Ricotta Loaf–Sweet Ricotta Loaf

Love breads and bread baking... very self satisfying and soothing..  This is one of best breads I have baked and I got this recipe from here and it was yummy!! Great texture and spongy and very soft. My choice for R - Baked

Basil Pesto Penne Pasta–Pesto Pasta - Guest post for Priya Suresh

I was super excited to be part of  Rendez Vous With A Foodie happening at Priya from Priyas Easy and Tasty Recipes's blog. Priyas blog needs no introduction.. Priya is one of bloggers from whom I have bookmarked so many recipes and also tried some.. It amazes me as to how quick can she be posting recipes for challenges.. She is definitely super fast... She has such a wonderful blog and beautiful recipes with a big variety.. Also the events that she has started are very versatile and amazing. Some to mention are CWS series and Healthy Diet Series. I have hosted both of them and she was always very friendly and great to work with.. Recently she started the Vegan Thursdays group and yes I am part of that too.. For her Rendez Vous With A Foodie series, I am sharing a very flavorful and elegant Pasta.

Rendez Vous With A Foodie is a beautiful event where Priya showcases newbie bloggers and have a small chit chat with her beautifully drafted questionnaire.. I came to know more about many of my blogger friends in a much better detail with this event.. Would you love to see the chit chat and also the recipe??? Click here to go to Priyas page for it..

I wanted to do an interesting dish with this event and I chose this pasta which is quick and easy to make... Something very special is the flavor and taste of it..

Pasta is an Italian dish which is very popular and there are so many varieties available... I did this with Whole Wheat Penne. Pesto Pasta is pasta made with pesto sauce which is made from basil. It is rich, creamy and quick to make with start and finish taking about 15 minutes. The pesto also has a very fresh flavor from the green leaves. This recipe serves 2 to 3 people. Pesto is an uncooked sauce. I used coriander instead of Parsley. Pesto sauce stored in an airtight container can keep in the refrigerator for a week.

For the recipe, please visit Priya's blog

Quinoa Salad / Tabbouleh with Quinoa

A delicious salad which can be done in less than 30 minutes. Very nutritious and very filling. This will serve 2 for dinner or 4 as a side.. The flavor and aroma of mint, lemon and coriander is too good. This is my choice for Q - International

Pistachio Cardamom Biscotti - Eggless Biscotti

Biscotti is a great Italian accompaniment to Coffee.. Biscotti means double baked and as the name suggests, it is baked twice. it will be crispy and crunchy and at the same time will melt in your mouth.. I got this recipe from here and made some changes to suit our taste. My choice for P - Baked

Oats Sweet Kozhukattai

Oats Kozhukkatai is a fusion variation I tried for Vinayaka Chathurthi.. I combined the very western oats into the very traditional and authentic kozhukkattai.. It was delicious... Kozhukkattai is a traditional sweet prepared during Vinayaka Chathurthi. Vinayaka Chathurthi is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Ganesha. You can click here to see the other forms of kozhukattai. This is my choice for O - International / Fusion

Nelakadalai pachadi / Groundnut Dip

Nelakadalai is tamil name for Groundnut and this pachadi / dip is a great accompaniment. I saw this from a TV show (Arokya Unavu in Jaya TV) and tried it the next day and we loved it..Has a nice variety of texture from the crushed groundnuts and the grated carrot and the seasoning... This goes very well with sambar rice or Biriyani or aloo paratha... Kept well in the fridge for 2 days.. Have loved it so much that this is my first choice when it comes to making pachadi.. My choice for N - Others / Miscellaneous

