Ulundhu Kozhukattai Kozhukattai/Urud Dal Kozhukattai Recipe/Urad dal Modakam Recipe/Uppu Kozhukattai/Kara Kozhukattai/How to make Ullundhu Kozhukattai Recipe with step by step photos-Vinayaka Chathurthi Special

Today, I am going to share the most commonly prepared savory version of Kozhukattai for Vinayaka Chathurthi – Ulundhu Kzohukattai. Kozhukattai’s are special offering made for lord Ganesha. They are dumplings made with rice flour, either with sweet or savory stuffing. I have already posted Sweet modakama withkadalaiparuppu & jaggery poornam, sweet modakam with coconut & jaggerypoornam, Paal kozhukattai with vellam, Sweet Pidi kozhukattai, easy uppuurundai, Ammini Kozhukattai, Samai Uppu Kozhukattai and many other special VinayagaChathurthi  recipes.  please check out the links for the recipes. Do try out this Ulundhu Kozhukattai and post your comments here.

Here’s how to make Ulundhu Kozhukattai with step by step photos…

Ribbon Pakoda/Ribbon Karasev –Method 3 -Krishna Jayanthi/Gokulashtami Special/Diwali Special Snacks/Easy Diwali Snacks/Easy Tea time Snacks

Hello Friends,

Today, I am going to share the third version of Ribbon Pakoda/Karasev or Ola Karasev, I made for Krishna Jayanthi. Do check out the Ribbon Pakoda -1 and Ribbon Pakoda -2 which I have posted earlier. You can make this easy Ribbon Kara sev in about 30 minutes and serve it as evening snacks or you can make it for special occasions like Krishna Jayanthi, Diwali etc. Do check out other interesting Diwali Sweets and Snacks here in this link. Meanwhile try out this delicious, crunchy and tasty Ribbon Karasev and post your comments.

Here's how to make Ribbon Pakoda with step by step photos...

Kola Meen Kuzhambu Recipe/Kola Meen Kuzhambu with Coconut Milk/Flying Fish Gravy/Flying Fish Gravy with Coconut Milk/Kola Meen Kuzhambu with step by step photos

Today I am going to share a very interesting, tasty and tempting Kola Meen Kuzhambu. I have already posted Kola Meen Varuval made with coconut milk. Both of them are my mom’s recipe, do try it out and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting Mutton Recipes, Fish Recipes and Chicken Recipes here.

Here’s how to make Kola Meen Kuzhambu with step by step photos…

Thallippu Vengaya Vadagam/Thallipu Onion Vadagam/Thallippu Vadagam/Karuvadam Recipe/Sun Dried Seasoning Onion Balls/Sun Dried Kari Vadagam/ How to make Thallippu Vengaya Vadagam with step by step photos/தாளிப்பு வெங்காய வடகம்

Thallippu Vengaya Vadagam is a traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu which is used for tempering  VathaKuzhambu, MeenKuzhambu, Sambar, VengayaVadagamChutney, pulikeeraikadayal, kootu etc.  Vengaya Vadagam is a must in the spice box in our kitchen, which makes the food very tasty, aromatic and healthy. We need to just break the vadagam balls, add a small piece of it to oil, golden fry it and add as tempering to kuzhambu, chutney etc. This Thallippu Vengaya Vadagam is made every summer in large amount and stored in airtight container/glass jars for the whole year, they stay good for up to two years also. Usually my Mother in Law makes the Vadagam and shares little with me every year, but this year I followed her recipe and made them, which turned out extremely good.  Do try out this Thallippu Vadagam and post your comments here.

Here’s how to make Thallippu Vengaya Vadagam with step by step photos...

Pomegranate Juice Recipe/How to make Pomegranate Juice/How to break open Pomegranate fruit easily and quickly

Pomegranate is one of the healthiest fruits. It has extraordinary health benefits as it filled anti-oxidants, anti-viral and anti-tumor properties. Pomegranate is loaded with vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E as well as folic acid. The antioxidants in the juice and their high concentration are believed to stall the progress of Alzheimer disease and protect memory. Pomefranate juice can reduce the inflammation in the gut and improve digestion and also helps in lowering systolic blood pressure. Adding pomegranate juice to our diet is a great way to get the required vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.  Do try out this healthy juice and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other exotic, heatlhy and superdelicious Smoothies, Milkshakes, Juices, Lassies and Ice creams Recipes here.

Here’s how to make Pomegranate Juice with step by step photos…

Papaya Juice/How to make Papaya Juice/Papaya Juice Recipe/How to make Papaya Juice Recipe with step by step photos

The Papaya/பப்பாளி பழம் is a tropical fruit, rich in nutrients and loaded with antioxidants. Papaya is orange colored juicy fruit, which is not only fragrant but also extremely delicious and tasty, so Christopher Columbus reportedly called it “Fruit of Angels”. Papaya has numerous health benefits which includes better digestion, stronger immunity, regulated menstruation, relief from toothache, weight loss, skin care, better heart health etc. Researchers have discovered that papayas are effective against breast, pancreatic and other cancers. The latex obtained from papayas is used to treat the areas of the skin affected by acne. This fruit is not just healthy but tasty and versatile. We can make several recipes with raw papaya and ripe fruit can be had in different ways which I will be sharing in my upcoming posts. As Papaya is tropical fruit it grows abundantly in Chennai. We have couple of papaya trees in our backyard which does not need any special care and it started to bear some fruits, so here I am sharing with you a very easy, heatlhy and tempting Papaya Juice. Meanwhile do check out other exotic, heatlhy and superdelicious Smoothies, Milkshakes, Juices, Lassies and Ice creams Recipes here.

Here's how to make Papaya juice with step by step photos...

Chow Chow Thol Thogaiyal/Chow Chow Peel Thogaiyal

Today, I am going to share a very easy, quick and healthy thogaiyal using the peel of Chow Chow. This is a very delicious thogaiyal that can be served as side dish for idlis/dosas or even with steam cooked white rice. So next time you make chow chow at home, do not throw away the peel. Meanwhile do check out other interesting 45 different Chutney& Thogaiyal varieties that I have posted earlier.

Here’s how to make Chow Chow Thogaiyal with step by step photos…