Monday, June 7, 2010

APPALAM VATHA KUZHAMBHU(PAPPADS IN TAMARIND GRAVY)

vatha kuzhambu
Vatha kuzhambhu is always a super hit in my family and generally i make it by adding some veggies to it. We can use okra, capsicum,small onions,drumstick and any veggie of ur own choice. My mom makes with black channa and appalam also. Check out my vengaya vathakuzhambu and arachuvitta vathakuzhambu recipe. But after marriage, i never made this with appalam. Last night when i was speaking to my friend, she was asking me the recipe for appalam kuzhambhu.
This taste so yum,when accompanied by parruppu usili.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

CREAM OF CABBAGE SOUP EASY SOUP RECIPES

cabbage soup
As the weather here has suddenly changed and we had a heavy down pour for the past two days, i wanted to have something hot and since  i dont have any other veggie except cabbage ,i decided to make soup out of it.
It was a super hit and we all loved the taste and enjoyed it a lot. Check out my beetroot soup recipe and Hot and sour soup recipe

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

CAPSICUM RICERECIPE | EASY LUNCH BOX RECIPES

capsicum -rice
Capsicum rice is very simple to make  lunch box recipe. We all love this rice very much. I make this weekly once for kids lunch box and for hubby's lunch box too. Try out this easy and  quick lunch box capsicum rice recipe. Check out my full collection of easy lunch box recipes.

Monday, May 17, 2010

MASALA VADAI RECIPE | PARRUPU VADAI RECIPE

masala vadai
Masala Vadai | Paruppu Vadai can be made as a starter when we have guests at home and can be made during teatime as a snack. My family loves this and especially my daughter is a big fan of masala vadai.
My mom makes this with only channa dal, but i learnt this  version from my relative. Check the recipe of aama vadai, which we make for bogi pandigai and aavani avittam. Also check my no onion no garlic Cabbage vadai and Ulundu vadai too.

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.