Suba's Recipes

                                    This post explains one of the most flavorful payasam varieties that I have made on several occasions. I came across this recipe in Jeyashri's Kitchen blog and have tried it many times since then. It is one of our family favorite recipes. The key factor about this recipe is that this does not require milk unlike other payasam varieties.

                                      This post explains one of the easiest payasam varieties to make - aval payasam with jaggery. This is one of the quickest recipes to make for any occasion. As aval takes lesser time to cook, this can be prepared very easily and in a short span of time and is a perfect choice to offer as neivedhyam on festival days.

This post explains the preparation of sweet and salt adai which are offered as neivedhyam during the karadaiyan nombu function. For more details on this function, check my post about the festival.                                                   This year the festival falls on  Wednesday, March 14th 2018 .

Coriander thogayal is an easy to make thogayal variety. When you have a bunch of coriander leaves which is about to get dry, you can use it to make this dish. Even the stalks of the coriander leaves can be used. I have already shared a thogayal recipe made with mint leaves. This is just another variation, but I have added coconut in this.                 

This is the 100th post in my blog and hence wanted to post a sweet recipe. I came to know about the world of food blogs only 3 years back. When I started to browse for some new recipes, found many blogs with some wonderful recipes. I also started to understand that food blogging is not just about posting recipes; Photography and food styling play a key role in attracting the readers.  I started this food blog 2 years back just as a way of recording my recipes during my free time when my kid started school. During my initial days, I was not completely aware of the techniques in photography. I have been learning a lot of important aspects with respect to blog posts and photography over the last 2 years.  When I created an Instagram account last year just to post my daughter's everyday lunch box recipes, I came across so many wonderful people who are passionate about food even if they don't blog regularly. Interacting with other bloggers or people who are passionate ...

Ammini Kozhukattai also called as Mani Kozhukattai, is generally prepared on the day of Vinayakar Chathurthi festival. It is usually made with the left over kozhukattai dough. We just roll small balls out of the dough, steam them and do a simple tempering. But this dish can easily be prepared any day as a simple snack or even as a tiffin item. Only effort required will be in rolling the tiny balls😉. This is a very healthy snack as we steam the dish and hence is a good choice for kids too. My daughter loves this snack and hence I prepare it once in a while. Hence thought of sharing here in the blog.                                I have given here a simple version of the dish. You can make variations to this by adding idli milagai podi if you prefer a spicy version. You can also use the filling used for ulundu kozhukattai( urad dal stuffing) and add to this. Also it is suggested to use o...

Kootu is a traditional South Indian side dish served for rice. It is prepared with the goodness of dal and hence goes well with any kuzhambu, rasam and thogayal varieties. I have already shared chow chow kootu and carrot chow chow kootu recipes. This time I have prepared kootu with another healthy vegetable - bottle gourd(lauki). I started using this vegetable very recently only. It has lot of nutritive values and is perfect for summer time because of its water content.                                                  We usually make kootu with moong dal. But I replaced moong dal with channa dal in this recipe and it turned out good.  Also the dal is cooked just soft and not mushy.  We can serve this kootu as a side dish for rice or even mix with hot rice and ghee and feed for kids or serve it as a side dish for roti.   

Neer mor is a refreshing drink usually made as a neivedhyam for Rama Navami festival along with panagam . My mother makes it for her poojai on Tuesday and Friday along with panagam. We also make it frequently during summer to quench our thirst on hot days.  I made this on the Sri Rama Navami day last week and managed to click as well.                                                                     

Panakam is a refreshing drink usually made as a neivedhyam for Rama Navami festival. I have had it regularly as my mother makes it for her poojai on Tuesday and Friday. She makes this along with neer mor . It is such an easy and healthy drink to prepare and can be made even on regular days as a simple neivedhyam. Though different people make it in different ways, given here is a simple recipe -  the way my mother makes. I made this on the Sri Rama Navami day last week and managed to click as well.                                                               

Mor Kuzhambu is an easy to prepare kuzhambu variety using yoghurt/curd. This is a welcome change to the regularly made sambar and other  kuzhambu varieties. It can be prepared in a short period of time and can be served with any spicy curries like potato /raw banana/colocasia fry. We also make paruppu usili as a side dish for this. This is a no onion no garlic recipe and hence usually made on festival days. Though it is an easy recipe, there are few tips and instructions to follow while preparing this. I have given them in the notes section. I learnt this recipe from my periamma who is an expert in cooking traditional dishes.

                                            Semiya Payasam - Vermicelli Kheer is an easy to prepare sweet/payasam variety for any occasion. This is one of the payasam varieties widely liked by people of all age groups. It tastes great both hot and cold. I have given a simple version of making this payasam with milk and sugar. We can also add condensed milk to provide more richness to the dish. Will post that version soon.

Savoury diamond cuts - maida salt biscuits is an easy to prepare snack item.  We prepare both sweet and salt versions of this biscuit. We can have it as a separate snack item or add it as part of the South Indian style Mixture. I shall try and post the sweet version soon.

Coconut Ladoo is the easiest sweet to prepare even for beginners. With just 2 ingredients, this is such a quick recipe which can be made even in the last minute for any occasion. You can even include the older kids for making this recipe as they will enjoy the rolling part. This sweet is ideal to pack for friends and families. I prepared this sweet for last Diwali itself and tried it again today. The recipe is adapted from Nestle Milkmaid site. As Diwali is approaching, I wanted to post this easy recipe.

Sweet corn sundal is an easy to make dish which is healthy too. I had made this during the Navaratri festival, hence wanted to publish it here. This can be made on regular days too for kids as school snacks or after school snacks in the evening. Unlike most sundal varieties which require prior soaking, this can be done instantly.

Thokku is nothing but a thicker version of chutney which is mainly meant for travel and storage purposes. The recipe here uses tomatoes as the main ingredient. This is an easy to prepare thokku variety which goes well with all tiffin items and also curd rice. Since it is a no onion no garlic recipe, it can be used for festival days. We can prepare in bulk in advance and use it for travel purposes too.

Carrot halwa/ gajar halwa is a very easy sweet which can be prepared by beginners too. This is one of the classic Indian desserts which makes presence in most occasions. The only effort in preparing this dish is grating the carrots. Otherwise it is a breeze to make this sweet. It tastes great both hot and cold. There are many methods to prepare this sweet - using condensed milk, khoya etc. But the recipe I have shared here is a simple one by just using milk - similar to my beetroot halwa recipe

Maa ladoo is a very healthy and easy to prepare sweet. This is very good for growing kids as it contains pottukadalai(roasted gram). This is an easy to prepare sweet for any festivals or even for a quick evening snack.

Carrot badam kheer is a yummy dessert which tastes great, both hot and cold. This is an easy to prepare kheer and a good way to include carrots and almond for kids. This is also a great dish to prepare when we have guests at home or for parties, as it can be prepared in advance and also gives a good volume.

Mango pachadi is a traditional sweet prepared during festivals in south indian households especially on tamil new year day. It has multiple tastes like sweetness, sourness, spiciness and bitterness. When prepared on tamil new year day we also include little neem flowers fried in ghee. Here I have given the recipe without neem flowers.

This is a simple post to explain the preparation of homemade urad dal flour using whole urad dal(without skin). This flour is especially used during festivals to prepare the traditional indian sweets and snacks like murukku, thenkuzhal,  seedai, thattai etc.