Thiruvathira is a festival celebrated in Kerala and Tamil nadu. It is celebrated on the Thiruvathira day which is falling on the birth star of Lord Shiv and was celebrated by Hindu married women for the prosperity and healthy life of their husband while youngsters take part in the festivities to marry a man of…
pizza dosa
Pizza dosa is the same dish like normal pizza but base is made with dosa batter. Pizza dosa is a good option for lunch box for kids or as an evening snack for kids.It is very easy to make. Let us see how to make this pizza. Preparation time approx 15 to 20 minutes….
Papadi aloo subzi or Broad beans and potato subzi
Papadi aloo or avarakka potato subzi is one of the favorite dish of my family. It is very easy to make and good side dish for rotis. This is the season for papadi. I thought of making this dish for my son who came for a holiday. Let us see how to make this side…
Nendranpazham pulisseri.(Plantain curd curry)
Nendran pazham pulisseri is very traditional curry which is popular in Kerala. Nendran pazham means plantain banana. This curry can made with vegetables or ripped mango also. Today I tried with plantain . It is little sweet, tangy and spicy in taste.We can have this with hot rice, dosa, idly, sevai, idiyappam.Let us see how…
Koottu curry
Koottu curry is a very popular side dish served for festivals and marriages or any celebrations at Kerala.Koottu curry recipe is made with black channa or kadala and yam, white pumpkin, plantain cooked along with coconut. It is a dry dish served as accompaniment .There are different methods of making this in Kerala. We can make…
Multi millet thalipeeth.
Thalipeeth is a popular Maharastrian break fast dish. It is made with multy grains.. Today i tried thalipeeth with multi millet powder for more healthy version. I used lot of coriander leaves, spinach, pudina leaves also. Millets are known for its health benifts. Let us see how to make this thalipeeth. Preparation time approx…
Bombay potato masala or Bombay chutney
Puri is one the favourite break fast or dinner dish of my family. All ways they like potato masala as side dish. In south India potato masala is different. My husband and daughter like mumbai style potato masala. We are adding one secret ingredient to this which gives shiny gloss and thickness to the gravy….
Mor keerai or dahi palak
Mor keerai is a very tasty dish, it is totaly different from mor kuzhambu. We can use any variety of keerai to make this. Mor means buttermilk or dahi in hindi. Keerai is green leafy vegetables. I used palak or spinach to make this curry. It goes very well with rice. Let us see how…
Aloo cauliflower Subzi
My children always like the combination of aloo and cauliflower. Today I tried this recipe for roti. Tastes very good. Its a good combo for jeera rice and plain rice. Let us see how to make this. Preparation time approx 30 minutes. Ingredients. 1 very small cauliflower ( cut in to small florets) 1 cup…
Beetroot Pulao
Beetroot pulao is very easy to make and tasty. With very few ingredients I made this pulao with in 20 minutes. Its an easy lunch box dish . Let us see how to make this easy pulao. Preparation time approx 20 to 25 minutes. soaking time 20 minutes. Ingredients. 1 cup basmati rice. ( soak…
Rose turkish delight. (Easy method.)
I was planning to make this sweet for long time. I checked the you tube videos . Authentic sweet will take hours to make . Then I got this easy method to make Turkish delight without changing its taste. I tried this recipe and it came out well. The rose water gives the real fragrance…
Paruppu potta vetha kuzhambu.
This curry is very raditional and from southern kerala. It is one of my favourite too. I learnt this curry from my grand mother . My amma also an expert in making this. It goes very well with plain rice, dosa and Idly or any south indian tiffin. Let us see how to make this…
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