FRUIT CUSTARD I MIXED FRUIT SALAD WITH CUSTARD I HEALTHY FRUIT CUSTARD I CHILL DESSERTS I CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR RECIPES

Desserts with fruits are always welcome at anytime and healthy too, isn't it? It’s the best way to include the fruits to poor eater or to kids… Fruit salad with custard is one of the most famous and easy dessert to make and delicious too. I heard about the fruit custard, but didn't taste still I did it on myself (Yes! Today only I tasted and it was so awesome in taste with different flavors, attractive colors and with different tastes of fruits…

CHOCOLATE WALNUT BROWNIE I EGG-FREE CHOCOLATE NUT BROWNIE I CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR RECIPES

Chocolate brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is fabulous combination, but weather is not favor me and having cold also, so no chance for ice cream…:P Few months ago, my sis had sizzling chocolate brownie with ice cream at pastry shop in my place. It was egg-brownie, so couldn't taste it and from the day itself I crave for the brownie and finally did it with dark chocolate.

CHETTINAD POTATO CURRY I EASY ALOO CURRY I SIDE DISH FOR RICE & ROTI

Chettinad cuisine gives us so much tempting and filling recipes with their unique method of preparation. Aloo/Potato is all time favorite and when it's prepared in Chettinad style, never say “NO” to the recipe, right? The potato with freshly ground spices, will give aromatic and attractive, it suits for rice, roti or poori… Kids would love it much and perfect dish for potato lovers like me…us!!!

CHOCOLATE GLAZED ORANGE ALMOND OLIVE OIL CAKE I VEGAN ORANGE ALMOND CAKE I CHRISTMAS RECIPES

Orange cake is  never fails to give good texture and taste to the cake. It is egg-free, butter-free cake with fresh orange juice and almond powder. The cake comes out very nicely with the flavor of orange and almonds. The cake is vegan and not glaze. Finally glazed with chocolates gives awesome and great hit at my home…

VAZHAIKKAI KOLA URUNDAI I RAW BANANA BALLS I SOUTH INDIAN SNACKS

Banana trees are one of noble and it gives so many useful things to us. It gives us raw banana, ripe banana, banana stem, banana flower, banana leaf and so many… I love ripe green banana is much more than other in the list. Kids usually don’t like to have banana stem or flower, so in that case we have to make something different with the ingredients and make them joy…

FRIED GRAM DAL CHOCOLATE CHIPS COOKIES I POTTUKADALAI CHOCOLATE BISCUITS I VEGAN COOKIES I CHRISTMAS RECIPES

Christmas is nearing so everybody busy in bakes. I can see so many Christmas fruit cakes, ginger bread and snowman cookies and yet more… I have prepared fusion cookies with my secret ingredients which was given by Priya aks for Shhh Secretly Cooking Challenge. This month, she challenged me with Coconut and Pottukadalai (fried gram dal), when I have seen the combination I remember coconut chutney only… Yes! I think every South Indian should prepare the chutney at least thrice a week, right? But I want to try something different with the ingredients, mostly we can use the combos to make kurma/gravy or bondas... Yet! The Christmas mood inspired me to make cookies with the secret ingredients… JJ

MOONG DAL TADKA

Dal tadka is very popular recipes in India. I love dal recipes much, whenever I visit restaurant mostly my orders were garlic naan and dal tadka... I already posted dal tadka with toor dal, and this time I have tried with moong dal. It comes out very tasty and am sure no one say no to the yummy dal gravy…

VEGAN ORANGE COOKIES I EGG FREE BUTTER FREE ORANGE COOKIES I CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Orange aroma is just inviting and divine, I never say to either oranges. My niece is big fan of oranges, she loves to have the fresh oranges at anytime. I planned to make some cookies for the Christmas, and also prepared vegan cookies, its yet more healthy… right? Yesterday, I baked orange cake for my grandma, its her favorite cake and that too I should prepare the cake with butter not with oil… because she loves the butter cakes much than oil cake J

LIMA & BUTTER BEANS CURRY I MOCHAI BUTTER BEANS MASALA

Lima beans (Mochai) and butter beans curry with coconut flavor. In my place I can get fresh mochai and butter beans. I have seen that many of us, confused with lima beans and butter beans whether its same or different… Yes! Its different lima beans is mochai in Tamil and it looks green in color and flat texture. Butter beans will be in white color, round texture and buttery in taste.

