Today we travel to the temple city - Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is very famous for Silk Sarees (called Kanchipuram Pattu), temples, rich tradition and culture and food wise, this delicious idli. It has a beautiful aroma from the dried ginger powder and other spices. The recipe today is the very famous idli from this city. This is a very authentic recipe and has its unique taste, appearance and flavor..
Showing posts with label Medicinal value. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medicinal value. Show all posts
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Jal-Jeera / Jaljeera / Jaljira–Spiced Indian Drink
Today I am bringing a delicious and tongue tickling drink.. It is Jal-Jeera.. Jal means water and jeera is cumin seeds.. This is a very popular flavored drink in India and I got this recipe from here and changed very little.. All of us enjoyed this drink and it was so refreshing and energetic
Monday, August 3, 2015
Nellikkai Saadam / Amla Rice
Do you know the speciality of Nellikkai (Amla)??? It is the only (at least that I know) that has 5 tastes out of the 6.. Meaning there is arusuvai (6 taste) types of taste that food can be seperated and Nellikkai has 5 in it.. The arusuvai (6 types of taste) are - Pulippu (sour), Thuvarpu (astringent), Kaarppu (pungent), Uppu (salt) , Inipu (sweet) and Kasappu (bitter).. And the other great thing about nellikkai (amla) is that it is used in so many varieties of dishes and it is sooo healthy.. The health benefits of it are so many that you can write few books on it.. And today's recipe if going to use this amla in a very easy way!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Murungakeerai Adai / Drumstick Leaves Adai
Murungakeerai / Drumstick Leaves is a very healthy green leafy vegetable. It is very rich in many vitamins, minerals, iron and calcium. There are many ways we use this leaf in our cuisine and the two commmon ways in our house are this adai and a kootu variety. This adai is very healthy and makes a great breakfast or evening tiffin. The quantity of the leaves added are personal choice. You can use the batter immediately after grinding or store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Varagu Peas Pulao / Kodo Millet Peas Pulao
You are short on time and want to do a quick one??? Here is the simple, healthy and delicious pulao.. If you are looking for a short grain but prefer the taste of rice.. Try this short grain – Varagu / Kodo Millet.. I made this for my family and they were very pleased and loved it.. Makes perfect for travel and lunchbox…Varagu is a type of short grain that I have been introduced recently.. It looks very much like rice but it is about 1/3 the size.. It is very healthy.. Varagu is a grain that can grow without much baby sitting from the farmers and this can be grown without Pesticides.. This makes it one of the favorite crops of the farmers. I have used polished varagu, you can use the brown one also. Also it tastes very close to rice, so it is very easy to be included in the diet..
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Chaak-hao tann / Black rice pancake - Manipur
Now this week is so much with 4 North Eastern states in a row.. Oh that was a research monger… Had to do so much search and research. But I am so happy and excited with the learning. Let us start the travel with Manipur, tomorrow will be Meghalaya and then Mizoram and then Nagaland… So visiting the beautiful and picturesque Manipur today. Manipur is very famous for the Martial arts, dance, theatre and sculpture. One state and it has 29 different dialects spoken – wow!!! Also the state’s dance is very popular – Manipuri.. It is a treat to watch for sure… Click here for Youtube video of one such dance. Coming to today’s recipe, it is a delicious and easy breakfast. It is made during the Manipuri festival – Lai haraoba, which literally means “When Gods are happy”. This makes 8 - 10 chaak-hao tanns. I got this recipe from here and loved it.. Rolling the chaak hao tann was so easy, that my little daughter made 2 pieces. She was super excited to do it… Thanks to little hands for help!!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Kambu Dosai / Bajra Dosai –Very Healthy Breakfast
We all know that breakfast is an important meal of the day and making it nutrituous is equally important.. I generally feel a lot of the breakfast options are quite healthy like Idli, dosai, upuma etc.. Now the health freaks in us wants to make it even more healthier.. Like really guilt free. I tried this Kambu Dosai and it was delicious and I am sure I will be making this again... I ahve added a lot of veggies to this. Veggies and spices are your choice. Add them according to liking and preference. Make sure to cut them small or grate finely. Also it is better to add the black pepper powder just before making the dosai. The health benefits of Kambu are “helps in lowering cholesterol, helps in maintaining a healthy heart, solves acidity problems, helps with stomach digestion etc” It is a gluten free grain and is very well suited for people with Celiac disease and it is also very rich in fiber..
