As you all know, I am one of the Super Contributor in Recipe Dairy Contest by Nags of Edible Garden. As a part of this contest, Nags gracefully sent me an delectable cookbook named Southern Spice by Chandra Padmanabhan. I received this book on last Wednesday. Thank you so much Nags for the contest and awesome cookbook. Southern Spice by Chandra Padmanabhan is a palatable cookbook with Delicious ...
Chicken Wrap – Quick Chicken-Egg Roll
Most of the times I will be skipping my lunch not because I am dieting but because I hate eating alone. From my mom to my hubby to my friends everyone scold me for skipping lunches. But I can't do anything. It has become an habit now. Now and then when I feel more hungry I will pander on fruit or biscuits or cake or chocolates. If nothing is readily available then I will search for leftovers in ...
Chintapandu Chaaru / Tamarind Soup
Tamarind/Emli/Chintapandu as it is popularly known in hindi and telugu is a rich source of Vitamin C, carotenes, flavanoids, Vitamin B and iron. Tamarind is also referred to as "the date of the east". Tamarind with its pea shaped boby with soft, mushy skin loaded with beautiful slightly black seed tempts with its unique flavour and tangy-sour taste. Tamarind paste is most widely used delicacy in ...
Mixed Vegetable Semiya Upma
Mixed Vegetable Semiya Upma is much liked savory delicacy in my family. MTR Vermicelli is the brand I prefer in making this Upma. Adding fresh chopped vegetable pieces gives a new flavor to this upma. This semiya upma comes handy whenever I get struck or run out with breakfast ideas. Hot semiya upma can also make an ideal evening snack. Whenever I have to prepare something only for myself I love ...
Shallot Sambar
Sambar is an South Indian lentil delicacy. Sambar/Sambhar/Sambaaru is an perfect side dish with steaming hot Idli/Dosa/Vada. Each south Indian state has its own recipe for sambar. Shallots enhance the flavour of this lentil based stew. Shallot is a relative of the onion, and tastes bit like an onion with sweet and mild flavours. Shallots are a rich source of vitamin A, B and E, they are low in ...
Roti | Chapati Recipe
Roti/Chapati/Indian flat bread is a traditional bread which can be called as carrier for curries or cooked vegetables or dals. There are many types and many ways of preparing this. We can prepare roti using wheat flour or maida or barley flour or soy bean flour, black chickpea flour, pearl millet (bajra), maize (makka/jowar) flour, etc. You can different stuffing's to normal chapati to create ...