RAGI INIPU DOSA I FINGER MILLET SWEET PANCAKE I HEALTHY BREAKFAST RECIPES

Ragi/fingermillet is very healthy and filling from 6 months+ babies to adults. It has so many nutritional values and can make many varieties of recipes. Ragi is one of my favourite millet, and used to make roti, upma, kozhukattai and puttu. Ragi malt porridge is very popular and healthy for infants and adults too…

SPINACH MARBLE PARATHA I GREEN PARATHA I KEERAI CHAPATHI I HEALTHY PARATHA RECIPES

Chapathi/Paratha is comfort and filling food for either breakfast or lunch. If its added with green leaves, and its much more better for us, isn’t it? Palak paratha is most popular but you can try with any other green leaves… I have prepared the marble paratha with arai keerai/amaranthus leaves…

TADKA IDLI I SEASONING MINI IDLI I MASALA IDLI I MINI IDLI RECIPES I KIDS RECIPES I LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Simple idlies and chutneys are boring at times, so I used to prepare kaima idli, chilli idli, kadai idli and Idli upma to treat our taste buds. In the order, the other simple tempering idli is called as Tadka Idli… Very very easy to make and suits for perfect lunch box…

JAVVARISI SEMIYA PAAL PAYASAM I SAGO VERMICELLI MILK KHEER I EASY KHEER RECIPES

Semiya javarisi paal payasam/Sago Vermecelli Milk Kheer is an authentic recipe of South India, especially in Tamilnadu. The Tamil Cuisine will not fulfil without the paal payasam. Everyone makes in different method, but all will awesome in taste. The payasam with papads or medhu vadai are awesome combinations. Its my most favorite paal payasam.

VEGETABLE PULAO IN PRESSURE COOKER METHOD I RESTAURANT STYLE VEGETABLE PULAO I EASY ONE POT MEAL RECIPES

Vegetable pulao is mild spice flavor, colorful and delicious Indian rice. I love restaurant vegetable pulao, the rice and vegetables will looking so attractive and tempting. Mostly we used to prepare pressure cooker pulao or biryani to get the work ease at busy time at the same time to taste rich and flavorful pulao. Kids will love the pulao much as it has colorful look, their favorite vegetable not much spices, so its perfect for them and even lunch box too…

PUNJABI GARAM MASALA I HOMEMADE GARAM MASALA I BASICS OF KITCHEN

Garam masala the word itself brings aroma… This is my long time wish to make homemade garam masala. If you are making any gravies or curries with the garam masala, am sure there will be no leftovers. Homemade gives unique flavor and taste to your dish.

GREEN PEAS COCONUT GRAVY I RESTAURANT STYLE GREEN PEAS CURRY I KERALA GREEN PEAS CURRY I SIDE DISH FOR CHAPATHI

Green peas are my favorite, even I don’t hesitate to intake daily. Fresh peas are most favorite than dried peas, but it will available on seasons. Making side dish for chapathi or paratha is always thinking job, I always prefer to make different types of gravies every time. Especially I love restaurant green peas curry, soon will make with fresh peas and share. This time I have tried Kerala cuisine.

MILLETS BADAM KHEER I SIRUTHANIYA PAYASAM I MILLET RECIPES I HEALTHY BADAM KHEER

I felt the year is going to end so soon (at least for me). The month is going to be festival month of Christmas and welcome New Year too. I have planned some recipes for Christmas will do one by one and share with you all. Ok! Coming to the post, I have prepared simple, nutritious yet delicious kheer with mixed millets.

EGG-LESS COLOR MARBLE CAKE I EGG-LESS BUNDT CAKE I CORN STARCH CAKE - EGG-LESS I CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR RECIPES

Christmas is nearing so we are all interested to tryout some good cakes, cookies or breads… I started with cake of my new Wilton colors. It is totally egg-free cake. The cake contains corn starch so it will give you soft and airy texture.

GARLIC IDLI PODI I HOMEMADE IDLI MILAGAI PODI

Idli or dosa, many of us do not need any chutneys or sambhar… Just idli milagai podi is enough to fill our tummy right? When I were in hostel, my mom used to pack the podi for me and my friends. The podi mixed with sesame oil or coconut oil suits well for soft and fluffy idli or crispy dosa…

PEERKANGAI CHUTNEY I RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY I VEGETABLE CHUTNEY RECIPES

Chutneys are very essential and at the same time very tough job to think what chutneys should prepare for breakfast or dinner, isn't it? My mom used to give me vegetables in hidden ways, as am poor eater and always gets scold from my parents and friends… But, these 5-6 years I realized and changed my food habits to intake more healthy veggies and fruits.