Monday, January 20, 2014
Thirikadugam Rasam–Medicinal Rasam / Soup
The weather is so cold and chilly outside and all that we would love is comfort food!! What can be more comforting than home made rasam... Thirikadugam includes 3 very important medicinal products – sukku (dry ginger), milagu (black pepper – whole) and thippilli (Indian long pepper). these 3 medicinal ingredients are known for its capability to cure cold, cough and also provide good digestion. This rasam was quite flavorful, quick, easy and vibrating rasam. I am saying vibrating rasam for a reason.. When I was enjoying this rasam, my tongue started feel a minor vibration (like you will feel with fizz or with mint). I am still having this vibration around 20 minutes after lunch.. So a vibrating rasam
.. Also it is said that Sukku should not be consumed during night. So please relish this rasam for lunch!!
.. Also it is said that Sukku should not be consumed during night. So please relish this rasam for lunch!!
Friday, November 8, 2013
Veppam Poo Sadam / Neem Flower Rice
Veppam Poo (Neem Flower) is a very medicinal ingredients and has a lot of advantages.. If you have a neem tree in the house, then fresh flowers are easy, but otherwise you could get dried neem flowers from many grocery shops or Naattu Marundhu Kadai (Natural medicine shops / Health Food stores). This rice is very flavorful, soothing and comforting...
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sukku Coffee / Sukku Kappi
Have body pain, sore throat or feeling tired… Here is a remedy… A perfect soothing and very refreshing kaapi. Sukku is dry ginger and has a very distinct and nice aroma and taste… It is also very healthy and has numerous health benefits. I got this recipe from here and made few changes!!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Neer Moru (நீர் மோர்)
Neer Moru is a very tasty and soothing drink. It is made on Rama Navami which falls on 20.4.2013 this year. It is a quick one and can be done in less than 10 minutes. It tastes best when served cold.. It is very healthy and is a body coolant. It is generally served during summer.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Paavaikkai Podi (பாகற்க்காய் பொடி)
Paavaikkai Podi is a very tasty and quick podi to make which is very healthy. I have tried this so many times and all of them have been so good. This keeps very well for atleast 10 days.. May be more. I chose “Back to Hostel food” for this month’s marathon and this delicious podi will be perfect.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Sweet and Spicy Soup (under 15 min)
Some days make you feel just lazy and on those days a warm comforting soup is the best way to go.. But it has to be done quickly. This soup can be done in less than 15 minutes with no chopping required, most of the items will be in the pantry and tastes so comforting. This is a very healthy, tasty and quick dish. This will serve 2 - 3. I got this recipe from here and this is surely a keeper soup..
Monday, January 21, 2013
Ajwain / Omam Biscuit / 50 50
Omam Biscuit is a great tasting biscuit. It reminds of krack jack 50 50… Store this in an airtight container and it comes for at least 15 days. I got this recipe from here.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Ginger Candy / Crystallized Ginger
Ginger candy is a very interesting tasting sweet which has a lot of flavor and is pretty easy to make. It is a sweet-hot treat. It can also be used in many Chinese or Thai dishes that call for sweet ginger. Ginger candy and ginger drink are made together. This candy is very helpful and a tasty medicine to cure nausea, vomiting and morning sickness. We used this couple of times when we were on the cruise with rough sea and was relieved of the sea sickness in a few minutes. Ginger Candy can be stored in an airtight container for at least a month..
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