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Atta Ladoo | Wheat Flour Laddu

February 26, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 18 Comments

Atta ladoo loaded with nuts is super healthy. Perfect tasty and yummy bite for kids and Adults. This 10 minute wheat laddu laddu is a winner, if you are looking for super quick sweets.

In our home even small hhappy occasions we prepare sweet to celebrate, and Laddu plays a key role many times. Many parts of India prepare different kinds of laddus. Wheat Laddu is also called as Gothumai mavvu laddu, atta ka (ke) Laddu, churma laddu, Pita undo, ganva guli, chirmund. Sorry if I might have missed any language-specific name.

My son started going to school few weeks ago and my blogging journey started taking lot of pauses these days. Some days I leisurely enjoy my free time doing random stuff, but most of the days winter is playing Hide and Seek with me. My little hero caught cold and the cycle continues among the three of us in our home.I am eagerly waiting for Spring, to see some sun and to say bye bye to rain.

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Orange Pulao | Orange Pulav

February 23, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 23 Comments

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Pattani Curry | Green peas curry

February 18, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 26 Comments

Pattani curry | Green Peas Curry is a quick dry side dish prepared within 10 minutes. Frozen peas comes handy for this quick side. This pattani curry tastes great with variety rice, roti, rasam, samhar etc. kids will love this Frozen peas dry curry.

Go Green!!! Yes it is green resolution in my kitchen. Greens are healthy, good to included them frequently in our meal. Out of all the greeens, I have special liking for green peas for one reason, it is easy cook . On days when you think you just have 10 minutes to prepare a side dish, this Pattani Curry will come handy. Great saver curry for your busy days.

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Mixed Bean Soup | Winter Soup

February 17, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 16 Comments

Filling protein rich mixed bean soup not only makes a great appetizer but a filling meal. Sour cream gives a amazing taste to the soup.

Hot bowl of soup is always welcome in our home, that too on winter days it is so comforting. My hubby loves soup and salad, he can skip meals and have it all day. On the contrary I can only consider soup for appetizer,but this soup broke my rules. After tasting this filling protein rich Mixed Bean Soup, I skipped my dinner and had twice or thrice or how many?? shhhh that's a secret:-)

Hubby's cousin is in Portland, couple of weeks ago we visited them for long weekend. Vacation are always fun, running behind the kids, random talks, midnight ice cream, phase 10 game, "Everybody loves Raymond" episodes, omg so much sweet memories. My co -sis prepared tasty meal and I gained few pounds after returning from the trip.

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Tofu Cutlet | Tofu Kebab

February 12, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 20 Comments

Tofu cutlet | Tofu kebab is a protein rich tasty snacks. Crispy snacks can't go wrong. Tasty and healthy after school snacks. If you are cautious about oil this tofu cake is a great appetizer for you with less oil.

Snacks are something which I always relish. After returning from school hot snacks with complan welcomes us home. Usually Amma prepares some tiffin varieties but once in a week she prepares some special snacks. Well, deep fried snacks like Pakoda, bonda, bhaji, Chips, Thattai, mixture etc are considered to be special for us. Those days Puff and cutlets are from bakery. My Aunt taught my mother how to make potato cutlets. Those days it was always deep or shallow fried.

There are ~~few~~ days when my son refuses whatever I give him for lunch /dinner. If it is a bad day all three courses are a big deal. Like mom, even he like snacks. When he was young, well even now he is young, can I say when he stared talking, I once prepared bhaji at home and gave him, he loved it. Ever since he always address all snacks as bhaji. There are days when Paniyaram, waffle, cutlet, puff, croissant etc become bhaji.

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Methi Malai Matar

February 10, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 32 Comments

Methi malai matar is a rich and creamy malai with makes a flavorful side dish for roti, rice variety etc.

Having a guest is always exciting, today we have Jayashree from Evergreendishes. Blogging has given me many good friends around, Jayashree is one among them. She is very encouraging. Couple of months back she shared my Sweet Kozhukattai in her Ganesh Chaturthi Special recipe:-) I enjoy visiting her space and like her recipes.