BROCCOLI 65 I CHILLI BROCCOLI I MONSOON RECIPES

Starters or snacks are well suits for the rainy season. Our latest addition is broccoli, we love the florets much than cauliflower. So I have prepared broccoli 65 or chilli broccoli. I attempted for first time, not bad it was come out really very crispy and tasty. I followed the recipe of my gobi 65 which gives restaurant style taste. 

THINAI SAKKARAI PONGAL I FOXTAIL MILLET SWEET PONGAL I MILLET RECIPES

Sweet pongal or kovil sakkarai pongal is my all time favourite. I have shared the kovil version for last pongal. Today I have tried thinai (foxtail millet) sweet pongal for my mom and dad wedding anniversary.

Happy Anniversary appa n amma… J

PASTA BUTTER MASALA I FUSION PASTA RECIPES I INDIAN STYLE PASTA MASALA

Indian style masala pasta is my favorite. I tried some varieties of pasta, and bored to make it again so I got the idea of making pasta butter masala… Yes! You read it right, its PASTA butter masala, prepared the rich gravy and tossed the boiled pasta will give you tooth some taste. I love the version much and am gonna make it often.

VEGETABLE BIRYANI - COCONUT FLAVOR I COCONUT MILK VEGETABLE BIRYANI I RICE VARIETIES I BIRYANI RECIPES

Biryani is very popular in our India. I never seen biryani haters, still… We all love biryanis, vegetarian people loves Veg biryani and others love NV biryani. Even, I also shared dindigul mutton biryani on my space as requests from friends and readers, it was great hit at VUV.

HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY JAM I STRAWBERRY JAM WITHOUT PECTIN I STRAWBERRY RECIPES

I come up with strawberry jam as I promised in my previous post. Jams and Kids are best friends, who hesitate or hate to eat their breakfast or dinner, jam will be helpful to their moms to full the little tummy, isn't? Not only kids, adults also love jam. We used to buy Kissan jams from stores, but this time I got fresh organic strawberries, so thought of making the jam.

STRAWBERRY SEMOLINA PUDDING I STRAWBERRY RAVA KESARI I STRAWBERRY JAM RECIPES I MICROWAVE DESSERT RECIPES

Desserts are all-time favorite, but in special occasions special desserts are welcome… Today my lovable friend cum sis and BIL celebrate their 5^th wedding anniversary. So I wish to give virtual treat for them with the strawberry semolina pudding or strawberry rava kesari which is vegan too…

KOLLU KADAYAL I KOLLU PARUPPU MASIYAL I HORSE GRAM RECIPES I WEIGHT LOSS RECIPES

Kollu/Horse gram is type of lentil which has several nutrients, mainly it helps to loss weight. Kollu is my favorite lentil, simple kollu rasam with some hot rice is great enough for me. Kollu paruppu masiyal or kollu kadayal is other best way to taste the horse gram. Kollu poondu rice is also very delicious and suits for instant rice... 

BROCCOLI KURMA I MIXED VEGETABLE KURMA I SIDE DISH FOR IDLI DOSA & CHAPATHI

Broccoli… Oh! God I was so much tempted and attracted by its texture and taste which was told by friends… But I couldn’t get the precious broccoli in my place. Even, I didn’t get the vegetables in big markets too…L Then one fine day, I found the broccoli in the grocery store where I got baking stuffs regularly. Yes! Finally I found it and moreover its organic…J They assure me that they will have stock regularly which is from Kodaikanal farm. Due to dull weather, the pictures are not good in mobile... So plz. bear with it...:)

NEER DOSA I RICE COCONUT DOSA I SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES

Breakfast is very needy and we should not avoid it any cause. Here is the simple yet very tasty dosa recipe. Neer dosa is from Karnataka cuisine. I have prepared the dosa after watching cookery show and served with tomato onion thokku. These are wonderful and delicious combinations. Neer (Water) dosa, the batter would be watery to make the dosa.

