup Salt a pinch Turmeric powder 1/8 tsp Cardamom powder a pinch Kalkandu | sugar candy 1/4 cup Sugar 4 tsp Coconut 3 tblsp Method: Soak the channa dal in water for 15 minutes. Add the salt and turmeric powder to this. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles....
Ingredients Chickpeas 2 cups (uncooked) Coriander leaves a small bunch Tomato 2 Ginger a small piece Red chili powder 1.5 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Water 1 cup Tea bags 2 (optional) Oil 1/2 tblsp Kasoori methi 2 pinches Salt as needed Description Channa masala or Chole masala a popular punjabi gravy, without onion and garlic, recipe with step by pictures and full video....
MYSORE BONDA PAAL KESARI THENGAI SEVAI DRUMSTICK SAMBAR
I cut the veggies for aviyal the previous night.  Soaked for adai the previous evening and made the batter before i go to sleep and put in the fridge. Morning as soon as i got up i cooked the rice for puliyodarai and curd rice. Allowed  the rice to cool and cleaned the house in the mean time. Even the pulikaichal i made the previous day. After making puliyodarai and curd rice , i made the pineapple kesari and put in a casserole....
Dry fruits kachori, is a deep fried snack, filled with dry fruits, nuts and few aromatic Indian spices like cardamom and fennel seeds. I have made this post for Holi 2016, but somehow couldn’t post it. Also i have drafted this to schedule it during my June vacation, but couldn’t post as i had already array of recipes scheduled for that. So finally i thought i will post this for Rakshabandhan 2016, which falls on Aug 18th this month....
Milkshake recipe without ice cream Dry fruits milkshake is a healthy drink for kids as they are rich in protein.Even adults can have this milkshake by adding the nuts of their choice. Generally people make this on vrat days | fasting days. I had some left over dates after making eggless dates cake for my friend on her birthday. So yesterday made this and served for kids in the evening when they were back from school, along with a club sandwich....
 Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : Nil | Serves: 4      Kiwi   1/2      Strawberry  3-4      Blueberry  a handful  For the orange juice Orange  1 big Sugar  2 tsp Water  1/2 cup Store bought orange juice or any fruit juice can be used.      Â...
