Baked burger bun with stuffed patticeI I made this burger bun for my dinner. My family enjoyed this. I learnt this from one of my friend. Very easy to make this bun. We can bake this burger bun for parties and miniature of this as a starter also. Let us see how to bake this. Preparation…
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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…
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…
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…
Paniyaram or Morappam with Spicy Tomato Chutney
Paniyaram or Morappam (using left over idly or dosa batter) with spicy Tomato onion chutney Paniyaram is popular breakfast or evening snack of south india. I always grind dosa or idly batter for a week and keep in the refrigerator. I make paniyaram with the left over sour batter. It is one of the easiest snack…
Instant Corn meal Idly
Writing a blog has inspired me to try out variety of dishes at home with different ingredients. I love experimenting with the things I have in my kitchen. I feel my kitchen is my space, my den- cooking needs to be enjoyed and for me it is a stress buster. Innovative cooking interests me the…
Batata Vada or Aloo Bonda without oil.
Batata vada or Aloo bonda The monsoons for me are extremely beautiful. The sound of rain drops pitter pattering on the rooftops of houses in Kerala, with the smell of wet mud, leave a sense of comfort in my mind. The monsoons also make a perfect setting for some lovely snacks with those cups of…
Steamed Ragi Idiyappam or Finger millet string hoppers
Steamed Ragi Idiappam or Finger millet string hoppers: One of these days during tea time my friends and I was discussing about healthy foods/ diet- that’s when I remembered how my sis in law and I used to powder ragi at home for the little ones when they were toddlers. We used to make ragi…
Murmura or Pori Upuma
Murmura or Pori upuma is one of the easiest snacks for all. Preparation time: Approx 10 to 12 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp channa dhal 1/2 tsp urad dhal. A small piece of chopped ginger 1 chopped green chilly 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 stem curry leaves. 1/2 spoon red chilly…
Crispy dosa
This dosa recipe is different from our everyday dosa.This delicious dosa recipe is generally prepared in restaurants Crispy dosa is a winner item in my home,especially with my children. Cooking time: 2 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice 1 tbsp dehusked urad dhal 1 tbsp thuar dhal 1/2 spoon methi seeds 1/4 cup rice flakes…
Dry Cauliflower Manchurian and Hakka Noodles
Approximate cooking time: 1 hour overall. Ingredients: For Cauliflower Florets: 1 medium size cauliflower 5 tbsp all purpose flour or maida 3 tbsp corn flour 1/2 tsp white pepper powder 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder for colour Salt to taste Water to mix Oil for deep frying For Dry Sauce: 1 big capsicum 1/2 tsp…
Oats Idli
This is a healthy and easy breakfast for diet conscious people. Approximate cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/2 cup lapsi or broken wheat 3/4 cup curd at room temperature 1/4 cup water (more or less) 2 tbsp grated carrots 2 tbsp chopped dhaniya leaves 1 small tsp eno For seasoning: 1 tbsp…
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