Carrot Coconut Pancakes

Carrot is one of my boy's favorite veggie..So I always try to sneak it in all recipes..This carrot coconut pancake is inspired from here  and it came out well..Adding nuts in pancake also add on its nutrient value..Pecans will be the best choice with carrot, since I didn't had at hand I used almonds...'m preparing this for BM #57 under "Different Pancakes/ flatbreads"...I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons...Do try this healthy pancake and enjoy..

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Apple and cinnamon is a classic combo and we like it a lot..So tried this combo in the pancake and it came out soo good..We can skip egg in this recipe ,since the apple puree gives a very soft and wonderful texture to this pancake...I'm preparing this for BM #57 under "Different Pancakes/ flatbreads"...I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons...Do give a try and kids will like it for sure.

Banana Chocolate Pancakes

Making kids eat their breakfast before going to school is a really tough job for any mom..So I usually try to add any fruit in the breakfast so that it suites the tastebuds of my boy,,This banana chocolate pancake has milk, egg, fruit everything ..so even sometimes he ate half of it, we are giving a somewhat fulfilling meal ( for him and me too)...You can add chocolate chips too instead of the cocoa powder to make it little moire interesting...I'm preparing this for BM #57 under "Different Pancakes/ flatbreads"...I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons...Do give a try and enjoy..

Oats, Little millet and Apple Waffles / Apple Millet Waffles

Millets have become one of the favorite items in our pantry now a days...I love to try recipes replacing it's ingredients with the millets...One among them is this waffle with oats, saamai and apple..Breakfast being the important meal of the day, all of us want us to be healthy now a days..It got everything healthy and those on diet can also eat these waffles without any guilt...I didn't expected this waffle to be this much tasty..To our surprise, it's more soft and delicious than the store bought mix of waffles...My kiddo too enjoyed it a lot..I'm preparing this for Blogging marathon #55 under "healthy breakfast" theme..I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons and to the Srivalli's Kids delight event hosted by Lavina Agarwal...Do give a try and you and your kids will like it for sure..

Rava Paniyaram

Rava paniyaram with wheat flour and ripe bananas is a very easy dish to prepare with very less ingredients..No need to grind anything but still with healthy ingredients..We can even omit the sugar in the recipe if preparing for diabetics..I made it wheat flour, but you can use maida too..My boy started to go to play school recently and making him eat something in the morning is one of the hardest things for me..Sometimes I pour this same batter as waffles adding an egg, since he likes waffles a lot..will post that recipe soon...I'm preparing this for Blogging marathon #55 under "healthy breakfast" theme..I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons and to the Srivalli's Kids delight event hosted by Lavina Agarwal...Do give a try and hope your kids too like it..

Blueberry Waffles

Blueberries are in season now and we are getting a lot in markets..Blueberries are rich in vitamin k, vitamin c, manganese etc..These help to increase brain health..also good source of iron for women..so it's perfect to include in the breakfast of children..also my boy likes this a lot..So made as waffles and we all liked it a lot..We had it with homemade blueberry syrup,will post that soon...I'm preparing this for Blogging marathon #55 under "healthy breakfast" theme..I'm sending this to " Come join us for breakfast " event of cooking for all seasons and to the Srivalli's Kids delight event hosted by Lavina Agarwal...Do give a try and enjoy..

Veggie Pancake Muffins

Pancake is any kids favorite breakfast..so as mine..To make it little bit more healthy as a breakfast,I added little veggies and cheese in it..also it has egg in it..So even when the kids eat 2 of these little muffins, it will be filling and nutritious...also it's so colorful inside when we cut the muffins...My boy liked these muffins a lot...While making these muffins, he came to kitchen and wanted to help me..and we together made these yum muffins for the second day of "make in a muffin" theme of BM#55 ...Do give a try and kids will like it for sure...

Bombay Karam Chutney / Toor dal Chutney /Thuvaramparuppu chutney

We call this chutney prepared using toor dal as bombay karam chutney...but there are many variations to this chutney..Mom prepares it using just toor dal and MIL prepare this using channa dal and toor dal, half and half...The method of preparation is the same..Both ways it tastes equally good..Just a little dal will provide a lot of chutney..ideal for big families..In this recipe I've used just a tblsp..Do try our family's delicacy and you would enjoy for sure..

