LUNCH MENU 9 - NORTH INDIAN LUNCH
Its almost 2 weeks since I am back from India, but still taking my own time to come back to the routine. I hope I will soon as Aj’s school reopened 3 days back. Its been a long while since I...
View ArticleALOO BHINDI FRY RECIPE / POTATO LADIES FINGER FRY
Aloo Bhindi fry is an easy subzi recipe that I want to try for a long time. I checked with my friend Sangeeta quickly for the recipe, it was super easy and tasty too. My family loved it a lot,...
View ArticleMURUNGAI KEERAI PORIYAL RECIPE (DRUMSTICK LEAVES STIR FRY)
Murungai keerai / drumstick leaves poriyal makes its appearance very rarely in my kitchen. That’s coz I rarely buy drumstick leaves. I become lazy when it comes to separate the leaves from the...
View ArticleLUNCH MENU 10 ( WITH SOUTH INDIAN VATHAL KUZHAMBU)
For me, I never like what I cook regularly. Like sambar for lunch. I make vathal kuzhambu very rarely as my family is not a big fan of it, but I love it. In my mom’s place, we make weekly only...
View ArticleVATHAL KUZHAMBU RECIPE (SUNDAKKAI VATHAL KUZHAMBU)
As I have said in my earlier post, I love love vathal kuzhambu than any other kuzhambu. Usually vathal kuzhambu recipes has only vathal and no onion or garlic I think. But we make it with both....
View ArticleGREEN CURRY RECIPE | THAI GREEN CURRY RECIPE
From the day I tasted “Green curry” at Bali, I was thinking of trying at home myself, as the taste was very much relate-able to our avial. Only a herb smell was over powering and new to me. Aj...
View ArticleLUNCH MENU 11 (SOUTH INDIAN VARIETY LUNCH)
Day before yesterday, when I was staring at the Facebook wall , I suddenly saw a meal promo in the feed. Said “Variety lunch” and had a paratha/ kal dosa kuruma, flavoured rice, sambar rice,...
View ArticleCORN FRITTERS RECIPE (SWEET CORN FRITTERS RECIPE)
I have tried corn kebab and loved it a lot, my family loves it too and make it in the weekends sometimes. So when I saw this easy corn fritters recipe in the cookbook I borrowed in library, I...
View ArticleCHOW CHOW KOOTU RECIPE (CHAYOTE KOOTU RECIPE)
Todays post is a simple chow chow kootu recipe. Chow chow / chayote is not liked by many, but we all like it in our family. Be it chow chow sambar or chow chow curry we like it. This one also...
View ArticleLUNCH MENU 12 - (CHINESE STYLE FRIED RICE & MANCHURIAN)
Fried rice and Manchurian is a classic combo. Yes! A Manchurian dish is a perfect side for any kind of fried rice. I like what ever it is made in the name of fried rice. I just love the smoky...
View ArticleRIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY RECIPE (PEERKANGAI CHUTNEY) | SIDE DISH FOR IDLI DOSA
When I was in Chennai, the last day before we left to Singapore, some how we found time to go to Phoenix Market city (Phoenix mall). After roaming and shopping, we felt like having a snack break...
View ArticleRAGI KANJI RECIPE - SWEET & SALTED VERSION | RAGI RECIPES
As a kid, I was grown up drinking Ragi Kanji right from the age of 1. I used to drink it everyday instead of milk and used to like it my mom says. But as I grew up, when ever my mom prepares...
View ArticleAADI 18 PERUKKU RECIPES - LUNCH MENU 13
Aadi perukku recipesRaks kitchenIndianLunch2H 30M Today is aadi perukku (aadi 18) or as we call 18-aam peyar. Both mom and MIL celebrate this day. Mom makes variety rice as today I have made, while...
View ArticleVEGETABLE STOCK RECIPE (HOMEMADE VEGETABLE STOCK)
Vegetable stock is not only healthy to use in your soups, but also adds flavour to your soups. I am not a soup person, that is lazy to prepare soup at home. Even at restaurants, I junk eat the other...
View ArticleMINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE (MINESTRONE SOUP WITH PASTA)
As I have said before, I am not big fan of soups, but I dont hate it. Minestrone soup recipe is always the one I wanted to try for long time, I have seen this in the menu of Pasta mania, but...
View Article11 TOP SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES FROM RAKS KITCHEN
Here are the top south Indian breakfast recipes from Rak's Kitchen for easy access. Click on the image it will take you to the corresponding recipe page. Our south Indian recipes mostly has rice,...
View ArticleLUNCH MENU 14 - WITH URUNDAI KUZHAMBU, RASAM AND POTATO CURRY
Hope everyone enjoying the long weekend after all the Biryani galore and other sweet treat from your friends who celebrated Ramadan(or themselves). I love their Nonbu Kanji best than any other....
View ArticleCAPSICUM CHEESE PARATHA RECIPE - KIDS RECIPES
This idea of making capsicum cheese paratha flashed when I read about a review in FB about Annalakshmi at Chennai. The review had the menu which they served for aadi perukku. It had this...
View ArticleCHILLI PANEER GRAVY RECIPE | INDO CHINESE RECIPES
After making chilli paneer dry recipe so many times for fried rice, now its time for me to try chilli paneer gravy recipe. I decided to try this after tasting it in Indian wok. 2 weeks back...
View ArticleJANMASHTAMI RECIPES | KRISHNA JAYANTHI RECIPES
Janmashtami/ Krishna Jayanthi recipesRaks anandIndianSnacks and sweets Janmashtami 2013 falls on 28th of August. So here are few recipes you can prepare for the festival. Thought of posting this...
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