This spicy peanut dipping sauce is one of the best peanut sauces that you will ever make. It is absolutely a simple recipe and tastes much better than any store-bought ones. We love spicy peanut sauce and I have never been successful before to make a restaurant-quality peanut sauce. When I was reading the ingredients for this sauce I saw that it had coconut milk in it. That was something I have never used to make a sauce before and I wanted t give it a try....
Aravanai is a prasadam offered at the Srirangam temple to Sri Ranganathar and Thaayar. This is the last prasadam that is offered in the temple just before the gods are getting ready to go to bed. It is called the Palliarai prasadam and is offered around 10 PM. After the month-long Baking Marathon, I am back to routine with my regular postings. Though I am having major withdrawal issues, I am happy to be cooking normal food....
Besan Ladoo or Besan Ki Pinni is a famous dessert from Haryana made with gram flour, ghee, and sugar. A quick and easy recipe for all occasions What is a meal without sweets? Besan ki pinni or the laddu made out of gram flour/besan is a very popular sweet made in Haryana. Haryana state is very rich in cattle population, so milk and milk products are abundant in the state....
Lapsi is a traditional recipe from the Marwad region of Rajasthan and is made during special occasions and fasting days. A straightforward recipe made with broken wheat also known as bulgur wheat or Dalia, jaggery, ghee, and water. I am so happy to be writing Lapsi as my 300th Post . Thanks to all my readers and fellow bloggers to have helped me come this far. A special thanks to my Blogging Marathon leader Srivalli and the BM team for motivating me to write....
If you like Lemon rice, then you will love this Maangai Sadam made with raw mangoes. The tanginess from the raw mangoes tastes amazing in this Raw Mango rice recipe. Prepared rice / Kalandha saadham is something I make when I have no clue what to make for lunch or dinner. Maangai Sadam or Raw Mango Rice was something I have always wanted to make but for some reason, the right time never came....
These Eggless Orange Muffins are not very sweet and have a wonderful citrus flavor. They are perfect for breakfast or a late-night snack. This week I am working on sweet treats that are ready within an hour or less. My second recipe for the week is these citrus-flavored Orange Muffins. Muffins are something that I bake very often. I make it for breakfast, for snacks, or dessert. I usually make my muffins in tiny muffin tins, but I have realized in the past few months that my boys are eating multiple muffins at one go....
If you are looking to make recipes with mint from your garden, you have come to the right place. This pudina thokku / Mint thogayal made with fresh mint leaves and spices is a delight to have and works so well with plain rice and some sesame oil. I have a weakness for mint and have a history of growing mint like wildfire. Now that’s past me, and I have learned from my mistakes....
Quinoa Dosai is a delicious fermented crepe made with Quinoa, rice, and lentils. This quinoa dosa is a perfect Vegan and gluten-free recipe for breakfast or dinner. Quinoa is the newfound superfood and it has been used a lot lately. I myself substitute it instead of rice to eat along with sambhar or rasam, though that is not one of my preferred methods to consume it. I would rather eat it as Quinoa Pulao or Quinoa Tabbouleh ....
Rava Dhokla also called Instant Sooji Dhokla or Semolina Dhokla is an instant appetizer or a quick dinner that is loved by all. Make sure to make extra as people will come for seconds. Dhokla was one of the first things that came to my mind when I was thinking about what to make for this week’s BM theme, Steamed Meals. I already have the Khaman Dhokla recipe in the blog which is made from scratch by soaking and grinding lentils....
This Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup is the ultimate comfort food for cold nights. This is one of the recipes that is very close to my heart. Tomato soup is the first thing that comes to my mind when someone says soup. Fortunately, my family loves soup and is ready to try any different soup that I make. This has made me develop a little more liking for soups. To this day, though, tomato soup is my absolute favorite....
Sabudana Kichadi is an excellent breakfast if one can plan ahead. It can be made in less than 30 minutes and is very filling. This also goes by different names like Jevvarisi Upma or Sabudana Khichdi or Sabudana Upma depending on the region you are in. My fear of sabudana kept me away this long from making this delicious Sabudana Kichadi. If you know me, you will know the fear in me of using sabudana....
The Goan cuisine is predominantly seafood based because of its vast coastline. Coconut is also used extensively because coconut trees are abundant in the state. The Goan cuisine can be broadly divided into two categories, the Hindu Cuisine and the catholic Cuisine. The recipe I chose for today, Sannas With Coconut Green Chutney, is under the catholic cuisine. This is one of the very famous dishes made during Christmas and for Christmas parties and feasts....
Thakkali Sadam, or tomato rice, is a common lunch box recipe or an item much preferred during an outing or a picnic. It is also a wonderful, quick, and easy recipe to make with leftover rice. Paired with curd rice or yogurt rice, this is one of our favorite lunches or dinners. The key to tasty tomato rice is keeping it simple. The tomato rice sauce or thokku can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator....
Andi Unda or Kerala Style Cashew Rice Ball is a delicious and very aromatic dessert made with a special red rice called Matta Rice. It is made using just 4 ingredients and is a Vegan Dessert recipe. When choosing recipes to make for the Christmas candy theme, I wanted to include one Indian candy. The recipe I made turned disastrous and I was looking for something that I could make at the last minute....
Barley dosai is one of the most amazing recipes that I have made in the past few days. These Barley Crepes are a healthy dosai recipe for people who are trying to cut down on rice. Barley dosai is one of the most amazing recipes that I have made in the past few days and this would be something that I will be making more often. This is a very healthy dosai recipe for people who are trying to cut down on rice....
Bell pepper Rice or Capsicum rice is something that can be cooked when having friends over or as a quick lunch box recipe. This rice powder is very versatile and can be used with any vegetable and rice. Navarathri was a wonderful time and today being the last day of it, we are feeling a little down. This year I had the pleasure to make several new friends during the occasion....
Kadappa or Kadapa is a special side dish for idli and dosai from the Tanjore district in Tamil Nadu. It has an aroma very similar to that of a kurma. Kadappa or Kadapa is a Tanjore / Tanjavur special side dish for idli and dosai. Being from the Tanjore district, I should have known about this dish, but unfortunately I have never eaten this before. I have been hearing about how flavorful this dish from the blogging world, but have never had the chance to eat it before....
We absolutely love radishes in our house and make a lot of radish recipes. This Mooli Palak Subzi or Radish curry with spinach is one of our favorites to make. Radish is yet another root vegetable that is very commonly used in Indian cooking. In South India, one of the major recipes that we use radish is Sambhar and that is the only one I grew up eating. I love the radish for its crunch and it is one of the reasons my kids love it too....
This crunchy Onion Rava Dosai or Onion Rava Dosa is so delicious, accompanied with chutney and/or sambhar. This is a quick recipe and does not require any soaking time. Hence, it would work really well as a breakfast recipe. Onion Rava dosa is my first choice when we go out to eat in a South Indian restaurant. The crunchy dosai with sweet onions is so delicious, accompanied by chutney and/or sambhar....
This particular Orange Soda Float is inspired by my own orange creamsicle that I have made in the past… I just love the flavor of orange and vanilla together, but for this particular Orange Soda Float, use any ice cream that you have left over. Moving is a task and asks that to someone who has moved 3 times in the last year and a half. We are finally done and moved into the house of our dreams....
