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Yesterday, I tried to make something new for breakfast. This idea had been in my mind for sometime. It was a weird idea and it involved baking. Since am not very experienced in baking, I was rather hesitant to give a try. Before trying I mentally prepared myself for a probability of failure and toRead more about Savoury Mini Cheese Loaves[…]
Today is the last working day for my daughter for this academic year. Her final exams are starting from friday. So, they are having a pot luck at school. She wanted me to make pasta as her class friends wanted me make pasta for them. I have made many varieties of pasta and it hasRead more about Penne and Paneer in Makhani Sauce[…]
Flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is a dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes. It is known as Poha in Hindi and Aval in Tamil. It can be prepared very easily and is highly nutritious. It’s very rich in iron. Poha is a highly recommend for iron deficiency. Poha is a very popularRead more about Orange Poha[…]
Market is flooded with watermelon indicating the beginning of summer in Chennai. Its one fruit that everyone likes in my family. My husband bought 2 big watermelons today morning. Good enough reason to make this simple mocktail, Watermelon Lemon Mint cooler. I have served it with a dollop of whipped cream and garnished with frozenRead more about Watermelon Lemon Mint Cooler[…]
Children are generally fussy when it comes to eating fruits. My kids are no exception. Though they do eat banana, I can never make them eat an over riped one. What can be better than a banana cake? Sharing with you all a very simple, easy to make and a delicious and healthy banana loafRead more about Whole Wheat Choco Banana Loaf[…]
My family is fond of beetroot. I have made many varieties of recipes with beetroot. It impart such a beautiful colour to the dishes. Also beetroot has lot of health benefits. It is very rich in calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. Beetroots are an excellent source of folic acid and a very goodRead more about Red Velvet Kuzhi Appam[…]
Kathi roll is a street-food from Kolkata, India. In its original form, it is a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha bread, although over the years many variants have evolved all of which now go under the generic name of Kati Roll. Today, mostly any wrap containing a filling enfolded in an Indian flatbread (roti)Read more about Palak and Paneer Kathi Rolls[…]
It’s study holidays for my son now and am packing school tiffin only for my daughter. She is not very fond of upma varieties. Only exception is vermicelli upma. So when I told her the previous night that I was planning to make that for school tiffin, she agreed. She is very fond of freshRead more about Cheesy Vermicelli Upma Cutlet[…]
I just gave in to my imagination today and made this. When it comes to baking, am generally little hesitant in trying my own recipe as I have very limited knowledge and experience. But today was an exception. I made this for daughter’s school tiffin. She didn’t want the usual Idli/ paratha/upma/. She was okRead more about Whole wheat Potli Pizza[…]
It’s very rare that puri is made in my home. Strangely,my kids are not very fond of puri, though it’s one of my favourite. It was really a pleasant surprise when my daughter asked me give her puri and aloo for today’s school tiffin as it almost never happens that I make something for myselfRead more about Puri with Ras Aloo( potato)[…]
