palakkai curry /raw jackfruit kurma Its right time to get a raw jackfruit in your near by market and quickly make use of this wonderful nutri dense vegetable. During summer months only when in season we get nice raw jackfruit here in our place. This time I bought one from the nearby farmers market to make...
Banana flower pickle / valaipoo (vazhaipoo) urugai We all know that almost every part of a banana plant is used each having their own role and functionality. On the daily basis most common and majority of us like to have is the banana’s both of digestion and for taste. Many won’t buy these banana blossom from...
pacha manga pachadi / raw mango(green) pachadi Totally loved making this most compelling dish pacha manga pachadi as a Tamil new year recipe. As many of us know its a blend of all the six different tastes that we experience and should be experienced by each one of us in our own lives. I have had...
aval vadam recipe / poha(flattened rice) fryums Lets make use of this summer making this very easy peasy aval vadam recipe. This one is not only easy to make but tastes addictive. Those days they make all types of vadams and vathals for which preplanning was very important as they would make in large batches. They...
green chilli instant pickle /pacha milagai urugai(oorgai) Its a green chilli instant pickle that I have made this time. Instead of using gingelly oil I have used mustard oil for that lovely taste and intense flavour. A pickle made with green chillies may be quite surprising for majority of the crowd. But its not like that...
sakkaravalli kilangu poriyal / sweet potato poriyal Sweet potatoes are so fulfilling root vegetable with a special sweetish flavour and taste. I love this to have it hot as such simply steamed with skin removed. You can have it by sprinkling some masalas like chilli powder, chat masala and salt As far as I know there...
ragi simili / simili urundai/ ragi peanut sesame(ellu) balls Ragi simil is nutritiously dense traditional sweet snack that is rich in vitamin E ,Iron,protein,fibre and calcium. At the same time tastes delicious. Here in our place we call it as elluchi in kannada. Really don’t know why they call it as simili. But sure I have...
how to make ulundhu kanji /urad dal porridge /உளுந்தங்கஞ்சி Urad dal is a killer pulse and if you use black urad dal its even better filled with energy boosters such as complex carbohydrates, proteins, calcium, iron and even its fibre rich. Ulundhu in general is such a versatile ingredient used as inevitable ingredient in Indian cooking...
vallarai keerai podi /vallarai idli podi /Brahmi podi One among the rare greens that creates immense resistive power in our body against many diseases is this very precious brahmi leaves called vallarai in Tamil. This vallarai if taken at least once a week in some or other form has many potent benefits. Its good for the...
chandrakala suryakala sweet /marudhuskitchen Among the lists of sweets that I love this chandrakala suryakala sweet is one among them and was longing to make it for myself quite a long time. This time was able to make it. Many of us know why the name chandrakala and suryakala was given to this adorable sweet. Chandrakala...