Yearly Archives 2014

Brinjal Chutney – Kathirikkai Thuvayal

March 20, 2014 Aubergine/Brinjal, Chutney Recipes, Side Dish for Idli/Dosa  10 comments

Brinjal, Eggplant, Kathirikkai is my hubby’s hereditary enemy. Unfortunately it is a favourite for me & Chotu. So I end up making dishes with brinjal only mostly when hubby eats outside. But the convenience with this Brinjal Chutney is that it gets perfectly disguised & hence, very easy for me to trick him saying “It is a normal Tomato Chutney or Kara Chutney “.

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Vazhakkai Varuval – Raw Banana Fry

March 18, 2014 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Kootu / Poriyal Varieties, NO Onion NO Garlic, Tamil New Year Recipes, Vazhakkai/Raw Banana  7 comments

Vazhakkai Varuval / Raw Banana Fry is a simple fry with no fancy items. It pairs well with any South Indian meal combo(sambar,rasam, curd rice)I have already posted a Vazhakkai Poriyal recipe with freshly ground spices. This Vazhakkai fry does not involve any grinding though and can be made in 10 mins.

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Carrot Halwa

March 16, 2014 Carrot, Diwali Sweets, Halwa Recipes, Holi Recipes, Sweets/Desserts  6 comments

Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa is a popular Indian dessert made with carrots, milk & ghee. There are many versions of making it. This version is a very simple & quick one that can be made in a jiffy in a microwave. This is a NO FAIL recipe with very less ingredients.

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Aloo Palak Recipe

March 14, 2014 Dals/Gravies, Keerai/Spinach, Potato Recipes  7 comments

Aloo Palak is a simple & straight forward gravy recipe made with potato & pureed spinach(Palak) along with spices. It goes well with roti & any mild pulao varieties. This is perfect for fussy kids as their favourite potatoes are dunked in it 🙂

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Plum Rasam Recipe – Rasam Recipes

March 12, 2014 Rasam Varieties  8 comments

Plum Rasam!! Yes you read it right!! This is an easy rasam recipe with plums. Had recently bought some plums as they looked bright in color & very attractive. But tasted very sour & tart. Could not eat them as is & at the same time did not want to waste too.. So tried this plum rasam & came out very well.. So do try this nutritious rasam.

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Baby Corn Fingers – Baby Corn Golden Fry

March 10, 2014 Baby Corn, Kids Bay, Snacks / Starters  4 comments

Finger foods are always a hit among kids. This Baby Corn Fingers is one such example. Ever since I made Baby Corn Manchurian, Chotu has become a fan of baby corn. This baby corn fingers is an easy, crispy snack perfect for tea time or when kids come back from school.

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Eggless Vanilla Cookies-Guest Post

March 7, 2014 Baked Goodies, Bars N Cookies, Christmas Recipes, Kids Bay  5 comments

Am so happy today to share this post on Eggless Vanilla Cookies as this is my first guest post. Yes !! Me as a guest on a fellow blogger’s space who is indeed very popular. She is Priya of “Priya’s Versatile Recipes”. She is so kind-hearted that she conducts an event twice every month called “Rendez Vous with a foodie” where in she introduces & encourages new bloggers in her space. How cool is that!!

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Oats Uthappam – Instant Oats Uttappam

March 4, 2014 Breakfast/Dinner, Oats Recipes  2 comments

Dosa / Uthappam is a common breakfast/dinner item in any South Indian household. I love to include oats in our diet as it is a very good source of fiber & iron. I came across this Oats Uthappam recipe in a cook-book and wanted to try this immediately. If you are bored with oats porridge or the normal dosa’s then this is the best option.

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Chilli Parotta – Chilli Kothu Parotta

March 1, 2014 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Breakfast/Dinner  6 comments

Chilli Parotta is a popular fast food/street food in TamilNadu. I would say the road side shops serve tastier Chilli Parotta than the restaurants. They call it Kothu Parotta. It is a mix of bite sized pieces of parotta along with onion, capsicum & sauces. It is very easy to make at home if u have frozen parottas in hand. U can add or have some Veg Kurma along with it too.

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Potato Broad-Beans Fry – Potato Recipes

February 27, 2014 Beans, Dry Sabji, NO Onion NO Garlic, Potato Recipes  6 comments

This Potato Broad-Beans fry is a simple stir fry. This is my favourite since childhood. We call this Aloo-Avarakkai. I dont know from where we derived this name, as Aloo is in hindi & Avarakkai is in tamil. Funny na?? But we call it that way 🙂 It goes well with rice (rasam, sambar, curd) & chapathi or even bread. I purposely prepare a little extra & use the left over sabji to make a grilled sandwich. Yumm!! Do check my entire Potato Recipes collection HERE. 

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