Cilantro lime rice, a popular rice from Chipotle. It is so easy with less ingredients. It is a great dish to any gravy and can be used in burritos, tacos,.... Hint of lime and cilantro make the rice flavorful. In our home we like it little spicy, so I added green chilly. You can skip too...
I wish I could be a vegan, this yogurt stops me from being one. Homemade yogurt is very simple to make. Try doing at home, next time you will not buy in the shops. Try this simple and cool meal, sure your taste buds would thank you for this comfort meal.
This is a simple potato based curry. Boiled potatoes can be stored in refrigerator and this curry can be prepared in minutes. Serve hot with any rotis or rice. A perfect dinner in winter....
As the name suggests sunda kuzhambu means reduce the quantity of the kuzhambu in a low flame. It can be taken as a side for idli or dosa or with plain rice too. Whenever you have left over of any two curries and sambhar, try this....
A simple stir fry which can be done quickly. The best way to make your kids eat the veggies. This colorful combo can be packed for lunch boxes too.
Mochai and kathrikai are nice combo, we do this for every pongal. A simple south Indian sambhar goes well with rice. Mochai known as field beans will be available in Indian stores all time with vaal liva beans (Deep brand) on the cover. This time I got fresh in our stores. My sister in law bought and cleaned this for me :). Thanks to her. If you don't get this mochai try with any vegetable of your choice.
I did five different types of vegetables for pongal. In India, by the month of January we get these vegetables fresh and cheaper. They prepare with seasonal vegetables. Fresh coconuts are good for health. Raw coconut offers a spectrum of benefits to nourish your body while delighting your tongue. When it is boiled or fried it loses benefits, so I added grated coconuts after switching off the flame.
There are no much differences in each poriyal, so I don't want to bore you all by different posts :)), may be it is like a big list, but everything is so easy and simple.
Happy pongal to all. Pongal is a thanksgiving festival celebrated in south India at the end of harvest. The word Pongal in tamil refers boiling over of milk and rice. They thank sun god for the rice and good harvest every year.
A rich and creamy pasta without cheese. The almond sauce blended well with pasta gives a unique taste. If interested you can add veggies too. This is my first pasta without veggies. Try other vegan versions Spinach avocado pasta and Spicy veggie pasta .
German apple pancake or apple upside down cake or an apple pie, what should I say. It tasted me everything. An easy recipe, great for a wonderful beginning of the day. The base didn't have added sugar but tasted so good with the apple base. It works wonder in microwave within 10 minutes. Try this pancake and you will want it for breakfast for most of the day.......
Nenthrangai or raw banana chips are so tempting that we cannot stop eating. Nenthrangai chips from Kerala or 'hot chips' in Chennai are very famous. They prepare with coconut oil. It gives the authentic taste.
Plantains you get in India and US are different. The plantains you get in US taste like nenthrangai. Try and enjoy the kerala chips at home.
Happy New year!!!! Let's welcome 2013 with lots of hope and dreams to come true. I very badly, wanted to have cheesecake. I have been overwhelmed many times looking at the cheesecake and not being able to have it because of egg or gelatin in it. I experimented with agar agar and Philadelphia cream cheese here. I have never used agar agar in any way. Since agar agar has a tendency to set even in normal temperature, tried doing all steps and kept my fingers crossed thinking of the results. To my temptation and eagerness the cheesecake turned out so good and had set so nicely.
