som tam salad or Raw papaya salad

Som tam salad is very famous in Thailand. I lived in Bangkok  few years. I learnt this recipe from one of my friend there.I have avoided fish sauce since i am a vegetarian. Let us see how to make this simple  spicy salad. Preparation time approx 15 minutes. Ingredients. 1 small  or half raw papaya,…

Chilly Tofu and soy nugget

Tofu is very hing in protein. I was planning to make something different. Then i got the idea of making chilly tofu and soy nugget. Its very easy to make this recipe. We can have this spicy tofu  soy nugget with fried rice, noodles or as an evening snack. Let us see how to make…

Vegetable patties without potatoes

I made this healthy version of vegetable patties for evening . I thought of avoiding potatoes. So i replaced the potato. I used  raw banana . It is very easy to make this simple patties. . We can use this patties as a base for ragada patties or we can eat this like a snack…

Oats and besan chila (no oil)

A very easy to make Indian breakfast with oats and chickpea flour or besan .These can be eaten with any chutney. I like to have this with green chutney. I have added lot of vegetables to this. Let us see how to make this simple breakfast. Preparation time approx 15 to 20 minutes Ingredients. 1…

Soya nugget Spinach tikki without oil

Soya nugget is known for high protein content. It is known to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in menopausal women .Spinach or palak besides being rich in iron, it is one of the principal resources of pigments, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Thus, it is a promising food with an array of health benefits. I got this…

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…

Carrot Burfi

This sweet I learnt from  Sundari Nathan another blogger. I love her recipes. I  would like to share this recipe with all my friends. We can make this sweet dish  with in 20 minutes. Very easy to make also.Let us see how to make this burfi. Preparation time approx 20 minutes. Ingredients. 1/2 cup grated…

Wheat flour Tawa naan

Home made tawa naan is very easy when I follow Mr. Ramakrishnan’s autolysis method. Mr. Ramakrishnan is the founder of OPOS method of cooking and autolysis method of making roti’s. I learned autolysis method of making roti from Mr. Ramakrishnan’s Youtube video.Thank you Mr. Ramakrishnan for the wonderful method of making rotis. Today I tried…

Paal Payasam or Milk Kheer

Kerala Paal Payasam Paal Payasam or kheer made with rice,sugar and milk which is creamy in texture is a popular dessert in the south of India. Ambalapuzha Paal Payasam is very famous and is more of a dessert than kheer made in the temples as prasadam. Since my parents are from of Ambalapuzha, I have…

Thenkuzhal

Thenkuzhal is one of the many crispy snacks made for the festival Diwali. My mother is an expert in making all these snacks. I learned the recipe from her. It is made with rice flour and urad dal. Let us see how to make this crispy white thenkuzhal. I used store bought rice flour and…

Wheat Flour cheedai

Wheat flour seedai. Cheedai is one of the savoury items for the Janmashtami festival. Every one is scared to make seedai, because there is a chance it could burst while frying. Once it happened to me also. My mother tried cheedai with all purpose flour. Then only I got this idea of making cheedai with…

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…