Garlic Chutney

Garlic is the best medicine to reduce cholesterol, as u all know..The health benefits of garlic are so many..This garlic chutney can be prepared very fast and it can kill your fat...Also it's very aromatic and tastes delicious...Adjust spice level according to your taste...Start your day healthy with garlic chutney for breakfast...Stay blessed...

Peerkangai Thol Thogayal / Ridge gourd skin Chutney/ Peerkangai Thol Chutney

Peerkangai Thol thuvayal / chutney is a chutney we started to prepare, when there were lots of ridge gourds growing in our backyard, since we know for sure there are no insecticides or pesticides in the skin of the veggie...and they tasted great...Many prepare using urad dal only or channa dal only...but we like this combo of toor dal and urad dal better...very healthy way to include fiber in diet.. and taste wise also no compromise..It tastes awesome...Do try and you will surely like it...

17 Chutney Recipes

Hi all...

          Everyday morning I woke up with a question of what to prepare today...Idli/ dosa batter will always be there in the fridge..but what chutney to prepare...here's a list of 16 chutneys to select from...this is really a helpful collection for myself...Do try  and enjoy stress free mornings...

Coconut Chutney / Thengai Chutney

Coconut chutney is the easiest of all chutneys and the most prepared one in homes...It always comes as a quick fix with most of the south indian dishes...Adding a bit of garlic and ginger increases its aroma and makes it little more healthy too...

Porikadalai Chutney / Roasted Gram dal Chutney

Fried gram dal chutney here I post is very similar to my earlier post channa dal chutney....It tasted equally good as that and can be prepared in a jiffy...Adjust spice level according to your taste...Do try and enjoy this tasty chutney...

Onion Tomato Chutney/ Thakkali Vengaya Chutney / Kara chutney

Spicy Kara Chutney with tomato and onion is a regular one in south indian household...Here's our home style of preparing this chutney...Goes well with idli, dosa excellently...

Whole wheat Scones with dates and raisin

Scones are a perfect holiday breakfast....also a good snack with afternoon tea...these airy and flaky scones are easy to make...I made it with whole wheat flour, added dates and raisins(since I had at hand)....the combinations are endless....We had it for breakfast along with a dallop of sour cream...You can have them with soft butter , jam or cream...as sinful as you want...We all liked it with our morning coffee...Do try and enjoy this yummy breakfast...

Saamai Ven Pongal /Millet Recipes

Saamai ven pongal has become our family's favourite dish now a days...We like pongal to be mushy consistency...Saamai particularly suites this pongal very much...also not much heavy on the palette like our usual rice pongal....Now a days everyone is adding more of these millets in their diet and it's health benefits attracts everyone...Definitely not  a compromise in taste at the same time...Do try and enjoy...

Peerkangai Chutney/Ridge Gourd Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

Last year we planted ridge gourd in our backyard and we got soooo many of them...and don't know how to use them all...We began preparing this chutney from then...Homegrown gourds are sweeter and tastier than the store bought ones for sure...We use to prepare chutney from the skin(peerkangai thol)of the gourd too...will post that soon...Until then Prepare this healthy and tasty chutney and enjoy..Goes well with both idli and dosa...

Mangai Chutney / Raw Mango Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

Mango is my favourite fruit of all times...In form of chutney also we can have the mango...This is raw mango chutney with ginger, garlic and shallots...It tastes very nice to me...Will taste nice to all the mango lovers of course...Now a days i'm making mango sambar also...will post that recipe soon...Until then enjoy this raw mango chutney...

shallot Chutney/Chinna Vengaya Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

As u all know, chinna vengayam is tastier than the big onions...So this chutney should taste better than the other onion chutneys...sure it does...also chinna vengayam is 1000 times more nutritious than big onion(really...u can search about this)...It also makes our mind sharper...Do try this healthy chutney and enjoy...

Ginger Chutney/Inji Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

This is andhra style ginger chutney...In our area hotel,hot breads they use to give this chutney with evening snack items...It goes well with paruppu vada,mirchi bajji etc...We tried with idli, dosa also..It's nice and has very nice aroma...Try this if u want a change in taste..No need to say, as you all know,it's very healthy...Enjoy...