FRUITY YOGHURT

Thought of doing something refreshing, I just came into my kitchen. Got an idea of doing fruity yoghurt since I had many fruits in the fridge. Its pretty light dessert because I…

SAGO (SABHUDHANA) UPMA

Sago or Sabhudhana is widely used in south asian cuisines. In India pearl sago is called as 'SABHUDHANA' which is used in variety of dishes with different combination li…

RICE DHAL UPMA

RICE DHAL UPMA is different from normal semolina and wheat rawa upma which is one of our traditional item we make at home. This is really flavorful and hearty with nice texture…

CHAPPATHI TOFU ROLL

Chapathi or Roti is Indian flat Bread made with whole wheat flour. They are served with curries, raita and in many forms. So I made scrambled Tofu with some spice powders which …

LEMON IDDIYAPPAM(RICE VERMICELLI) WITH EDAMAME

This is lemon flavoured string hoppers or Iddiyappam or Rice vermicelli . To this I just added edamame which was absolutely delicious and nutritious. Edamame is shelled soybeans.…

QUINOA WITH ROASTED BELL PEPPER AND GARLIC

Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is rich in protein than most grains. Its delicate flavor makes it a great alternative to rice. It can also be added with vegetables. It has a nice flu…

CAULIFLOWER WITH CAPSICUM CURRY

Cauliflower with capsicum curry is very simple. Its can be served with hot rice and ghee, with keerai pappu (Dhal made with Greens) or podi (Dhal powder) rice. It’s very delici…

GRITS WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS

White Corn Grits are simply plain white corn that has been ground until it has the consistency of coarse sand. It is used as a side dish, as a breakfast cereal or as an ingredien…

MY FARMERS MARKET SHOPPING

I love to go shopping to farmers market to see new vegetables. So when I went there I was surprised to see colored cauliflower. The colors are orange and purple. We can find gr…

VISUAL TREAT

We had a get together at our home. Did pulao, mint rice, chappathi, raita, kesari, paneer butter masala and curd rice with pickle. Appetizer was corn soup and pappad. Masala papp…

PUMPKIN SOUP

Pumpkin is a gourd like squash. In Tamil it’s known as "Parankikkaai". Pumpkin is loaded with beta-carotenes, vitamin A, C, K, and E and lots of minerals, including magn…

ALOO PARATHA

Aloo(Potato) paratha is stuffed bread or chappathi. Who won’t like Aloo? There are many methods and variations of making this paratha. Adding different ingredients with Aloo var…

HEALTHY BREAKFAST

This is healthy breakfast we can have atleast 2 days a week , bowl full of nutritious fruits with cereal. These are the ingredients which I added to make cereal more healthy fo…

SWEET AND KARAM PANIYARAM(Gunta pongadalu)

Paniyaram or in telugu called gunta pongadalu is both childrens and adult favourite. There are different method of doing this. Some do it using dosa batter by adding onions, cor…

CHOPSUEY

Chopsuey is a chinese dish. Most of the restaurants in India they have two types of chopsuey one is American chopsuey which is served as deep fried noodles with tomato based sauce…

OLIVE CROUTONS SALAD

Salads are very healthy to eat with every meal, So I used to make salads with dinner atleast 4 to 5 days a week. This salad is bit filling too which we can have it with light din…

FIVE TASTE OOTHAPPAM

Five taste oothappam is easy to make if we have dosa batter ready, which is topped with 5 kinds of topping. Makes great dinner if we feel bore with same normal dosas. Ingredients…

BEETROOT DOSAI

This beetroot dosai is which I often make at home , this is really delicious and healthy. Even peoples who don't like beetroot they love this. This is so easy to make. It wi…