Paneer dosa is one variety of dosa which we tried sometime back while travelling to madurai.They had this vast array of about 100 dosa varieties and I was very much surprised to the see the collection of dosa varieties.On tasting it I decided I would definetely give it a try while coming home.As my
Read morePaneer is a healthy supplement of protein and for kids it is healthy and filling.Now that most of the schools have reopened in India,I thought of posting this Paneer Pulao,which is a good lunch box option and a wholesome one pot meal.I was wanting to post this for a long time,but couldn’t click pict
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 more Notes Add black salt or amchur powder on top just before serving in place of chaat masala. Adding vegges can also be as per your taste. Serve immediately otherwise the fried palak leaf may turn soggy.
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 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 moreKara means spicy and true to it’s name Kara Chutney is a spicy an tangy chutney best suited for many items like idli,dosa and kuzhi paniyaram.All are very fond of this chutney.This is a chettinad special and I make it often. So when yesterday I made kuzhi paniyarams,I couldn’t resist myself in making this tasty chutney.Usually red chillies are on a higher side in this chutney but you can adjust it to your taste buds.Onions and tomatoes well blended with tamarind and red chilles are perfect as a best combo for dosas and idlis.Do try it and let me know…..
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…
Read moreMe and my hubby are not a big fan of paneer,but daughter dear loves it to the core.So whenever we go out to eat she would order one paneerrecipe.We had this paneer jalfrezi in a restaurant close to home called 1947.I had no clue of it’s taste but when it did came I found myself enjoying it with roomali rotis.So when Dhivya asked me to make that last week,I couldn’t resist myself in taking pictures as it was very colourful and a good balance of vegetables,paneer and spices.Paneer is always heathy,specially for kids as it has calcium and vitamin D.So…
Read moreWe always look for accompaniments for the main dishes and they are always an added attraction to our main dish.Raitas are good sidedishes for any rice variety and when i made coriander rice last week i also made this capsicum tomato raita.The crunchiness of fried capsicum was well complimented with freshly chopped tomatoes.It is a very quick recipe and can be made by bachelors as well.I am posting this as my first bachelor recipe,so that it will be an easy side dish option for them.Do use fresh and unsour thick curd for better results.See recipe below.. Notes
Read moreI know holidays are here and it is difficult for many moms to combat with the fussy eating kids.It is very necessary to keep in view the things which we give to eat for the children.They should not only be filling but also be healthy.I have a few bread recipes but this is slightly different from the previous ones.All kids love pizza and this bread pizza is an easy way to give the kids an easy recipe which is so much like pizza.Easy to make and yum to taste this snack is going to be an instant hit in your…
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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.
