I am Meena Ram. Just started blogging as a time-pass. But am sure will be giving a lot of finger licking recipes. Am basically from a Chettinad background so wanted to give a lot of chettinad recipies and all other varieties as well.
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
Papaya Mousse is a very interesting dessert. Yes am going to post my first mousse recipe, and that’s with papaya. I love papaya. Generally mousse is something which is a bit difficult to make. But this is a very easy recipe which has no gelatin. The Papaya is a fruit which has an enzyme called Papain … More Papaya Mousse
Brinjal/Kathirikai Masala, yes this is a very good side dish for either rice or chapathi. Brinjal I think for many it may not be a favourite vegetable. But I can assure you this masala recipe will make you like brinjal. This masala recipe is adapted from Malaysia. One can see this preparation in all the … More Brinjal Masala/Kathirikai Masala
Potato Roast is the best potato fry I have eaten. This is linked with my childhood, yes my mom makes this for us. Its so easy but yummy too. This is one of the dish which I learnt to make when I was in college. I used to make this when my mom is off … More Potato Roast/Urulai Kilangu Varuval
Raw Onion & Tomato Chutney/thovayal or you can call it as vathakatha red thovayal is similar to that of the onion & tomato chutney/Red Thovayal which I have posted earlier. The variation in this chutney is that the onion & tomato are ground raw and then cooked until done. This way of preparing the chutney gives a … More Raw onion & Tomato Chutney/Thovayal
Tofu – Does it ring a bell in all your heads. Yes it is similar to Paneer. Paneer is made with cow’s milk, whereas tofu from soy milk. As the word soya all of us can shout “healthy”. Yes it is a healthier option compared to Paneer. As my hubby was born bought up in … More Tofu Butter Masala
Masala mmmm yes all might be wondering why am I posting too many masala. Thsi is because our family cannot eat without masala for rice. We love any kind of masala, it should be spicy. I generally make a poriyal or kootu, a masala and a sambar or rasam or kurma. Whenever there is no … More Peas & Mushroom Masala
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