2015

vermicelli-payasam

Semiya payasam is a South Indian dessert made with semiya / vermicelli. Payasam is prepared on special occasions and since Onam is nearing, I thought of sharing this tasty payasam with you all. Semiya payasam, I would say is an easy payasam which can be made by all and during all occasions.  Though we make parippu pradhaman or some other payasams with coconut milk, this is a favourite among my kids

Pochero Recipe

Pochero is a dish that originated from Spain and well known across the world especially in countries such as Paraguay, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina and Philippines. The name puchero simply means stewpot. I grow up eating puchero or pochero because it’s my dad’s favorite dish. So, my mom often prepares it for lunch usually on Sunday so the whole family is at home. This pochero recipe is my mom’s recipe,

Kozhuva Irumbanpuli Peera Vechathu/Anchovies simmered with Coconut

Anchovies/Kozhuva are known by different names in kerala, like netholi, chooda, podi meen etc. The fresh anchovies are use to make this dish. The frozen anchovies will not give you the authentic taste of the recipe. Meen peera/pattichathu is normally cook along with coconut scrapings and kudumpuli/ Fish Tamarind. But today for a change I am going to make this recipe along with bilimbi/irumban puli as a souring agent. Its

Pan cit(Chinese noodles)Recipe

Pancit is a traditional dish of Philippines is originated from Chinese were ancestors of Philippines,thus they influenced by Chinese Indochinese believe that every diet should provide dietary balance. So they preferred noodles with vegetables and non veg together in one division. Noodles are requiring minimal cooking time.   There are varieties of pancits according to the noodles we use. It is delicious and healthy. Here i used cellophane noodles,which are

Wonton Soup

Last week, I went to Cubao with my son. We didn’t have breakfast before we left for office. So, we decided to eat in Chowking, a popular Chinese fast food chain. I ordered chicken that comes with wonton soup. It is the first time I tried wonton soup and I find the soup delicious. Ever since I tasted Chowking’s wonton soup, I never stop craving for its taste. I wanted

How To Make Aloo Kasoori

The potato fenugreek leaves recipe is very quick, simple and easy one to prepare in less time with very few ingredients, its avery nutritious vegetable mixing with flavours from the fenugreek leaves also known as methi leaves. Kasuri methis is nothing but dries methi/fenugreek leaves. This dish is delicious in addition to being healthy. Aloo kasuri methi is a delicious dish along with potatoes. Here am using baby potatoes, if

Chicken Ala King

Chicken ala king is a chicken recipe consists of chicken breasts, vegetables and cream sauce. This dish usually served with bread or on top of pasta. In my household, we eat ala king with rice. My kids love the richness and creaminess of this dish so I always prepare this dish once a week. My chicken ala king recipe is a version suited for my family’s tastebuds, so feel free

Palak Chicken Curry / Spinach Chicken Curry - A North Indian Dish

Palak Chicken is one of the most popular and delicious dishes in North Indian Cuisine. It is a wonderful blend of chicken curry and spinach.I am sure all will love this dish.This is a nutrient rich, low-fat and low-calorie meal that is great to have on rotation as part of a healthy diet.     Palak Chicken Curry / Spinach Chicken Curry Recipe Ingredients : Palak(Spinach) – half kg Chicken – 250

Kerala Dal Curry - Kerala Parippu Curry

Onam is coming, so I am updating few sadya recipes. Kerala Onam Sadya or any Kerala Sadya/Feast Nadan Parrippu Curry is an inevitable part. The best combination of Kerala Dal Curry is ghee and pappad. Its an superb and really easy recipe. Its a dal based curry mixed with a spiced coconut mixture and forms an integral part of onam sadya. In kerala sadya this parippu curry is the first

Siomai Recipe

Siomai is a popular dumpling snack that you can easily make. This dim sum is loved by many people, and the numerous food stalls selling siomai is evident that this type of food is enjoyed by many.  Satisfying  cravings for great tasting siomai is never a problem even if you can’t get out to buy some. That’s because you can easily make a great tasting dim sum that is worth

