Curry Leaves Sevai is an excellant breakfast or evening snack recipe which is an easy to make and filling meal.Usually I make Curry Leaves Rice or Karuveppilai Sadam which has abundant iron content and gives an aromatic feel to the…
Read moreAfter Navarathri festivities I am sure all of you will be needing a simple yet tasty lunch options.I made this Mango Drumstick Sambhar today and it was as tasty as ever.I wanted to make plain Mango Sambhar but ended up with adding drumstick as well.Raw Mango Sambhar adds the rice to a new taste and imparts a special flavour.As you might know here you should keep the tamarind extract a bit less as we are adding mango which will make the sambhar sour.The mango when cooked tends to get softer and tastier.You can add brinjal or capsicum also in place…
Read morePotato Murukku is a crispy snack made out of rice flour and potatoes.Since Janmashtami is tommorow,you can give it a try in addition to the regular delicacies.Here in Bangalore Kannadigas offer many sweets in savouries for the occasion.I wanted to try some sweets too,but since I was unwell had to do with this recipe only.Potato Murukku is a recipe I saw in a magazine and was tempted to try and to my satisfaction came out well.This is a very and fool proof recipe and involves very less ingredients and takes less time for preparing too.You can use homemade rice flour…
Read moreAama Vadai or Paruppu Vadai as it is called is a bengal gram and tur dal based fritter usually made during festivals in Tamil Nadu.It is specially made during Weddings,Boghi and Avani Avittam. Avani Avitttam or Upakarma is a vedic ritual practiced by Hindus of Brahmin caste.It is conducted once in a year during the month of Shravana when Brahmins change their Upanayana thread. This day is also important as Brahmins worship Rishis and offer libation of water to their ancestors. Amongst other delicacies Paruppu Poli and Paruppu Payasam is also made.The vadai is a no garlic no onion recipe,since…
Read moreVada Pav is a street food which is deep fried potato patty with spices and chutneys and native to Mumbai.Though I have had this addictive snack many times,I am making it for the first time at home.This is a step wise process involving preparing chutneys,making potato patties and assembling them on the pav bun. Pav is a variant of Pao which means sweetened bread in Portugese. The Vada Pav is an innovative recipe made by a Marathi and the rest is history.Many restuarants sell these cute vada pavs and some have additional toppings as well.I am also fond of Pav…
Read moreRasam Vada is a popular snack or starter which is filling and light on the stomach. Vadas are made crisp and soaked or dunked in spicy hot rasam. To make this make vadas first and then rasam. Normally urad dal vadas are made for rasam vadas,but you can make dal vadas and soak them in rasam too.I plan to make the rasam with dal vada soon and post in it in the near future.I am sure you will all like the soft and melt in the mouth consistency of these vadas. The vadas have to be soaked well,but at the…
Read moreEriserry is a Kerala based gravy for rice made in a coconut gravy and topped with roasted coconut.It is full of flavour and aroma and is a great accompaniment to rice.Usually it is made with pumpkin,yam or plaintain this recipe is a signature dish among Keralites.It is seasoned with black pepper and tempered with red chillies.The Onam Sadya or the rich meal prepared on the Onam has this Eriserry on the menu.Yam is rich in carbohydrates and fibre.Banana is equally good and lends a peculiar taste to the dish. Traditionally cow peas or pigeon peas are soaked cooked and added,but…
Read moreRasam is a thin soup like gravy with or without lentils served with steamed rice.It is the second course in the South Indian menu and has many variations and flavours.This Pepper Rasam is made without lentils and I often make it when someone at home is down with cold or fever.It is a highly a comfort food and is pleasing to taste bus specially when you are ill.I have many Rasam recipes in my blog,but the one I make the most at home was never blogged.So I am here today with my very own easy peasy method of the most…
Read moreThenkuzhal is a deep fried snack made during Diwali or Janmashtami with rice and urad dal flours.Kara means spicy in Tamil and this recipe is a variation to the regular Thenkuzhal which is made with added flours of tur dal and spiced up with red chilli powder.I happened to see this recipe in television and was hooked to it.As Ravi is fond of snacks,I made this last month and we all thoroughly enjoyed.You can grind these flours in a flour mill,but since I made a very small quantity,I ground it in the mixer.This was the first time I made this…
Read moreAdai is a lentil crepe made for breakfast or dinner in South India usually along with rice.But here I have used a healthy version and included Fox Millet which is otherwise called Thinai in Tamil,Kangni in Hindi and Navane in Kannada.Whatever it’s name may be it is a very healthy substitute for rice.Fox Millet has innumerable health benefits.You can add a lot of variations in this by adding veggies like shallots,onions,drumstick leaves and cabbage to make it more nutritious. Thinai when consumed regularly lowers sugar levels,has iron content and lots of Vitamin B.So whenever possible make idlis,dosas and adai with…
Read moreI like Vatha Kuzhambu and often make it at home as all at home are fond of it too.I normally make it with various vagetables like lady’s finger,brinjal,baby onions etc.They all taste good an are a good accompaniment to rice.Recently I chanced to lunch at my friend’s place who had made this Thakkali Vatha Kuzhambu or Tomato Vatha Kuzhambu along with a big menu.I have never tasted such a tasty kuzhambu and was curious to get the recipe from her.I got it later and prepared it last weekend and it was the tastiest delicacy I ever made.The recipe calls for…
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Hi, Welcome to my Blog! I am Nithya Ravi a passionate cook and food blogger, author and photographer. I have been involved with food since childhood and have been blogging for more than two years now. I have seen with my mom and grandmothers since my younger days, picking up stories in food and food related things. I dedicate this blog to my daughter and husband who have been in someway or the other involved with my blogging. I also would like to thank my mother-in-law whose is ever supporting and offers every piece of advice I ask for.
