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Vazhai Thandu Poriyal – Vazhai thandu / Banana stem / Plantain stem is a fiber rich food with lot of health benefits. Very good for constipation problems, UTI , diabetic friendly and also helps with weight loss. I use to have these often back home when amma was cooking and now i know how hard it is to cook these,…
Today’s lunch box suits both adults and kids as well. Chunky tomato rice with mild seasoning and yogurt raita on the side, a heavenly combo. This use to be my lunch box item when i was a kid… today i’m packing the same for my loved ones. You may either use leftover rice , turn that into tomato rice or…
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…
Raita is simple condiment / side dish made with plain yogurt/curd, the best to go with any biryani or pulao. It has many variation, often seasoned with veggies, herbs and spices. The most simplest form is onion raita, we tamilians call it vengaya pachadi, a must in our home every sunday as a side dish for biryani. Today i will…
Tender goat meat cooked in thick Black pepper base!
Mangoes are in season now and every market here has some type to offer. My favorite is the raw mango (we call it kilimukku) but unfortunately never ever get that here, but there are other raw mangoes which flock the Indian stores this time of the year and this week had a chance to grab a few for new year…
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…
Kootu is a staple in every tamilian home, is a combination cooked lentil with vegetables, made in variety of ways. Depending on the consistency its termed as poricha kuzhambu or kootu, the thicker version is often termed as kootu and served as a side for rice along with puli / kara kuzhambu. Kootu can be made plain using just the…
Spicy Masala Diamond Cuts using maida, a savory tea time snack!
