MIXED MILLET PANIYARAM I MILLET RECIPES

Millets are very healthy. In my childhood I could not get a chance to taste all the millet varieties except rage/finger millet. But nowadays, kids are really so lucky and they are having millets from in the young age to grow healthier. Lunch box is very important to kids, right? Some kids will return back the foods what we give to them. So we should make their favorite or tasty recipes for them. I prepared mixed millet paniyaram with jaggery syrup, which is traditional and full packed nutrition as well as delicious food. Check out my other paniyaram varieties sweet kuzhi paniyaram and carrot kara kuzhi paniyaram... 

RAGI RAVA CHOCOLATE PUDDING I 10 MINUTES INSTANT DESSERT I LOW FAT DESSERT I LOW CALORIE DESSERT I HEALTHY DESSERT I MILLET DESSERT

Instant desserts are must for sweet craving person like me, us, isn’t it? At the same time, if you wish to be one healthy and low fat/calorie. Then you are on right place here, this is low fat, low calorie and healthy dessert with millets and chocolate J

SAIVA MEEN KUZHAMBU I VEGETARIAN FISH GRAVY

Saiva meen kuzhambu, sound itself interesting, isn't it? Yes! You heard it right, today am posting vegetarian fish gravy. It is popular in chettinad cuisine. I tasted the kuzhambu in my cousin wedding, the chef asked us to taste the saiva meen kuzhambu, even though its vegetarian I had little hesitate to taste the gravy:P I asked him, what is this? He told that its vazhai poo/plantain flower, which really looks like ayira meen (Makerel Fish). Then I tasted it, wow it was tasted great.

POMEGRANATE ORANGE COOLER I POMEGRANATE ORANGE LEMONADE

Fruit or fruit drink is always boosts our energy as well as our taste buds. Combination of fruits will taste great. I prepared the yummy juice with orange and pomegranate.

VAZHAI POO VADAI I PLANTAIN FLOWER FRITTERS I SNACKS

“Healthy foods always tasteless” who said, I don’t know but somewhere I heard it. But we can make it tastiest one with our twists, right? Plantain flower/vazhai poo is very healthy and wonderful in structure. Mostly, the banana tree will give all the parts to our use, starting from banana stem to leaves… What a wonderful creation of nature!! Vazhai poo is one of my favourite when my mom makes kola or vadai and somehow will have in kootu form but not as poriyal.

POMEGRANATE LEMONADE I POMEGRANATE JUICE I FRESH FRUIT RECIPES

Fresh fruit juice always will boost energy and can taste the freshness of real flavour. Pomegranate is nutritious and colourful fruit, which has many health benefits from rich antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium and its effective in reducing LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL (good cholesterol). It is good source of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers. It helps to for weight reduction due to the low calories. Its boosts immunity improves circulation and protect from cancers.

PANI VARAGU VEN PONGAL I PROSO MILLET PONGAL I MILLET RECIPES I HEALTHY BREAKFAST RECIPES

Millets are dominating everywhere and moreover we can make delicious as well as healthy dishes with it, right? I love millets and interested to make new dishes with the small magical grains… We used to buy all millets except pani varagu (proso millet), which was not available in the grocery stores where we buy our usual stuffs… Last week, I and dad went to buy brown rice, and then only I noticed the pani varagu, which looks similar to varagu but its in yellow color.

PARUPPU THAKKALI RASAM I DAL TOMATO RASAM I RASAM RECIPES

Rasam is very important in lunch menu at every South Indian home, right? Some are not feels fulfil without rasam rice in their plate, and some may live with only rasam and pickle or if they are non-vegetarian omelette is more than enough with rasam rice. Even my mom and brother come to this category… J But am not rasam fan, but love paruppu rasam much than other varieties.

ADA PRADHAMAN I RICE ADA PAYASAM I ONAM RECIPES

HAPPY ONAM TO ALL

MY DEAR READERS AND FRIENDS!!!

Ada pradhaman is popular kerala payasam/kheer, which is mainly prepared with jaggery and fresh coconut milk. The ada is made up of rice and you can make it in home or use store-bought ada. This time I tried with store-bought ada, double horse brand. I planned to make homemade ada too, later you can expect the homemade ada from VUV…

KERALA PARIPPU CURRY I DAL TADKA I ONAM RECIPES

The parippu curry is typical kerala recipe. It is coconut based lentil gravy with suits well with hot rice and papads or potato roast. I tried the parippu curry for first time; I loved it a lot with the flavour of green chillies, cumin and coconut. Definitely, I am going to make the yummy dal often.

ARACHUVITTA SAMBHAR I KERALA SAMBHAR RECIPE I ONAM RECIPES

Onam is a festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. Usually, Onam will be celebrated for ten days with lots of cultural functions. When I studied in hostel, my mallu friends used to celebrate onam festival with us. They put pookolam (floral carpet), and then do dance with their traditional sandal saree. This year onam falls on 7^th September.

PANCHMEL DAL I PANCHRATNA DAL I SIDE DISH FOR CHAPATHI

Panchmel Dal (Five Lentils) is most popular and protein-rich gravy in North India. Its Rajasathan cuisine and the gravy have no onion or no garlic. Easy to prepare and well suit for chapathi, roti or naan.  The aromatic flavour of ginger, garam masala will enhance the taste.

VEGETABLE KOLHAPURI I NORTH INDIAN GRAVY I SIDE DISH FOR CHAPATHI/NAAN

Vegetable Kolhapuri is spicy thick gravy with mixed vegetable. It is popular in kolhapur city, Maharastra. The red gravy with mixed vegetables will suits well for chapathi, roti, naan or poori. The gravy will be spicy and much tasty with the nutritious vegetables.