Author Archives: Charulata

Red pumpkin subzi recipe – How to make easy pumpkin/kaddu ki subji recipe – side dish for rotis and pooris

Red pumpkin subzi is a easy and delicious pumpkin recipe made with red pumpkin and spices.  It goes well as a side dish for rotis as well as rice.  This dish is also ideal during fasting days or navaratri festival days.  Sugar or jaggery is added to give mild sweetness to the vegetable.  But this

Red aval ladoo recipe – How to make avalakki ladoo/red aval/poha ladoo recipe – ladoo recipes

Red aval ladoo is a healthy and delicious ladoo prepared from red poha/aval/flattened rice, sugar, cardamom powder and nuts. This ladoo can be prepared in less than half an hour as it is made with less ingredients.  Red aval ladoos are prepared mostly on festive occasions like Krishna Jayanthi or Navaratri.  You can replace red

Whole urad dal or black gram sundal recipe – How to make ulundu sundal recipe – sundal recipes

Black urad dal sundal is a very healthy snack made with whole urad dal.  It can be had as a teatime snack or anytime snack.  Urad dal is very easy to digest and a good source of protein and iron.  This sundal makes up for a great snack and as a perfect offering to God. 

South Indian Filter Coffee – How to make filter coffee recipe – Indian beverages

South Indian filter coffee is a beverage or drink made by mixing boiling milk with the decoction made by brewing finely ground coffee powder in a traditional Indian filter.  This drink is also referred as Madras filter coffee or Mysore filter coffee.  It is a very common and popular drink in most of the South Indian households. 

Kasi halwa recipe – How to make white pumpkin halwa or kasi halwa or poosanikai halwa recipe – halwa recipes

Kasi halwa is a very traditional sweet dish made with white pumpkin.  It is usually served in south indian weddings or festive occasions  as a special sweet dish.  This dessert is very easy to make too. It can be done quickly, except for the preparation work like peeling, removing the seeds and grating the pumpkin.  Kasi halwa

Collection of dal recipes – Indian curries – dal recipes

Dal also called as lentils or split pulses is a staple Indian cuisine normally eaten with chapathis, naans or rice.  In India, it is eaten with rice and with a wheat flatbread called roti. The manner in which it is cooked and presented varies by region. In South India, dal is primarily used to make

Sprouted green moong khichdi recipe – How to make sprout green moong khichdi recipe – healthy recipes

Sprouted green moong khichdi is a delicious and healthy one pot meal with the goodness of protein in it.  It is made with sprouted green moong and rice and cooked in mild spices.  Green moong is full of nutritional benefits. This khichdi is very simple and easy to make as it can be easily done in a pressure

Red poha upma recipe – How to make red poha upma recipe – healthy breakfast recipes

Poha is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast dish made with flattened rice (poha) and onions.  It is also had as a teatime snack.  Poha is a maharashtrian word for flattened rice and kanda for onion.  There is another version also for making poha with onions and potatoes. It is called as kanda batata (potato) poha. This is one

Semolina or rava modak recipe – How to make rava modak recipe – modak recipes

Semolina modak also called as rava modak is a quick and easy modak recipe made from semolina.  But the filling is the same..made from grated coconut and jaggery.  Only the outer covering is made from semolina.  No need to steam these modaks, as rava is cooked first and then given shape by using the moulds.  Rava

Oats and honey smoothie recipe – How to make oats honey smoothie recipe – Healthy breakfast recipes

Smoothies make up for a perfect and filling breakfast or any time snack of the day.  Oats when added to a smoothie makes it all the more healthy and a wholesome beverage.  As oats is full of fibre and are digested slowly, it gives a feeling of fullness for quite some time.  Oats also helps to