International cuisine

Pasta(Fusilli) in White Sauce

Pasta is a staple food in Italy. It is made out of Durum Wheat. Durum means hard and it is made from the hardest wheat.  Depending on its shape, it can be called as macroni, penne, fusilli, Spaghetti and so on.. Pasta with white sauce is the favourite one for my husband. He likes white …

International cuisine

White Sauce

I learnt to make white sauce from one of my cousins. White Sauce can be used as a base for many recipes. It is made with plain flour, butter and milk.  It act as a base for soups, can be used in making creamy pastha, sandwiches etc., You can pair this sauce with vegetables. INGREDIENTS …

Festivals

Maasi Maham

Maasi Maham or Masi Magam is an important festival in the Tamil speaking world. The festival falls in the Tamil Month of Masi (February – March). Mahaa Maham is celebrated once in twelve years. Maham or Makam is one among the twenty seven stars in the astrological system. The makam star in the Masi month …

Payasam

Carrot Payasam

Carrot payasam is a new recipe I learnt an year ago.  My mom and grandmom makes Carrot milkshake at home for me regularly.  It is one of my favourite milkshake.  But the carrot payasam is different from the milkshake. I made this payasam for Gayathri japam ie., the next day after Avani Avittam.  You can …

Millets Tiffin

Kambu Semiya

Kambu Semiya is one of the healthy breakfast recipes. Kambu is known as pearl millet in english.   People have started to forget about our traditional, old  ingredients like ragi, kambu, cholam. They are highly nutritious and are very cheap to get. Infact they are called as poor man’s crops in Economics. Nowadays the doctors are also advising …

Payasam

Akkaravadisal

Akkaravadisal is an Iyengar recipe, similar to Pongal. It is pressure cooked completely with milk that gives it a rich and creamy texture.  Akkaravadisal is prepared on Koodaravalli day – 27th day of Margazhi.  In the 27th poem of Koodaraivellum poem of Thiruppavai,  Sri Andal says “Mooda Nei Peidhu muzhangai vazhivaara”  and so we prepare …

Festivals

Koodaravalli

Andal is the only woman among the Azhwars. Her devotion to Lord Ranganathar gave rise to many pasurams. This bhakthi endeared her to the Lord, who accepted her as his bride. Sri Andal sang the Thiruppavai containing 30 verses – one verse for each day of Margazhi (December – January) – in praise of Lord …

Festivals

Hanuman Jayanthi

In Tamil Nadu, Anjaneyar Jayanthi is observed on Moolam Nakshatram in the Margazhi month or Margali Masam, which is one of the most auspicious months in Tamil Calendar.  Hanuman Jayanthi is observed during various time of year by different Hindu communities. Majority of the people observe it on the Purnima or full moon day in …

International cuisine

Indian Style Macaroni

Macaroni is a type of pastha that is tubular in shape. They originated in Italy and is mainly used in Italian cuisine. Pastha is a staple food in Italy. They are available in dry and fresh forms.  Macaroni is a dry variety. I was bored of making regular tiffin items and wanted to make something different. …

Medicinal and Nutritional value

Diwali legiyam

The humble lehiyam is an age-old cure for Diwali excesses. Diwali is the festival of lights, is always accompanied by an abundance of sweets.Irrespective of whether you are a fitness freak or calorie- conscious person, abuse of the stomach is the order of the day.It helps in curing indigestion. This can also be used on …

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