Raita is a side dish prepared with dahi (yogurt/curd) together with raw or cooked vegetables. Raita is served as a side dish to be eaten with main course dishes like spicy curries, veg.biryani, pulao, non-veg biryani and non-vegetarian dishes. Raita has a cooling effect to contrast with spicy curries, biryani or pulao. There are many […]
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Rava kesari is a South Indian sweet recipe which is prepared during festivals or special occasions. They are many variations of rava kesari and one of them is Banana Kesari. Banana Kesari is prepared with semolina, sugar, banana, milk, ghee and dry fruits. It is offered to Gods as naivedyam or prasadam during Navrati and […]
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Methi (fenugreek) is a remedy for many maladies such as arthritis, diabetes, ulcer and stomach disorder using methi leaves twice a week in cooking balances the sugar level in blood. In my previous post I have posted about methi leaves sambar. Today I am posting ALOO METHI SABJI with methi and potatoes which not only […]
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Ari – Kapalandi Unda is a traditional sweet recipe of Kerala. It is a very nutritious unda or ladoo as it is prepared with the combination of roasted rice, roasted groundnut/peanut, roasted til, jaggery and coconut. Ari – Kapalandi Unda is a great energy booster as it provides us lots of energy and it also […]
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Muruku is a tasty, spicy and crispy snack which is loved by all throughout the year. Muruku is prepared during almost all the festivals in India. There are many versions of murukus. In my previous posts I have shared about how to prepare Ribbon muruku, Sago murukulu and Putunal murukulu. Today I am sharing one […]
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Palak (spinach) is a good source of vitamin A and K, calcium, iron and minerals. This green leaf vegetable is also a constituent of anti-oxidant and anti-cancer. Toor dal provides essential nutrients, fibre and protein. Thus this recipe is a combination of both palak and toor dal which is highly nutritious and delicious. Palakura pappu […]
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Salad are quick and easy to make, they are an easy and delicious way to get live, biodynamic foods into your diet. Salads provide fibre, antioxidants, Vitamins and minerals which are required for a healthy diet. Today I am posting a healthy salad – Bhel Poha Dry Fruits, Fruits Salad with Jaggery. Ingredients: Bhel (puffed […]
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Ari Unda or Rice Ladoo is a traditional sweet of Kerala using very little ingredients. It is prepared by dry roasting matta or chemba rice (red rice) till it becomes crispy and then making powder of it. It is usually prepared by pounding and mixing rice, jiggery and coconut which is a time consuming process […]
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During winter season we usually prefer to have some spicy foods as our taste buds increase to have spicy recipes like pickles, spicy chutney, pulao, spicy curries, spicy chat etc. So, today I am posting Cauliflower Pickle which is very easy and simple to prepare and its crunchy and spicy. It lasts for 7 days […]
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Snake Gourd or Potlakaya as it is known in Telugu is a vine plant or climber vegetable or gourd that has a lot of health benefits as it includes a large amount of water as well as fibre. It is abundant in proteins, vitamins A, B and C. Because of the high fibre content in […]
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Rava upma is a traditional South Indian recipe, served as breakfast or evening snack with a hot cup of tea or coconut chutney, tomato chutney, pickle or sugar. There are various methods of preparing rava upma. We can use vegetables or dry fruits for preparing rava upma. Today, I am preparing rava upma using dry […]
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Methi or Fenugreek is of high nutritional value. It is used for curing arthritis, diabetes, ulcer and stomach disorders. Consuming a teaspoonful of fenugreek seeds in the morning on an empty stomach helps to increase the working of the pancreas, thereby increasing the production of insulin. This helps to reduce the high sugar levels in […]
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Spicy and Sweet Corn Pulao is prepared using sweet corn, rice and spices. It is a nutritious pulao which has a spicy and sweet taste. Corn is low in fat and high in nutrients and eating corn can help respiratory, gastro instential and eye health. Corn has lots of roughage so it relieves you of […]
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Koorka is the root vegetable which is found in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In English it is known as Chinese Potato. Koorka has a distinct flavour which makes it different from others tubers. Washing and peeling Koorka is a tedious process. But the end result is a tasty and spicy Koorka Mezhukupurathi. I usually wash […]
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