This is an Indian herb and it has lots of medicinal properties. It is called as karpooravalli in Tamil and panikoorka in Malayalam. Ajwain is also known as carom and bishop’s weed. In our hometown people use this leaves as cold and cough remedy, also they use it for making herbal oils. Here in theContinue reading “How To Make Ajwain Tea”
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Mashed Tapioca
This is one of my favorite foods. Tapioca used to be a staple food in our hometown. Mashed tapioca with fish curry is still popular there. I make it often at our home, very easy to make and very tasty to eat. Ingredients Cooked tapioca ———— 2 lb Turmeric powder ——— 1/4 tsp Salt toContinue reading “Mashed Tapioca”
Lamb’s quarter stir fry
Lamb’s quarter is one of the best edible plants, but it is considered as a weed. It grows everywhere around our garden, we used to pull them out along with the other weeds and throw them away. When a friend’s mom visited us, she told that it is edible and very healthy. The other nameContinue reading “Lamb’s quarter stir fry”
How To Make A Mint Tea
Mint tea is one of the refreshing teas to drink and it is very simple to make. It is the favorite drink for one of my daughters. I often make this tea at home and the flavor of the mint gives a real soothing effect. Next time when you buy mint leaves, try this tea.Continue reading “How To Make A Mint Tea”
Chickpea/Chana Sundal
This is one of my favorite healthy snacks to make and eat. Usually I make this for evening snack with a cup of tea. It is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients. This dish is called as Sundal in Tamil. During my childhood, sundal with chukku coffee used to be the traditionalContinue reading “Chickpea/Chana Sundal”
Liver Stir- Fry
One of my close friend’s mom gave me this recipe and I make it once in a while. It only takes a little bit of time to make, but it always taste very good. This recipe is made with goat liver, which may not sound appealing at first, but give it a try and hopefullyContinue reading “Liver Stir- Fry”
Breadfruit Kootu
Breadfruit tree is a commonly seen tree in our hometown. We usually make kootu (side dish) for rice using the breadfruit, but you can make chips and some desserts too. In Minnesota, the frozen breadfruit is available in the Indian grocery stores, but occasionally they will have the fresh ones too. When we see theContinue reading “Breadfruit Kootu”
Pakoda Kuzhampu
This is a special kuzhampu made during special occasions at home. I read this recipe from a magazine and tried it at home. We all liked it, so sharing the recipe here. This recipe looks little complicated, but it is not that hard to make. Ingredients To make pakoda Chana dal —————- 1/2 cup ThoorContinue reading “Pakoda Kuzhampu”
Easy Murukku
There are a lot of recipes for making murukku. This is one of the easiest ways to make it in a short amount of time. With simple ingredients and without a lot of hard work, you can make this very nice crunchy murukku. Ordinary rice flour available in the Indian grocery stores can be used,Continue reading “Easy Murukku”
Banana Fritters/Vazhakkappam
This is one of the popular evening snacks in our hometown. It can be found everywhere from small to big restaurants, canteens, tea shops and so forth. We used to eat a lot when we were growing up. Here in Minnesota, I make it occasionally at home and my daughters also like it. Ingredients RipeContinue reading “Banana Fritters/Vazhakkappam”
