Category: Mullai’s

Mullai’s Recipes & Posts

  • Mint Rasam – Pudina Rasam Recipe

    Mint Rasam – Pudina Rasam Recipe

    Easy South Indian Style Rasam recipe using Mint leaves!

  • Carrot Orange Juice – Healthy Drinks

    Carrot Orange Juice – Healthy Drinks

    Carrot Orange Juice 😛 How about some raw food diet once in a while? Yes, it happened this past week when my sister visited us for the holidays… She is very much into healthy stuff and there was some weird fruit veggie concoctions tried.. and this is one of them. Fresh carrots weds sweet oranges…

  • Varagu Arisi Payasam – Millet Payasam – Kodo Millet Recipes

    Varagu Arisi Payasam – Millet Payasam – Kodo Millet Recipes

    Varagu Arisi payasam / Varagu payasam is made with kodo millet (வரகு).  Quick and an healthy  kheer for any festive occasion… recipe is adapted from my friend Kurunji’s blog… followed her recipe but used coconut milk instead of regular milk … it was nothing but Yum! Ingredients Varagu Arisi / Koda Millet – 1/4 cup…

  • Potato Masiyal – Potato Puttu

    Potato Masiyal – Potato Puttu

    Potato Masiyal aka Potato puttu is what we call at home… is an outstanding side for kara kuzhambu, meen kuzhambu or what ever puli kuzhambu. Just one simple side that needs no additional foody friends to decorate the plate. Whenever our saturday veg menu calls for kara kuzhambu this humble dish shows up on the…

  • Corn Flour Halwa – Bombay Karachi Halwa

    Corn Flour Halwa – Bombay Karachi Halwa

    Corn flour Halwa also known as Bombay Karachi Halwa with step wise picture, is no stranger to anyone…as kids we always drool over this glossy chewy halwa beautifully decorated with nuts lined up in perfect geometric shapes in mithai stores… Bombay halwa house in Mylapore, Chennai.. use to be my favorite spot to hunt for…

  • Nasi Goreng (INDONESIAN FRIED RICE)

    Nasi Goreng (INDONESIAN FRIED RICE)

    Nasi Goreng in simple terms is nothing but Fried Rice.. in Malay / Indo region.  The speciality of this fried rice is, its stir fried with Kicap manis a sweet kind of soy sauce. My fav brand of Kicap manis is the ABC brand.   There is no lot of Indo or Malay restaurants around and…

  • Pecan Shortbread Cookies – Eggless Pecan Cookies

    Pecan Shortbread Cookies – Eggless Pecan Cookies

    Pecan Shortbread Cookies are truly buttery, melt in your mouth cookies with crisp touch of pecans… is my fav to make this holiday season. Have you ever tried those store bought Keebler sandies? 😛 these are something similar and will never disappoint you as this recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa! And also…

  • Pineapple Rasam – How to make Pineapple rasam

    Pineapple Rasam – How to make Pineapple rasam

    Pineapple Rasam is more like a upgraded 😛 version of rasam served during special occasions or festive time. The highlight of this rasam is its flavored with fresh sweet pineapple paired with spicy milagu jeeragam (pepper, cumin) to give a spicy touch is soooo heart warming over pipping hot rice or even simply to drink…

  • Paneer Dosai – Pepper Paneer Dosa

    Paneer Dosai – Pepper Paneer Dosa

    Paneer dosai is one of my fav picks when eating at Hotel Saravana Bhavan.. spicy, juicy, pepper tossed paneer stuffed in ghee roast dosai is ultimate! You don’t even need a side but is generously served with mild sambar and white coconut chutney! I so damn miss #saravanabhavan chain in Detroit… its either Toronto or…

  • Muttai Varuval – Egg Pepper Fry – முட்டை வறுவல்

    Muttai Varuval – Egg Pepper Fry – முட்டை வறுவல்

    Muttai Varuval has no limitations… infinite possibilities with just simple boiled eggs. These are quick spicy stir fry with colored peppers, boiled eggs and black pepper a lunch box favorite of mine that goes well with sambar, rasam or curd rice. You can even skip the capsicum and make it plain but little vibrant veggies…