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Upma or Uppuma or Uppittu is a common South Indian and breakfast dish, cooked with dry roasted rava( semolina), vermicelli, rice rava or fails. Various seasonings and/or vegetables are often added during the cooking, depending on individual preferences. Upma is a healthy and wholesome dish for breakfast. It can be served as snack or for dinner too. There are many varieties of Upma. IRead more about Polenta Masala Upma[…]
Green apple which is sweet and sour in taste has long been recognized as one of the healthiest fruits. It is innately packed with a variety of essential nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, minerals and fibers. These are known to offer relief from digestive disorders and are also very effective in lowering blood cholesterol andRead more about Green Apple Chutney[…]
This again is my creation, idea inspiration from the show Master Chef. The contestants had to create new recipe using watermelon as the main ingredient. One of the contestant made watermelon othappam. I found that idea to be very interesting. I have taken the idea from the show and created this recipe. It was suchRead more about Mini Watermelon Othappam[…]
It’s been three months since I started blogging. Cooking has always been my passion and its gives me great joy and happiness when I try and create new recipes and get appreciation for my effort and creativity. It inspires me to do more. All this has been possible only because I have been gifted withRead more about Asoka Halwa[…]
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[…]
Bitter gourd is known as pavakkai in Tamil and karela in Hindi. If there is one vegetable which I have never been fond off, then it’s certainly bitter gourd. My son has taken to me. But my husband and daughter are fond of this vegetable. Whenever he buys vegetables, he will buy 1/2 kg ofRead more about Spicy, Sweet and Tangy Bitter Gourd[…]
Little millet is called as Samai in Tamil, Sama in Telugu, Kutki in Hindi,Same in Kannada, Chama in Malayalam. Samai is rich in fiber, helps reducing fat, good for bones and muscles. Millets are a natural source of protein and iron.Millet is very easy to digest; it contains a high amount of lecithin andRead more about Samai Puli Pongal[…]
Shallots is also known as madras onions or sambar onions. It is called as chinna vengayam in Tamil. Shallots sambar is a very common dish. But shallots rasam is certainly not so. I learnt this from my sister who had learnt it from her mom in law. It’s tangy, spicy and full of flavoursRead more about Shallots Rasam[…]
Appam is a type of pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is a traditional dish of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.Appam is also popular in Sri Lanka. It is served with fresh coconut milk( optional) and vegetable stew or vegetable kurma, making it a wholesome, healthy and perfect for having as a breakfast:) Ingredients Read more about Appam […]
Cauliflower Stew Stew is generally served along with Appam and Idiyappam ( string hoppers). It is a mildly spicy ( I make it spicy to suit my family preference), coconut milk based gravy. The coconut milk gives the stew a rich flavour. I generally make potato stew with appam. Today, since I had bought sRead more about Cauliflower Stew[…]
