Niranjana's yummy yummy recipes
Aloo Paratha is a popular North Indian flatbread stuffed with a flavourful mixture of spiced mashed potatoes. This comforting dish is a staple in Punjabi households and is loved for its rich taste and satisfying texture. What Makes Aloo Paratha Special? Soft and Fluffy Texture: The paratha is cooked on a tawa (griddle) with ghee …
Vadu mangai is an easy pickle recipe using baby mangoes (vadu mangai) that requires no cooking, no cutting, minimal oil that can be stored for more than a year. It is a simple traditional South Indian mango pickle which doesn’t call for cutting the mangoes and cooking it. This pickle is very easy to make …
Plantain Podimas /Vaazhakkai Podimas is a simple and healthy recipe that is made with plantain or raw banana. It is an accompaniment for rice, sambar and rasam and are also packed with nutrients. We can make plain curry in so many ways. But vazhakkai podimas or Plantain podimas is different from the vazhakkai varuval/mezhukkuperatti and …
Panguni Uthiram is one of the most important festivals for Hindus. We call this as “Meena Uthira Palguni”. The important aspect of this day is that the Pournami and Uthiram star falls on the same day of Panguni month. Panguni is the last month of the Tamil Calendar year. According to the mythology, celestial weddings …
Holi, often referred to as the Festival of Colors, celebrates love, joy, and the triumph of good over evil. This vibrant festival typically occurs at the end of February or the beginning of March, marking the arrival of spring and the blossoming of love. The Legend Behind Holi The roots of Holi can be traced …
Gujiya is a sweet dumpling make with all purpose flour or semolina or wheat flour with khova, coconut and mixed nuts stuffing. I learnt this recipe from one of my North Indian friends. It was for one holi she made it and I went to observe her making it. This recipe is time consuming but …
Arachukalakki is a distinctive dish of Palakkad Iyers. Nellikai Arachukalakki as the name says, it has gooseberry in it. It has the unique taste of gooseberry and rich in vitamin C. You can also have this as a main course. It is an easy recipe consisting of two steps – grinding and mixing. Hence the …
Vegetable biriyani is a rich, exotic rice that is made with a lot of vegetables and spices. It is completely different from pulav and fried rice. It contains three main ingredients that is not included in pulav and fried rice-curd, red chilli powder and tomato. Usually the rice and the …
Kaaradaiyaan Nonbu, also known as Savithri Viratham, is a traditional festival observed in Tamil Nadu, where married women fast and pray for the well-being and long life of their husbands. Unmarried girls also participate in this festival, praying to the divine for a virtuous husband in the future. The name “Kaaradaiyaan Nonbu” comes from the …
Raw mango rice is a South Indian delicacy made with sour mangoes. We prepare it like we make lemon rice at home. Here in this recipe, the tanginess comes from the raw mango instead of lemon juice. It is one of the easiest rice varieties which can be made in few minutes without any fuss. …
