Old age
* Today no cooking recipe…… Thought of sharing this post *APPROACHING 60 & 65s* A friend of mine crossed 60 and is heading to 65. I asked him what’s changing? He sent me following lines: Yes, I am changing. *After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I have started…
*பெண்களின் ஆரோக்கியம் காக்கும் பாரம்பரிய உணவு முறை..!!* தமிழகத்தில் பன்னெடுங்காலமாகப் பெண்கள் பூப்பு எய்திய பின் பிரத்யேகமான ஆரோக்கிய உணவு வகைகளைக் குறைந்தபட்சம் ஆறு மாதங்களுக்குக் கொடுப்பது வழக்கமாக இருந்துவந்தது. இந்த ஆரோக்கியப் பழக்கம் தற்போது மறைந்துபோய், பெண் பூப்பு எய்திய அன்றைக்கு மட்டும் கொடுக்கும் சடங்காகச் சுருங்கிவிட்டது. பூப்பு கால உணவுகளைச் சாப்பிடுவதன்மூலம் மலட்டுத்தன்மை நீங்கும்; சினைப்பை கட்டிகள் உருவாவது தடுக்கப்படும்; கருப்பைக் கட்டிகள் வருவது தடுக்கப்படும்; கருப்பை நீக்கம் தேவைப்படாது என்பதே இந்தச் சித்த…
Simple Fish Fry
This is the simplest fish fry. Ingredients : 10 pieces cleaned and thinly sliced fish 3 tbsps plain chili powder 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsps vegetable oil for marination Oil for shallow frying Few curry leaves Method : Make a paste using chilli powders, turmeric powder,…
Chatpat Chutney
Instant chutney……. Really helps me in difficult situations. It’s pre-prepared and then mixed with water or curd for the tasty chutney. It’s very handy for working women and bachelors who do the cooking. Ingredients: 2 cups Coconut scrapings 1 cup fried gram 6 to 7 red chillies Small gooseberry size tamarind 1 tsp cumin seeds…
Lady’s finger chop fry
Whenever I used to prepare this veggie… I was not confident that it will turn up non-sticky until one day my sister shared with me a small technique for the non-stickiness of the lady’s finger. Thought I can share the secret with you all. Ingredients : 1/2 kg lady’s finger 2 tsps oil 2 tsps…
Aalu Methi Paratha
Got few fenugreek leaves today and thought will add little potatoes and prepare paratha. Ingredients : 2 cups whole wheat flour Pinch salt for the dough 1 tsp cooking oil 2 medium sized potatoes boiled 1 cup clean methi leaves chopped 1 tsp roasted cumin powder 1 tsp chilli powder Salt to taste 1 tbsp…
Turkey Berry curry
Not fascinating isn’t……. Nothing great it is just sundakkai kozhambu 😁😁😁. Ingredients : 1 cup berries 1/2 cup chopped shallots 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 2 tbsps chopped and deskinned garlic 2 tbsps sesame oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek 2 tbsps chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp asafoetida Salt to taste…
Tomato pickle
Thakkali thokku as it is called in the southern part of India, is a quick home made pickle which can used as a spread for sandwiches , as pickle, as chutney and sometimes I use the thokku to mix leftover rice…. An easy preparation… And has a good shelf life when refrigerated. Ingredients : 1…
Garlic pickle
Garlic pickle……. Poondu urukkai……. This authentic pickle is speechless…… Goes well with curd rice, sambar rice and rasam rice. Ingredients : 1 cup deskinned garlic 1/2 a cup sesame oil 1 tbsp mustard seeds 1 tsp fenugreek 1 tsp asafoetida powder 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp lemon…
Betel Leaf Chutney
When I first tasted this thuvaiyal…… ( yes…. in the sourthern part of India almost all the chutneys are called THUVAIYAL) when I first tasted this chutney prepared by my perimma I could not find out the ingredient. It tasted just like any other chutney. Little pungent, tasty and cosy for a winter night with…
Foxtail millet porridge ( Thinai Kanji)
Millets are now getting back into our diet. Thinai the millet liked by Lord Muruga is one among them. I have given a very simple and at the same time a nutritious breakfast recipe. Millets are very precious, and the forgotten small seeded grasses are grown for their grains. Let’s make use of the precious…
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