Puttu is a traditional recipe of Kerala which is often served with kadala curry. In some places, puttu is also served with pazham and pappadam. Puttu is made in a traditional vessel called puttu kutti / puttu mould which is readily available in the market. Puttu is made using roasted rice flour. Various brands of rice flour for puttu is available in the market. As shown in the picture below,
Lassi is a traditional yogurt based drink. It is very popular in North India. Here the main ingredients are yogurt, sugar and water. It is very easy to prepare and tasty. You can also find fruit based lassi’s and it is not that lassi is always sweet. There are salt based lassi’s also. But sweet ones are favourite at home. Lassi can be flavoured with cardamom powder or few drops of rose essence.
Today, I am posting an idli recipe made with idli rava. Normally I have idli / dosa batter stocked which will stay for two to three days. But yesterday, the entire batter was over and I wanted something easy to make for breakfast as my daughter leaves for school early in the morning. It was then I thought of making this idli which is very easy to prepare compared to
I always love fresh juices but watermelon was never in my list. Though I love watermelon pieces I never liked the juice. My kids love watermelon juice and whenever we go outside, my daughter always opt for her favourite watermelon juice and I just watch her enjoy it. But things changed when I tried this watermelon juice with lime juice added to it. I was quite surprised with this change. A person who never liked watermelon juice is now finding
Biryani, Pulao, Fried rice are rice varieties which I usually prepare at home. I prepare only veg fried rice. But coming to biryani, anything is acceptable – veg or non veg. But in non veg the regular preparation is mutton, chicken, prawns, egg and so on. While talking to my friend, she told me about keema biryani. It was then that I thought I haven’t prepared it for a long time. This
Poha upma is one of the delicious and easy to make breakfast recipe. Poha is also called as Atukula or Aval in different languages across India. It is a popular dish in Maharashtra and the people on low calorie diet can always rely on poha upma. Poha is a traditional dish of Maharashtra. Most of you might be familiar with Kande Pohe. It is a famous recipe of Maharashtra which
Potato roast is an easy to make and tasty side dish for rice. This is a very easy recipe which makes use of very few ingredients with no onion or garlic in it. This recipe can be prepared even when you are in a hurry to go to office or for children. Potato is a versatile vegetable and blends itself with all the vegetables and makes the dish very tasty.
Rice dishes are very popular and loved equally by everyone in India, though the name and style changes from place to place. Whether it be dal rice, or variety rice or pulao, what ever be the name, everyone loves it. And in South India, it is a custom to have rice in the afternoon for lunch. Rice with sambar, upperi or poriyal, pappad, pickle, curd and rasam is considered to
Hello foodie buddies. Time to cook something healthy for the family! I’m here with yet another delicious and nutritious recipe, consisting of soy and veggies, full of goodness! This one is basically a Sindhi recipe, and needs to be nicely sautéed for a little longer time. But you will be happy with outcome and the taste will justify the few extra minutes in the kitchen. I have added whatever veggies
I love to have beverages with my meals, especially with snacks. Sandwiches, nachos, fries and sizzlers are incomplete without a tall glass of iced tea on the side. I like the lemon iced tea that I make from the store-bought iced tea powder. So I said to myself, why not make iced tea from scratch at home. I tried 5 to 6 different recipes of iced tea and this one
Ginger Pandan Leaves Tea, Summers have faded away. The mere look at the cloudy sky makes us crave for a cup of piping hot tea. What’s more comforting than having onion pakodas with tea after coming home tired from work? It gets even better with flavored tea! Are you a fan of flavored tea as well? Well, this is your lucky day! Because, today I am sharing the recipe of
