Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. He is considered as the greatest devotee of Lord Rama according to Hindu Mythology. It is celebrated on the full moon day/ Poornima in the month of Chaitra. The Hindus consider Lord Hanuman as a symbol of strength and energy. On Hanuman Jayanthi people […]
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Dondakaya or Ivy Gourd is a good source of Iron, Vitamins, Minerals and dietary fibre. It prevents kidney stones, fatigue, protects the nervous system, maintains a healthy metabolism, fiber keeps the digestive tract healthy. Today I am posting Dondakaya Pachadi or Ivy Gourd pachadi which is prepared in Telangana Style, which is served with idli, […]
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Paramannam is a payasam that is prepared with rice, milk and sugar or jaggery. If we are using jiggery in the recipe we also call it Bellam Paramannam. Paramannam is prepared during festivals and also offered to God as neivadyam. Traditionally, it was prepared with jaggery and then flavored with cardamom powder. Ingredients: Rice […]
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Chalimidhi Mudhalu is prepared during Batakamma Festival. Batakamma festival is an important and popular festival of Telangana. Chalimidhi Mudhalu is prepared with fresh roti (wheat flour roti) using ghee and grinding it into coarse powder, then by adding jaggery, coconut and dry fruits and making it into laddos. It is a very nutritious laddo that […]
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Kala channa sundal recipe is a simple, easy and nutritious black chickpeas recipe. It is prepared during Vinayaka Chaturthi and Navratri festival. Kala Channa Sundal is offered to God and Goddess as prasadam or neivedyam. Black channa sundal is a South Indian recipe prepared with black chickpeas, spices and coconut. Ingredients: Kala channa/ black chickpeas […]
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Pineapple pradhaman is a sweet dessert prepared with ripe pineapple, chemba rice (red rice) and moong dal. It is a delicious and tasty recipe. Try out this delicious Pineapple Pradhaman: Ingredients:- Ripe Pineapple (chopped into pieces) ½ cup Extract Coconut milk from […]
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Tomato Kichadi or Thakkali Kichadi is one of the recipes of Kerala Sadhya. Tomato Kichadi is the tomatoes cooked in coconut gravy and crud. Let’s go thru the process of preparing Tomato Kichadi: Ingredients: Ripe tomatoes 1 cup Red chilli […]
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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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Appam is a traditional breakfast recipe of Kerala which is tasty, soft and spongy in center and has a lacy border. Appam is prepared using rice flour, coconut and yeast or without yeast. Today I am posting Appam using yeast. Serve Appam with vegetable stew, potato stew, fish curry, chicken stew, mutton curry or egg […]
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Rasam is a traditional recipe of South India. Rasam is prepared with tamarind and other spices like black pepper and etc. Rasam goes well with hot rice or is consumed as a spicy soup. Rasam is usually consumed during winter season for its spicy taste. It is also good to be consumed during cold and […]
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Dosa is a staple dish of South India. Plain dosa is a fermented batter made of rice and urad dal (black lentils). There are various types of dosas that are prepared with various variations in the ingredients. Today I am posting one such type of different and tasty dosa – PEANUT DOSA. There are different […]
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Thuvara Parippu Chammanthi (toor dal chammanthi) is an easy and tasty Kerala side dish. It is very simple dish prepared with tuvara parippu (toor dal), dry red chilies, coconut grated etc. It goes well with steaming rice and other curries like sambar, rasam, mooru curry. Especially during the monsoon and winter seasons when your taste […]
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Kudumulu is a traditional recipe that is prepared during Vinayaka Chaturthi in Andhra Pradesh. It is offered as Prasadam to Lord Ganesha. There are two versions of preparing Kudumulu. One is the sweet version and the other is the savory version. Today I am posting the savory version of Kudumulu i.e., Uppu Kudumulu or Kobbari […]
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Guggillu are tempering the boiled Kabuli channa. This recipe of Kabuli channa is prepared as offering to Lord Ganesha on Vinayaka Chathurthi and to Goddess Durga as a Navarathri special item. Kabuli Channa is a good protein filled legume. It is good for diabetic patients as it has low glycemic index. It is also an […]
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