Akkaravadisal/Sweet pongal rich in milk & ghee

Akkaravadisal,I was not aware of this recipe actually.Recently I have watched a show in pothigai in which a lady prepared this dish.But she prepared it with millet and she also gave a hint that it normally made with rice.So I wanted to give a try with rice,tried it and it was so yummy.I would say its a perfect dish for padayal and it is easy to make also.Do give a try.

Onion Pakora/Onion Pakoda

What can be a best companion for a hot cup of chai/tea other than this hot hot crispy onion pakora.Enjoy it during your tea time with your favourite hot cup of drink or during watching your favourite program with a tomato ketch up.

Pasiparuppu Payasam/Moong Dhal Payasam

Pasiparuppu Payasam is one of the easiest but yummy payasam which we used to make during Festivals or Poojas.It is rich in protein as well as iron content and good for children in health prespective.I too love this payasam for no reasons and of course all my family members do.Its rich in dhal and ghee which makes your mouth watering for sure.Lets make the yummy recipe and enjoy.

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu/Channa Dhal Dumplings Gravy

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu is one of the Traditional South Indian Gravies,which goes well with white rice as well as chappathi/roti.People used to make this in different versions.I tried here the traditional version which my grandma used to make.I will also give the hint of other version while explaining the procedure forr this.

Venpongal

Venpongal is one of the best Breakfast for any special day. I don`t like this recipe during my childhood days.One day I happened to taste it in a hotel in Madurai when I was in a hurry for my MAT Entrance Exam.Since I started very early from my home, I didn`t had any food,So I have no other go that time.This was the only recipe which was ready to serve at that early morning in that hotel,So I ordered Pongal and had it.It tastes like Heaven to me that day.From that day onwards I started liking this Breakfast.My hubby also likes venpongal a lot.So post marriage I used to make this dish often and now it is one of the regular breakfast dish in my home.But I used to make this on weekends,because this calorie rich breakfast makes us to feel sleepy :P.

Samabar Rice/Samabar Sadam

Samabar Sadam is one of my favourite lunch.When I have to cook only for myself I feel Lazy to prepare rice,curry and Gravy seperately.That time sambar sadam will be my choice.It is easy to prepare within very few minutes yet full of vegetables,rice and dhal which make you to feel like you had a full course meals.Potato chips or any pappad will be the best companion for this.

Paruppu Vadai/Channa Dhal Vada

Paruppu Vadai is one of the easiest snack we can make for the Tea time.But the only thing is we need to soak channa dhal for an hour before the preparation.This tasty crispy vada goes well with sambar rice,rasam rice also.Some people soak this vada in rasam or in butter milk gravy and make it as rasam vada,Moor kozhambu vada.It taste so yummy that no one can say no to this crispy vada.Do try this vada and let me know how it turns out for you.

Madurai Special Mixer Fruit Juice/Pazharasam/Pazham Sarbath

Pazham Sarbath normally called as Pazharasam in my place is one of the favorite summer drink in my place.Sarbath is the main hero in this drink.Its available in most of the places in south india.They normally called it as Nannari Sarbath.Its nothing but a Nannari Root in sugar syrup.If it is available in your place then it is great,You  can make this drink often.Trust me it is one of the best healthy cooler for the hot summer.

Kaju Katli

Kaju katli is one of my all time favorite North Indian sweet.The Kaju rich sweet will definitely makes you to melt in its taste.Its easy to make with the simple home available ingredients.This is the basic Kaju Katli recipe,in this you can add your innovation and make it as your favorite nuts kaju roll or Dates nuts Kaju roll.

Mango Sorbet

Ice Cream is one of the favorite dessert for almost everyone.But many of us control ourself from having it because of the calories contained in it.For those,who is worrying of calories Sorbet is the boon.Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from sweetened water with a fruit flavoring.It contains no fatty cream but tastes yummy and equally like ice creams.If our favorite fat free dessert made with our favorite fruit then its double dumaka.This  mango sorbet is for all those who loves mango and desserts equally....enjoy it and give me the feedback

Pani puri

Pani puri-the name it self makes mouthwatering to any ones mouth.The stuffed crispy puri with a tangy pani makes it to taste like heaven.Though everyone likes rather loves it,many of us fear to have it outside because of the way it prepared as well as the ingredients they used in it.But still we can`t control ourself from having it outside because of its taste.I wanted to find a solution for this and tried it here with the simple home available ingredients.Believe me it taste better than the roadside wala Pani puri and you no need to worry about your health as well.

