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  • Mushroom Biriyani


    Preparation Time : 15 mins. Cook time : 20 mins. Serves : 3

    I must admit this. My Mother in law makes a good Biriyani when comparing with my Mom :-)
    She usually prepares with chicken.

    I made few changes to her recipe and presenting here. [Contd...]


  • Bread Upma


    Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 10 mins. Serves : 3

    I came across different versions of bread upma online. This is my version of bread upma with egg. You can have this for a break fast or evening time snack. I am sure you will love it!!! [Contd...]


  • Bottle Gourd Rice


    Preparation Time : 5 mins. Cook time : 25 mins. Serves : 2

    The health benefits of Bitter gourd is known, particularly its ability to lower blood glucose in diabetics which is scientifically proven. It has been used to treat diabetes in traditional medicine. It helps weight loss.There is also evidence that bitter gourd might be effective in cancer treatment.

    Exclusive consumption of bitter gourd is dangerous to health [Contd...]


  • Bitter Gourd Fry


    Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 20 mins. Serves : 3

    This is mother's recipe. She prepares it for our lunch box. My sisters like tomato rice more. They hardly eat any vegetable. So, My mom prepares it in the form of tomato rice. She feels happy at them for taking at least this vegetable. [Contd...]


  • Ivy Gourd Fry


    Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 15 mins. Serves : 2

    Ivy gourd (Kovakkai/Dhondakkai) is so good for our health. It helps in regulating the blood sugar level and therefore recommended for diabetic patients. Somehow I was avoiding it in my kitchen as I didn't get a good recipe out of it. One day I came across this wonderful recipe in a TV program.[Contd...]


  • Garlic Rice


    Cook time: 20 mins. Serves: 2

    I have learnt this recipe from my friend's(Madhu) mother. She used to bring it for lunch when we were in school. I was the one who finishes it immediately. Such an easy and delicious recipe. There is no need to mention about the Garlic's medicinal and health benefits as it is widely known.

    This rice can be had all by itself or with pappad.[Contd...]


  • Coconut Milk Rice


    Cook time: 20 mins. Serves: 3

    My kid’s very favorite recipe. I like to prepare this especially for him.The only job is to extract the coconut milk; You can have a tasty rice without spending much of your time. I have not tried any accompanied dish for this rice so far.We used to have it as it is or with yogurt (curd).

    If you are taking with any gravy, make sure that does not contain more coconut. I am just conscious on the fat level [Contd...]


  • Cabbage Pulao


    Cook time : 30 mins. Serves : 4

    Here we get a fresh cabbage all the time in US. As I am not a big lover of cabbage , I don't cook that often. That stays always in one corner in my fridge. It's very sad that I use it only when I am out of vegetables.So, I always look for better recipes using cabbage.

    Then I have come across this wonderful recipe.Cabbage is incredibly nutritious;It helps reducing the bad cholesterol [Contd...]


  • Mint Rice


    Cook time : 30 mins. Serves : 3

    Mint (pudhina in tamil) is one of the oldest herbs that is grown all around the world. It helps soothing the digestive tract and easing the severity of stomach ache.

    My husband is so fond of pudhina. So, I just  pack this for his lunch box. Coriander leaves are added just to reduce the strong smell of mint [Contd...]


  • Pepper Chicken(Chettinad Style)


    Cook time: 30 mins. Serves: 4

    The Chettinad cuisine is one of South India's best known cuisines and popular all over the world. I tried this recipe from solaiachiskitchen and made few changes in the ingredient; It came out so yummy!!!

    I just want to share few lines about the incredibly popular black pepper. It is known as the 'King of spice'. The peppercorn plant is native to south Indian state Kerala, from where it spread to rest of the world. Pepper is well known for it's medicinal properties [Contd...]


  • Methi Paratha


    Cook time: 30 mins. Serves: 4

    I came to know about methi leaves (Vendhaya keerai in Tamil) only after coming to US. As we get a very few varieties of spinach from India, I don’t hesitate to buy this leaves every time if it is fresh. We used to visit a Gujarati Restaurant named Rajot when we were in California. They were serving so many varieties of parathas which impressed me. One among that is Methi that I felt so healthy and tasty too.Then I got some tips from Manjulas kitchen.com and tried this wonderful recipe. It came successful all the time I tried. I have seen people used either a dried leaves or the leaves fried in oil to reduce the bitterness. Believe me, I have always tried with the fresh leaves and I never noticed a bitter taste nor my family members. [Contd...]