TOMATO ONION THOKKU I SIDE DISH FOR IDLI - DOSA - CHAPATHI I INSTANT CHUTNEY

Chutney or thokku is must in every home for their breakfast. South Indian has vast collections of chutneys for idli or dosa. Last week, I watched one cookery show by Chef. Venkatesh Batt. He prepared neer dosa and tomato onion thokku/chutney. My dad asked my mom to prepare those for next day breakfast. So the next day my mom has prepared everything and I just clicked and posting here J

MILLET POWDER I SATHU MAAVU I MULTI PURPOSE MILLET FLOUR I BASICS OF KITCHEN I HEALTHY DRINK POWDER

Hope you all enjoyed the Diwali with your family and friends with lots of fun and foods… After the Diwali, here I come with simple yet very nutritional millet powder. Am great coffee lover, though I wanted to avoid coffee and think to have some healthy drinks, so I prepared this millet powder as my own. I have mixed all the millets, nuts and dals together and grind into powder.

GULAB JAMUN WITH KHOYA I KHOYA JAMUN I HOW TO MAKE GULAB JAMUN WITH KOVA I DIWALI SWEET RECIPES

Hurrayyy!!! Am so excited and happy today, first reason is Diwali.. Wishing you all very happy Diwali…J J J Have a fun and safe Diwali… And 2^nd reason, am posting the khoya jamun as my 500^th post… Yeah! I know its too late to touch 500^th post on these 2.5 years but so happy to post today... I couldn't reach here with my readers, friends and family supports. I am thanking everyone in the moment…J

MAWA KAJU KATLI I KOVA KAJU KATLI I KAJU KATLI I NO SUGAR SYRUP KAJU KATLI I ROSE CASHEW BURFI I DIWALI RECIPES

Kaju katli or kaju burfi is one of the most popular sweet in India. Kova kaju katli is other type of making the yummy kaju katli with slightly different taste. I have tried kaju katli for last Diwali too but I couldn't get right consistency so I came up with pink cashew peda, if you also failed to get kaju katli, so worries it won’t go waste make the peda and enjoy J But you know that the burfi, doesn't need any sugar syrup consistency.

KARA MURUKKU I MULLU MURUKKU I POTTUKADALAI MURUKKU I DIWALI SNACK RECIPE

Kara murukku or Mullu murukku is my favorite and of course everyone loves it. There is no Diwali ffulfills without murukku and adhirasam, right? I love these, even I can’t imagine Diwali without these two recipes. Adhirasam is my most favourite. Last year, I had tried garlic murukku and this year I tried easy mullu murukku or kara murukku.

EASY DIWALI SWEETS AND SNACKS I INSTANT DIWALI RECIPES IDEAS

Diwali the festival of lights brings fun and togetherness and it’s a special day for millions of Indians living all over the world. People start preparing for the celebrations a few weeks in advance and some may do not get time to make sweets or snacks as in their busy schedule. So am here,  list out some very easy sweets and snack recipe from my kitchen for who are all in last minute preparation of diwali... So no worries, you can make it quickly, choose what your favorite and make it... 

KESAR PANEER MAWA BURFI I KESAR MAWA PEDA I DIWALI SWEET RECIPES I MILK SWEET RECIPES

Kesar Burfi or Mawa Burfi or Paneer Burfi, is the easiest recipe to make in just 15 minutes. You just need a few ingredients to prepare the delicious Burfi. Milk sweets are my most favorite and thus also in the list. Within a day I can empty the sweet burfis…J Kesar paneer mawa burfi has mild color, mild sweet with the aromatic flavour of saffron. I had shared other paneer burfi for last Diwali.

JANGIRI I HOW TO MAKE JANGIRI AT HOME I WHITE JANGIRI I IMARTI I DIWALI SWEET RECIPES

Jangiri is our family favorite and we used to get from the shop which is as popular in Dindigul at “Krishna Iyer Jalebi Mittai Kadai” shop. Yeah! They called it as Jalebi and we used to the name also. But after I prepared and clicked the sweet, and then while I am going to name the sweet only, I got to know the name is Jangiri and not Jalebi J The sweet make with urad dal is called as Jangiri and make with maida and curd is called as Jalebi.

KARABOONDI RECIPE I HOW TO MAKE KARABOONDI AT HOME I DIWALI SNACKS

Boondi Ladoo is my all time favorite, successfully did it for this Diwali, when I planned to make boondi Ladoo, the next one will be karaboondi. So no other delay, after I prepared the ladoo process started and fried the karaboondi.

