Niranjana's yummy yummy recipes
Diwali, like many other festivals has many stories and reasons backing its celebrations. The most popular one is the return of Lord Rama with his queen Sita and brother Lakshman from their 14 year exile after vanquishing Ravana. The other reasons are to commemorate the marriage of Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu, killing of Narakasura …
Badham Halwa is a rich dessert that does not require too much of ingredits. Also the method of preparing it is very easy. But a lot of patience is required to peel off the skin. Since I soaked the alomonds only for two hours, it took me an hour to peel them off. When I …
Gajar Halwa, also known as Gajjar ka Halwa, is a timeless Indian dessert made with fresh red carrots, full-cream milk, ghee, sugar, and aromatic cardamom. Popular during winters, festivals, and special occasions, this rich and comforting sweet holds a special place in Indian kitchens. What Makes Gajar Halwa Special Made using slow-cooked carrots and milk …
Ishtu is a stew made out of different colourful vegetables. I used potatoes, carrot, beans and green peas to make this stew. It is a recipe from Kerala. It goes best with Aapam and idiyappam. I came to know about this recipe through one of our family friends. It can also be served along with roti. …
Ring murukku is always a tempting savoury for me because of its shape. There are a lot of method of making this recipe. When I visited my sister in laws blog made this without using moong dhal. Adjusting the flame helps in getting a crispy murukku. INGREDIENTS Rice flour – 1 cup Urad …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
