Ven Pongal Recipe

Pongal is one of the popular and famous breakfast of Tamil Nadu . It is a very simple recipe which can be done in a jiffy. Pongal is served with coconut chutney or sambar with vadai as an accompaniment. This Year Pongal falls on 15th January. I already posted sakkarai pongal /sweet pongal recipe, so…

Keerai Poriyal/Greens stir fry

This is a simple recipe we can make it as sidish . According to me it is easier compare to keerai kootu. Try this healthy recipe and everyone will like it Preparation Time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 15 minutes Serves : 2 Ingredients: Mulai keerai – 1 bunch Shallots/small onions – 5-7 nos…

Thiruvathirai Kali Recipe

Thiruvathirai or Aruthra Darisanam is a hindu festival celebrated in Tamilnadu. This is auspicious for Lord siva and it is celebrated in the tamil month Margazhi. Thiruvathirai kali and Ezhukari Kootu are prepared on this day. Today we will learn how to make Thiruvathirai kali  Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking Time : 20 minutes…

Onion Samosas!

It’s been raining here and my husband and I wanted to go have some hot snacks and tea outside.But we were just too lazy to move even an inch. So I planned to makes samosas with potato..thinking that would be easy.Half way through making the samosa wrap, I realised I didn’t have potatoes. Oh no!!folks..before…

Drumstick Leaves Soup/Murunga keerai soup/ Moringa Leaves Soup

This is healthy soup which everyone likes to drink. Even people who dont want to eat Drumstick leaves drink this flavorful soup. Consider including this miracle leaves in your diet at least once in a week. Here is the recipe. Ingredients: Drumstick leaves – 1 cup tightly packed Small onions – 6 Carrot – 1…

Coriander seed Green chutney/ Dhaniya chutney

I want to grind different chutney each day. This chutney tastes unique and healthy too, because it contains coriander leaves and coriander seeds. It tastes well with idli and all kind of dosa. Ingredients: Coriander seeds – 1/4 cup Chopped coriander leaves – 1 cup Shallots or small onions – 10/Big onion – 1 Tamarind…

Adai Dosa Recipe

Adai is one of my favourite tiffin item. This is a good alternative to idli , dosa and it is protein packed one. I love to have adai with podi and jaggery. But many people taste adai with aviyal/coconut chutney/sugar. This is my Mother-in-law’s version. This is very thin and crispy one. I will share…

Moong dal Toast

Dal Toast is a crisp and crunchy bread recipe that has been coated with dal batter which is flavored with ginger and green chillies. It is good to serve as breakfast or snack. Ingredients: Bread Slices – 4 Moong dal (Split)- 1 cup Ginger – 1 inch Green Chilli – 2 Ghee/ Butter – required…

Potato Bajji/Aloo bajji/Urulai Kizhangu Bajji

Bajji, a quick indian snack made in 15 minutes. Potato Bajji is my kid’s Favorite. Here is the recipe for making potato Bajji. Ingredients: Potatoes – 2 Besan flour/Kadalai maavu – 1 cup Chilli Powder – 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste – 1/2 tsp (optional) Baking soda – a pinch Salt – to taste oil…

Red Poha Upma/Red Aval/Sigappu Aval Upma

Poha is very easy to make instant gluten free breakfast recipes like poha upma, poha pongal , sweet poha and some other recipes. I followed my mom’s white poha upma recipe ( one of my favorite lunch box recipe during my schooldays) for this and replaced it with red poha. Here is the recipe. Ingredients:…