Varagu pulao | Kodo millet pulao recipe
Kodo millet (Tamil: Varagu; Hindi: Kodra; Telugu: Arikelu; Kannada: Harka). I have posted few millet recipesand with varagu, I posted varagu kanji and varagu adai. This varagu pulav is one I tried...
View ArticleDal pakwan recipe | Sindhi Breakfast Menu (12)
I hear this for first time when my friend Sangeeta said made this for breakfast. I never thought of trying at home, but few days back she told this is her most favorite breakfast and I...
View ArticleEasy spinach soup recipe | Soup recipes
I really don’t make soups often at home. Actually, lazy to prepare, otherwise if I can get a bowl of soup someone makes and gives in hand, ready to take it as dinner. So haven’t tried soups that...
View ArticleHara bhara kabab recipe
I know this is Vj’s favorite as I have seen him ordering this in restaurants. But never had an idea abou the recipe. He always insists me to try kababs at home. By which I tried gulnar seekh kebab and...
View ArticleEasy kambu Kanji recipe | Bajra flour porridge | Pearl millet
When you have bajra flour (Bajri in Marathi, Gujarathi, Rajastani, Sajje in Kannada, Sajjalu in Telugu, Kambam in Malayalam, Kambu in Tamil Courtesy: Wikipedia) at home, its really handy to make easy...
View ArticleSunday breakfast idea (Breakfast idea 13)
For those who have breakfast cereals and breads in weekdays, we try to make weekend breakfast something special and elaborate. If you have idli dosa batter at home and make something traditional...
View ArticleGarlic chutney recipe | Poondu chutney
I have a dry version of poondu milagai podi, which is a semi dry chutney, authentically ground in ammai by coarsely smashing it. Basically its just garlic (with skin) and dark roasted dry red chillies...
View ArticleDal khichdi recipe (Moong dal khichdi without onion, garlic)
I am trying and tasting dal khichdi for the first time. When ever someone says I had dal khichdi for lunch, I will be so so very much tempted to taste. I wanted to try for long time but I had no idea...
View ArticleThinai semiya upma recipe | Millet breakfast recipes
Among millets, thinai is one difficult millet to incorporate in everyday cooking. Its good when made as sweets, so I madethinai sweet paniyaram. Want to try sakkarai pongal and payasam later. But what...
View ArticleIndian style pasta | Masala pasta recipe
I have tried masala pasta in Indian style twice before. Both times, I could not balance the taste so ended up as total flops. So after that I never dared to try that way. But off late been craving for...
View ArticleVegetarian tacos recipe | Rajma tacos recipe (Red kidney bean)
Tacos is very new to me. I saw in a cookery show first time. Later Vj keeps insisting me to try Mexican dishes as it has few good vegetarian recipes and suits our taste buds too. But I used to ask him...
View ArticleMilagu Jeeraga adai recipe (with Kuthiraivali) | Millet recipes
This milagu jeeraga adai is be made with regular parboiled rice, but I tried it today with Barnyard millet (Kuthiraivali in Tamil / Jhangora in Hindi / Odalu in Telugu / Oodalu in Kannada). You can buy...
View ArticleSoya chunks curry, dal palak - lunch menu 51
So after few weeks, I am posting a lunch menu today again. Last weekend I could not post anything, so I thought I should click something and keep ready for this weekend’s post. Still couldn’t, so I...
View ArticleRava sweet paniyaram | Karthigai deepam recipes
We usually make pori urundai mainly for karthigai deepam. That too, nel pori urundai and aval pori urundai. Arisi pori urundai is made just for snacking. Other than pori urundai, we make a sweet appam....
View ArticleTawa pulao recipe | Easy Indian one pot meals
Tawa pulao is totally new for me, I have not even heard about it until I saw in few blogs. Yet I didn’t go through the recipe and had no idea about the taste. Then while chatting with Aparna, she...
View ArticleRava idli, masala dosa - South Indian Breakfast menu 14
I had very little last portion of idli dosa batter left and was thinking what to make for breakfast. Aj was asking for masala dosa and being Sunday I was worried about what to make for breakfast and...
View ArticleEasy broccoli soup recipe | Healthy soup recipes
As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I am not a big fan of broccoli. The best I like with broccoli is broccoli paratha. Also I am a lazy person when it comes to making soups. It may be coz I am...
View ArticleRidge gourd sabji | Turai ki sabji | Luffa recipes
I have a south Indianridge gourd gravy for rice, but this one is totally different from that. This is ridge gourd gravy for chapati or rice but north Indian recipe. The recipe was shared by my friend...
View ArticleTindora rice (Ivy gourd rice)
I like Tindora/ Kovakkai (Ivy gourd), so wanted to try this rice for long time. I buy it rarely as no one lkes it at home. So far I have made kovakkai stir fry only twice. This time also I...
View ArticleCrispy corn potato toast | Easy bread recipes
Last week Vj took off from his regular office routine as he worked over past few weekends. Then we went for a small shopping at IKEA and later went out for lunch to Mayura at Siglap. I have been...
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