A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Mothagam – Kozhukattai is the highlight for Vinayagar Chaturthi festival, I still remember my childhood days where we get up early, get all dressed and carry a little manai to bring clay Pillayar home, all decorated with flowers & little paper umbrella….. back home amma making all the neivedhyam different type of kozhukatti, sundal with vadai payasam sapadu! Vella Kozhukattai…
Kesar burfi recipe – I have always awed at those north indian style burfis and hawas every time i enter a sweet shop, especially Bombay Halwa house and Shree Mithai in chennai. The first thought i would have is as to which one to pick, but always on the back of my head, there will be this question… how on…
Arisi paruppu sadam, a special dish from Kongu Nadu, is a healthy dal rice which is simple & divine! Kongu cuisine is very unique and I was totally awed when Chef Jacob had a tv cooking show which featured many kongu special episodes… Arisi paruppu sadam is like the most popular of all, an easy one to make for kids, also…
Instant version of sweet appam made with maida and banana!
7 Cup Burfi, 7 cup Barfi, 7 cup cake or 7 cup sweet is an easy burfi made with 5 ingredients, the total of the ingredients measures to 7 cups and hence its named as 7 cup sweet. It looks like a Mysore pak with a soft feel and at the same time a crunchy finish like that of a coconut burfi. We…
Spicy Masala Diamond Cuts using maida, a savory tea time snack!
Karamani Vadai / Cow peas vadai or fritter is a perfect tea time snack and taste similar to masala vadai. Some people make these during Ganesh chaturthi but we at home usually make it on a veg-day as a side for kara kuzhambu or just as a quick evening snack. They are quite easy as such, with less soaking time…
Puran Poli /Boli / Bobbatlu /Holige / Obabattu is a sweet flatbread from India prepared during festive occasions. Poli is a traditional sweet which is usually prepared during Bogi pandigai, we also make it during Vinayagar Chathurti and Diwali. Every region has its own way of preparing this sweet pancake, we normally make it with lots of coconut and jaggery….
Walnut Halwa / Akhrot Halwa is a melt in your mouth sweet dish made with walnuts. I’ve been a big fan of this halwa since my childhood days, we use to visit Bombay halwa house at luz corner in Mylapore during my summer vacations for a scoop of this halwa- they carried a variety of mouth watering ghee oozing Indian mithais….
Kesari is a simple easy sweet dish made during any festive or auspicious occasions. Normally its made with semolina / wheat rava but it can also be made with flattened rice flakes which tastes even better. Today i will be sharing a kesari recipe using red aval which is much more healthier compared to white and taste super good –…
