CAULIFLOWER SOUP
It is very comforting to have any kind of soup at any time of the day. When you are hungry a good soup can be very filling. Loaded with vegetables it can be had by people of all ages. I…
Read moreCHILLI GOBHI
Chilli Gobhi is a lip smacking stater recipe similar to Gobhi Manchurian.It is made out of deep fried cauliflower florets in maida and corn flour batter mixed with a variety of sauces.This Indo-Chinese dish is my daughter’s favorite and I made this for her some time back.This easy recipe can be made in 15 minutes if all ingredients are kept ready.It forms a good side dish for fried rice besides being a tasty snack.If you don’t want to serve it dry as I have done,you make add water and make it a gravy consistency.The tricky part is to keep the…
Read moreCAULIFLOWER MASALA DOSA
Dosa of any type is a favorite at home.And it should be crisp and hot too.I make either dosa batter or idli batter once a week and make idlis and dosas of various types.As I was planning what to make for evening snack for my daughter,saw a small head of cauliflower lying on the fridge and with the dosa batter I had in hand made this in a matter of minutes.I have tasted cauliflower masala dosa once in a restaurant and was totally hooked to it.But I forgot the incident until I made this.I made the filling in the morning…
Read moreGOBI PARATHA
Gobi or Cauliflower Paratha is one the popular and tasty paratha variety from the Punjab region.It is stuffed in the wheat flour dough which is rolled and shallow fried.It is mildly spicy owing to the addition of spices and tastes great with any side dish such as vegetable or dal. Some people add chopped onion along with cauliflower,but I have not added onions in this recipe.There are various restaurants and road side dhabas which sell these and are relished by all.The easiest way of using cauliflower would be to grate of very finely chop them.Many a times the stuffing would…
Read moreHONEY CHILLI CAULIFLOWER
Whenever we go outside my daughter is the one who will order starters.She likes to experiment many starters and each time it would be different.When we went out last week for dinner she ordered this Honey Chilli Cauliflower.It was slightly different from the starters i usually had and had sweet,salt and sour tastes in it.So this weekend she asked me to make this recipe at home and i tried to reproduce as close as possible.For kids this would turn out to be a great hit.Try out and let me know.. Notes
Read moreGOBI MANCHURIAN
Gobi Manchurian is a favorite item in our household.Dhivya loves it like anything and will finish the plate in no time.Whenever we eat out this would be our starter for sure.I wanted to incorporate the restuarant flovour in this and this was enjoyed by all at home.I usually make it dry but you can make it a semi gravy as well.You can eat this as a starter or have it with fried rice.The spring onions add a unique flavour here.So over to the recipe
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MIX VEG KADAI FRY
There are sometimes when we are left with small quantities of veggies at home.Mostly I make aviyal with assorted veggies,but this time I had cauliflower and broccoli too.I was planning for simple roti and dal for dinner and was wondering what to do with these small bits of left out vegetables.As I was not in a mood to prepare an elaborate side dish, this mix veg kadai fry was very apt for my dinner schedule yesterday.Usually I like to have two side dishes while preparing any indian flat bread,one gravy based and one dry.So this dry variety was a welcome change at home and all loved it with hot rotis.You can try with your own liking and choose vegetables accordingly.This is how I made this recipe of a medley of vegetables.
Read moreCAULIFLOWER PEAS STIR FRY
This stir fries always are those curry recipes which can be made when you are in a hurry and out of time.I learnt it from my friend long back but somehow didn’t make it.It can be made well within 10 minutes.This can be served with rotis also but we had it with rice and rasam.It really tasted good with mild spices and even more good when served hot.Stir fries can be made with many veggies but since i had one big cauliflower in hand i made this.You can alternatively make stir fry with cabbage,cluster beans,long beans,carrot etc.I have added peas…
Read moreCASHEWNUT N CAULIFLOWER PAKODA
It was only a simple dry curry or a manchurian that I have made with cauliflower.So when I saw a new recipe in a magazine,I was tempted to try out for an evening snack last week.Cauliflower has no taste of its own so putting some spices turns it out to be tasty.I also learnt by googling that it has an excellent source of vitaminC besides having B-complex minerals and several anti cancer phyto chemicals like sulforaphane.It is also very low in calories.Coming to cashewnuts they have do have fat content but it is so worthy to try this recipe that…
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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.