Layered Cheesy Omelette with Veggies

Omelette/omelet is a dish made with eggs along with oil, ghee or butter. Today here am going to show u a fluffy one side omelette with chopped vegetables and cheese. Its a very rich omelette. An indian omelette usually consist of chopped green chillies, onions, corriander leaves etc, it can also called as a masala omelette.  Eggs are beaten in a hand blender until frothy, and combined with salt and

Fishball Sauce Recipe

Fish balls are popular street food in the Philippines. These flat shape balls usually made from polluck or cuttlefish are fried and served with sweet or sweet and spicy sauce. I love eating fish balls and even at may age I still eat a lot. Fish balls are available in wet market and grocery stores, so you can always satisfy your cravings. Problem is there is no available sauce in

Ethakka Mezhukkupuratti Recipe (Stir-Fried Raw Plantains)

  Stir fried plantain/kaya mezhukkupuratti is a classic  food for south indian people of all ages. For this wonderful recipe the main ingredients is raw plantains and coconut oil, which means the plantains is coated with coconut oil. After seasoning the plantains, they are boiled with little water and tossed with seasoned oil still water completely evaporates. Its an excellent recipe.  I used to remove the outer skin of the

Dhokla Recipe

Hi again buddies. Today I am sharing the recipe of Dhokla, a popular Gujrati snack recipe. There are several types of dhoklas. Some are made with rawa while some are made with besan. This recipe is made using besan. The dhoklas that you get in sweet shops are never as good as what you can prepare at home. These dhoklas are soft and spongy. They are brushed with some sugar syrup and have a

Chicken Pakora Recipe / Chicken Fritters Recipe

  Hello buddies. Today’s recipe is an amazing one, just the perfect snack for rainy evening. I am sharing with you the recipe of Chicken Pakora or Chicken Fritters. You can say that this is the Indianized version of the Popcorn Chicken recipe, just that this one is zingy and feisty. I have used boneless chicken that has been cut into medium sized bits, a little larger than bite size because the

Sinigang Sa Miso

Siningang is sour soup dish that many Filipinos love to eat. Sinigang sa miso is another version of sinigang because this recipe used fish instead of pork. Sinigang sa miso compared to the typical sinigang which uses pork has richer flavor. The savory taste of the fish comes from miso or soybean paste. Miso gives this dish an added flavor. I often cooked sinigang sa miso when I want to

Maddur Vada Recipe

After sharing a pakora recipe, I am again sharing another famous South Indian vada recipe: Maddur vada. It is a very tasty and easy to prepare vada made with all purpose flour, rava / semolina and rice flour.  Vada is a famous South Indian delicacy usually made with lentils.  But this vada recipe is very easy as it requires no soaking or grinding.  Just mix all the ingredients and make

Ada Pradhaman Recipe

Ada Pradhaman is a traditional payasam or a classic dessert of Gods Own Country. This Ada Pradhaman can make in both ways, thats preparing rice ada with milk and sugar or with jaggery/sharkara and coconut milk. Its a traditional payasam  made for onam. In onam sadya, the main highlight is this ada pradhaman and is incomplete without this rich recipe. There are many payasam and pradhaman in the rich cuisine

fenugreek-leaves-pakoda

Today’s recipe is a tasty pakoda – methi pakoda.  Fenugreek leaves are called as methi in Hindi.  This pakoda contains methi leaves and hence it is called as methi pakoda.  Pakoda is a fritter usually made with gram flour or besan as the main ingredient.  This dish also contains besan as the main ingredient.  It makes use of all the ingredients which are readily available in all Indian families.   This dish

Kumbilappam Recipe

Kumbilappam is a sweet snack of Kerala. It is very delicious and have attractive smell. We used to make this in a special leaf called vazhana leaves(leaf of cinnamon,but bigger one). You can make this with jack fruit or plantain. Here i used jack fruit. If you don’t have cinnamon leaves, you can use plantain leaves instead. Jack fruit is always healthy since it has high fiber content and vitamins. This