Kollu Paruppu / Horse Gram Dhal / Side dish for rice

There's a saying in tamil "Elachavanukku Ellu, Koluthavanukku Kollu", which means those who want to become fat should eat Sesame seeds and those to want to become lean should eat kollu/horse gram..This is really a tasty dal, which also strengthen the bones of children..Whenever we make this dal, we make kollu rasam also..will post that recipe soon..Can't take this dal daily, since it produces heat in body..I prepare it once in two weeks atleast..mostly on saturdays( don't know why, but my mom make it on those days).. With sesame oil, it tastes so divine...Do try and stay healthy...

Suraikai Kadalai Paruppu Kootu / Bottle Gourd Channadal Kootu

Suraikai/ Bottle gourd is a  favorable veggie for the ones who are in diet..It helps to reduce the stomach fat..Adding this veggie regularly in diet will make one slim..Also it's very tasty in this kootu form..Simple to prepare too and it's a one pot dish...Try it and enjoy..

Annasi Paal Kari / Pineapple Coconut milk Kari

Annasi Paal Kari is a recent addition to our diet... we are getting lots of fruits in market now...,In order to use them up before it becomes overripe, I made this as side dish for rice...Those who like Raw Mango Pachadi, will definitely like this one too..This kari also has sweet, sour and hot taste..I have already posted a Pineapple Subji for chapathi...Do give a try if you are bored of the usual side dishes and  hope you like this..

Channa Biryani / Black Sundal Biryani

Channa Biryani is one of the things I prepare, when there are guests both vegetarian and non veg..It's a yummy and filling dish..Also it's a very nice lunch box rice for kids as well as adults...healthy one pot rice..so less work for us too..You can do the same with white channa too..We prefer black channa ,since it's healthier than white one..My little one likes anything which is made as biryani style ( I think it's in his blood)...So trying different things like this..Do give a try and and impress your guests next time...

Guest Post: Baklava Rolls- A Turkish Delight

                           

Hi all..

Baklava rolls..a very rich and  sweet pastry from middle eastern cuisine..wow...I'm so glad that I tried it at home..Thank u suja..I'm preparing this for the guest post dear...Thanks for giving me the space to write up ..and as you asked here's a yum dessert..It's such a easy dessert, but one of the best tasting sweet I've tasted ever...Usually involves usage of lots of nuts, some versions have some milk based sweet filling or dry fruit paste as filling..I tried this simple version using just nuts and turned out awesome..Our family liked it a lot...Use good quality phyllo pastry sheets for the best results..Please do give it a try and you will all like it for sure..

Hasselback Mini Potato Appetizers

Potatoes are the most versatile veggie, which can be made as any course of meal..I bought these mini potatoes, with the idea of making potato biryani, but ended up making this appetizer...This is a simple yet tasty starter, with very few ingredients....I'm preparing this for the theme"One Bite Appetizers" for BM54 hosted by Srivalli...Try this starter at your next party and your guests will like it for sure..

Veg Salna With Soy Chunks

Vegetarian Salna with mix veggies is a yummy treat to vegetarians and can be prepared with or without soya chunks..This goes well with parottas and chapathis..Can also be used to make veg Kothu Parota..will post the recipe soon..Usually it's a bit runny, but I made it slight thicker for chapathis..Do give  a try and enjoy..

Ambur Chicken Biryani

Ambur Chicken Biryani has become our family's favorite now a days..The procedure for this biryani is simpler and easy than the usual biryanis..and also with all ingredients at home..Tried this recipe from here and came out so well.. not so much masalas are involved in this..just whole garam masalas and red chillies..that's all..The below recipe will provide mild hotness...adjust according to your tastebuds..Do try and enjoy this delicious biryani..

Cheesy Phyllo Bites

Phyllo  cups are cute little cups  made of phyllo pastry sheets used to make baklavas...And these are very helpful to make quick appetizers for parties..These come prebaked so even we can make some sweet filling and serve them as such as a dessert too...I'm preparing this for the theme"One Bite Appetizers" for BM54 hosted by Srivalli...Give ti a try in your next party and you will like it for both it's taste and simplicity..

Ritz Cracker Bites

One of the simplest and quickest appetizer one can ever serve for the party is these cracker bites...It also tastes great as a evening snack...fresh salsa and the crunch of the slightly salty crackers tastes soo good..too good for it's simplicity...I'm preparing this for the theme"One Bite Appetizers" for BM54 hosted by Srivalli...Do give a try and enjoy..