BOONDI LADOO I BOONDHI LADDU RECIPE I DIWALI SWEET RECIPES

Boondi/Boondhi ladoo is my all time favourite and waited to try in my hands for a long time. Usually, we used to call lattu/laddu as a pet name for our loved ones or kids because all are love the delicious ladoo, right? Making ladoo is my long time wish, last year I couldn't make it and now I tried the ladoo with my sithi’s help. We made it perfectly and I calm down and relaxed after shaping the ladoos and yeah it stays well.

HOMEMADE KOVA I HOW TO MAKE KHOYA FROM MILK I HOW TO MAKE TRADITIONAL MAWA AT HOME

Khoya/Kova/Mawa is always needy for delicious sweet recipes, especially Indian sweets. Making Khoya in the home has always been tedious and time-consuming process. But homemade is always best, isn’t it? It's my long time wish to make fresh Khoya, actually I went to shop to get ready-made kova, but there were not in stock. So, I thought that this is the time to prepare on my hands…J Happily started the process and did it successfully. Kova is not only using for desserts, you can use it for curries or gravies to enhance rich flavour and taste. Check out my diwali recipes collections to get more recipes for the season... 

100 KIDS LUNCH BOX RECIPE - E-BOOK FROM INDUS LADIES

Lunch pack for kids are always thinking job to every mom. The lunch should be very healthy as well as tasty for them. Indus Ladies has published e-book of 100 Kids Lunch Box recipes… So no worries mommies, the e-book will give you tense-free and delicious recipes ideas. No need to wait, it is completely Free to Download.

I am very happy to share that my mixed millet panriyaram also published among the 100 recipes.

 

CONDENSED MILK FONDANT I NO-COOK FONDANT I VEGETARIAN FONDANT I FONDANT WITHOUT LIQUID GLUCOSE

Fondant is the modern trend of today’s cake world. This is a boon for the people who wish to celebrate their special days with a particular theme. Fondant is helping them to get their wishes come true. You can shape it whatever you want and enjoy with your creations. Fondant creation is one of my wishes and finally did one successfully. Am not explain how to decorate the cake with fondant just provide the recipe coz still I have to learn more and more on designing... 

FRESH COCONUT BURFI I NARIAL BURFI I THENGAI MITTAI I DIWALI RECIPES I FESTIVAL SWEETS

Coconut burfi or Thengai mittai is famous in school side shops and any of the festival. Its so easy to prepare within 15 minutes and kids will love the flavor of the Burfi. Narial burfi can make in different methods, you can use fresh cream or milk or can make with sugar syrup. But I have shared now, which take a quick time to prepare and am sure even beginners can do this hassle free method of Burfi. Check my previous post here for collections of diwali recipes... 

40 DIWALI SWEETS & SNACKS I EASY DIWALI RECIPES I FESTIVAL SWEETS & SNACKS

Diwali is grand festival in our India and every Indian will be celebrated in all over the world. Diwali or Deepavali is also known as the festival of lights. During the festival, oil lamps are burned throughout the day and into the night to ward off darkness and evil.

EGG-LESS CHOCOLATE CAKE I EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE I BIRTHDAY CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Chocolate cake, is all time favorite to chocoholic person isn't it? I have prepared egg-less chocolate cake and the cake is very easy to prepare even you do not need any electric beater or no worries to beating butter fluffy or creamy, nothing to care. Just measure the ingredients accurately and mix with wet ingredients and dry ingredients mix it both and bake, that’s it J I have already posted orange chocolate marble cake, millet chocolate cake, Mocho chocochips muffin, 3 minute chocolate MW cake and dark chocolate dates cake and some other recipes... Check it out in baked goodies...  

CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE LEMONADE I CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE JUICE I CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE LEMON JUICE I PINK COOLER

Nowadays am freak of pomegranate and enjoying the flavor of either fresh pearls or juice. So trying new combinations with it and take clicks and presenting here, I already shared Appom juice and Pomegranate lemonade.  Today I had prepared the superb pink drink which was so delicious and refreshing and the color was so tempted and attracted me much… Hope you will also attract of the color, right?

HAPPY AYUTHA POOJA & VIJAYADHASAMI

MILLET IDLI I BROWN RICE IDLI I SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES I HEALTHY BREAKFAST RECIPES

Millets again…J can see vast millet recipes and these millets are motivating us to do many more healthy recipes with it… I already posted varagu/kodo millet idli and Cholam/Sorghum idli and dosa. Now, I have prepared the millet idli with brown rice/kai kuthal arisi. It is full packed and filling breakfast/dinner. The idly comes our very soft and fluffy. I can see the airy texture of the idli easily and it tastes great.

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...