RICE PAKODA RECIPE | RICE PAKORA |RICE FRITTERS RECIPE

Pakoda with cooked rice is an easy and instant snack which we can make with the ingredients easily available at our place.  This recipe i learnt from my co-sister , who cooks very well. The moment  i noted down the recipe from her i wanted to give it a try. When i was left behind with little rice …

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PASTA SUNDAL RECIPE | PASTA RECIPES | NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPES

Pasta Sundal, yes you heard it right. Last week as i was making pasta for kids lunch box i was left with some cooked pasta. I thought i will make some salad in the evening or add it to a soup. But my idea changed after talking to my aunty who used to make Pasta like coconut rice and have for eveni…

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COOKING FOR GUESTS #7 - SOUTH INDIAN TIFFIN | SNACK MENU WITH MYSORE BONDA AND MORE

Today's menu is again a evening menu like last week. During our India Trip last month, one day when i was in my mom's place , suddenly a family friend of us called that they are coming to meet us and they are on the way.  We guessed that it will take an hour for them to reach our place. I …

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TOMATO CHUTNEY |THAKKALI CHUTNEY RECIPE| SIDE DISH FOR IDLI|DOSA

Tomato Chutney | Thakkali chutney is a simple and easy side dish for idli | dosa . This recipe of tomato chutney is without coconut. Two weeks back i was invited to my friend's place for a  small family function. She served idli and vadas with this thakkali chutney. I liked the taste of the c…

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VADA PAV RECIPE | MUMBAI VADA PAV

Vada Pav is one among the  most popular street food in Mumbai. Though i have not been to Mumbai, i have heard from my friends about this Vada pav. Personally i am not a great fan of this Vada pav . Varun told me to make this for his evening snack one day. The reason being he got fascinated towards…

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PEANUT RICE RECIPE | LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Peanut rice is a simple and easy lunch box recipe . My mother in law used to make this very often , she adds sesame seeds to this. I made this for this Kannum pongal . If you are a peanut fan like me, you will surely like this rice. Do try this easy lunch box recipe.

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COOKING FOR GUESTS #6- EVENING SNACKS MENU- SAGO VADA ,CARROT HALWA AND MORE

This week, in cooking for guests recipe series, i have come up with a snack menu. When you have guests , who are coming during tea time, you can plan out this menu. I have planned the menu bit heavy and you can also skip any one item in this too.  I can suggest this same menu for a simple dinner t…

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KAAPARISI RECIPE | A TRADITIONAL SWEET

Kaaprisi is a traditional sweet made in our home during the naming ceremony of the new born child . Generally we do the Punyavachanam (naming ceremony) for the baby on the 11th day from the day it is born. Kaaparisi we make and give for all ladies along with the haldi kumkum (vettathallai pakku). …

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KOTHAVARANGAI KOOTU RECIPE | CLUSTER BEANS KOOTU

Kothavarangai | Cluster beans , the veggie i am buying and tasting for the first time. Yes, i have never seen my mom cooking this veggie and even at my in laws place they won't cook this vegetable. When i went for vegetable shopping with my friend , she was telling that she will make kootu out…

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KOVIL SAKKARAI PONGAL RECIPE | PONGAL FESTIVAL RECIPES

Pongal festival 2014 is celebrated tomorrow. I have already posted sakkarai pongal recipe which is  my mom's version. She always adds milk to sakkarai pongal but most of the traditional Kovil sakkarai pongal will not have milk in it. Though i don't like the addition of pacha karpooram(edib…

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COOKING FOR GUEST RECIPES #5 | AVAL PAKODA, CARROT KHEER AND MORE

This week cooking for guests will have a menu of my personal favorite , which i cooked for my own family. Actually i made this on the day before my birthday. When you are planning to cook for a small family , which you have invited, you can make lachha paratha, else stick on to phulkas. Carrot Khe…

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KALKANDU PONGAL RECIPE | PONGAL FESTIVAL RECIPES

Pongal festival is coming next week and it is the first traditional festival of Tamil people in the year 2014. Though we make  Sakkarai Pongal for pongal festival, this kalkandu pongal we make on the next day of pongal along with variety rice. My mom makes it very well and during my trip to India i …

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ORANGE PEEL PACHADI RECIPE

Orange peel pachadi is a traditional and authentic dish made at home . I have heard from my mom that my gradmother(father's mom) makes this so well and she makes for my mom when she was pregnant with my sister. I have not made this or had this as i don't like it much. During my recent trip…

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COOKING FOR GUEST SERIES 4 | POONDU KUZHAMBHU, SEPPANKIZHANGHU FRY AND BADAM KHEER

Wish you all a very Happy New year . We are just settling back after a super fun filled vacation to Chennai. Last week i couldn't post the cooking for guest series as it was very hectic for me to sit and write for a post. I am totally down with throat pain, and cold. I will post some interesti…

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