Recipes - Traditionally Modern Food

Peach Sorbet - Frozen Dessert

July 19, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 3 Comments

Peach sorbet is a quick and tasty frozen summer treat with just 3 ingredients. Fresh peaches in the market calls for a healthy snacks during the day. If your little one refuse to have fresh fruit try this sorbet, kids can't say no for frozen dessert. Tasty and yummy fruit sorbet without ice cream maker can be prepared within 10 minutes. No cooking required, freeze it for minimum 4-5 hours, yummy sorbet is ready

Two years back when we where in bentonville We went for peach picking, ever since Peach has become one of my favorite. Like I told in Peach Cobbler recipe, those peaches tasted heavenly. Ever since I tasted farm fresh peaches, we don't miss buying it every season. Few weeks back we went to farmers market and got some peaches.

This time I couldn't find any peach picking near by. We went to Raspberry picking and my son had super fun, more raspberry stories when I post yet another frozen treat I made with raspberries, any guesses😊

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Millet Pidi Kozhukattai | Upma Kozhukattai

July 17, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 2 Comments

Millet Pidi Kozhukattai | Upma Kozhukattai | varagu Arisi Kozhukattai | millet Kozhukattai | south indian tiffin recipes with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the video recipes for pidi kozhukattai. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

Pidi Kozhukattai | Upma Kozhukattai | varagu Arisi Kozhukattai | millet Kozhukattai | south indian tiffin recipes is a healthy South Indian breakfast/ dinner recipe. If you are looking for a healthy tiffin recipe idea, try this steamed Kodu Millet Upma Kozhukattai. Varagu Arisi Pidi Kozhukattai is healthy and tasty tiffin.

I am back with yet another millet recipe. This one is long time pending recipe ever since I posted Millet Idli, I wanted to post Pidi Kozhukattai but somehow I missed. Today we had this for dinner and here is the recipe😊

Growing up I was not a big fan of pidi kozhukattai, infarct I will find reason to Avoid kozhkattai. It tastes good but kid in me gave weird reason to avoid certain food. Whenever Amma makes Upma Kozhukattai, she makes Arisi Kurunai Adai for me. My neighbor Aunt use to make something similar and she call it Uppu Urundai. Instead of oval she makes it sphere that also tastes yum

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Peas Pulav | Matar Pulav

July 13, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 5 Comments

Instant pot Peas pulav is a tasty variety rice prepared with frozen peas. One pot meals like this are perfect for busy mornings. Frozen Peas pulao makes a delicious lunch box/ tiffin box meal for kids lunch box too. Matar pulav can be prepared with in 15 minutes using Instant pot.

Weekday lunch is every women's biggest concern. For a lazy cook like me, super quick and easy recipes like this are first choice. One pot meals are such a boon. Be it packing lunch box for my husband during weekday or to have it as a weekend special dish this recipe will never go wrong.🤝

When it comes to fast Indian cooking, I mostly prefer pressure cooker. One thing I like about pressure cooker is no continuous stirring or monitoring required. Put everything into the pressure cooker, and depending on the recipe whistle may change, but cooking is such a bliss. Check out pressure cooker based recipes I have posted in TMF.

Being a big fan of pressure cooker now a days electric pressure cooker is taking a special place in my kitchen. I am in the process of exploring Instant pot. You would have seen couple of instant pot recipe which would have already posted in TMF.

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Pumpkin Gojju | Parangikai Kuzhambu

July 6, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 3 Comments

Pumpkin Gojju | Parangikai Kuzhambu | Pumpkin tamarind kuzhamby | pumpkin puli kuzhambu | Yellow Pumpkin Gojju with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the pumpkin gojju recipe. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

Pumpkin tamarind kuzhamby | pumpkin puli kuzhambu | Yellow Pumpkin Gojju is a delicious, authentic rice accompaniment prepared with a tamarind base. Mild sweetness from pumpkin, with a tangy Tamarind and coconut paste makes the Parangikai kuzhambu delicious.

Having a sweet tooth, I like anything with a touch of sweetness. This yellow pumpkin kuzhambu is one of my favorites since childhood days. Parangikai we get in India is a bit on the sweeter side so I can't say no for this coconut flavored pumpkin gojju . Sutta appalam and yellow Parangikai Kulambu is my sister's favorite combo.

After coming to US during Halloween time I saw lots of pumpkin in grocery store. Got a piece and tried kuzhambu. Yellow pumpkin I picked was extreme hard and it took forever to cook. I have seen Amma cooking vegetable directly in kuzhambu, so tried the same way but after cooking in tamarind water for 20 - 25 minutes, yellow pumpkin hardly got cooked.

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Dhaniya Podi | Kothamalli Virai Podi

June 30, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 4 Comments

Dhaniya Podi | Coriander Podi | malli podi- Indian postpartum recipes / pathiya samayal / toddler-friendly podi with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the dhaniya podi video and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Dhaniya Podi | Coriander Podi | malli podi is a make-ahead Podi that stays good for 2 months if stored in an air-tight container. Dhaniya Podi can be mixed with rice and used as a quick lunch box meal for busy days. It can also be used as a side dish for curd rice. With some sesame oil, it tastes great with tiffin varieties like Idli Podi.

