This is my first soup recipe in my blog.Soup is one item of the menu i look forward to whenever eating out.You see daughter and hubby order everytime different soups and i end up tasting both.Like this i have tasted many varieties and try to incorporate the same taste every time i make them.Veg corn soup i have made here is just easy assembling of choppped veggies in boiled form.It is crunchy and awakes your taste buds.Try out this soup and let me know… Notes
Read moreNot long back from Nilgiris i bought a pack of dried rosemary. I was not sure what i could make with otherwise uncommon herb in my kitchen, but when my daughter ordered a particular continental cuisine in a nearby restuarant she liked the aroma and the taste of the dish which contained this flavourful herb called rosemary.So i did a simple curry like thing which can be used as a tortilla wrap,roti rolls or can be simply eaten as well.Rosemary is not an indian herb,but it is widely used in the italian cuisine.They have a slightly bitter and astringent taste.The…
Read moreThe name may look big and lengthy for this yummy kid friendly recipe but surely the proceedure is not.I have always wanted to post some pancake recipes here in the blog,i do make them for my daughter but somehow couldn’t do so.But when we went grocery shopping at the nearby Nilgiri Store couldn’t resist buying the choco chips and butter scotch chips.I wanted to bake some cookies which i did,but with the remaining small quantity was simply left out.Daughter dear gave me the idea of simply top the pancakes with the chips and the outcome was a hit.I also plan…
Read moreBread Paneer Roll is one of the easiest and quickest snack varieties which can make you feel a proud mom.Your kids are going to jump with joy for sure when you make this.I made this on a weekend and Dhivya was more than happy.Paneer is always good for children and i don’t waste a chance to include it in her diet.So this one was enjoyed by her to heart’s content.I also wanted to include corn kernels, but since I didn’t have stock, couldn’t do so.These rolls can be made for breakfast or as an evening snack.Always filling and scrumptious.
Read moreI was wondering about the menu i should be preparing for Diwali and as you know no feast is complete without dessert.In traditional south indian meal during any festivity Payasam is a must.And my MIL always says when offering to GOD jaggery based payasam is considered auspicious.I made a small amount of kadala paruppu and payatham paruppu mixed payasam during my visit to parent’s house last month and am planning to make this for diwali menu.This is a channa dal and moong dal based payasam and is prepared during Avani avittam festival and Navaratri too.
Read more I was planning to make wheat halwa for a long time and as it is much time consuming was postponing it. It involves soaking wheat rava, grinding it and extracting it’s milk and proceed with the halwa making process.I saw,while browsing one day and stumbled upon this recipe of wheat flour halwa. Believe me it’s absolutely heavenly and there is is no compromise in the taste too.My mother who is an expert in halwa making was also pleased to know that I made this when which had the same taste as hers,at last my battle was won.See here the recipe of the halwa and treat your loved ones even when there is no celebration.
Read moreWhen rains pour down making pakodas are always a common thing in our home.When he finds the weather cloudy hubby will always ask me to make his favorite pakoda.These fritters with onion tastes yum as a tea time snack or as a starter for your lunch or dinner menu.It is a very easy and tasty munchy snack.The trick to a good batter for making pakodas is that you don’t add water to it.Yes.You heard it right.The water from the onion is just enough for the mixture to bind the ingredients together.I have seen many pakoda with names such as thhool…
Read moreIt is always a tradition to serve something to guests sometimes sweet and sometimes savoury.I do make snacks once in a while and believe making them at home is far healthy and cheap than store bought ones.I made a small batch of boondi last week just to munch for the weekend. Kara boondi is the savoury version of boondi that can be used to make raitas,to mix in mixtures or eaten as it is.It is made out of chick pea or gram flour and the sweeter version is made my making them into ladoos. You need a ladle with holes…
Read moreKodubale is an intresting snack to me for two reasons.One it’s name and the other it’s variations.It’s a speciality snack of Karnataka.It is a snack made out of rice flour and is usually prepared during Janmashtami,the birthday of LORD SRI KRISHNA.It involves a little effort and patience though initially,but believe me the results will be truly rewarded.When i first came here to Bangalore,a neighbour taught me this and it has been a regular preparation in my household thereafter. Kodu means horn and bale means bangle in Kannada,the language spoken here.As you might see these are shaped like bangles or horns.I…
Read moreIam very happy to post this recipe as it is the 50th post in my blog.I thought why not celebrate it with some sweet,so here’s the post. Besan as we all know is gram flour and this recipe can be made easily even by beginners and enjoyed.Only roasting the gram flour gently is the trick.My daughter is very fond of sweets and she helped me this time to click the pictures as i was making ladoos. They came out pretty well and we enjoyed it a lot.These ladoos will delight you from the regular ones due the heavenly taste of…
Read moreLiterally translated Thattai means to pat or flatten in Tamil and is made by making flat rounds of rice flour dough and fried deep.It is a snack variety and made during Gokulashtami, but for me i’ll make it any time of the year to munch on as a snack.It is one South Indian snack item that doesn’t require any moulds and really yummy to taste. It was during last week that i made this when my parents were here.My dad is fond of fried items and thought it would be nice to make this.When you knead the dough and keep…
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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.
