Pavakka Pitla( Bitter gourd curry) Pavakka or bitter gourd Pitla is popular South Indian gravy which goes very well with plain rice. It is another version of sambar. Many of us hate pavakka or bitter gourd obvious for its bitter taste. But bittergourd is very nutritious.It is a mix of masalas and cooked dhal. We…
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Moru Kachiyathu (simple buttermilk curry)
Moru Kachiyathu or Mor Charu Moru means butter milk. It is very easy to make this. This gravy is very good when we are having stomach upset or in digestion. Pappad , pickle and this curry goes very well with hot rice. Preparation time approx 10 minutes Ingredients 2 cups of buttermilk For seasoning 1 tsp…
Adai dosa or dhal dosa
Adai dosa is one of the popular south indian break fast item. It is made with variety of dhals and little rice.We can make this dosa without fermentation.There are varieties of adai dosa. Measurement of dhal varies in different regions. Some people make it very thick adai some likes thin crispy. My granma used to…
Milk powder mysorepak or Burfi or cake
Milk powder Mysorepak or burfi is one of the easiest sweet which we can make with in 15 minutes with very few items. There is no chance of failure in this sweet. I made this many times. My son’s favorite sweet. It’s one of the hit item in parties also. Try this easy sweet for…
Mango Kesari(In Pressure cooker)
Mango kesari Kesari is a very popular sweet dish in South India. Most easiest sweet to make. I learnt this recipe from Mr.Ramakrishnan who is a founder of opos method.Thank you Mr. Ramakrishnan. Today I am going to teach you how to make kesari in pressure cooker. No need of standing near the stove and…
Parippu vada (dhal vada)
Paruppu vada: Paruppu vada is a very popular snack of Kerala . Paruppu vada and a hot cup of tea or coffee is a good combo on a rainy or cold day .Parippu vada is very crispy and crunchy and spicy. Very easy to make. Let us see how to make this crispy vada.For making…
Ragi Dosa and Idly ( Nachni or Finger millet)
Ragi Dosa and Idly: Ragi or finger Millet or Nachni (in hindi) is very nutrious healthy food. We can make variety of foods from Ragi. Ragi dishes by look not much attractive but very good for health conscious people. I made ragi dosa for breakfast. If we are making the batter earlier and store we…
Puli Inji(spicy ,tangy instant pickle)
Puli Inji One of the popular pickles of Kerala which is very tangy, spicy and sweet.I learnt this recipe from my grandma. We can have this with curd rice, idly or dosa .Inji means Ginger in malyalam. Preparation time approx 15 minutes Ingredients 100 gram ginger ( a big piece) 10 green chillies( adjust according…
Verum Arisi Dosa or Dosa without dhal
Verum Arisi Dosa or Dosa without dhal: Verum arisi adai means dosa made with rice.There are many variety of dosas. For this dosa we are not using urad dhal like normal dosa. No need of fermentation also. I made this dosa with idly rice or parboiled rice and coconut. To this added drumstickleaves which…
Bombay Halwa or Karachi Halwa
Bombay halwa or Karachi halwa; Karachi halwa is popular in Mumbai. I learnt this recipe from another food group. I tried this recipe many times at home. Let us celebrate our Diwali with this yummy easy to make halwa. Preparation time approx 15 to 20 minutes; Ingredients; 1 cup corn flour 2 cup sugar 1/4…
Besan Chela Or Gram flour Vegetable Pancake
Besan chela or gram flour vegetable pancake Besan chela one of the easy evening snack liked by all. My amma named it vegetable omelet. We can make different varieties of cheelas. Here I am giving cheela with tomato ,capsicum and onion. We can use any kind of veggies or paneer, cheese ,corn or any type of…
Carrot Halwa with Instant Khoya
Carrot halwa with Instant khoya. I think everyone, I mean everyone loves carrot halwa. During my husbands tenure in Kenya, we used have a lot of lunches and dinners with his office gang and the family. Most of them were north Indians who knew how to cook amazing food, especially desserts and traditional sweet dishes….
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