Ok am back again with another chettinad recipe. Have anyone heard or seen the White Chili/Vellai Milagai. Its so small but hot. Something like the chili padi which is available in Malaysia. But those are green are red. I have not seen these chilies in chennai also. It is available in the village. But I … More Vellai Milagai Pachadi/White Chili Gravy
Sukhdi is a Gujarati recipe. Its a very healthy recipe as it has wheat flour and Jaggery. This is done during winter as an energy bar. I just came across this recipe in facebook and I wanted to try. As always I love any sweet made using wheat flour. The aroma of the roasted wheat … More Sukhdi/Gur Papdi/Wheat Flour Burfi
Deepavali is round the corner and I know all will be looking for posts to make sweets at home. Making sweets at home is really fun & I enjoy doing it. Deepavali in India is lot more vibrant than in Malaysia. It has lot of memories back down the memory lane. Making lot of savouries … More Gulab Jamun with Instant Mix
Guacamole is a healthy dip made with the wonder fruit Avocado. Avocado has lot of health benefits and its a great dip amidst the dips which use cheese and fresh cream. This is a guilt free dip to be enjoyed. Its a wholesome breakfast with tortilla chips. It’s so easy to prepare and for sure … More Guacamole/Avocado Dip
As Navratri is going on, all must be busy with keeping Kolu in house and inviting people to the house for seeing the kolu. At that time all prepare a variety of sundal to be offered to God as prashad/prashatham and the same is given to all who visit the house. Yes it’s easy to prepare … More Kala Chana Sundal
Ginger Garlic paste is a very handy ingredient to be done in bulk and stored. This makes life easier. In our fast paced lives lot of things are readymade. But anything homemade is the best in quality and freshness. Ofcourse it 100% doesn’t have any preservatives. Store bought ones they might say no preservatives but … More Ginger Garlic Paste
Another authentic Chettinad Recipe is this Vengayam Kos (its generally called Vengaya Kos). This is a weekly dish that is made for Idly/Dosa in every chettinad homes. This is a coconut based gravy and not many ingredients required. It tastes really great. Vengaya Kos will be an option for all who make idly/dosa as breakfast everyday. … More Vengayam Kos/Onion Tomato Gravy with Potato
Avocado – It’s called butter fruit in chennai. Yes I have never heard off or seen this fruit until we shifted to Cairo, Egypt. Yes I started with making Guacamole, a dip for tortilla chips. At that time I was carrying my little one and I started adding avocado to my cereals, owing to its … More Creamy Avocado Spaghetti
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