Saturday, December 28, 2013

Tawa Pulao-Mumbai Street Food Recipe Tava Pulao



Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food. It is called tawa pulao as it is prepared on same tawa in which they make pav bhaji. Pav bhaji masala is used to prepare this pulao. It can be prepared with left over rice also. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. It is perfect for lunch box also. Today we will learn how to make tawa pulao following this easy recipe.





How to prepare

Friday, December 27, 2013

Methi Paneer Bhurji Recipe-How to make Methi Paneer Bhurji-Methi Recipes



This delicious sabji is prepared with paneer (Cottage cheese) and methi (fenugreek leaves). It is a dry subzi and is a great side dish for chapati. It can also be used as a filling for chapati rolls or as a sandwich filling. It is perfect for lunch box also. Today we will learn how to make methi paneer sabzi following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.





How to make Methi Paneer

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Easy Chutney Recipes-15 Chutney Varieties-Side dish for Idli-Dosa-Pongal-Upma



I have compiled 15 different varieties of delicious and easy chutney recipes below. They are best side dish not only for idli and dosa but also for upma, chapati, pongal and samosa. I am sure you will love these easy chutney varieties.






Garlic Chutney Spicy Kara ChutneyCoriander Chutney




Coriander chutney with onions Cabbage Chutney Capsicum Chutney




Onion Tomato

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Easy Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe-Christmas Fruit Cake without Alcohol-Plum Cake





I wanted to bake something special for this Christmas, last year it was pinwheel cookies and crinkle chocolate cookies, this year it is this Quick and Easy Fruit Cake Recipe without Alcohol. This easy fruit cake is a simpler version of the traditional Christmas cake. You do not have to soak the dry fruits in alcohol, a week before as you normally do for the traditional Christmas cake. This is

Friday, December 20, 2013

100 Simple Indian Breakfast Recipes-Indian Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas











If you are struck up with ideas as to what to prepare for breakfast everyday, then you have come to the right place.I have put in lot of efforts and compiled 100 Simple and Easy Breakfast Recipes in one place. You have South Indian Breakfast recipes, North Indian Breakfast recipes, healthy breakfast recipes, quick breakfast recipes all compiled in one page.To make browsing easier, I

Garlic Rasam

I prepare this rasam at least once in a week. It can be had with hot rice topped with ghee or as an appetizer. It is very good for common cold, sore throat, loss of appetite and fever. When someone suffers from any of the above symptoms in my house, then this rasam will definitely make an appearance in our table. Garlic has been used for its beneficial effects for thousands of years. It is said

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Corn Capsicum Sandwich Recipe-Sandwich Recipes



This is a very healthy sandwich prepared with brown bread, corn and capsicum. It is easy to prepare, taste delicious and can be had as a breakfast or as an evening snack. You can serve this filling sandwich to kids after they return from school. It is a favorite among both kids and adults. Today we will learn how to prepare corn capsicum sandwich following this easy recipe.








Corn

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Kara Chutney Recipe-Spicy Red Chutney-Side dish for Appam,Idli,Dosa



This is a very popular Chettinad chutney prepared with pearl onions. This chutney is very easy to prepare and goes well with idli, dosa, kuzhi paniyaram and appam. It is also one for my favorite chutney for dosa. It tastes heavenly with mudakathan keerai dosai (coming soon) and paniyaram. Today we will learn how to make kara chutney following this simple recipe.








Kara Chutney-How to make

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Oreo Cupcake Recipe-Owl Oreo Cupcakes



I wanted to bake some easy cupcakes for this Christmas, so decided to bake these Adorable Oreo Owl cupcakes. It is one of the easiest and cutest cupcake and will definitely be a hit among kids. It is easy and fun to make these owl cupcakes with oreo biscuits. It can be made for all fun occasions and birthdays. Myself and my daughter had a lovely time together making these owl cupcakes. Today we

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Puli Aval-Easy Tamarind Poha(upma) Recipe-Poha Pulihora-Poha Recipes



Flattened rice is easily digestible and is used to prepare a variety of dishes from snacks to light breakfast to desserts. It is also called beaten rice. It is known as Aval in Tamil and Malayalam, Atukulu in Telugu, Poha in Hindi, Pohe in Marathi and Avalakki in Kannada. There are many traditional breakfast recipes which can be prepared in just 5 minutes like this puli aval. The great thing is

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Senai Kizhangu Varuval-Elephant Foot Yam Fry (tawa fry)



Elephant Foot Yams can be used to prepare a variety of dishes like yam roast, masiyal, kootu, chutney, kababs, cutlets etc. It is know as Suran in Hindi, Senai Kizhangu in Tamil and Chena in Malayalam. The highest consumption of the elephant foot yam is in Africa, followed by some Asian countries such as India. Let us see a few health benefits of elephant foot yam before going to the recipe.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Spinach Sandwich Recipe-Spinach Potato Sandwich Toast-Quick Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes



It took only 15 minutes for me to make this delicious, healthy and filling spinach sandwich. Paired with a fruit or a glass of fruit juice, it makes a filling and healthy breakfast. Very simple, quick and also good for you. Today we will learn how to make Spinach Potato Sandwich following this easy recipe.



Spinach Potato Sandwich and a banana - filling and healthy vegetarian breakfast 





Thursday, December 5, 2013

Rava Dhokla-Instant Sooji Dhokla Recipe-How to make Suji ka Dhokla



Dhokla is a very popular Gujarati (steamed) snack prepared with besan flour. This dhokla is prepared with sooji or semolina. I have added grated carrot to make it more healthy. You can add cooked and mashed green peas, finely chopped steamed mixed vegetables etc as per your preferences. Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast or as a snack. Today we will learn how to prepare Instant Rava Dhokla

Monday, December 2, 2013

Aloo Methi Sabzi-Aloo Methi Curry Recipe-Potato with fenugreek leaves



This is a dry sabji prepared with potatoes, fenugreek leaves and other spices.It goes well with rice, chapati, parathas and even as a stuffing for bread. Both fenugreek leaves (methi) and seeds contains good amount of iron and is very effective in anemia.Women more prone to iron deficiency especially during adolescence and pregnancy, so including greens especially methi leaves in their diet