Cauliflower fry

         Easy to prepare cauliflower fry recipe. Enjoy it with chapathi or rice.

Nadan kozhi curry thengapal ozhichathu / Kerala style spicy chicken curry with coconut milk

Again here i am with an absolutely scrumptious chicken curry. This is a traditional style spicy Kerala chicken curry with coconut milk.

It is a great side dish for rice, parotta, chapathi, Appam and even for idly .Yesterday I prepared it for my hubby because he had been asking for it since many days. We enjoyed it with ghee rice .

Noodles dosa

Dosa with noodles filling- I got this idea from the blog  Cooking is easy . I tried it and it came out well. This is an easy and creative idea to finish off both left over dosa batter as well as noodles.I prepared it with egg noodles

Recharge your hair recharge your life

Long and thick hair is the dream of any South Indian woman and so is mine. During my teens, I had enviably long and curly hair which I was very proud of. I took good care of it and maintained it well. The pure, natural water of my village pond gave an extra shine to my hair. But my hair’s bad time started once I began my hostel life. The hard water there damaged my beautiful hair and I too, like most of the others, became the victim of the worst nightmare of all women – severe hair fall!! 

As the days passed, my hair started losing its strength and glow. It became thinner day after day. The problem worsened after I shifted to Chennai. Being a working woman I got very less time to take care of my hair. Moreover, the heat, dust and pollution here completely damaged my “once beautiful” hair. After giving birth to my son, I almost got no time to think about hair care. Whenever I visited my native, people looked at me surprised yet worried. All faces had the same question – where has your beautiful long thick hair gone?  To worsen my worries, upon seeing my hair my husband started saying that I look more aged than I really am. That was the most shocking comment received for my hair problem. Needless to say, that comment pricked me a lot and I decided to cut my hair short in order to make it look better and thicker. Once I did it, i started feeling much more confident. Though I was sad upon losing my long hair, which as I previously mentioned is the dream of any south Indian woman, I was happy that my hair looked better now. 

        To add to my happiness I came across Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner, which totally recharged my hair and life. I had tried a lot of other products before trying Sunsilk but the result obtained from Sunsilk was outstanding. Today I am happy that I have found the perfect product for my hair. Now my short hair looks shiny and healthy. Thank you Sunsilk for being there for me and for taking care of my hair. Now I have started dreaming of that day when my hair will be enviably long as it used to be once and I will leave it open with pride! 

PS:This post is an entry to Recharge your hair contest in association with Indiblogger

Egg roast - Easy method

Again i am back with a bachelor recipe! This is a quick and easy method to prepare egg roast. It goes well with chapathi, rice and dosa.

Beetroot juice

Beetroots are rich in folic acids and minerals. My hubby is a die hard fan of beetroots .Whenever he goes to the market, he buys kilos of beetroots without fail !!! So this vegetable is an inevitable part of our family's diet. Though i dont like the taste of beets much, i somehow try to consume it in the form of beetroot stir fry . I usually add more lemon juice and water during the preparation to suppress the beetroot taste.

Chicken omelette for toddlers

I came across a chicken omelette recipe in the blog  Cooking N baking . I made slight variations in the recipe and prepared it for my son Kannan and he gulped it up all. So this is a 100 % toddler approved recipe.. :) Kannan is 2 years old now and he loves the chicken curry prepared by me. But since he is unable to chew the chicken pieces properly I usually make chicken cutlets for him. This time I tried chicken omelette instead of  simple omelette .

Soya chunks fry

I got this recipe from Taniya's Easy and simple foods .When I went through her blog for easy recipes, i saw this one and was really impressed! I tried it with a few variations and the result was superb!!!!!!

Vazha pindi parippu thoran/Banana stem and lentil stir fry

    

 Each and every part of a banana tree is useful in one way or the other. Here we are going to prepare a highly nutritious dish using the banana stem. Banana stem is considered to be very helpful in controlling diabetes and kidney stone.              

How to prepare banana stem for cooking

Banana stem is really cheap and it has a lot of medicinal properties too. Many of us are still unaware of its uses and cleaning methods. Here is the step by step explanation with pictures.
1. Take the banana stem.

Tamil New Year recipe collections

A very Happy and prosperous Tamil New year to all from Remmy's Kitchen..

Lets celebrate this new year with some yummy dishes
.Pongal is a four day long harvest festival celebrating in Tamilnadu.
First day:Bhogi pongal:The old clothes and materials are thrown away and fired marking a new beginning
Second day:Pongal day:Celebrating with boiling the milk in the early morning and allowing it to boil over the vessel.
Third day:Mattu pongal:Thanks giving day to cows and buffaloes
Fourth day:Kanam pongal:This day is dedicated to God Sun.People decorates their houses with Kolam.

Mattar paneer / Peas paneer masala

It is a very popular North Indian dish. I prepare paneer dishes at home often . My son Kannan loves eating them.Paneer is a great source of calcium and it is rich in proteins and vitamins .So it is good for growing children.

