Sweet Corn Masala Vadai

Hi For this week of BM#17 , i have chosen the the theme of “Deep Fried Fritters” and starting off with this vadai. I had bookmarked this recipe from Tickling Palates and i must say it tastes very delicious. INGREDIENTS Blackgram dhal  1/4 cup Red gram dhal    1/4 cup Bengal...

Veena

June 24, 2012

Microwave Paalkova

Starting this post with a profound apology to Roshini with whom i have been paired with for the Blog hop for the month of june. Have been traveling and this post just skipped my mind. I did not want to delay it any further and decided to go with her...

Veena

June 19, 2012

Beetroot Halwa

By now I am sure my readers will know that i have a sweet tooth. Yes i love sweets and it is not often that my daughter says it is good. She does not like sweets but doesn’t mind having some beetroot halwa though:-)  INGREDIENTS Beetroot grated     4...

Veena

June 18, 2012

Akkaraadisal

Akkaravasidal is offered as the prasadam on the day of Koodaravalli in the month of Margazhi.I had bookmarked this recipe from Shanthi and this is my first post for the third week of BM#17 with the theme Payasam!! INGREDIENTS  Raw rice  1/4 cup Green gram dhal  1 tbsp Jaggery  ...

Veena

June 17, 2012

Radish Carrot and Raw Mango Salad

Salads are always refreshing and this particular salad has raw mango in it to give that extra tanginess. INGREDIENTS Raddish    1/2 cup Carrot      1/2 cup Raw Mango  1/4 cup Oil               1 tsp Mustard seeds  1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4  tsp Lemon juice         2...

Veena

June 12, 2012

Greek Salad

Another refreshing salad with a very delicious dressing is this Greek salad.For the day 2 of BM#17 it is Greek Salad(name is as usual intriguing) Cabbage     1 cup Lettuce      1 cup Cottage cheese   1 cup Olives        few FOR THE DRESSING Fresh cream    4tbsp Mustard paste     1tbsp Pepper powder    1/2 tsp...

Veena

June 11, 2012

Bell Pepper Salad

We all like to have salads….the colour, the fresh vegetables gives you the much needed freshness particularly in this hot summer of chennai. Today for BM#17, i have prepared the mixed colourful bell pepper salad. INGREDIENTS Bell pepper(red, green, yellow)   1 each Spring onions                               2 onion                                              1 small Cilantro                                           4 tbsp...

Veena

June 9, 2012

Walnut Tartlets

Hi Time flies!!!!We are already entering into the fifith edition of Gourmet Seven!!!!For this month we decided to bake pies/tarts/Galette from Smitten Kitchen and i chose to bake these cute Walnut Tartlets. INGREDIENTS  All-purpose flour   3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar  1/4 cup teaspoon salt             1/8 tsp Butter(cold)               5 tbsp FILLING Fresh cream   ...

Veena

June 6, 2012
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