Homemade Mushroom Soup!

Mushroom Soup is very popular in soup varieties at restaurants. There is also cream of mushroom which tops up with cream.My kids love mushoom, later read and learnt that it has more iron in it and very good for health. I very rarely cook mushroom at home, so this time tried preparing Mushroom soup and fried rice. Sharing the soup recipe first, do try and let me know your feedback.Preparation time - 15minsCooking...

Brocolli Pakoda | Starter/Snacks

This month in Singapore its rainy days, some days it rains continuously no mood to go out and a dull day. Just tried this for a rainy day with coffee and lunch. Kids really enjoyed. Brocolli is my sons favourite. He likes soup and pakoda. Here is a simple recipe. Ingredients Brocolli florets - 2 cups Onion sliced - 1 cup Kadalai Maav/Besan/Chickpea Flour- as required Chola Maav /Corn Flour- 1/4 cup Red...

Cauliflower Soup | Baby and Toddler Food | Winter Special! No oil no butter no onion no garlic

Today I prepared Cauliflower soup for my kids at lunch. School holidays started and preparing something different to the kid.  I had a medium sized flower, thought of preparing Gobi manchurian or Gobi65 but since it started raining heavily my plan changed to soup. A low fat soup with no oil no butter no onion no garlic. Both my kids loved:-) The 14 month was more interested in trying out the new dish. Ingredients Cauliflower...

Gobi 65 | Snack/Starter recipe!

Here the weather is very cool and chill. Thought of something different to eat a thome. Sometimes when we go to restaurant we order Gobi 65 as starter, so prepared this for tiffin with coffee last weekend. Ingredients Gobi/Cauliflower - 1 big Besan/Kadalaimav - 1 cup Maida -1 tblspn Rice flour or Corn flour - 2tspn Red chilli powder - 1 tspn(As per your taste) Red food colour - a pinch( optional) Omam/Ajwain - a pinch Salt...

Kathirikkai Roast | Crispy Eggplant/Aubergine| South Indian Curry Recipe!

Kathirikkai Roast | Crispy Eggplant/Aubergine is very easy and delicious sidedish. This goes well with sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice.   Ingredients Kathirikkai/Eggplant - 2 nos Curry powder - as required(For recipe click here) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn Asafoetida - a pinch Salt Olive Oil as required Preparation method Wash and cut the  kathirikkai/eggplant to medium size round shape. In a plate,...

Baked Potato Wedges | Kids Snack Recipe!

I have had Potato Wedges at restaurant in Panama, first time I tried at home and liked it a lot. This was suggested by my hubby. Now my family loved it. I had not put any spice so kids will definitely love it. It was finished soon, before I could photo shoot it. This photo is just out of the oven. Ingredients Potato - 4 nos(big) Olive oil - 1 tablespoon Parsley Flakes -  2 pinches+ Salt - 2 pinches Preparation...

Bread Pizza Bites | Bread Pizza | Easy and Quick Kids Snack Recipe!

Last week had gone to friends place for tea time, she had prepared this and we liked it a lot. So yesterday my son wanted this for this evening snack after school. Since I don't have microwave it was easy to prepare on tawa. So I prepared and we enjoyed it. This is very easy and quick snack to prepare. I have already posted Paneer Pizza and Tawa Pizza previously here. Hope you like it. Surely kids will love...

Nippat Masala | Bengaluru Style Street Food

Nippat Masala is a popular street food in Bangalore.  I just love them at Rajajinagar, these are so delicious. After my vacation in Bangalore, I am craving for all these chaats. So I prepared this on a saturday evening with coffee. You can also prepare this as a starter for a party.  You will love it. Serves - 1 Ingredients Nippat/Thatai- 8 nos (I have used AAB thatai) You can use big ones and break...

Tawa BBQ Paneer | Kids Delight| Party Starter!

Tawa Barbeque Paneer is a starter and easy dish. My son loved it as he is a Paneer lover. Ingredients Paneer - Block 4 nos(about 100gms)(I used Nanak, you can use Hatsun if available or homemade paneer) Oil - 1 tspn Turmeric powder - a pinch Red Chilli powder - 2 pinches Chaat Masala - a pinch Hing/Asafotida - a pinch Salt if required Marinate with all the ingredients for 1/2 hour Heat a tawa and cook Turn...

BBB | Spinach Soya Bisibelebath and Oats Onion Pakoda - Ver 2!

Bisibelebath(Hot Dal Rice) is a healthy dish, its also very filling. My previous post on this recipe Ver 1 click here. I mostly prepare on every weekend or fornightly and for get togethers. This is a most popular recipe and food liked in my house.  Ingredients Rice - 2 cups Tuvar Dal – 1 cup Tomato - 1 no Potato - 1 no Soya Beans - 1/2 cup Capsicum - 1 no Carrot -  few pieces Brinjal...

Pavakkai Fry | Bittergourd Fry!

I love Pavakkai/Bittergourd, mostly I prepare Curry or Pitala with it, I had posted previously Pavakkai Urulai Curry. Then I remembered when I was working in ITC Office, they used to do this fry in the canteen, its so crispy and just perfect for Rasam or curd rice. Ingredients Pavakkai/Karela/Hagalkayi/Bittergourd - 4nos Rice flour -2 tablespoons Corn flour - 1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tablespoon Peringayam/Hing/Asafotida...

Eggless Bakwan!

Bakwan is an Chinese starter available in Singapore. I wanted to eat many times but has eggs. My friend did for me without egg and brought it. So, this snack recipe is from my friend. Thanks Alika:-) My son loved it, as this is not spicy. Ingredients Sweet Corn - 1 can/tin Carrot - 1/4 cup grated Cabbage - 1 cup grated Onion - 1 no thin slices APF - 1/2 cup ( as required) Garlic - 1 no Spring onion - 1/2...

Murungaillai | Drumstick leaves Pakoda(Medhu/Soft version)

Again this recipe was for my son to feed him Murungaillai/Drumstick leaves which is very rich in iron. This was very tasty and delicious. Ingredients Gram flour(Besan) - 2 cupsOnion - 2 cups(chopped) Tender Murugaillai/Drumstick leaves - 1  cup Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn or Green chilli - 2nosCurry leaves - few Ginger - 1 tspn(chopped) Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tspnCooking Oil for deep fryingSalt as requiredPreparation...

Vegetable Cutlet!!!

I love Veg cutlets and always had at restuarants in Bangalore. We get good ones when we are on train to chennai. This one is my Father in laws speciality and it was so yummy. Thanks for teaching me Dad. I had previously posted Potato Cutlet checkout the post. This is a perfect starter for parties. Ingredients Beetroot - 1/2 cup Carrot -1/2 cup Potato -1/2 cup (Boiled and mashed) Green Peas -2 tspns Kadalai...