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Idli Milagai Podi | Gun Powder

November 12, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 2 Comments

Idli milagai podi | Idli podi | milaga podi | gun powder | South Indian podi variety | podi recipe for Idli / dosa 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 Milagai 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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Paal Kootu | Pumpkin Paal kootu

November 6, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 5 Comments

Paal kootu | Yellow Pumpkin Paal kottu step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the pumpkin kootu and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Paal kootu | Yellow Pumpkin Paal kottu | பரங்கிக்காய் பால் கூட்டு 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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How to dry Curry leaves in microwave

November 3, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

How to dry curry leaves | how to preserve curry leaves for months. Check out theHow to dry curry leaves video and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

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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Peanut Sundal | Verkadalai sundal

November 1, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

Peanut Sundal | Verkadalai sundal| groundnut or nilakadalai sundal | Palli guggillu sundal recipe | Navaratri sundal step-by-step pictures and video recipe. You can also check out the Peanut Sundal recipe. If you like this recipe pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel and check out other Sundal varieties in TMF

Peanut Sundal | Verkadalai sundal| groundnut or nilakadalai sundal is a popular south Indian style sundal made with peanuts and coconut. .Flavorful verkadala sundal is perfect for the Navaratri recipe.

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Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu

October 31, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu | Urundai kuzhambu | Urundai mor kulambu | mor kuzhambu recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the urundai Mor Kuzhambu recipe. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

is a traditional South Indian Kuzhambu variety. Kulambu is prepared with lentil balls soaked in buttermilk.

When you resume blogging around Diwali time the feed is full of Diwali special preparation - for a sweet tooth person like me it is all sweets. I still have lot of special Diwali special preparation pending to post. Instead of posting all sweets, I thought of giving a break for sweets and start posting some everyday cooking recipes.

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Millet Burfi | Burfi recipe

October 29, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

Millet Burfi | Mixed Millet burfi | Indian sweet recipes | burfi varieties | festive sweets is a healthy and tasty sweet with millet flour. Burfi tastes good for a week. It is also a nice after-school snack for kids.

I know I am super late in posting a sweet recipe. I prepared this Millet Burfi for Diwali. My sister was here for Diwali, and we both had a lot of fun while taking pictures and videos. Today I was in a big dilemma - Diwali is already over. Is it ok to post a sweet recipe now? But then I thought if I didn’t document the recipe in my blog, I might forget the proportion for the sweet. So I decided to go ahead with the post.

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Palgova | Palkova | Therattipal

October 23, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

Palgova is a tasty Indian sweet prepared with whole fat milk. This tasty sweet can be prepared within 30 minutes. With just two ingredients, therattipal tastes so yum.

Among all the milk based sweets, palgova is one of the favorite sweets for me and my sister. During my childhood days whenever we travel for short 1-2 days trip extra milk in the fridge always becomes Palgova or basundi. Me and my sister are addicted for both these sweets. Though it is time consuming nothing can compensate the taste.

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Tirunelveli Halwa | Gothumai Halwa

October 19, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

Tirunelveli Halwa | Godhumai halwa | Gothumai halwa | halwa recipe with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the tirunelveli halwa recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

Tirunelveli Halwa | Godhumai halwa | Gothumai halwa | halwa recipe is a tasty traditional South Indian sweet prepared with wheat flour. This delicious sweet is perfect to try for this Diwali.

During my childhood days I was surprised when I tasted Tirunelveli halwa for the first time. I knew there is place in south India called Tirunelveli and was surprised when a family friend uncle got that from his hometown. He called it “Iruttu kadai halwa”.

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Pottukadalai Burfi | Roasted Gram Burfi

October 16, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 2 Comments

Pottukadalai burfi | burfi recipe | pottukadalai cake | Indian sweet recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the pottukadalai Burfi and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Pottukadalai burfi | burfi recipe | pottukadalai cake a quick Indian sweet prepared with roasted Gram. Mild sweet burfi is one tasty option for Diwali.

As I told in Kaju Katli and Almond katli, RK sir’s Pressure cooking gave a new dimension for making quick sweets.since OPOS is the registered trademark I am not using it for my recipe but I give credits to RK sir for this idea. String like consistency is something which was one of my biggest concerns. Due to that fear of that I have avoided preparing many sweets.
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Kalakand | Instant Kalakand

October 13, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

Kalakand | Kalakand recipe | Instant kalakand recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the kalakand and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Kalakand | Kalakand recipe | Instant kalakand recipe is a tasty Indian sweet prepared with paneer and sweetened condensed milk. This tasty instant dessert can be prepared within 15 minutes, and stays fresh and good for 2-3 days. Quick and delicious sweet with condensed milk.

Guess who is back with blogging😊😊I was active in Instagram, with occasional presence in YouTube/facebook. Diwali is coming up, and I thought it is perfect time to resume blogging.

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