Thayir Vadai is a South Indian snack that can be prepared from scratch or made from the leftover medhu vada. This thayir vadai can be had as a breakfast, evening snack or as an accompaniment with lunch. Crispy out and soft in medhu vada is my hubby’s favorite. I always serve it with sambar or…
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Motichoor Ladoo Recipe | Perfect Motichoor Ladoo with DIY ladle
Motichoor Ladoo is a North Indian sweet that is prepared during the festivals, especially on Diwali. These Motichoor ladoos are slightly different from the boondi ladoo which we prepare in South India. The boondi prepared for motichoor ladoo are very tiny. They do have a different type of ladle which has a very tiny hole…
Coconut Thattai Recipe | Thengai Thattai
Thattai is a popular deep-fried snack made during the festival like Diwali or Krishna Jayanthi. My native is Salem. Thattai and murukku is very popular here. I have posted so many varieties of murukku in my blog. But haven’t tried or posted any thattai recipe till now. I saw thattai posted by Mullai, her photos…
Eggless Rose Cookies Recipe | Eggless Achu Murukku
Rose cookies are a famous South Indian snack usually made at the time of the festival, especially for Christmas. This is a favorite snack of Indian Christians that too most popular among Keralites. In Tamil it is known as Achu Murukku, in Malayalam, it is known as achappam and in Telugu, it is known as…
Coconut Milk Murukku Recipe | Thengai Paal Murukku – Diwali Recipes
Coconut Milk Murukku as the name suggests murukku is made with freshly extracted thick coconut milk. As Diwali is nearing I wanted to try my hands on new flavors and made this coconut milk murukku. This murukku tasted exactly like coconut milk. To get the exact taste of the coconut milk I did not add…
Black Chickpea Sundal Recipe | Konda Kadalai Sundal | Kala Chana Sundal
Black Chickpea Sundal is a healthy and delicious South Indian accompaniment which is made as Prashad for Vinayaka Chathurthi or Navrathri. This can be also had along with rasam rice or curd rice. This sundal can be prepared simply by tempering mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies, added with cooked chickpea and garnished by grated…
Sweet Potato Cutlet Recipe | Sarkaraivalli Kizhangu Cutlet
Sweet potatoes are versatile and can be prepared in both sweet and savory dishes, making them an exceptional carb option for most people. This is a kid-friendly snack and can be whipped up in 20 mins. There is a lot of health benefits in eating sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are starchy root vegetables that are…
Moong Dal Ladoo Recipe | Nei Urundai | Pasi Paruppu Urundai
Moong dal ladoo/Nei urundai is a popular South Indian sweet made during Diwali or any other special occasions. As Navarathri is nearing, this would be the best time to share this recipe. In Tamil, we call it as “Nei urundai” which means ghee ladoo as this is made with lots of ghee. But the main…
Tapioca Murukku Recipe | Maravalli Kizhangu Murukku
Tapioca Murukku as the name suggests Murukku is made with Tapioca which is also known as maravalli kizhangu in Tamil. We usually pressure cook this tapioca with a little salt and have it as an evening snack along with tea or coffee. This time I wanted to try something different and made this as murukku….
Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar ka Halwa – in Pressure Cooker
Carrot Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert made with carrot, milk, sugar, ghee and topped with any nuts of your choice. This halwa is made almost on all occasions and get together. Carrot halwa is my families favorite dessert. I am sharing here the easy method of making carrot halwa in a pressure cooker. Even…
