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...
bitter gourd pitlai /pavakkai pitlai /pagarkai pitlai Bitter gourd pitlai can be made into gravy like or as a thick kootu whatever its one keeper dish thats so good accompaniment for rice. Although I love pavakkai kuzhambu very much this will be my next wanted dish that will give total fulfilment. Many don’t like to have...
thengai thogayal recipe /coconut thuvaiyal This thengai thogayal recipe is one such easy dish when we decide to keep our lunch menu simple in all our hectic working days. Its a traditional recipe done commonly in all of our South Indian homes frequently. In our home we make it little different. Means that we always add...
peerkangai kootu recipe /ridge gourd kootu This peerkangai kootu recipe is one of the usual recipes we do for our daily lunch. Even so its very demanding type of kootu for rice. A small tip that every body knows is that while buying peerkangai always check for the bitterness. Bite a small bit and see then...
vendhaya kuzhambu recipe /poondu vendhaya kulambu Spicy tangy with a hint of sweetness always brings a right kind of balance to any tamarind based gravies we make for rice especially. This vendhaya kuzhambu recipe is not only special in taste its very easy to make.When mixed with rice with a good drizzle of gingelly oil with...
meal maker biryani recipe /soya chunks biryani It may be called as soya chunks or meal maker whatever it may be its filled with full of protein. Obviously its a needed ingredient to be added to our diet as some survey says its a great ingredient for weight loss. Actually its a great replacement to any...
karupatti mittai recipe /palm jaggery mandaba mittai Rarest special sweet that are so tasty must not be missed. Simple to make yet delicious filled with juicy syrup inside the crispy fried spirals in each bite. Excellent dessert that our generation kids should definitely taste. This karupatti mittai recipe can be tweaked by adding sugar instead of...