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10 Must Try Vadas That Will Make Your Day

February 23, 2023 by Hema Leave a Comment
Vadas

Vada is a popular snack food in India, typically served with a variety of chutneys and sambar. It is a deep-fried snack made using various lentils and spices. Vadas are usually round or donut-shaped, with a crispy exterior and a soft and fluffy interior. They are popular across the country, but each region has its … [Read more…]

Posted in: Vadai Recipes Tagged: Ama Vada, Bajra Vada, Banana Flower Vada, Medhu Vada, Milagu Vada, Paruppu Vada, south indian recipes, Vada

Idly Milagai Podi / Chilli Powder For Idlies

November 19, 2019 by Hema Leave a Comment
Idly milagai podi

Idly podi or chilli powder made for idly is best accompaniment for idlies. This is always present in South Indian Kitchen. This powder is made with channa dhal, ured dhal, red chillies and salt. Idly podi is best served by mixing gingelly oil. When we travel for long distance, we can also make podi idly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Podi/ Powder Tagged: Chilli Powder for Idlies, Idly Milagai Podi, south indian recipes

Pori / Murmura / Puffed Rice Upma

January 30, 2019 by Hema Leave a Comment

We always have stock of puffed rice at home. We generally eat as it is or make snacks out of it by frying with some spices. But when we went to my son’s friend house, there they gave this upma. My son like it a lot. So I asked his friend’s mother the recipe and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Kids Recipes, Upma Recipes Tagged: kids recipes, Murmura, Pori, Puffed Rice, south indian recipes, Upma Recipes

Bitter Gourd Curry / Pavakkai Porial

June 14, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment
bitter gourd curry

Bitter gourd is one of the healthiest vegetable. It is rich in fiber and is good for people with diabetes. Even though bitter gourd tastes bitter it has lots of essential nutrients and anti-oxidants. Bitter gourd is beneficial for people who have asthma, cold and cough. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Curry Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: bitter gourd, Pavakkai, south indian recipes, Tamil nadu recipes

Wheat (Gothumai) Sevai / Idiyappam

May 24, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment
Wheat Sevai

We often make sevai or idiyappam using raw rice. But this is a healthy sevai which we can prepare from wheat flour. Idiyappam or sevai makes a wonderful breakfast option. It is very healthy as it is a steamed food. It is easily digestible and good for diabetic people.

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Diabetic Recipes, Idiyappam / Sevai Recipes Tagged: Diabetic Recipes, Gothumai Idiyappam, Gothumai Sevai, south indian recipes, Wheat Idiyappam, Wheat Sevai

Spicy Tomato/ Thakkali Kuzhambu

February 2, 2018 by Hema 1 Comment

In this season, we get tomatoes in lesser price. So thought of making tomato kuzhambu. This is a spicy tomato kuzhambu which I make very often at home. This kuzhambu is served with rice and the spiciness and the aroma of the dish will surely make everyone to love this dish.

Posted in: Kuzhambu Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: south indian recipes, Spicy Kuzhambu, Tomato, Tomato Kuzhambu

Mochai Kottai / Field Beans Kurma

January 28, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

Fresh mochai kottai is available plenty in this season. We make variety of dishes using mochai kottai. It is very healthy and tasty. Field beans is rich in proteins and helps in giving strength to our body. It is also rich in fibers and iron which is very good for people with diabetics. It is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Kurma Recipes, Side Dish Tagged: field beans, Mochai kottai, Mochai Kottai Kurma, south indian recipes

Mochai Kottai / Field Beans Sambar

January 4, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

Mochai Kottai is available in winter season here. It has lots of health benefits. We use this in most of the recipes we make. We add this in curries, sambar, kurma, upma etc. this beans tastes so well. It has a unique taste which makes the dish very tasty.

Posted in: Healthy Recipes, Sambar Recipes Tagged: field beans, healthy recipes, Mochai, Mochai kottai, south indian recipes

Tomato Peas Bhath

November 17, 2017 by Hema 1 Comment

When we pack for lunch, making variety rice and packing is a good option. This is a simple and easy dish which can be made even with leftover rice. It uses very simple ingredients like tomato, peas and garlic. There are variety of tomato rice which we can make. But this is a simple version … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Variety Rice Tagged: Garlic, south indian recipes, Tamilnadu recipes, Tomato

Poosanikkai Dosa / Pumpkin Dosa

October 10, 2017 by Hema Leave a Comment

We use pumpkins in variety of dishes. This is a very nice dosa which we make with white pumpkin. This can be given to kids as it has lots of health benefits. I had extra pumpkins at home. So thought of making this. There is no need of fermenting and we can make this dosa … [Read more…]

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Dosa Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Kids Recipes Tagged: healthy breakfast, Poosanikkai Dosa, Pumpkin dosa, rice, south indian recipes, White Pumpkin
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