Paanagam

Paanagam is a very tasty and soothing drink. It is perfect for hot summers and tastes so yummy. Today (20.4.2013) is Rama Navami this year and it is made on this day. It is a quick one and can be done in less than 10 minutes. It tastes best when served cold..

Neer Moru (நீர் மோர்)

Neer Moru is a very tasty and soothing drink. It is made on Rama Navami which falls on 20.4.2013 this year. It is a quick one and can be done in less than 10 minutes. It tastes best when served cold.. It is very healthy and is a body coolant. It is generally served during summer.

Inji Rasam (இஞ்சி ரசம்)

Inji Rasam is a quick and easy rasam that has many dimensions in taste.

Cream less Cream of Tomato Soup (தக்காளி சூப் (கிரீம் இல்லாமல்))

Cream less tomato soup is a tomato soup with no cream or butter added. This soup is still rich and creamy in texture. It has a lot of tomato flavor and its beautiful color is a sure hit. Top it off with some croutons and serve hot.

Cucumber Raitha / Cucumber Pachadi

A very tasty and refreshing dish which is best when served chill. This is very simple and quick to make and can be done in less than 10 minutes. This is a accompaniment for Biriyani, Pulao, Sambar rice or any spicy dish. Make sure that the curd is not sour and is fresh. This is the first dish, somebody asked me a recipe for.

Arachuvitta Sambar (அரசுவிட்ட சாம்பார்)

Sambar is a food that is served with Plain rice, Idli, Dosa. It tastes best when served hot. There are different types of Sambar like Aracha sambar or grinded sambar, non-grinded sambar or plain sambar, mor kuzhambu, milagu kuzhambu, vathal kuzhambu, parupu urndai kuzhambu etc. This recipe is for Aracha sambar or grinded sambar. It is a daily food in lot of places in South India. I am using small onions here, you could also use drumstick, raddish, lady finger (okra), white pumpkin etc. I am sharing this for this month's Marathon.

Roundup of Show me Your HITS–Diabetic Friendly

Here comes a delicious and healthy roundup of Show Me Your HITS – Diabetic Friendly. Click on the recipe link to take you to the recipes. Thanks to all who participated and also thanks to Sangee for allowing me to guest host her event.

Poli (போளி)

Poli is a very popular festival food and it is called by various names across India. Some names of Poli are Tamil: போளி Poli, Puran poli (Marathi & Konkani: पुरणपोळी or पुरणाची पोळी, Gujarati: પોળી, Kannada: Obbattu/Hollige, Telugu: Bobbattlu... This is a like a stuffed paratha with a sweet stuffing. Ensure that there is no moisture in the kadalai parupu. Also DO NOT pressure cook the kadalai parupu, it may get mushy. Traditionally poli will be pressed on plantain leaf. Now we can use plastic paper if you cannot lay hands on plaintain leaf. It is served hot with ghee. The size of the poli should be similar to a puri and not bigger. This makes 12 polis. This is made on Tamizh Varuzhapirappu (Tamil New Year) which is celebrated today (14.4.2013) this year.