Coconut Burfi / Thengai Burfi, one of the traditional Indian sweets, prepared at the time of Diwali and other festivals. This burfi is very easy to prepare. Most of them make it complicated by checking string consistency of sugar syrup. Here I will show the direct way without making the sugar syrup. Coconut Burfi is one…
Kadalai Paruppu Sundal | Bengal Gram Sundal Recipe
Kadalai paruppu sundal / Split Bengal gram sundal is usually prepared at the time of Navarathri festival. Navaratri literally means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit; Nav – Nine and Ratri – nights. During these nine nights and ten days, the three forms of the goddess -Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswathi – are invoked, symbolizing the victory of positivity…
Ribbon Murukku | Ribbon Pakoda Recipe – Diwali Snack
Ribbon Murukku is a popular South Indian snack made often at the time of the Diwali festival. It is also known as Ribbon pakoda / Nada thenkuzhal / Ottu pakoda / Ola pakoda which is mainly made of rice flour and Bengal gram flour. This recipe is very easy to prepare and tastes awesome. Ribbon…
Rava Ladoo | Rava Urundai Recipe – Diwali Special
Rava Ladoo comes to my mind first when an easy sweet need to be made. As Diwali is nearing I want to share some easy sweets and snacks. This recipe is very simple to prepare with just three ingredients. Even the novice can prepare it without any hassle. Rava Ladoo is very easy to prepare….
Kondakadalai Kuzhambu | White Chickpeas Curry Recipe
Kondakadalai / Chickpeas / Channa is a good source of protein and fiber. Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, belong to the legume family. Chickpea’s offer specific health benefits, and consuming them regularly boosts your intake of a few key nutrients. There are different varieties of kondakadalai / chickpeas. Mostly we use white or brown. In all…
Beans Usili | Paruppu Usili Recipe
Beans Paruppu Usili, this is the first time in my entire life, I am making this usili. A few weeks back one of my friend Deepa Sundar gave me to taste this delight. It was awesome. So I got the recipe and tried it today, ah… and to my surprise, it came out well in the…
Roti | Phulka Recipe – Soft Roti on Direct Flame Method
Roti-making is not at all a difficult task for me. When my mom was young, she was in North India for a few years, where she learned to make super soft roti from her friends. I learned from her, during my school days by assisting her in the kitchen. I used to roll dough for…
Mushroom Gravy | Kalan Curry Recipe
The button mushroom is an excellent low-calorie food, especially for diabetics. It contains a number of valuable nutrients, including protein, enzymes, B vitamins and vitamin D2. However, there are many other types of mushrooms worthy of consideration if you want to improve your diet. Mushrooms can be used in many ways like preparing side dish,…
Broad Beans stir-fry | Avarakkai Poriyal Recipe
Avarakkai / Broad Beans also known as field beans (Naatu kai). It is high in protein, starch, and dietary fiber. It has an excellent source of vitamin and minerals. In South Indian lunch menu, this vegetable is used at least once in a week as poriyal or in sambar. Broad bean stir-fry is an easy recipe to…
Onion Sambar | Vengaya Sambar Recipe
Onion Sambar is usually made with pearl onions/small onions which pairs well with rice. This is a popular South Indian sambar which can be had as an accompaniment with idli, dosa, upma, pongal, vada and almost all South Indian breakfast tiffin items. When you run out of vegetables, onion sambar comes in handy. I love to…
