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Shree Varalakshmi Puja

Varalakshmi Puja or Vradham is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on a Friday preceding Poornima | Full Moon in the Aavani Tamil Month. T...

White Lobia Sundal - a nutritious and easy to make Snack!

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White Lobia is very nutritious legume. Appa loves these as these are very easy to digest. Amma makes many lovely recipes from this. We a...

Channa Dal Kozhukattai - steamed dumplings with perfectly spiced Bengal Gram mixture! A Ganesh Chaturthi | Varalakshmi Puja Special!

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The steamed Kozhukattais's are so versatile that with varied stuffing, they taste amazingly delicious and best part very easy to creat...

Sweet Corn Sundal - A Twist! A mouthwatering delight!

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Thanks to the lovely rains in Mumbai, Monsoon Special snacks is what we all love to relish. One such nature's gift is the lovely Sweet...

Peanut Sundal - a delicious Snack! A great Prasad Option for Ganesh Chaturthi | Navratri!

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Appa loves Peanut | Shengdana | Nilakadalai | Groundnut. As a child he used to relish these in all the possible forms - the entire kernel ...

Kadalai Sundal - A delicious and nutritious snack made with Black Channa! A Ganesh Chaturthi | Navratri | Varalakshmi Puja Special!

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This year Amma decided to make as naivedhyam each day a different prasad for Dear Ganeshji. This got the added motivation that our buildin...

Medu Vada - a delicious snack made with Urad Dal!

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The most favourite SouthIndian Snack pan India is the delicious, crisp to bite but soft to chew Medu Vada. These delicious deep fried snac...

Ulundu Kozhukattai - A mildly spiced urad dal filling steamed rice balls!

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Of the many steamed variants that SouthIndian cuisine has to offer, Ulundu Kozhukattai is one of the many options. This is very nutritious...

Ammini Kozhukattai - Mini steamed rice balls with Indian tempering!

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Ammini Kozhukattai alos known as Mani Kozhukattai derives its name from the fact that these are small tiny balls made with rice. Normally ...

Poorna Kozhukattai - a sweet filling rice steamed delectable!

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Poorna Kozhukattai is my favourite. These small steamed balls filled with divinely sweet coconut-jaggery poornam | filling, are so delecta...

Kabuli Channa Sundal - an easy to make Naivedhyam (Prasadam) | Snack with Chick Peas

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Whenever Amma soaks Kabuli Channa, she is sure to keep some aside for making this easy to make, delicious Sundal. Appa loves it as a Snack...

Thirumadhuram - A No Cook Traditional Sweet

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Recently with many guests visiting us, we were in a dilemma as to what is to be done with dozens of bananas!!! Amma used them as Prasadam ...

Nai Payasam

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Nai Payasam....simply a divine concoction made with rice, fragrant Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter, sweet Jaggery and dryfuits! A rich Pa...

Paruppu Vadai | Dal Vada | Lentil Fritters

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Amma normally makes these Paruppu Vadai during each of our Nakshatram | Star Birthdays. We also prepare these Paruppu Vadais during Ganesh...

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Healthy Oats

Oats Mushroom Sago Matki Sprouts Tikki - a lip smacking Tea Time Appetizer!
Tikkis are Appa's favourite. Amma frequently experiments with a variety of these. The latest of the lot is Oats Mushroom Sago Matki Sprouts Tikki! I am sure no where in the world this would have been made and we had a fun time coming up with the name for this foodgasam! Sprouts is...
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup - a hearty soup with a dash of Oats!
A great evening refresher is must definitely a bowl of healthy hot soup. And a vibrant bowl of Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with the faint roasted fragrance with the perfectly spiced taste is out of this world! I had got fresh Red Bell Pepper yesterday from our local market. These were really...
Cream Of Mushroom Soup
Recently at a seminar I tasted Cream of Mushroom Soup and was very much intrigued by it. The one I tasted was loaded with calories thanks to the generous addition of Fresh Malai | Cream and empty calories in terms of Maida | Refined Flour as thickening agent! Being my Amma's daughter, I obviously...
Masala Oats
How about making Masala Oats at home??? This tastes so delicious than the ready made ones available in the market. You can add the veggies of your choice too! Very easy to make and a great way to start your mornings with this healthy breakfast! This is a must have atleast twice in a week as...

