Authentic Recipes from the Kitchens of Shriya, Nithu & Arthi!

Oats Pongal

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013 in Healthy Eats, Indian Festival, Slideshow, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 1 comment

Oats Pongal is a healthy South Indian breakfast dish. This is a wonderful way to incorporate oats in your daily diet. It is nutritious and...

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How to Make Jalebi?

Posted by on Dec 7, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival | 5 comments

Jalebi is one of the most popular Indian desserts. They are just like funnel cakes but soaked in a sugary syrup. Jalebi is an easy to make...

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Chettinad Mutton Kuzhambhu

Posted by on Dec 5, 2012 in Chettinad Dishes, Diwali Recipes, Meat & Seafood Entrees, Mutton Dishes | 3 comments

I’ve made this dish a day before Diwali and since then I wanted to post it, but couldn’t find time to do it. Finally I am...

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Pori Urundai for Karthikai Deepam

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival, Slideshow | 1 comment

Happy Karthikai Deepam to all our readers… Karthikai Deepam is a festival observed in India in the month of Karthikai (tamil month)....

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How to make Gulab Jamun with Khoya?

Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 1 comment

Now a days making Gulab Jamuns with ready mix has become common. But we can find a huge difference in taste if we make them from the...

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How to make Khoya?

Posted by on Nov 14, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 1 comment

Khoya / Khoa / Mawa is nothing but reduced dry milk. It is the key ingredient for the Gulab Jamun which makes the Gulab Jamun very rich....

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Badusha

Posted by on Nov 13, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 2 comments

Wish you all a Happy and Safe Diwali!!! Badusha or Balushahi is a popular sweet dish in India. It is known as Badusha in the south and...

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Sweet Somas

Posted by on Nov 12, 2012 in Appetizers, Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival | 0 comments

If you want to get into the Diwali celebration mood there is one sweet that will get you there right away- Sweet Somas. This is one of the...

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Badam Pista Roll / Almond Pistachio Roll

Posted by on Nov 12, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 2 comments

These Almond Pistachio Rolls are my husband’s favorite. They are very simple to prepare and making the sugar syrup to the proper...

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Rasgulla (Step by Step Instructions)

Posted by on Nov 10, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 4 comments

Rasgulla is a very popular sweet in India made of freshly prepared cottage cheese. I love milk sweets a lot and Rasgulla is my all time...

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Ashoka Halwa

Posted by on Nov 9, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Slideshow | 7 comments

Ashoka Halwa or Asoka Halwa is a popular dessert from Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District (South part of India). When you hear the name the...

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Diwali Delights 2012

Posted by on Nov 7, 2012 in Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival | 0 comments

Diwali is known as the “festival of lights”. This year Diwali falls on Tuesday, November 13. And this year we are planning to...

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Suzhiyan (Suzhiyam) / Maida Sweet Balls

Posted by on Nov 7, 2012 in Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival | 3 comments

Suzhiyan is a traditional dish which we make during Diwali. It is a very simple dish in which sweet puran in is either dipped in maida or...

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Malai Sandwich/Chop

Posted by on Nov 5, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes | 6 comments

It is Diwali time and on this festive occasion we prepare a lot of sweets and savories and celebrate with our family and friends. Malai...

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Badam Halwa

Posted by on Nov 1, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival, Slideshow | 3 comments

Badam (Almond) Halwa is one of the most popular and delicious Indian sweets and it is made with almonds, saffron, sugar and clarified...

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Nutty Kheer

Posted by on Oct 23, 2012 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Navratri Recipes, Slideshow | 2 comments

I named it as Nutty Kheer because it contains all the essential nuts that is used in Indian cooking, almonds, pistachios, cashew nut and...

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Peanut Mango Sundal

Posted by on Oct 19, 2012 in Appetizers, Navratri Recipes, Slideshow, Snacks | 2 comments

Sundal is a healthy snack prepared from different kind of lentils or legume which is boiled and seasoned with Indian spices. Peanut Mango...

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Channa Dal Sundal

Posted by on Oct 18, 2012 in Appetizers, Indian Festival, Navratri Recipes, Snacks | 1 comment

Sundal is a healthy snack prepared from different kind of lentils or legume which is boiled and seasoned with Indian spices. It is easy to...

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