Puzhungal arisi murukku is another variety of murruku that is made with parboiled rice/ idly rice. This is one of the traditional method of making murukku in those days. When i was little, i still remember my mom would wake up very early, grind the rice and make murukku in large quantity.  Not only during diwali, there will always be murukku at home...

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Ribbon Pakoda also known as Ola pakoda/Ottu pakoda/Ribbon muruku is another variety from the murrukku family. It has pretty much the same ingredients as in murukku but varies slightly in proportion.  As the name suggests the dough is squeezed in the shape of a ribbon with a nozzle specifically for making ribbon pakodas that comes with the murukku press . There are certain...

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Diwali is around the corner and all i can think of are the sweets and savories that gets made during those days. I have always preferred  savory snacks over the sweet ones as a kid, but now things have changed and i have developed a liking for the sweets 😋. For every diwali i plan on making some traditional sweets but somehow  end...

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Roasted chickpeas are one of the guilt free snacks that you can munch on whenever you have a snack attack. They are rich in fibre and has a very low calorie content. It just requires only few ingredients and much easier to make. I have been wanting to make it for a very long time but somehow missed it.  Finally made it for...

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Murukku is a traditional indian snack that need no introduction. When i was a kid, i remember my mom making huge amount of murukkus and storing it in big stainless steel buckets ( called as thukku in tamil ) that would last for a month. She used to make it in the traditional way by soaking and roasting the rice and grinding it...

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Wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali ! Deepavali or Diwali is popualrly known as the festival of lights. Its an important five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, occuring between mid-october and mid-november. The word "Deepavali" means row of lamps. Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During...

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The Indian Cooking Challenge for July is Khaman Dhokla. This is my first challenge and the first time ever i made Dhokla. I enjoyed challenge as well as the dish. The Dhokla was very fluffy and very delicious. I steamed my dhoklas in the idly moulds and then cut into small rounds using a cookie cutter.Now to the recipe,Recipe as exactly given for...

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Ingredients: 2 zucchini, cut into 1 1/2in lengths1/2 cup olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped2 scallions, finely chopped1 garic clove, crushed1 cup bread crumbs2 eggs, lightly beaten1/2 cup parmesan cheeese, grated3-4 tbsp dried oregano1/2 cup all-purpose floursalt and pepper to tasteMethod: Bring a pan of salted water to boil. Add the sliced zucchini, cover and cook them for about 10 minutes. Drain and...

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Ingredients:3 corn cobs1 garlic clove, crushed1 fresh red or green chilli, seeded and finely choppeda small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped1 spring onion, finely chopped1 tbsp soy sauce3/4 cup rice or plain flour2 eggs, lightly beaten4 tbsp wateroil, for shallow fryingsalt and pepper powder to tasteMethod:Using a sharp knife, slice the kernels from the cob. Rinse the corn kernels.Add the garlic, chopped coriander,...

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