I was delighted when Jayashree wanted to write a piece for me. She suggested few recipes as I have already posted it. I am glad when told she is writing Methi Malai gravy. Healthy, rich and tasty. Jayashree sent me the recipe two weeks ago, but I was little sick and couple of scheduled recipes delayed this yummyMethi Malai Matar. Without any further postpone over to Jayashree:-)

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Sweet Potato Fries - Baked

February 9, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 29 Comments

Sweet potato fries | potato fries are crispy yummy baked snacks to munch on. Is French fries your favorite snack then this oven baked fries is definite one for you😄

French Fries – can someone say no to this. Ever since my childhood I have big addiction for the fries. Even the large fries just vanish in no time. I can eat it all day without any side but at times ketchup compliments the fries well. Being a vegetarian our visits to McDonald and Burger King are always for only Fries. Couple of friends have told fries are great side with burger but I have never tasted that combo.

I used to think the fries always refers to Potato fries. Back in AR my best friend Latha stayed in the same Apartment, few houses away. Whenever we make anything special we exchange the dishes. She is my regular reader, always encourages me with her feedback.

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Gothumai Dosai | Instant Wheat Dosa

February 6, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 17 Comments

Gothumai dosai is a instant dosai which doesn't require much fermentation. Wheat dosai can be prepared with or without dosa batter. If you want to avoid rice for during night time, wheat dosai is one great option for dinner.

Ever since my childhood, I can't remember a week without Idli/dosai batter, Being a south Indian atleast once or twice a week recipes with it occupy a place in our kitchen. The batter is so handy, with the same batter many varieties of delicious breakfast/tiffin varieties like Idli, dosai, Paniyaram, uthappam, waffle, kunuku, idli upma can be prepared. The usual batter is such a boon in many kitchen, but there are days when we feel like having a dosai/idli without waiting hours to together for fermentation.

Instant gothumai dosai is such a saver during those days. My Amma calls it "Karaithu Vaatha dosai", sorry I couldn't find a exact translation for it. Well in short this is a quick, instant version to satisfy the crêpe desire. When I say quick I really mean it, within just 15 minutes dosai is ready.

Gothumai Dosai is perfect for a busy morning breakfast or night tiffin. If you have time make chutney/sambar/thokku,else have it with milagai podi, anyways it is a winner dish, believe me.

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Creamy tomato pasta | Red sauce pasta

February 2, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 22 Comments

Creamy tomato pasta is a tasty main course with onion- tomato base. Pasta is great for lunch box too.

I am back with yet another Italian dish, this time it is Fettuccini in marinara pasta. Until recent years, I have never imagined I will start eating/cooking red sauce. Not only because I am a big fan of Alfredo/white sauce pasta.

When I started eating pasta for the first time in a restaurant, I don't know how different pasta sauce are cooked, I started reading the menu card. I understood White sauce pasta was Cream based and red sauce was tomatoes based. We ordered both.

The red sauce pasta I had that day was too spicy and from that day onwards silly me always went for white sauce pasta. After years I realized my mistake, the spicy red sauce is Arrabbiata sauce with lots of chilli flakes, well but still something stopped me from trying the tasty pasta.

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Kathirikai Rasavangi | Kathirikai Pitlai

January 28, 2016 By Vidya Srinivasan 22 Comments

Kathirikai Rasavangi | Brinjal rasavangi | Brinjal pitlai | Brinjal recipe | Kathirikai kootu with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the kathirikai rasavangi. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

Kathirikai Rasavangi | Brinjal rasavangi | Brinjal pitlai | Brinjal recipe | Kathirikai kootu is a traditional south Indian Rice Accompaniment prepared with Brinjal and lentils. As a child, I would call it cousin for Arachivitta Sambar and Pavakkai Pitalai. Brinjal Rasavangi tastes yum with rice. I can't imagine a day without rice. Rice being a staple food for us, every day my biggest concern is what rice accompaniment and curry to cook. Previously my hubby used to come home for lunch, nowadays he is packing lunch so the worry starts the previous night. I usually cut the veggies the previous night and if Brinjal is the menu my hands say a big thanks:-) I recently came to know that it is also good for weight reduction, yet another tick for my favorite veggie. Maybe in the next few weeks. ...

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