Mighty Millets

Bajra Chakli - A crunchy, uber delicious munch! Diwali | Gokulashtami Special!
Amma had been wanting to make Bajra Chaklis from the time she tasted them which I had bought at a local store just to try out. Amma deconstructed the same as per her taste profile and infused her own creativity to make these lovely crispy crunchy munchies! This was a trial round and very...
Flaxseed Millet Walnut Ladoo - A globe of goodness! Winter Special!
The goodness of Flaxseed | Bajra & Jowar - Millets | Walnuts gets amplified when bound in this delicious globe of goodness! Flaxseed also known as Alsi is rich in anti oxidants | fiber | lignans | Omega 3 essential fatty acids. Both Bajra and Jowar are gluten free and hold a host of health...
Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai - a delicious crepe made with Banana Florets, Pearl Millet and lentils!
This winter our local market seems to be getting really fresh Vazhaipoo | Banana Blossoms. These are very nutritious and a regular inclusion in our daily diet is really good for health. Since we got these lovely Vazhaipoos, Appa suggested to make for Breakfast Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai. This recipe...
Jowar Vada Kadhi - a mouthwatering and healthy Side Dish for any type of Rice | Biryani | Pulav!
Amma had made these delicious Jowar Vadas the other day. These are so mouthwatering. The next day Amma made plain kadhi and since we had few left over Jowar Vadas, she dunked these into the kadhi. The result was simply delectable! So delicious! Since we all loved it, Amma decided to make today...

Accompaniments

Karela Pickle - a mouthwatering accompaniment to add taste to any meal!
Appa loves pickles, but I am like a mother hen that controls his portion size and many a time poor thing has to have it sans the same. Everything in moderation is welcome, but Appa dear makes the pickle itself as his side dish rather than just an accompaniment! What to do, Amma made pickles are...
Boondi Fruits Raita - a refreshing delight that enhances any Biryani | Pilaf!
Amma always keeps in mind the taste and preferences of our family and friends and hence when they join us for lunch they are sure to relish the spread as it is to their liking! Today a dear family friend was visiting us. She has absolutely zero tolerance for spice and so Amma decided to make...
Aayiram Curry - 1000 Curry - An easy to make side dish that is equivalent to 1000 curries!
Aayiram Curry, the literal translation of this is 1000 Curry - A curry that is equivalent to 1000 different curries! This recipe is my late uncle Sri. C R Sangameshwaran's favourite and be it any occasion he would prepare this and in fond memory of him, Amma also prepare this just the way he had...
Onion Raita - A flavourful Yogurt dip with freshly diced Onions!
Amma loves onions. I wonder why she does not prefer Garlic though! Anyway...this Onion Raita is her favourite. This is one flavourful Accompaniment that goes well with any Paratha | Rice | Biryani | Pulav. We got wonderful onions which were sweet and spicy. These fresh onions really give a...

Snacks

Wheat Chakli - a crunchy munchy Tea time Snack!
It has been quite some time since we set out to prepare anything deep fried. Since Gokulashtami is just around the corner, and whilst preparing the traditional savoury naivedhyams like Kai Murukku, Thattai and Uppu Seedai, Amma decided to try out the Wheat Chakli, which recently she saw in one of...
Oats Mushroom Sago Matki Sprouts Tikki - a lip smacking Tea Time Appetizer!
Tikkis are Appa's favourite. Amma frequently experiments with a variety of these. The latest of the lot is Oats Mushroom Sago Matki Sprouts Tikki! I am sure no where in the world this would have been made and we had a fun time coming up with the name for this foodgasam! Sprouts is...
Arisi Upma Kozhukattai | Steamed Rice Balls - a Maha Shivratri Special!
Arisi Upama Kozhukattai is a very tasty and healthy Breakfast | Snack Option. Since it is steamed, it is really good for health!We normally make either Arisi Upma Kozhukattai or Neer Kozhukattai or Jowar Veg Kozhukattai on Maha Shivratri along with Paruppu...
Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai - a delicious crepe made with Banana Florets, Pearl Millet and lentils!
This winter our local market seems to be getting really fresh Vazhaipoo | Banana Blossoms. These are very nutritious and a regular inclusion in our daily diet is really good for health. Since we got these lovely Vazhaipoos, Appa suggested to make for Breakfast Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai. This recipe...