I have been trying to overcome my fear of baking with yeast 🤷😁 Baking in general is not my forte and I still stick my comfort zone (basic cupcakes &…
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Poha Ladoo | Aval Ladoo | Easy snack for Toddlers
June 14, 2019My little one loves Laddus.. Amma used to regularly make Ragi Laddus for her when we were in India. Shall the recipe of that soon. For now enjoy these quick…
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Women have this super power to remember every little detail of some incidents/memories that they try so hard to forget. It is both blessing and a curse. I was on my 7th week of pregnancy. We were due for our first scan in two days.…
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Post Partum Diet plan – Indian Vegetarian Recipes
September 12, 2017More than giving birth to baby what intimidates the new moms are the confinement period rules, postpartum diet restrictions that are common in India.The diet plan is crucial since it has…
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Almond Burfi (How to make Badam Burfi)
October 27, 2016If there is one thing that scares me when preparing Deepavali bakshanam(sweets) is Burfi aka Barbi 😉 Be it coconut burfi or almond I panic while making sugar syrup and the end result will not be perfect. However during last year Diwali I made this Badam burfi and it turned out amazing. I followed Anuradha Srinivasan’s recipe and finally after a year updating the recipe on my blog now 😉 😉 Better late than never right? I couldn’t take take step by step pictures last time hopefully when I prepare it again shall update the post with pictures. There are…
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Beetroot Halwa
October 25, 2016Beetroot halwa is one of the easiest Indian sweet recipes that can be prepared during this festive season. If you are a newbie in kitchen and scared to try Burfi, Mysorepak etc then make this rich, colorful halwa and trust me you can never go wrong with this recipe. All you need is beets, milk and sugar. It takes anywhere between 45-60 mminutes for preparation. The following measurement makes approximately two whole ramekins of halwa as shown in the picture below. It was sufficient for the two of us. Kindly increase quantity if you are preparing for a larger group…
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Navarathri Nevedhyams
September 30, 2016It is a 9-day festival celebrating Goddess Durga, Lakshmi & Saraswathi. The traditions & the way it is celebrated varies across the country. North Indians fast during the 9-days & women eat a special Upsvas diet without including certain veggies & grains. In TamilNadu (one of the 4 states of South India) though we don’t have the tradition of fasting, in each & every household we setup a “Bommai Kolu” (using dolls made out of clay which are collected through years), invite people to their homes, serve them yummy prasadhams, do some bhajans or chant shlokas together etc etc I…
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Sangamithra (My Inspiration Series)
July 31, 2016Instagram is a platform where you discover passionate foodies everyday. Sangamithra is definitely one among them. She is a certified Nutritionist, blogs at MyEverydayKitchenRants and also for the love of fresh herbs, she has setup a beautiful balcony garden at her apartment. Her IG feed is a mix of traditional SouthIndian cuisine recipes along with other international cuisines as well. Also her food pictures gives you the essence of a typical hearty homecooked meal which we all can relate to. Also being a nutritionist herself, she never adds any fancy jargons or label her dishes like healthy, gluten free,diabetic friendly,low…
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Madras Mixture | How to make South Indian style Mixture or Chivda
October 28, 2015The term ‘Mixture’ is nothing but mixing several things together. In the same way this most popular Diwali special savory item is prepared by mixing various other savory snacks together. I have seen my mom preparing kgs. of Mixture during Deepavali each and every year. We distribute sweets and snack
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Coconut Ladoo
October 20, 2015Being ‘Navarathri’ season I prepared this easiest ladoo as Neivedhyam (offering to God). All you need is fifteen minutes of your time to prepare these ladoos. I used fine desiccated coconut. In case if you don’t have desiccated coconut, you can bake the normal grated coconut in a baking tray for ab