Instant Amla or nellikka or Indian gooseberry pickle is very easy to make and can be used immediately. We need very few items to make this.Ideal to serve with any meal, it tastes especially good with curd rice . It is very spicy and tangy. I learnt this recipe from my grand mother. Let us…
Category: Miscellaneous
Beetroot Hummus
Hummus is one of the famous cuisine from Middle eastern part of the globe. It is very simple to make this dish with very few ingredients. I made this beetroot hummus without tahini. This simple recipe is a wonderful snack or a spread for sandwiches or with pita bread and veggies.Its a blend of boiled…
Schezwan fried rice.
Schezuan fried is an Indo- chinese rice very easy to prepare at home. For those who love the lip-smacking fieriness of Schezuan cuisine, here is a quick and easy Schezuan Fried Rice made with long-grained rice, lot of vegetables and some sauces and other flavourful ingredients.Let us see how to make this rice. Preparation time…
Arbi or Chembu or Colocasia roast
Arbi roast is one of the simple side dish with rice. In hindi we are telling arbi in english colocasia in tamil cheppan kizhangu in malayalam it is chembu. Very easy side dish without onion and garlic . We can make this with in few minutes. I have not added much oil to make them…
Ragada Pattice
Ragada pattice is a popular street food of Mumbai which is served with aloo pattice and boiled white peas garnished with green chutney, sweet chutney , raw onions, grated carrots, chopped tomato and sev. Today I shallow fried the pattice. For more healthier version we can bake the pattice .Let us see how to…
Vegetable Wheat flour Momos and Schezwan sauce
Vegetable wheat Momos. Veg momos, a steamed dumpling stuffed with mixed vegetables, is a delicious snack food enjoyed in Tibet region. This dish is very popular in Nepal. This vegetarian momo recipe uses a delicious assortment of mixed vegetables as the filling. Today I have tried momos with wheat flour instead of all purpose flour for more…
Awesome Blogger Award
I am absolutely delighted to share that I have been chosen as one of the awesome bloggers for the “Awesome Blogger Award”. Recognition in every small and big way is a great encouragement and a reminder that we are doing something good. Thank you very much Sunita (thehomechef) for nominating me for this blogger award. Sunita…
Foxtail Millet/ Thinai Sambar Rice
Thinai or Foxtail is a vegan food and also gluten free cereal. Thinai (foxtail) is rich in protiens, and low in fat. Thinai (foxtail) has good amount of fiber content, calcium, iron. Foxtail millet is a healthy substitute for rice. There is no difference in taste also. We can make different variety of dishes using foxtail…
Salad Bowl
Tried my hand at a mixed salad bowl for dinner, I usually love making salads and the dressing. But this one has only salt and pepper with a dash of Italian seasoning. Let’s look at the simple steps Ingredients: 1/2 cup macaroni (use wheat macaroni or penne for more healthy version) 1/2 cup chopped carrots…
Pappad Cone Chaat
Pappad cone chaat is an easy healthy oil free snack for an evening with a hot cup of coffee or tea. I always prefer oil free snacks. I tried this Pappad cone in the microwave. Filled the cone with a few fresh veggies and spices. Let us see how to make this cone. Preparation time approx…
Paruppu Thogayal
This is an authentic Tamil Brahmin dish served with rice . It goes very well with vetha kuzhambu, jeera rasam and any vegetable subji. This is a very simple dish. You can adjust the spice level according to your taste. I like to mix paruppu thogayal with plain rice adding a spoon of ghee. Let…
Lapsi or Daliya or Wheat rawa Nei Payasam
Nei payasam is one of the popular payasam of kerala temples. Generally it is made with rice. I thought of giving a twist to this regular payasam and tried with lapsi or daliya. It tastes very good.The taste is similar to rice payasam. It is easy to make with very few ingredients.Let us see how…
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