Traditional Recipes with a Modern Twist
Coconut Appam is a filling South Indian breakfast. Lacy soft appam makes a tasty tiffin. No yeast and no baking soda for this healthy tiffin.
Many versions exist to make this Delicious Kerala breakfast. I have already posted a version with Appam with baking soda. This is yet another version with coconut. Super soft appam without baking soda. I am yet to try the yeast version. My neighbor makes it. I will try it soon and post it.
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Butterscotch chips pudding is a quick easy pudding prepared in microwave. This is perfect quick sweet dessert for sudden sweet craving.
My son loves butterscotch and white chocolate chips flavors, I always have butterscotch chips handy in my pantry. Giving healthy foods to kids is important but I don’t mind once in a while sweet treat. Baking chips come so handy. Be it a 1 min microwave cookie or a tasty fudge or muffin and many more.
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Idli milagai podi is a staple South Indian dry side for Idli/dosai. Podi comes so handy for busy days. Gun powder stays good for 2-3 months if stored in a proper airtight container.
Idli/ Dosai is one common breakfast at home. Ever since childhood days there will always be few podis in Amma’s kitchen. Next to Sambar podi, rasam podi and Idli podi will always be loaded with podi. In addition to these basic podi, Podi varieties like Coconut podi, Karuveppilai podi, Dhaniya podi, Poondu podi and Coriander podi are also common at home. These podi happens in rotation.
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Yellow Pumpkin Paal kottu is a tasty kootu that can be prepared within 15 minutes. Without any dal, this is one quick-Kootu variety.
Last week my Son’s school took him to Pumpkin Patch and he came home with a pumpkin. Usually I buy pumpkin in pieces from Indian stores but after seeing a full size pumpkin I wanted to try out some new dish with pumpkin. Moreover my son was all exicted about him bringing something home for cooking. He was telling me Amma they told me to take any pumpkin but I couldnt lift big pumpkin so brought this smaller size🤣His biggest concern was if it is enough for the family😍
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Drying curry leaves in microwave prevents wastage and makes them stay good for longer time. Instead of wasting curry leaves, say, before a long travel, this method will help to keep curry leaves good for months. This way preserves curry leaves stay good for 2-3 months.
Growing up we used to have curry leaves tree in my uncle’s house. I am one among very few who likes eating karuveppilai raw – infact one of my routines everytime I visited my native is to pluck fresh curry leaves and keep eating whenever I go near the tree. During my college days knowing about my liking for curry leaves my friends mom use to add extra curry leaves when ever I visit her.
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