Chocolate Ice Cream | No Churn Ice Cream

          Ice cream- a frozen treat made with a combination of milk and cream basically .Combined with fruits to give more different flavors.Who doesn't love ice cream? I make ice cream rare so this is my first post on ice cream and its every body's favorite chocolate ice cream.

Paruppu Podi Recipe | Lentils Powder

         Paruppu podi- a traditional south Indian lentils powder/mix ,served along with ghee or gingelly oil.I personally love it with ghee more than gingelly oil.My mom makes idli podi quite often but not paruppu podi.So i got this recipe from my mother in law.She got to know many Brahmin's style recipe from her neighbours.

Paruppu Usili | Beans Usili

         Paruppu usili the tastiest south Indian curry with the protein and goodness of veggie at one go.Even though making it takes a little more time compared to other sides, you can be happy that its the best and very different one.

Kashmiri Dum Aloo | Chapathi Side Dish

        Kashmiri dum aloo- a creamy side dish for chapathi,paratha.phulkas.I tasted it once in our friends house ,it was so creamy and so delicious.It was one among many delicious curry, so haven't got the flavors perfectly that time.

Seedai Recipe | Rice Flour Recipes | Video Recipe

              Seedai- a crispy,deep fried snack made with rice flour,roasted gram flour as the main ingredients.There are different seedai,like maida seedai,inippu seedai,uppu seedai.My grand ma is an expert in making seedai.The seedai she makes are perfect crunchy with perfect colour.We used to munch them for breakfast,lunch and dinner.I can't match hers in crunchiness but tried up to my level.Grand ma used to grind the rice but i made seedai with store bought rice flour(not to take risk hehehe).You can prepare your own rice flour,See my idiyappam post to make rice flour at home.

How To Make Idiyappam | Talicha Idiyappam

       Idiyappam - a tasty and healthy breakfast option for any south Indian,especially for a keralite or tamilian.Idiyappam is often served with korma or stew,in hotels.But i personally love milk,sugar  combo for idiyappam(sweet tooth he he). I often do ragi/finger millet idiyappam for dinner as it is more healthy than regular idiyappam(best for diabetic people).

Dried Raw Mango - Maavathal Sambar

     Dried Raw mango my mom makes every year to preserve mangoes.You guys know mangoes are seasonal and comes only in summer.In our house mango is very much liked by all.We all enjoy every bite, when it comes to mango pickle,mango thokku,mango curry and this sun dried mavathal.We kids used to eat when the maa vathal is drying in the sun itself(he he so tasty).I love the semi dried chewy ,tangy,sweet maa vathal more than fully dried ones.

Poli Recipe | Coconut Poli | Obbattu

      Poli/boli/obbattu/puran poli/bobbattu/holige/ubbatti a stuffed Indian flat bread ,unusual like other flat breads, these are sweet stuffed.Method of preparation varies from state to state.Some add sugar to stuffing,some add chirote to outer layer,while some dust it with rice flour,some others dust it with wheat flour,some knead the dough with oil only!!!.what ever method is followed, over all a delicious,sweet,soft,ghee flavoured poli takes you away on your first bite itself.

Ragi Roti | How To Make Ragi Roti

       Ragi roti a nutritious and easy breakfast option.Ragi millet, i like the most  among others.Finger millet is called by keppai in Tamil,but many know it as only ragi.

Eggless Banana cake | Pressure Cooker Cake | Video Recipe

       Eggless Banana Cake - a moist cake made with pressure cooker.I have been getting request for a pressure cooker based cake since i started blogging.I have tried it 2 -3 times since then.But missed taking pictures of it.This time i got a video recipe(as a bonus) of Eggless pressure cooker banana cake.Hope you guys like the video.Share your thoughts in the video,so that i can do more of it if you guys like it.

I added walnuts to make the cake more interesting ,but you can add what ever nuts you have at hand.You can double or triple the recipe if you wish.

Rose Milk Recipe | Summer Drinks

        Rose milk- the easy and fastest way to refresh yourself on a hot summer day.Drinking lots of water helps/keeps you hydrated.Some people don't like to drink water as such,drinks like rose milk, lemon juice or even butter milk comes as a saviour.If you have some ice cubes ready in freezer then you are all set for these quick drinks.

LeftOver Moong Dal Paratha | Paratha Recipes

    Leftover's are big head ache to any women or at least for me.One day i cooked more moong dal for making dal but i was not using all of them.I kept in fridge and used next day for making this yummy moong dal paratha.

Ridge Gourd - Peerkangai Thogayal | South Indian Chutney Recipes

    Ridge Gourd -Peerkangai Thogayal - This thogayal is made of peel/skin of ridge gourd.For getting a considerable amount of chutney i added onions too.If you have more of peerkangai/ridge gourd peel then skip adding onions.To go along with rice add additional green chilies to this peerkangai thogayal.I made it for our breakfast so this chutney/thogayal is best side dish for idli,dosa.

Avial Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes

        Avial the bestest of vegetable curry i like from kerala cuisine ,While most other vegetables resembles tamil cuisine(i feel that way) ,but tempered with coconut oil for the authentic kerala taste(Kerala had abundant of coconut trees available so they use coconut for almost everything,coconut oil for deep frying).Stir fries are often garnished with grated coconut.

Chicken Dum Biryani | Kerala Style | Guest Post

      Chicken Dum Biryani -This wonderful recipe comes as a guest post from a blogger friend of mine.She is so bubbly, a cheerful mother of 2 cute angels ,love to spend her time with friends,help friends,talks her mind,love to bake,love to leave encouraging comments.You can feel her positive energy when you hear her(even in chats and messages).Friends are really precious, while we move we get to know different friends we miss some .But this friend, i never want to miss.She got many wonderful qualities especially i got to learn organisation and planning.Without much puzzling i introduce our chief guest of today Rafee who blogs at bigsweettooth.

Whole Wheat | No Knead Bread

          Whole Wheat Bread -Consider a house(in metropilitan or small town) on a weekday morning....grab a bread,toast it (may be not),put something in (jam ,peanut butter,cheese,egg omelet, grab a patty/cutlet -heat it ,may be not ) eat it, may be not.. in a hurry.In some house there is no breakfast !!! just easy,right.Reality is we are going to need lot of energy for the entire day ,after having a long break. To give ourselves a peace of life here comes our no knead bread ...No much work ,but you are going to praise yourself at those busy mornings.Yeah!!!

Unniyappam Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes

       Unniyappam plays a major role in onam sadya preparation.Wait ..wait ...are you asking ,what is onam sadya? let me tell you.Its a festival celebrated in Kerala (Southern part of India), in a grand manner.I love all kerala food ,especially this unniappam and plantain chips -a deep fried snack.My dad brings them when he visits ayyappan temple.

Idli Recipe | How To Make Soft Idli | Tips and Tricks

          How to make soft Idlies ? is the biggest question for any amateur cooks from south India or to any north Indian who want to make idli occasional.It's not really tough job though, by following these simple tricks you can achieve the desired softness.

Raw Banana - Vazhakkai Varuval | Rice Side Dish

      Raw  Banana a much loved vegetable in our house.I do something with this veggie, for rice once in a week ,be it vazhakkai podimas, vazhakkai fry , enna vazhakkai .This type of vazhakkai varuval has become the most favourite after i tried.