MOONG DAL HALWA Moong Dal Halwa  The term “ Halwa” brings in loads of memories from my childhood. Have seen my mother making  “ GODHUMAI HALWA “! In Tamil wheat is known as “ Godhumai: . She would soak the wheat grain overnight  and would grind it on the “ Attukal “ / The grinding…

PARWAL BOATS WITH LOTS OF VEGGIES STUFFINGS Parwal is a vegetable , which is  cooked in my house  for both lunch and dinner. For lunch it is always  a dry curry , but whenever I make it for dinner , I try to make it with variations . Today it is   PARWAL BOATS WITH LOTS…

BABY POTATOES IN RICH AND CREAMY GRAVY In my household ,  “ Baby Potatoes” come mainly for preparing “ Aloo Dum” .Else,the typical south Indian rost , that goes well with “ Sambar “  “ Rasam “ and other things . There happen to be some days when NO ONION & NO GARLIC  enter my…

MALAI KOFTA  During  our  visits to the restaurant  , we might be highly impressed by the way the food items are presented there . In the process , sometimes we  happen to think that one may not be able to prepare those items at home . One such item is “ MALAI KOFTA “  If…

PULIKKACHAL / PULI INJI   Pulikkachal  / Puli Inji –-The sauce made with Tamarind pulp , with some crunchy elements  Puli means Tamarind in Tamil  and “ Inji” is the Tamil word for ginger . It is a variation of “Khatti meethi Imli ki chutney “. Ingredients — Tamarind ,-a  ball size  green chillies ,-4-5 ginger…

Now ,it is the peak season of Mangoes. Both raw and ripe as well One can enjoy the tangy “ Mango rice “ during this season only /One can eat it just like that  else , can be consumed with chips , Papads or fri ums . Mango Rice Ingredients – 1 big raw  mango…

Ingredients   1 cup of gram flour / Besan . 1 and a half cup of Rice flour  ,2 to 2and a half tablespoon of butter ,  1 tablespoon of cooking oil  ,salt , chilli powder   Hing a pea size soaked and dissolved in water or 1 teaspoon of powder  , i tsp of roasted urad…

If you ask me to prepare a sweet item at the quickest , it would be none other than “ Rava Kesari”. An easy sweet item to prepare . Previously , when we did not have Microwave in the kitchen , it would be prepared over the Gas. But After the arrival of the microwave…

Introduction  Myself -Lalita Chidabaram  Age- 79. Profession –Teacher As much as I love my profession , I love cooking too , maybe a bit more . Have seen my mom right since my childhood , cooking not only the daily meal , but many other things , like sweets and snacks. Preparing pickles of all…

As I am from Kerala,am always fascinated about everything. The scenic beauty,the food .and the various items. Am very passionate about cooking.So tried this popular sweet dish of Kerala”Chakka Pradhaman” Ingredients—Ripe jack-fruit ,Fresh coconut milk,Thin small slices of coconut (For garnishing),Ghee. –Method– Remove seeds from jack fruit and cook the flesh in very little water.Once…