Tuesday, May 11, 2010

CARROT HALWA RECIPE | GAJAR KA HALWA RECIPE

  Carrot -halwa

Carrot halwa | Gajar halwa recipe, a popular Indian sweet, made using Carrot, milk and sugar. Many people make carrot halwa using Khoya, to enhance the richness. Some people make carrot halwa with condensed milk by replacing sugar with condensed milk. I have tried this few times when i had guests at home. I am yet to try Gajar halwa with khoya. This time we have a reason to make a sweet. since the entire family is a so happy as my brother-in-law got married last week. Let's see how to make gajar ka halwa.
UPDATE: SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ALTERNATE EASY METHOD OF MAKING CARROT HALWA. Check out my beetroot halwa recipe.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Thengai thogayal recipe,Coconut thuvayal

Thengai Thogayal
Thengai Thogayal | Coconut thogaiyal  is a very simple dish which can be made in no time and my Mom makes this very nice and yummy. She makes it very spicy. Whenever my friends visit my house or when we do potlucks, i am always asked to make this thengai thogayal.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

RAW MANGO PACHADI RECIPE

Raw mango pachadi, is a traditional sweet made on Tamil new year day in our house. Amma makes it quite often during mango season too. During my childhood i have never tasted this raw mango pachadi as i am a big hater of jaggery based sweets. Now it has totally changed. I have updated my mango pachadi recipe with video. Check out my ripe mango pachadi too. Also check my full collection of Tamil new year recipes.

raw mango pachadi

Saturday, April 3, 2010

SNAKE GOURD KOOTU RECIPE | PUDALANGAI KOOTU

pudalangai kootu
Kootu with any veggies is a comfortable food for all of us in my home. It can be made with any veggies and this time i made with snake gourd. You can make this with any veggies of your choice. Normally we use beans,chow chow, drumstick,or eggplant to make kootu. Check out my avarakkai poricha kootu and poosanikaai kalyana kootu.

Friday, March 26, 2010

CARROT AND PEAS SOUP RECIPE | EASY SOUP RECIPES

carrot and peas soup
Carrot and peas soup is simple and easy one and can be made in jiffy. We  relished this yummy soup on a cold rainy day. Check out my carrot ginger soup and cream of Mushroom soup recipe. 

Thursday, March 18, 2010

AVARAKAI CURRY(BROADBEANS CURRY)

avarakkai curry
We usually make Avarakkai curry by just cooking it and add coconut in the end. Being bored of making that, i wanted to make it in a different way. This is a different way of making broad beans poriyal which i learnt from a friend. Everyone at home liked it and we had this avarakai poriyal with rasam rice. Check out my beans curry and carrot peas cabbage poriyal.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

MIXED VEGETABLE KURMA| VEGETABLE KORMA |SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

VEG KORMA
I very rarely make kurma at home,since my family is not a big fan of kurma. But this version i learnt from my friend,and when i tried it everyone at home liked it .So now i am here to share the recipe of this simple and easy  Vegetable kurma. The recipe doesn’t involve the addition for Garlic. Check out my potato kurma and baby corn kurma recipe.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

PULI UPMA RECIPE | SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES

Puli upma
Hi friends, Sorry for not visiting your blogs for the past 2 weeks.We went to India for a family function and had a very good time there and came back 2 days back. Now things have come to a routine.
Coming to the recipe, this Puli upma is my all time favourite,whenever i visit my mom’s place i ask her to make this for breakfast. even when she visited here last time,most of the days she made this for me. But though it is my favourite, i never attempted to make this. Still don't know why!!. Yesterday i thought of attempting this on my own.Came out very well.
Just wanted to share the recipe with u all.Simple and easy one made with rice flour and tamarind water.
Check out my


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

VANGI BATH RECIPE, BRINJAL RICE RECIPE

vangibath
Brinjal rice |Vangi bath is a good treat for brinjal lovers like me. My mom used to pack this Vangi bath for my lunch box and my friends will finish it off in no time. After marriage,i hardly made this very few times,since my hubby doesn’t prefer brinjals. This time when my neighbor gave me a pack of brinjals ,i decided to make rice of of that and shared the rice with them also. Check out my gutti vengaya koora and pan fried eggplant recipe too.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

SAKKARAI PONGAL RECIPE| SWEET PONGAL RECIPE

sakkarai pongal
Sakkarai Pongal | Sweet Pongal recipe i wanted to post when i made it during pongal(the harvest festival),but couldn't take pictures on that day. I made this on last friday ,and wanted to share the recipe with you all. Check out my temple style sakkarai pongal and akkaraivadisal.