MIXED VEGETABLE BIRYANI  Many times  when I ate in hotels and other places , I noticed  that the “ Biryani” served there  was  , either too grainy or very dry . I prefer rice to be soft and completely cooked and with enough moisture in it . So I prepared “ Biryani “ today  It…

MASALEDAR , MALAIDAAR BHUTTE KI SABZI When we were kids , we remember buying “ Bhutta” as the season would come .  There happened to be “ Angeethi / Chulha”   for cooking . So we managed to get it roasted over the fire and used to enjoy them hot. Over the years , the…

STUFFED CAPSICUMS I regularly prepare “ Stuffed Capsicums”.  Here I would like to mention that , most of the time I cut the Capsicums into halves , remove the seeds  and stuff them. This is because many times , the size of the Capsicum  happens to be quite big . With the halves , I…

PA RUPPU PODI There happen to be some days when you just don’t want to do  elaborate cooking . Would  feel like going for something easier  .  For such situations , if you keep a stand by item , nothing like it . Nowadays our eating practices have very much changed . If I remember…

DOSAI MILAGAI PODI  There happen to be some days when you just don’t want to do  elaborate cooking . Would  feel like going for something easier  . We Tamilians have our staple breakfast items  mostly “ Dosa and Idli “. And we have it with side dishes , like “ Sambar “ and “ Coconut…

KHATTA MEETHA BHARWAN BAINGAN  All over the world there are people with likes and dislikes , and they have their own reasons . The same is applicable with food too . And when it comes to vegetables , it is more . I have seen many people who like or dislike some vegetables .And if…

TRIPLE SANDWICH BOILED POTATOES  Potatoes made in any form are very popular in my house . So I keep preparing potatoes from time to time with variations.  The other day I wanted to do an experiment with “ Boiled Potatoes” and the end product turned out to be completely satisfactory .  So decided to share…

Another “ Kofta” I prepared , just a couple of days before was “ CABBAGE KOFTA “ As I mentioned earlier, the Gravy for the “ Koftas” are quite similar , except one or two additions to it . But the vegetable  which is used for the preparation needs a different treatment . Lauki  and …

One thing about the snacks made in a Tamilian household.  Most of them have :RICE FLOUR as the basic ingredient. Added to this are various dals and their powders . The advantage is the oil consumption . The snack items that are prepared with Besan , Maida etc  take in more oil , in comparison…

Sometimes you have a craving for something specific and with the intention of preparing the same you open the fridge and what do you see? The fridge is almost empty with just a couple of veggies meant for making “ Salad”.. But you are “ YOU” and  you won’t give up that soon.  Next the…