Author Archives: Charulata

Tomato sambar recipe – How to make tomato or thakkali sambar recipe – tomato sambar for idli and dosa

Tomato sambar is also called as thakkali sambar and is made with toor dal, tomatoes and tamarind, as the main ingredients.  This sambar goes well with idlis, dosas, steamed rice or ven pongal.  It is a very flavorful sambar and tomatoes gives a nice tangy taste to the sambar.  Tomato sambar is one of the 

Methi puri recipe – How to make crispy methi puri recipe – methi pooris

Methi puris — crispy and tasty puris made with fenugreek or methi leaves.  It is a very traditional snack from North India.  A mild bitterness of methi leaves gives a good flavor and taste to the puris.  It makes up for a good evening snack with a hot cup of tea especially during winters, when

Peanut ladoo recipe – How to make peanut/groundnut laddoo recipe – ladoo recipes

Peanut ladoo – a quick and healthy ladoo recipe made with peanuts and jaggery.  Jaggery is rich in iron and peanuts are high in protein.  They make up for a good healthy snack for kids and elders as well.  It is a traditional ladoo very popular in North India  and made especially during winters.  These

Wheat rava sweet pongal recipe – How to make wheat rava sweet pongal – pongal recipes

Wheat rava is also called as broken wheat or godhumai rava or dalia.  Pongal is a popular south indian harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God.  This sweet pongal is made with wheat rava which also tastes as good as regular sweet pongal. Wheat rava pongal is different from the regular pongal and is very

Methi besan subzi recipe – How to make fenugreek gram flour sabzi recipe – side dish for rotis

Methi besan subzi is a very tasty and nutritious subzi made with fenugreek leaves, gram flour and spices.  Spices give a nice flavor to the methi leaves and reduces the bitterness of the methi leaves.  Methi leaves are available in plenty during winter season and hence  is a good way of including them in your

Whole wheat with jaggery cake recipe – eggless cake recipes

Whole wheat jaggery cake is a easy and healthy cake recipe made with wheat flour, jaggery, milk and nuts.  It is also a eggless cake as it is made without using eggs.  Here you can adjust the jaggery as per your desired taste.  This cake is an ideal teatime snack and kids too can have

Collection of 11 fenugreek leaves/methi recipes – methi leaves recipes

Methi leaves or fenugreek leaves has lot of health benefits but has a light bitter taste.  Methi leaves are widely used in Indian cuisine as it gives a distinct flavor and gives good taste if prepared with mild spices.  They can be used in different ways in our Indian kitchen.  They are not only easy

Palak pakora recipe – How to make palak pakora/pakoda recipe – spinach fritters recipe

Palak pakora is a quick snack recipe made from spinach leaves or palak, gram flour and spices.  It goes well with a nice cup of hot tea/coffee on a rainy day or during winter.  Spinach leaves has got lot of health benefits and is available in plenty during the winter days.   Spinach is rich

Masala milk recipe – How to make masala milk recipe – Beverages

Masala milk is a flavoured milk beverage made with nuts, spices and sugar.  It is very healthy for kids and elders as well as it is full of vitamins and minerals.  Masala milk is a popular drink in India.  It is a simple and nutritious drink which can be made with the ingredients easily available

Dudhi / lauki halwa – How to make dudhi or lauki halwa recipe – halwa recipes

Lauki also called as bottlegourd or dudhi is light green in colour and usually in the shape of a bottle.  Apart from the iron content it is also rich in vitamin B and C  and helps in anti-oxidative actions.  Its fat and cholesterol content is extremely low.  Bottle gourd is rich in dietary fibre and