Onion Tomato Gojju Pasta | Indian style!

I had posted here on instagram poll. Many had asked the recipe for the pasta. Here is the simple recipe for the same. I hope you enjoy. My kids and family liked it a lot and I prepared 2 times in a week. Do follow me on Instagram id - saraswathiyer for more food stories and recipe ideas. Ingredients Onion  - 2 onions (chopped) different version can be referred here Tomato - 3 nos(chopped) Garlic...

Besan Poha Laddo | Krishnajayanthi recipes!

Maaladu/Besan poha laddu is a slight twist for regular maaladu/besan laddu. My kids love maaladu a lot, I added aval and prepared for this krishnajayanthi and they liked it. Checkout my Maladoo/Besan ladoo recipe here. Ingredients Aval/Poha/Rice flakes - 1 cup(medium size) Potukadalai/Chutney dal - 2 cups Sugar - 1 cup Cardamom - 4 nos Ghee - 1 cup melted Cashewnuts - few Preparation method Heat a kadai/wok,...

Easy Olive Dosa | Kids Snack box recipe

From the day we brought Olives from Mustafa my son is back of this bottle. He wants all his food with olives imagine sambar with olives:). This morning I was packing his snack box and created this recipe. yeh he finished and told it was very delicious. yesterday was Olive rice, could not take photo in the morning. So will be cooking with olives this week. Serves - 1 Makes - 2 nos Ingredients Dosa maav/batter -...

Karuvepillai and Thakalli Rice | Curry Leaves Tomato Rice | Lunch Box Special!

Karuvepillai and Thakalli Rice | Curry Leaves Tomato Rice! This is an easy prepare and tastes delicious. Ingredients Rice - 2 cups(Basmati or normal) I used Ponni rice Tomato - 3 nos Curry leaves Fresh - 3 sprigs Curry leaves powder - 2 tablespoons Onion - 1no Ginger - 1 tspn Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup Oil - 3 tablespoons Cinnamon - 1 big piece Salt Preparation method First Wash,...

Beet Paneer Pulav | No Onion No Ginger Garlic| Pressure Cooker Recipe! Easy Lunchbox Recipe!

Beet Paneer Pulav the name seems to be new to me as well, as I tried this to eat beetroot in different form from our usual poriyal. So this is my creation of mixing of beets and paneer as my hubby likes beetroot and son loves paneer in all dishes I prepare. So mixed both and they enjoyed! I loved the colour and taste of the Pulav:-) This was truly delicious and colourful. Perfect for lunch box. Kids will also love...

Homemade Kulfi | Flavoured Milk Popsicle| My New Method!

This Kulfi or Icecream prepared specially for my hubby and son. Simple and easy method my style, just love I got this idea from the Paal Payasam I prepared for my son's 4th Birthday. I had prepared in large quantity. I had chilled some for him. Then when I was serving my hubby, got this idea by seeing the colour why not I try and see how it comes. My family really enjoyed it and my hubby was surprised with my idea/method....

Oats Maladu | Oats Besan Ladoo| B & W Wednesday #33!

This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer If you have not sent your entry do send tonight. Roundup will be up tomorro...

Strawberry Rose Juice | Summer Specials!

Strawberry Rose Juice is a new mix of fresh strawberries and rose essence. Since my son loves both thought of mixing and he enjoyed the juice. Serves - 1 Ingredients Strawberry(Korea)- 6 nos Rose Essence - 2 tablespoons Chilled water - 1 glass Sugar -  1 tablespoon Ice cubes as required Preparation Method In a blender/mixie put all the ingredients and blend to smooth juice. Strain it. Serve with ice cubes. Strawberry...

Aval Oats Dosai!!!

This is an easy and quick dosai, was thinking what to do with aval/poha/rice flakes. Took it to make Aval Upma and ended up with dosai. My family like it too. Ingredients Aval/Poha/Rice flakes - 3 cups (thin or thick) Oats - 1 cup(I used quaker quick cook oats) Green chilli - 1 no(As per your taste) Rice flour - 2 table spoons Seasoning/Talipu Oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/4 tspn Hing - 2 pinches Jeera/Cumin - 1/2...

Spinach Potato Brocolli Curry

Palak Potato Brocolli Curry is very different and tasty sidedish for sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice or even chapathi. Ingredients Spinach/Palak or any greens - 1 bunch chopped. Brocolli - 1/2 no florets Potato -  1no chopped to med size Onion -  1no chopped Ginger garlic - 1 tspn chopped Grated coconut  2 tspns(Optional) Green or Dry Red chilli - 2nos Turmeric powder - 2 pinches Curry leaves -...