On the publication of soya recipes in Kungumam Thozhi,I made this tofu manchurian.It is always a panner manchurian or a gobi based one that my daughter loves,this was the first time I made something with tofu as a manchurian.Not to mention,tofu has slight different taste from paneer,but it a very he
Read moreFinger food is liked by one and all and my family is no exception to it.Specially Daughter loves anything with babycorn.Babycorn is healthy and can be eaten and mixed with any vegetable making it thus a versatile veggie.It has many health benefits and is easily digestible too.I make any normal curry
Read moreSoya chunks potato is a recipe loaded with the goodness of protein and apt for a perfect filling meal.It tastes great with al roti varieties and you can try with pulaos too.Iam a not a big fan of soya,but seeing it’s health benefits have started including in my diet and for the family nowadays.This
Read moreSoya based products are becoming increasingly popular these days and is most liked by kids too.They are filled with proteins which plays a great part in the growing years of children.Tofu is one such soya by product.It is made from soya milk.Just as paneer is made from normal milk,tofu is made from soya milk.Forms a great option for lactose resistant kids.I made noodles with tofu last week for a change and was much appreaciated by daughter and she wanted me to pack some for college any other day.I tried this from a cook book and it needs little time to…
Read moreChanna pulao is one of the tastiest and protein filled pulaos I have ever tasted.I learnt this from my friend who told me how she made her her son who is a real fussy eater made this to eat.Iam always on the look out for various nutrious and filling recipes for kids to with stand hunger pangs in schools or colleges.My daughter has very tight schedules and and leaves early in the morning for college and has to travel a bit too.So keeping that in mind I try to include in her diet suffiicient balance of all dietary requirements.This pulao…
Read morePuli Inji is a very common instant to make side dish for idlis dosas and even curd rice is an instant pickle variety.We also call it as milagai pachadi in our home.It is tamarind based and has lots of green chillies and ginger that go into it.More commonly prepared in festivals and functions this is also a part of keralite cuisine and forms a main place in the menu of ONAM SADYA.I make it normally to go with dosas as hubby is fond of it.My grandmother used to prepare it with only green chillies and I do it her way…
Read moreAll kids love chinese food and dhivya is no exception.I have seen her go crazy about chinese food and she loves this flavourful schezwan fried rice.We ordered once this at a hotel and it was a bit spicy,so when she asked me to make this for her college lunch box,I thought of making schezwan sauce first and made this rice with it.I kept the spice level low,since I didn’t want to make it look like the hotel style.Making schezwan sauce was very good and I stored it in a large bottle in fridge.I served it with schezwan baby potato,one of…
Read moreSchezwan Baby Potato is one of the long pending lists to post in my blog.Not only for the reason daughter dear loves it,I promised you all that I will post this when I posted schezwan sauce.So here I come with a fantastic starter recipe with baby potatoes.This recipe I have adapted from Tarla Dalal and it is the most favourite dish at home.When I first tasted this at a restuarant I was too tempted and the gravy was simply great.We had it with fried a match made in heaven.Yes.it was soo good,that I wanted to give it a try.I also…
Read moreIt is holiday time and all the mothers will be doubly busy with kids constant question”what’s for snack this evening”?I also face such problems and daughter likes fancy food very much.She likes this chilli idli to the core,I too love it.You can make it as an after school snack as well.It was in Chennai’s Saravana Bhavan that I tasted chilli idli first.The texture is that of crunchy fried idlis folded in spices and vegetables with a tinge of lemon for added flavour.Always tasty.Now all the kids like fried and spicy food,you can give this as a nice filling treat this…
Read moreArisi upma is a traditional authentic tiffin or breakfast item.It is also had during fasting or vrat days.A tasty upma variety with rice and bit of tur dal grounded to coarse consistency,it is flavourful and filling as well.You can make the powder in advance and store it in an air tight container and use it as and when needed.If you want in large quantities you can grind them in a flour mill.There are many ways of doing this ,these days you even get readymade mix for this in all suoer markets.You may choose whatever method this one is a tasty…
Read moreKadama means a mixture and kadamba chutney is a mixture of vegetables sauteed to perfection and blended with spices.I had this chutney at a hotel in kumbakonam when we were visiting temples of our family deity.The taste was so good,that I couldn’t help asking the people who served with what it was made.And when they told it was a mixture of vegetables I was curious and learnt the recipe from them.I tried this at home many a times but had time to click this weekend at leisure.You can have a variety of choice of vegetables other than I have choosen,this…
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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.
