Recently my 30 soya recipes were published in Kunkumam Thozhi Magazine.I made many soya recipes and soya idli was one among them.I have never tried soya idli nor made them,only this was my first time.The source of the recipe was from the net and I was pleased with the outcome.It was surprisingly lik
Read moreTo satisfy a kid is one big task.All moms wonder how to satisfy with a food that is pleasing and attractive as well as healthy too.I thinking about this found this recipe of soya lollypop which is a tasty and healthy inclusion of protein in your snacks.I made a batch of these soya lolly pop as an evening snack sometime back.All enjoyed specially my daughter.I found this recipe by google searching and was happy to have stumbled into it.You can make this for kids birthday parties and please them too.Though I have made these with soya chunks,you can try this…
Read moreCabbage is one of the omitted vegetables for most and people eat it just for the sake of it,mainly because it doesn’t have any flavour of it’s own.I besides making poriyal/curry add it to many dishes in upma,aval,sandwiches,noodles and soup as well.I even make pakoda with it.Not much talking,coming to the topic,I saw this cabbage recipe in a cook book when sitting in the airport.Causally scrolling across the pages I stumbled upon this recipe and tried it when I came home,ofcourse for daughter’s lunch box.It tasted truly nice wih the balance of added spices and onions,the cabbage rice was liked…
Read moreOne of the daily features is in my household is ‘what to pack for lunch’?I always ponder about this and try to include variety and health in each meal.So when i was running out of ideas i got this recipe from my friend who makes pulaos of different types.I was happy that this contained corn,my daughter’s favourite.You can alternatively make this with baby corn as well.I have kept the spices minimal,you can increase the amount if you want.Also for a change in colour and extra flavour,i have added green peas,it adds a nice crunch to the pulao and tastes great…
Read moreIt was on a trip to mysore many years back that i first tasted sagu.The spices were mild, gravy was filled with mixed vegetables and the texture soft and juicy.It was served with pooris and the taste was awesome.In karnataka poori sagu is phenominal.I have tried this many times for pooris and rotis too,but never licked it until one viewer requested to post this recipe.This is very easy to make and can be made in a matter of minutes.The good part is you can add all veggies and because of they are mixed kids won’t recognise what veggies are there…
Read moreOne of the favorite sidedishes when we order at hotel is peas masala.I was wanting to post it for quite a long time,though i it often at home i didn’t have a chance to click it and post it. When i was tempted to eat this last week.i made it leisurely and had the time to capture it as well.Peas are always tasty and with the grounded gravy and the creamy texture it was simply out of the world.You can pair it up with rotis,parathas or even pooris and pulaos.The yummy recipe is below… Notes
Read moreLegumes are always healthy and when some spices go into it it becomes tasty as well.The most popular sundal in my household is pattani or green peas sundal.This becomes a after school evening snack as well and is a good option to make on regular days as well in addition to making and offering for goddess during Navarathri celebrations.Easy and quick to make recipe of green peas sundal goes like this… Notes
Read moreIt was sometime back that I saw this recipe in a magazine.It sounded great and filling too.It was like Dal makhani but I tried to incorporate my own feel to it and made some alterations.I didn’t add onions and garlic and it tasted too well without it.I find it really difficult to make sidedish for rotis without onions,sometimes it seems impossible.But this one believe me tasted realiy yum.I don’t buy black urad dal on a regular basis and it was welcomed by all in my house ,so after tasting this recipe iam afraid will find a regular feature in my…
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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.
