saffron cookies /kesar biscuits(eggless) Iam mad about saffron its one the spice I adore a lot and of course we use them in many Indian dishes but it was new for me to add it in a cookie.It all happened one fine mid morning day when I was all set to bake an excellent cookie which...
banana cake easy recipe (eggless with nuts) No one is ready to eat over ripe banana's and they sit simply blinking at me!there was a thought running in my mind to make a cake using these banana's.As a matter of coincidence I should say this time my friend deepa too had a very same thought to...
recipe carrot soup /carrot ginger soup Its winter here and no time can go more appropriate to have a soothing heart warming soup which is more comforting and convenient to our souls.Soups by itself are simple to make and if I utter the very word makes my son happy and as always his type of soup...
ghee appam /nei appam recipe for karthigai deepam "Lighting Deepams" are the soul of this Karthigai deepam festival where the whole house brightens up with agal vizhakku (lamps made with mud)but recently when I read about the pot making business is dying year after year I was little worried about how will potters survive?It seems the...
sweet boondi ladoo recipe /boondi laddu Full worth of Diwali is recognized only with the presence of sweets and without relishing a mouth full of sweets diwali would become incomplete!sharing gifts and sweets brings prosperity and happiness and all through these festive days we are excited and over enthusiastic.Many forms of sweet gifts are in trend...
south indian murukku /pottukadalai murukku recipe The scene has changed over the past few years that everywhere you see ready-made packs of murukku maavu(fried snack made with rice flour) packets readily available-at all super markets and general stores specially during the festive seasons where we never have to strain to make one! just have to mix...
indian diwali recipes /sweets and savouries In India I should say Diwali celebrations is the king of all festivals because it has gone already viral into people minds through ages and huge expectations keeps us busy and active that we come to the festive mood even before a month in advance! I mean to say that...
aloo pyaz kachori /jaipur famous pyaz ki(onion)kachori I was fortunate enough to travel and rejoice whole of Jaipur "the ravishing muddy pink beauty"!the food I explored over there are really never to be forgotten with full dominance of ghee spread over a wide array of dishes.Ghevar available over there in a shop called "LMB" is a dessert...
rawa laddu recipe /rava ladoo "Sweets are the real ones sent by god with his direct blessings(boon)"!it may be simple or a tricky one to make. For me as you may all know right from my childhood days till now I can say for sure that I can't live without sweets!and definitely feeling amazed when I...
how to make easy snack /Nei kadalai(chatpata chana dal) Though simple it is a very dominant snack!it has a combination of tangy,spicy and crispy avatars imbibed within itself giving a real satiety of having a snack food!its named chatpata chana dal in Northern India and down South it's called Nei kadalai.Adding fried curry leaves becomes so...