Muttai Beanskai | French Beans With Eggs I truly enjoy the enthusiastic way Shankar shares his Sunday sapadu on his page. His vibrant storytelling, delicious recipes, and light-hearted moments with his team […] Chicken Rice Recipe for chicken rice, a popular street side special where the fried chicken, eggs and veggies are tossed in rice and spices. In Tamilnadu, one […] Burnt Garlic Fried Rice, Garlic Fried Rice Recipe Burnt Garlic Fried Rice....

Rajma Masala This is a hearty, everyday rajma that comes together beautifully in the Instant Pot, making it a convenient and nourishing dish for busy days.Here is […] Maa Ki Dal Recipe, Kaali Dal, Slow cooked Black Urad Dal Recipe I love black urad dal. I have already posted a recipe for Dal Bukhara which uses black urad dal as its main ingredient. Maa Ki Dal […]

Recipe for killu vadai made with chana dal. Crispy and crunchy vadais made with soaked and ground chana dal mixed with onions and herbs. Perfect for teatime. This vadai is a slight variation from the traditional paruppu vadai. In this recipe, the batter is ground a little smooth than the traditional vadai batter and its dropped in oil in small random sized pieces. As the pieces are small, it gets crisp all over and has a very nice crunch in each bite....

Pasta Verdure, Vegan Pasta Verdure Lite, easy and quick recipe for Vegan Pasta Verdure in Cauliflower Cream Sauce. Includes step by step pictures. My earlier recipe for Vegan Penne Rigate Mushroom Bolognese was pinned more than 800 plus times and still running strong. After that recipe post, I have been getting a lot of mails for more lite pasta recipes. I am happy to oblige. This pasta verdure uses cauliflower cream sauce instead of cheese....

Pirandai Thuvaiyal Recipe made with Pirandai stems / thandu. This Tamil style Pirandai thuvaiyal / thogayal has a lot of health benefits and used in Ayurveda and Siddha as medicine. Recipe with step by step pictures in English. Pirandai is also known as Veldt grape or adamant creeper. Its believed to strengthen the bones and joints in Siddha and Ayurveda. It grows really quickly and is literally a zero maintenance plant....

In a league where athletes are asked to explode, twist, sprint, and stop on a dime—pure muscle mass just isn’t enough. NBA players need to be powerful without being bulky, and agile without being brittle. That’s why today’s strength programs aren’t just about stacking plates—they’re built around balance. Gone are the days when bulking up was the main priority. Now, strength coaches across the league design training regimens that support both physical durability and graceful movement....

Recipe for prawns tawa fried with a spicy masala paste made from scratch. Recipe with detailed video. I got inspired to try prawn fry on a tawa the way it’s done in Puthur Jayaram Hotel. The “irumbu dosai kallu” (iron tawa) roasts and caramelises the fresh ground masala along with the prawns. The prawns are then tossed with a simple sauteed onion tomato mixture. Once the prawns are roasted well, it’s finished with a generous sprinkling of black pepper, cumin and curry leaves....

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Recipe for easy Thai red curry made with veggies and coconut milk. Made with ready-made thai red curry paste. I love thai food. The flavors of lemon grass, galangal and lime leaves is addictive. I make thai curries often at home. This is a very easy recipe for thai red curry made using ready made red curry paste. This recipe is so quick to put together for the busy week nights or if you are pressed for time....

Recipe for Thai yellow curry made with yellow curry paste. Vegan recipe loaded with vegetables. Recipe with step by step pictures and video. We love Thai style curries at home and I make it at least once a week. I load the curry with vegetables so its healthy. Curry paste from scratch is easy to do and one can make a big batch of it and freeze it for later use....

Recipe for kongunad thayir kuzhambu made with pachai masala (raw masala). Traditional kongunadu special thayir kuzhambu recipe. கொங்குநாடு பச்சை தயிர் குழம்பு Thayir kuzhambu is a very popular recipe among the Gounder community in the Kongunad region. The specialty of this curry is that a very unique masala paste is ground raw and added to the curry. The curry is not cooked. The taste of the curry is very different and special to the region around Pollachi, Palladam and Udumalpet....

Thinai Payasam, Foxtail Millet Payasam. A very healthy recipe made with jaggery, cardamom and coconut milk. With step by step pictures. Thinai Recipes. Thinai or Foxtail millet is one of the oldest and widely used millet throughout Asia for centuries. There is an old saying in Tamil. வினை விதைத்தவன் வினை அறுப்பான், தினை வினைத்தவன் தினை அறுப்பான். This is the English equivalent of “As you sow, so shall you reap”. Foxtail millet is one of the oldest millet to have been recorded since the sangam period....

Creamy Greens and Tofu Power Bowl This Creamy Greens and Tofu Power Bowl is a wholesome, under-500 calorie meal with the perfect balance of protein, carbs, and healthy fats. With 19.7g […]

South Indian style Vazhakkai podimas / Varuval recipe. Steamed plantain tempered in a fragrant spicy coconut masala. Makes a great side dish for sambar or rasam. Plantain-Vazhakkai is such a versatile vegetable that you can use to whip up a curry, stir-fry, roast or even make a quick and quintessential south Indian plantain chips. This recipe makes a podimas. Podimas is a rustic mash that is tempered with Indian spices....

Recipe for Vegetable biryani made with the addition of coconut milk. Biryani made in the pressure cooker. Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Here is a simple one pot biryani recipe made with the addition of coconut milk. The coconut milk adds a nice richness and flavour to the rice. I have used ready made biryani masala today to make it a bachelor friendly version. One can use home made masala too....

Vendhaya Keerai or Methi leaves turn out to be such a tasty green if cooked properly. Its my husbands favorite keerai. We can never have enough of methi. Not to forget that its one of the healthiest greens around. The addition of chickpeas / chana adds for a very satisfying bite. Here is how to do it. Here are other recipes on the site using Greens Spinach / Greens Recipes...

Recipe for Vetrilai Poondu Sadam. Variety rice preparation flavoured with betel leaves and garlic. Betel leaves have a special place in every South Indian family. Mine ain’t different. All the gossips happen around the “Vethala-Paaku” Plate. After lunch, the family will gather around for chewing betel nut. Betel leaves will be spread with chunnam-lime and a betel nut or supari would be kept. The leaf would be folded and would go straight to the mouth as one single bite....

It’s no secret that eating well is the foundation for a well-functioning body. Food powers all our bodily functions and is our main provider of energy, directly impacting on our physical and mental well-being. Therefore, diet is critical in maintaining a healthy weight and increasing our chances of success while improving our quality of life. The first step to improving our quality of life is recognising what – if anything – we are currently doing wrong....

Recipe for butter sevai made with rehydrated rice vermicelli. Sevai tossed in butter, spices and herbs. Recipe with video. Butter sevai is a very popular street side dish popular in Coimbatore. It’s made with sandhagai / sevai that’s nothing but rice vermicelli. My favorite butter sevai is from Akka kadai near my aunt’s place in Saibaba Colony. They use a special spice podi (powder) to make their sevai. This is my version of a simple butter sevai that can be put together in under 30 minutes....

Carrot Orange Ginger Soup is simply divine. Its a very light soup with its aromas wafting through the air when you serve it. I never intended to sound poetic. Its one of the most easiest soups to make. The addition of orange rind heightens the flavor. The essential oils of the orange is found in its skin. I like to add orange zest or rind in my recipes wherever it suits fit....