Avocado Sandwich
Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook time : N/A 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...]
Groundnut Chutney
Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 20 mins. Serves : 3
This is the simplest recipe from Kongu Nadu cuisine. Easy to prepare and very delicious. Ground nuts are rich in energy and good source of vitamin E. It goes very well with plain rice and any type of dosa. [Contd...]
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...]
Bottle Gourd Rice
Preparation Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 20 mins. Serves : 3
My mom used to prepare this for our lunch box. She prepares it especially for my sisters whom you have to pay for eating vegetables. If you are on a low calorie diet, Bottle gourd is the best choices to go for. [Contd...]
Bitter Gourd Fry
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. [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...]
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...]
Cabbage Pulao
Cook time : 30 mins. Serves : 4
We always get a fresh cabbage here. 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 ot 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 reduces the bad cholesterol [Contd...]
Methi Paratha
Cook time : 30 mins. Serves : 3
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. Also it has very good medicinal properties. We used to visit a Gujarati Restaurant named Rajhot when we were in California. [Contd...]
Coconut Milk Rice
Cook time: 20 mins. Serves: 3
My kid’s very favourite 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. [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...]
Carrot Halwa
Cook time: 30 mins. Serves: 3
My kid's favorite recipe. It's known as Gajar ka Halwa in Hindi. Before elaborating the recipe, Let me brief you a small history of how this delicious recipe evolved into our Indian cuisine? Carrot Halwa was first introduced during the Mughal period and the name originates from an Arabic word "Halwa", which means "sweet"; [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...]
Good One... Came fantastic
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