Thank you all for viewing my posts – the statistics make me happy. Am really feeling what am doing is what I wanted to do for so long and am inspired more. This is to say thankyou to all of you. Keep doing what you are doing and encourage me in my journey. The WordPress.com … More 2015 in review
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
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
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
Capsicum Masala, yes this is a very good side dish for chapathi. This is a great way to make the capsicum/kudai milagai. Here in Nairobi there are lot of healthier options for atta. They have a atta that has amaranth(this is the seed of mulaikeerai) and rye(Kambu). I served this masala with the chapathi made … More Capsicum Masala/Kudai Milagai Masala
I have eaten all the North Indian dishes only in restaurants. It used to be a treat only while going to restaurants. Chana Masala, Paneer butter masala are the two things I have tried before marriage. But used to never get the taste of a restaurant. That was because I used to not add kasturi … More Methi Dal
A healthy recipe is today’s post. Yes it’s with spinach. You can make this keerai/spinach using keerai like mulai keerai or with the spinach shown below. In the cartoon Popeye The Sailor man shows how he gets strong after eating the spinach, yes its true that it is definitely a healthy recipe. But making the children eat … More Keerai Poriyal/Spinach Stir Fry
Kathirikai/Brinjal kootu is a preparation liked by my FIL. He loves this a lot. It is an easy preparation and can be done in a jiffy with the pressure cooker. Cooking in pressure cooker without mashing the ingredients is a skill to attain. This kootu is gud when the brinjal does not loose its shape. … More Brinjal/Kathirikai Kootu
Raw banana or Plantain or Valakai masala/stir fry is a superb combination with rice. It is a simple dish which can be prepared very easily. This dish was introduced to me only in Malaysia. My mom used to make it in a different way. My MIL makes it like this. This is always a hit … More Valakai Masala/Raw Banana Stir Fry
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