Ellu Bella Recipe | Sankranti Mix Recipe

Ellu (sesame seeds) bella(jaggery) along with other ingredients is a perfectly balanced mix for the month of January. It has protein, calcium, oil and iron from the ingredients, which are required for our body to rejuvenate from the winter weather.…

Dry Jamun | Kala Jamun | Indian Sweet Recipes

Dry Jamun

Dry Jamun or Kala Jamun recipe with detailed video instructions. This Dry jamun is another mouthwatering recipe I learned from my friend Vidya.  Dry jamun is as the name says jamun served without the sugar syrup. It is as tasty…

Basundi Recipe | How to make Basundi sweet

Basundi Recipe

Basundi is rich and creamy , delicious milk based sweet. Though the traditional way of preparing basundi is time consuming, it is worth every minute:) Basundi is prepared by boiling and reducing the milk to ½ the original quantity, and…

Chayote Kootu | Chow chow kootu

Chow chow kootu

Chayote kootu or chow chow kootu / Seeme Badane kayi kootu is one of the Iyengar’s recipe. I got this kootu recipe from my friend. It is more like our huLi or sambar but they call it Kootu. Seeme Badane…

Pumpkin Kheer | Payasa recipes

Pumpkin kheer

Pumpkin kheer is simple to make and flavorful kheer or payasa using the healthiest vegetable Sweet Pumpkin. This is one of the traditional navarathri recipe. To name a few amazing benefits of super vegetable winter squash Sihi kumbalakayi or cheenikai,…

Spiced Buttermilk | Healthy Buttermilk drink

Spiced buttermilk

Buttermilk, a product of naturally fermented milk, is the liquid left over after removing the fat in the form of butter from churned curd or yogurt tasting slightly acidic and sour in flavor. Traditionally, buttermilk is consumed mixed with rice…

Khara Kadubu | Spicy Kolukattai

spicy kolukattai

Khara kadubu/  or spicy kolukattai is a healthy, protein rich breakfast of south india. Easy to make and very tasty.  This is usually prepared on Nagara panchami festival and Ganesh chaturthi.  This spicy avi kadubu is healthy and delicious. You…