make green chutney (hari) for chaats sandwiches In a snacky chaat world the lovely main characters(ingredients I mean)are sweet/tamarind chutney and the other is the green/hari chutney!the part played by the green chutney is spiciness and tamarind for its tangy sweetness!both are inevitable ones and that's the reason why chaat foods are finger licking good and...
how to make horse gram rasam /kollu rasam Down my memory lane my friends would make fun of me saying"I thought that kollu/horse gram is only for feeding horses but you make a meal out of it"but this was the case long back and now they too make quite some dishes out of it realizing its...
how to make mango dessert /mango patholi Patholi is a famous sweet dumpling done in konkan,goan regions and both these regions follow malvani cuisine.Konkani,Goan even kerala cuisines dominantly use coconut in great significance as all these parts lie on the coastal areas where coconut trees are grown in abundance.The very same patholi is called as ela...
how to make fajeto /Indian mango curry(Gujarati) It's the diversity of vegetarian dishes that makes Gujarati cuisine more enjoyable and prominent!the dominance of vegetarianism are due to Jain and Buddhist culture with no onion and garlic in their diet even root vegetables are the restricted one.Good number of the Gujarati food varieties are sattvic in nature,a...
lemon soda drink /marudhuskitchen Recently read about the uses of plain soda(club soda)and was excited that it makes the plant grow nicely because of the essential minerals present in it.I always use club soda(carbonated water)in my kitchen (for cooking)then and there!it makes the stuff fluffy and light(in baking).The common use of soda as we all know...
how to prepare potato salad with pomegranates/aloo anaardhana chaat Chaats are having the power to work miracles!an inevitable mesmerizing snack!a real kind of fast food I must say involving fresh ingredients made in a jiffy.Nowadays chaats have gained popularity all over the world with all its spiciness,tangyness,sourness and sweetness in it.Aloo/potato is the most significant ingredient...
carrot orange juice recipe Vigorously coloured carrots have loads of vibrant nutrients that should be included in our daily routine.Freshly made juices are always overwhelming much better than the store-bought loaded with lots of preservatives. Iam always tempted to buy farm-fresh carrots!they never miss to please my senses with tenderness and sweetness in every bite.Speaking about...
mixed fruit custard (eggless) Fruits as a whole contains generous amounts of metabolic goodness that it should be consumed at the right time so that all the nutrients are absorbed properly.Eat fruits before any main meal giving sufficient gap between!by this the fruits are better digested and all the important nutrients get absorbed.This awareness has made...
spiced buttermilk recipe /neer moru It is a very popular poor man's drink!right from 8th century.In Tamil literature(south Indian) we hear about this from Nayanmars(nayanmars were saint poets devoted to Hindu god shiva)life history.One of the Nayanmar kept thanneer pandal to honor Thirunavukarasar(senior poet) when he visited his(juniors)place.In that thanneer pandal(water booth or tent to help...
shikanji drink / Indian Lemonade During summer the scorching sun sucks up all the little energy we have!people are in constant search of some thirst rejuvenating drinks!and it becomes inevitably necessary that we have a strong needing to drink something completely cool.Nimbu pani or shikanji is the exact simple tasty inevitable drink that will quench our thirst....