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Keerai vadai is an evening snack recipe. Keerai vadai can be served with the coconut chutney and cup of coffee or tea which is the best combo. This is good side dish for iftar recipe combo with nombu kanji. Keerai vadai is conventional of masala vada, we can add vazhaipoo instead of Spinach vadai  Ingredients  1/2 cup - Urad dal 1/2 cup - Channa dal/ Split Bengal gram Ginger - 1 teaspoon Red chilly - 4 no's Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon Spinach -1.5 cup Onion - 1 medium sized Coriander leaves    Method STEP 1: Soak the urad dal and channa dal for 2 hours in enough water.         STEP 2: After 2 hours drain the water completely. have small portion of urad dal and channa in blender along with ginger, fennel seed and red chili blend it coarsely,  (pulse mode) STEP 3: Add remaining dal in a blender blend coarsely do not add water just sprinkle if you need, convert into the bowl. STEP 4: Add finely chopped onion, curry leaves, coriand...

Kothu parotta is one of most popular dishes in Tamil Nadu ,especially in south Tamil Nādu Madurai. Kothu parotta  is made simple  with three basic ingredients: shredded flaky parottas, eggs and salna. Home style kothu parotta is way  healthier and easier than the one from the store. Can alter the kothu parotta according to our taste and need. If We  add some more vegetables to it, it becomes one of the means to introduce veggies to our children's diet..  We can also add chicken, minced mutton etc. I shared Two methods, method one is typical Madurai road style. We can use any kind of curry instead of salna. Method 1 Ingredients Parotta (medium sized) - 4 Onion - 2 medium sized Eggs - 3 Tomato - 1 medium sized Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 teaspoon. Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon Salna - 1 cup Salt  Coriander leaves for garnishing Preparation STEP 1 - Shred the parotta into small pieces.              ...

Ragi dosa or finger millet dosa, a highly nutritious everyday breakfast recipe. Replacing refined rice, wheat with this whole grain helps to keep us strong and healthy. We can make many varieties of dishes using this  like ragi laddu, Idli , dosa Puttu. Encourage your children from the early stages to have such nutritious food to build a healthy lifestyle.   Ingredients Ragi flour - 1 cup. Rava - ½ cup Rice flour - ½ cup Pepper - 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon Green chili sliced - 1. Onion finely chopped. Salt as per taste Water  Method -1 Add 1 cup of ragi flour, ½ cup rice flour, ½ cup of rava( rava helps to make dosa crispy) and 2 tablespoons of curd.  Add the required amount of water and make the batter to watery consistency, Rest the batter for 15 minutes. Finely Chop the green chilis, onion, ginger and coriander leaves and add them into the batter. Grease the pan well, (non-stick pan will be easy). When tawa is hot enough, pour the batter across the tawa....

Donne biryani is the most popular biryani in the city of Bangalore . The biryani served in a large palm leaf cup called Donne. This biriyani uses a special rice called the seeraga samba which is famous in south Tamil Nadu. Chicken Donne biryani goes well with salna and raitha. We Can also prepare biriyani with mutton and vegetables too.   Ingredients  Jeeraga samba rice - 2 cups Chicken -1/2 kg Onions 250 gm 2 medium sized Tomato 1 medium sized (optional) Green chilly 6 to 7 no's Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste 3 tablespoons. Curd - 3/4 cup. Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch (full hand) Mint leaves- 1/2 bunch full hand.  Kasthuri methi 1 teaspoon Oil - 50 ml Ghee 3 spoon salt to taste Whole garam masala Cinnamon - 2 inch  Cardamom - 5 Cloves - 6 Bay leaf 1 Star anise- 1  Shahi jeera - ½ teaspoon Flower stone 3 no's Preparation Marinate the chicken with red chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and set aside for an hour. In...

Pongal , the word is enough to make one's mouth water. Pongal and Vada, this duo has ruled south India for a long time. This dish derives its name from the traditional festival of Tamilnadu, when everyone offers this dish to god and nature as a symbol of thanksgiving. Not only on this particular day, it has become one of south Indian’s favorite and most popular regional breakfasts. It is said that having a cup of Pongal and Vada with Sambar and Chutney fulfills the required nutrition of the day. There are different varieties- Ven Pongal, Khara Pongal, ghee Pongal, even sweet pongal.  Here we will go through the process of making ven pongal Ingredients of Pongal Jeeraga samba rice - 1 cup. Moong dal - 1/4 cup. Pepper - 1 teaspoon Cumin - 1 teaspoon Ginger finely chopped -1 teaspoon. Green chili - 1 finely chopped. Ghee - 3 tablespoon Cashew - 1 tablespoon. Curry leaves - 1 stem. Instruction of [Pongal Roast the moong dal for 2 minutes , the pleasant aroma comes out(be careful of ...

Potato cheese balls , an easy-tasty yet healthy snack recipe.  We can definitely replace the packed snack items like french fries , smileys etc. on the table with this cheese oozing out small balls, as they just  need around 30 minutes for preparation. Potato cheese balls can be served as a starter in a party or even as a tea time snack. Following these small easy  steps , we can satisfy our kids and our intense cravings healthily at our home. Ingredients 2 potatoes 1 bread  Cheese according to your taste (mozzarella or cheddar) Semolina-1 teaspoon Chili powder-1 teaspoon Garam masala-1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves  Bread crumbs Corn starch - 2 tablespoon Salt to taste Procedures Cornflour mixture Mix the cornflour and water in the bowl, mix it without lumps, make sure the consistency is not too liquid .  Take cooked and mashed potatoes in the bowl.  Add all the spices and coriander leaves, semolina, grinded bread, salt and  Knead it well....

Gingerbread cookies New to hear! These are ginger flavored yummy cookies, and can be easily made at home. As the Christmas celebrations have started , we might be looking for different recipes .Though these cookies involve quite a long process but its really worth the try.. This cookies are mostly famous to be made during Christmas holidays, so you can include children in the process of making. This will definitely make their cheeks fall. Preparing needs simple ingredients that are easily available at our kitchen countertop. Instead of opting for packed stuff outside, you can try this at home and serve your children as mid meal snacks.  Ingredients  All-purpose flour - 2.5 cup Molasses syrup -3/4 cup (can be made at home, steps to prepare are given) brown sugar - 1/2 cup Egg - 1 Room temperature butter - 1/2 cup Ginger powder - 1 tablespoon Cinnamon powder - half teaspoon nutmeg powder - 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder - 1 teaspoon Preparation Take some butter in a bowl, beat it to...