Biriyani- Pulao varieties

Spicy Peas pulao

Green peas pulao with grated cheese is quickly prepared, quickly eaten nutritious recipe. It is a favourite kiddie food and has a right balance of spices. Though I have posted the recipe for peas pulao in my earlier post, this is completely different from that.  ‘K’ and I liked this version a lot…  Also it is …

Tiffin

Sooji Roti

Rava Roti or Sooji Roti is completely a different recipe for me. Usually we make upma, idli and dosai out of semolina. I came across this recipe in a cookbook and want to give a try. The recipe tasted different and it can be made in a jiffy. I loved this recipe and ‘K’ too. …

Awards

Sunshine Award

I was nominated for the “Sunshine Award” by Aishwarya from My Kitchen Moments.  This is my first award and I feel honoured and thank Aishwarya for nominating me. When I started to write my blog in Dec ’12, I was not very serious. But later due to the encouragement of my  family members, relatives,  fellow bloggers …

South Indian gravy

Kathirikkai rasavangi

   Rasavangi is very similar to arachuvitta sambar. They differ in the ingredients used for roasting and grinding. Whenever we buy the eggplant(brinjal) at home, my thatha(grandpa) will ask to make rasavangi. It is through him I came to know about this recipe.  But this is the first time I made this at home. It …

Parathas and rotis

Mixed Veg Paratha

Mixed Veg paratha is a healthy, tasty tiffin that donot need any side dish. Making sambar, rasam and curry daily is boresome. So  I want to make something different for our dinner. Since I had a lot of vegetables at home, veg kurma and roti is the best option. But I felt something that is …

Starters

Gobi Manchurian

Manchurian is the name pertaining to the large geographical area in North east Asia. It is called as Manchuria and the people as manchurians.  Also it was beleived that many years ago people from China lived in Kolkata for a century. And they introduced Chinese cooking techniques in some recipes and it was named as  Indo – …

Payasam

Vermicelli kheer/Semiya payasam using condensed milk

 Semiya payasam is one of the rare payasams that we make at home. I remember eating it when I was very young probably I must be 10 – 12 yrs old. Though I don’t remember exactly, I would like to share whatever that stays in my memory. My dad made this one evening for all …

Podi / Powders

Homemade rice flour

Homemade Rice Flour is a staple ingredient in many Indian kitchens and is widely used in a variety of traditional recipes. Made by grinding clean, dried rice into a fine powder, this flour is known for its fresh aroma, smooth texture, and natural purity. Preparing rice flour at home ensures that you get a preservative-free …

Rice

Coriander rice

     Coriander is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking. They are used in garnishing almost all the recipes. Coriander rice is an easy, simple, quick and flavourful recipe that can be made with less ingredients. It is also a perfect tiffin box recipe and can be served with raitha or papad variety or chips. …

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