My Amma says prepare Podi and keeps it handy, It is a great help for rainy days, well the old saying won't work if I live in Seattle. 😂 Rain or shine Podi is a saver during busy days and of course lazy days😆

Hubby starts early for work and having a three-year-old I always have coconut Podi / Curry leaves Podi in the pantry. If I pack with a dollop of sesame oil and rice, Podi makes a tasty lunch box special. Podi rice tastes better if consumed after 2-3 hours as the flavor infuses well with the rice.

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Dahi Kebab | Pottukadalai Cutlet

June 27, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 8 Comments

Dahi kebab | Pottukadalai Cutlet | Nuts kebab with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the dahi kebab and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Dahi kebab | Pottukadalai Cutlet | Nuts kebab Protein rich evening snacks with nuts, roasted gram and sour cream. This after-school Dahi kebabs can be prepared within 15 minutes. If you have a surprise guest Pottukadalai cutlet with sour cream is perfect. Mixed Nuts cutlet is a great appetizer too.

Giving a healthy snack for kids is every mom's biggest concern. When Vishvak was around 2, I was experimenting few evening snacks. I had Dahi kebab in a friend’s house. She said it is prepared with roasted gram and I thought it is a great snack for my toddler, well when I saw this post he was a toddler. Time flies so fast

Coming back to the kebab, Aruna's curd based cutlet was in my mind for a longtime. Only one thing that stopped me from doing it is hung curd. I am sure it would have given a nice flavor but for a lazy cook like me who plans things in last minute, was looking for alternatives.

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Almond Flour Katli | Badam Katli

June 23, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 33 Comments

Almond Katli | Badam katli | Almond flour recipe is a delicious sweet prepared with Almond flour. Tasty Badam katli can be prepared in 10 minutes. Pressure cooker methods help for this super-fast, tasty fudge with an Indian touch. Check out the video and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Gone are those days when I used to have lots of second thoughts to make traditional Indian sweet, scared to get the right string-like consistency. Nowadays I started preparing sweets frequently. Be it a festival sweet or cooking for a sudden guest or party dessert, katli never goes wrong with a proper pressure cooker.

I had Almond burfi when my mother-in- law visited us last year. MIL used to prepare this like a traditional South Indian sweet. I loved her version and the batch she makes vanishes in no time. I used to follow her method until my friend Kavitha showed me this way. RK sir’s pressure cooker method comes so handy .

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Mysore Rasam | Coconut Rasam

June 21, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 4 Comments

Mysore Rasam | Coconut Rasam | Rasam recipe | tomato saaru | arachuvitta Rasam with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Mysore Rasam video and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Mysore Rasam | Coconut Rasam | Rasam recipe | tomato saaru | arachuvitta Rasam is a traditional South Indian Rasam recipe. Freshly ground spice powder with coconut makes Tomato (thakkali) saaru so aromatic. Last week we were out on vacation and I took a small break from TMF. Vacations are always fun that too with family it was good. Random outside food made us miss home food. After returning from vacation we all wanted some comfort food. Amma prepared rasam, Paruppu thogayal, and sutta appalam.

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Chocolate Ice Cream - 3 Ingredients

June 11, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 9 Comments

Homemade Chocolate ice cream, 3 ingredients Chocolate ice cream, no churn, 3 ingredients, eggless ice cream, how to make no churn Chocolate ice cream, ice cream without ice cream maker, no machine ice cream, easy ice cream without eggs, condensed milk ice cream step by step pictures and video recipe. You can also check out the Chocolate ice cream. If you like this recipe pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Chocolate ice cream - 3 ingredients is made with heavy cream, condensed milk and cocoa powder. This no-churn, egg-less ice cream is a perfect summer frozen treat for chocolate lovers. Delicious home made chocolate ice cream can be prepared within 10 minutes.

These days my son comes from school asking if we have ice cream in the freezer. Vishvak likes chocolate, how can I miss his favorite for this season. Can't resist ice cream during summer and this Chocolate ice cream is one of my kid's recent favorites.

Ever since I prepared Pista Ice cream in our home we are all addicted for homemade ice cream. Without any preservative within 10 minutes ice cream is ready. Also the freezing this Ice cream is super easy.

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Millet Idli | Dosai | Paniyaram

June 7, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 8 Comments

Millet Idli | Paniyaram | Dosai is a healthy South Indian breakfast prepared with Kodo millet. Super soft and fluffy varagu Arisi Idli is great for dinner too. This healthy South Indian kodo Millet breakfast can made by grinding the batter in mixie/grinder.

Ever since my bro-in-law introduced me to millets it is occupying a special place in our diet. Our age-old traditional food items are such a treasure. Millets are definitely one such boon. Whenever both Ammas visit us they bring few packets of different millets. Recently I started seeing them in Indian stores, so from now on I need not worry if the stock from India is over😄

This millet Idli recipe is sitting in my draft for a while. After posting Kuthiraivali pongal I wanted to post this but somehow missed and my Millet Vendaya dosai also took a step. Now I have a strong reason for Millet Idli post😊

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