Sakarai Pongal/Sweet Pongal

Sweet pongal normally called as Sakarai Pongal is one of the Festival Special Recipe in South India.We used to prepare it during the Festival called Pongal which comes in the month of January.But Today my sister wanted to have it badly and so I prepared it for her.Its such a yummy delicious and rich dish,which is loved by everyone in the family.Especially my husband is a great lover of this dish but he loves to have it chill.So for him I usually prepared in the afternoon and refrigerate it for 2-3 hours and serve him cold when he come back from his lab in the evening.He loves it very much.Do try this recipe and have it hot or cold as per your taste. :)

Kaju Almond Dates Roll

Kaju Kathli is one of the Best Dish which is eaier to make with simple ingredients.I wanted to give a twist to the normal Kathli and tried it with a dates almond stuffing and the outcome was truly delicious.

Puri for Pani Puri

Pani puri is one of the favourite chat items for everyone today.I too like it very much but there was lot of news regarding the preparation of this puri which makes me to avoid having it outside.So one day I tried it at home and it turn out well.My hubby is not a big fan of chat items.Since this one was a home made one,he tried it with out any hesitation and started loving it a lot.There is no big mantra in making this dish.What all you need is just a passion and a bit patience to fry this puri.

Dhahi Puri

Dhahi Puri is one of my sisi`s favorite recipe.Whenever she visits A2B this one will be her first order.And from her the mania passed to me and everyone in the family and we all love it.But post pregnancy there is a restriction for me from my hubby, to eat any outside foods.But I can`t control myself from having this,so he bought it for me one day from the same A2B and to my bad luck it turns out to food poison for my and suffered for 3 days.Then I thought why not do it at home and tried this at home.To my surprise it was a big hit and now a days I don`t like to have it at outside. Believe me it taste yummy than the outside one,moreover you no need to worry about your health,since its home made with known ingredients.

Jangri

Now a days I`m carving for sweet a lot and thats the reason behind lots of sweets in my blog.yet another one on the row,Jangri.I have`nt take the step by step photograph for this so followers pllease forgive me for that.Will do it again soon one more day and share the pics with you.

Pani for Pani Puri

Pani Puri is one of the mouth watering chat items.The main punch for the recipe is the pani,the heart beat of the dish.The tangy water makes any one`s mouth watering.Its simple to prepare infact.Do try this at home and enjoy unlimited puri.

Dates and Turmarind Chutney

Like green chutney,dates and tamarind chutney is one of the important ingredients for chat items.I love the tangy,sweety,spicy flavour in the chats.LIke green chutney u can make this in a bulk and store it in a air tight container in a fridge for a month.

Green Chutney

Green Chutney one of the most important chutney for chat items.The combination of mint and coriander makes the chutney flavorful.You can make it in a bulk and store it in a air tight container in a fridge for a month.

Jalebi

Jalebi and Jangri both are my favorite sweets.But I don`t know both are different until my college days.I tasted Jalebi at first during my PG days only.My North Indian friends loves to have ice cream with either this hot jalebi or carrot halwa.I tried this combination during one of the festival called Marketing Mela in our college and I started loving it from that day onwards.

Vermicelli/Semiya Kesari

Semiya Kesari is one of my mom`s favorite Kesari.I used to make this one specially for my mom. Its a simple dish with very less ingredients and tastes yummy.Moreover having rava kesari all the time is a boring one. So I normally make this one and aval kesari(Recipe soon) to make it an intresting one. 

Badhusa

Badhusa is one of the simplest and easy to make delicious sweet.Whenever I feel like having sweet I make this one or kesari,because it consumes very very little time.You won`t feel like over dosed even if u had 4-5 badhusa at a time because of it mild sweetness.Do try this simplest sweet and make your special day sweeter with this.

Rasagulla

Rasagulla is one of my favorite sweets.I tasted it at Aryabhavan for the first time 8 yrs back and became a fan of it from that day on wards.Later I tried it at home and that time I got my rasagullas bit hard.Then I know the secret of kneading, behind the soft,smooth rasagulla and made a perfect one.If you want to make a simple delicious sweet within an half an hour,then definitely this one is my suggestion.

Pakora

Pakora

Mothagam

Mothagam-Ganesh chathurthi receipe