Manga kichadi/ Raw mango in curd and coconut gravy

Kichadi and pachadi, these two names have always confused me. I used to wonder what the difference between the two is. Or are they both the same basically but named differently at different places?? I searched a lot about these two dishes and finally reached a conclusion. They are different yet similar.
In pachadi, we grind mustard along with grated coconut but in kichadi, we use mustard seeds only for seasoning. Simple right?? The preparation of the dishes are also as simple as that.. :)

Kadala Olarthiyathu / Chickpea dry roast

If you are looking for an 'easy to prepare' recipe with excellent taste, then your search ends here. After tasting this dish, you will understand that this is THE recipe you had been searching for all these days.

This yummy kadala (chickpea) dry roast goes well with chapathi and even rice.Hope you all will try it.

Grape juice

Lets consume more fruits in this summer and make ourselves cool.

Cheera thoran/Spinach stir fry

Greens are rich in vitamins and minerals. We should surely include it in our daily diet to keep ourselves healthy. And wealthy too ;) After all, health is wealth right ?? :) 

Sharjah shake/Banana milk shake

It is one of the popular milk shakes of Kerala. During my college days, me along with my friends used to drink this shake often and i still remember those wonderful moments when we shared one sharjah shake among many friends. I have a lot of sweet memories associated with Sharjah shake and our St Josephs women's college!

                 

If you are staying in Kerala, use Milma packet milk and njaali poovan banana for preparing this shake. I have tried making this shake using poovan,.njaali poovan and robusta banana and I personally feel that the drink tastes the best when prepared using njali poovan/poovan banana.

Chilly parotta/chilly paratha

My cousin  used to eat chilly parotta  from a vegetarian restaurant near to his college and he used to say that it is one the best dishes he has ever had. From the day he told me about this dish, I started searching for this item on the menu cards whenever i went to a restaurant. Finally after so many years, I too got a chance to taste it. Only that time did I realize why he was so much excited while explaining about this dish. Its really yummy and easy to prepare too.

Instant mango pickle

I'm a big fan of pickles and I always prefer to easy and simple methods for preparing them. Today i am sharing such a simple pickle recipe with you all. You won't be able to preserve it for longer periods like the normal pickles. Just a maximum of 4-5 days. Thats the shelf life of this pickle. That too only if you refrigerate it. ( I empty the pickle bottle within hours after preparing the pickle..so no tensions for me!!! :) ) 

A quick and easy method to prepare mango pickle..!!!!!!!  Goes well with  curd rice

Bonda/Potato bonda

                       

 Bonda doesn't need any introduction..potato bonda with hot tea!!!!!!!It is a staple food of village tea shops in kerala.Easy to make and tasty to eat!!!!!!!!

French fries

A few weeks back, one of my friends asked me for french fries recipe. But I was not confident enough to post it on my blog at that time because whenever I used to prepare it, it was good to eat immediately as hot fries. But upon cooling, it turned soggy.

Pachakaya Achinga payar mezhukkupuratti/Raw plantain and long beans stir fry

Pachakaya Achinga payar mezhukkupuratti/Raw plantain and  long beans stir fry

         This is a very easy  to prepare  stir fry .It will go well with rice .My mom used to make it for Vishu sadya..

Ottada

       Again a Kerala traditional recipe.It is my childhood favourit dish.

A breakfast or snack..During festival it may be the breakfast in many homes.Really ottada tastes heavenly...

Sambharam/Spiced butter milk

It is a salty tangy and spicy classic drink of Kerala.It will help to cool our body as well as good for digestion too.An easy to prepare refreshing drink..Fo this summer it is a perfect drink....

During Sadya(feast) both rasam and sambharam will serve finally.The heaviness of the stomach get compensated by these dishes.

Kootu curry/Mixed vegetables and chickpeas in coconut gravy

Kootu curry/Mixed vegetables and chickpeas in coconut gravy

Palkova

                              Palkova:Guest post by Tanya

Today, I'm featuring the first guest post on my blog. My friend and co blogger, Tanya of  Easy and Simple foods prepared this dish for me. I'm extremely happy to present it before you all. Basically, I don't like  sweets but i am a die hard fan of Palkova!!!!!!!!!!! The moment Tanya informed me that she has prepared palkova for me ........Oh my God!! I was really surprised thinking how she came to know about my favorite sweet. This is what we called friendship.. Right?????

Now about Tanya...A good friend and a great person who gives high values to friendship...From the time i started this blog, she is there for me - helping, correcting and giving suggestions..She has a lovely blog and you will find lots of easy and simple food recipes on her blog.

Palkova is a traditional  Tamil Nadu sweet with a unique taste.Hope you all will try this recipe

                                                                                                                       Remya sean

Today it is a guest post for one of my sweet friend Remya Sean. 

To tell about Remya, she is a very simple and down to earth person. The one who suggests and share the tips.. When I was new to blogging (still new but in the very beginning days) she was one among the persons who guided / helped me to improve my blogging. Even now, If I need something she will be there to give a helping hand. Very glad to have her in my life.

About her blog and recipes, you can find traditional Kerala recipes as well as innovative new recipes in her blog. Right from simple chutneys, to refreshing drinks and desserts she got a good collection of recipes. You must visit her space and explore it.