Oil-free, healthy air-fried whole wheat Kaju namak para in just 15 mins. No compromise in taste or crunchiness. Just came out perfect. From the photo, we can see how evenly Kaju namak para is air-fried. Namak Para and Shakkar Para are popular snacks of North India, which are prepared during the Diwali festival. Usually, these…
Arai Keerai Puzhi Kadayal Recipe | Spleen Amaranth gravy using Tamarind
Araikeerai is a common spinach type used in most houses. It is also known as spleen amaranth in English. This is a miraculous spinach type that has lots of medicinal benefits. It has a high source of calcium and fiber. This is considered a treat for lactating mothers. This spinach type can be used for…
Pori Urundai Recipe | Puffed Rice Ladoo – Karthigai Deepam Special
Karthigai Deepam, Thirukarthikai, or Karthikai Vilakku is a festival of lights, that is observed by Hindus of Tamil Nadu and some regions in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra, and Sri Lanka. The full moon day of this Karthigai Month(Tamil month) is called Karthigai pournami. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. The lighted lamp is considered auspicious…
Masala Vada in Airfryer | Airfryer Masala Vadai Recipe – Oil Free
Masala Vada is a South Indian snack or accompaniment which is deep-fried in the oil. I wanted to try the same recipe without oil in the air fryer. To my surprise, it turned out well. It was crispy on the outside and soft inside. Moreover, all vada seem to be cooked evenly. You can see…
Badam Halwa Recipe | Almond Halwa | How to make Perfect Badam Halwa
Badam Halwa is one of the simple and easy recipes which can be whipped up in 30 mins. There is no need to check for the string consistency of sugar for this recipe. This badam halwa tends to be very smooth, silky and melts in the mouth. Badam halwa is a delicious and rich dessert…
Air Fryer Nankhatai Recipe | Eggless Nankhatai | Crunchy Indian Cookies
A healthy and delicious air fryer nankhatai. There is no maida/no white sugar/no baking soda in this recipe. I have used organic whole-wheat flour, organic besan, and brown sugar, instead of all-purpose flour and white sugar. Another healthy recipe from my friend Rajeshwari Annamalai who is also a healthy baker. You can see most of…
Peanut Sundal Recipe Using Sundal Powder | Verkadala Sundal – Navrathri Special
As Navarathri is been celebrated throughout this week, I made this delicious peanut sundal as Prashad. There are so many varieties of making sundal. Today, we are going to see the peanut sundal made with homemade sundal powder. This sundal powder is aromatic and can be used in making any variety of sundals. Also, this…
Dhaba Style Mushroom Masala using Onion Tomato Masala in Nutricook
I’m exploring the possible way of using homemade onion-tomato masala and came up with this delicious Dhaba-style mushroom masala. If you have onion tomato masala handy most of the recipes can be made in no time. This took only 15 mins to cook from start to end. 5 mins to pressure cook and 10 mins…
Akkaravadisal Recipe | Akkara Adisal | Traditional Sweet Milk Pongal
This Akkaravadisal/Sweet Milk Pongal is so rich, creamy, and scrumptious Pongal prepared using raw rice, moong dal, milk, and jaggery as the main ingredients. I made this last Saturday to worship Ekadashi Purattasi for Lord Sri Venkatesha. You can prepare this Prashad for almost all festivals. Usually, we prepare sweet Pongal with the same ingredients,…
Masala Peanuts Recipe | Masala Kadalai | How to make Masala Peanuts
Masala Peanuts is a crunchy evening snack that is coated with gram flour, rice flour, and spices. This snack can be prepared in just 10 mins with the available ingredients in our pantry. This snack is the best accompaniment that goes well with coffee or tea. The specified amount of masala, gram flour, and rice…