Mixed Fruit Jam

Bread, butter and jam is a very nostalgic and very simple breakfast. All the ingredients (Bread, butter and Jam) and generally store bought at my place and we just assemble and you have a yummy dish ready.. Now with all the “trying different cuisines and food” aura rounding around me, I try to make all the 3 ingredients at home… Definitely more complicated than buying from the store, but tastes so fresh and so awesome.. I am sure you have heard me say, how rewarding bread baking is.. Now comes the second ingredient which is the Jam. Mixed Fruit Jam is a famous type of jam which is made with a variety of fruits. Since we make it home, we can customize and personalize it. Adjust the sugar, adjust the variety of fruits, add essence if you want, add color if you want… Have fun!!! Now the truth is that I dislike to buy the store bought jam as it almost looks like solidified sugar water!!! But sometimes if I am pressed for time or ingredients, I do have to buy it.. This is my choice for M - Others / Miscellaneous

Roundup of Healthy Diet - Lunchbox recipes

Healthy is a word which is very attractive but also has the aura attached to it that it is bland and not tasty.. Now with so many healthy options here, I bet that feeling of "Not tasty" is blown away. Here is a very healthy and very delicious options from the Healthy Diet - Lunchbox recipes event. Thanks to all who sent so many entries and many thanks to Priya for letting me host her series.. Click on the recipe name to take you to the delicious and healthy recipe... Let me know if I have missed anyone by mistake.

1.	Cheesey Potato nachos	51.	Lemon Rice & Potato Fry
2.	Greek Pasta Salad	52.	Vegetarian Whole Wheat Spaghetti
3.	Beetroot Tikki	53.	Oats - Dalia Idli
4.	Chickpea Potato Patties	54.	Pumpkin Thepla
5.	Paneer Quesadillas	55.	Masala Bhaat
6.	Nylon Khaman	56.	Kale Chane ka Pulav
7.	Multigrain Tawa Roasted Nippats	57.	Bhindi Do Pyaza
8.	Caprese Sandwich	58.	Creamy Coconut Milk & Rice Pudding
9.	Quesadilla - Vegetables, Bean & Cheese	59.	corn pomegranate pulao
10.	soya potatoes cheese tikkis	60.	Cucumber-Cheese-Chutney Sandwiches
11.	Cucumber Peanut Butter Sandwiches	61.	Adai Dosa
12.	Gavar nu Khatiyu	62.	Baby corn and spinach rice
13.	Oats-Wheat-Paratha	63.	Masala Idly
14.	GOBI PARATHA	64.	Tomato Peas Briyani
15.	lemon rice	65.	Pan roasted brinjal fry
16.	Paneer fried rice	66.	Cabbage and carrot sambharo
17.	Gujarati Dal	67.	Gobi Meethi Ki Sabzi
18.	Veggie Nargisi Koftas	68.	Dahi chawal
19.	Kadala Pongichathu....	69.	Potato Masala Roast
20.	Meethi Rice	70.	Vallyamma's Veg Kuruma
21.	peas pulao	71.	Arisi Adai
22.	Anitha Kirubakaran	72.	KADDU MEETHI KI DOSTI
23.	Peppered coconut rice	73.	PALAK RICE
24.	kovakka mezhukkupuratti	74.	Sattu ka paratha
25.	Chanadal and Soya Paratha	75.	Chocolate-Almond Butter Bites (vegan; low-sugar)
26.	Kaima Idli	76.	STUFFED VEGETABLE IDLYS
27.	Quinoa Uppuma	77.	Flapjacks
28.	oats Rava Idli	78.	Dressed Noodle Salad
29.	Panchmela Dal	79.	Moong Dal Sambar
30.	Sprouted Green Bean Salad	80.	Moong dal kachori
31.	Harini	81.	Methi bajra khakhra
32.	stir fry arbi chips	82.	low fat snack- Khandvi
33.	Gooseberry rice	83.	Beetroot Lauki muthia
34.	Jeera Tomate Dal	84.	greens & grain salad with sorrel pesto
35.	Gobi Ka Kheema	85.	No Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites
36.	Chettinad Vegetarian Fish Gravy	86.	Basil Rice(Thulasi Sadham)
37.	Drumstick Pulp Thokku	87.	Broccoli Aval
38.	Ragi Tofu Paratha	88.	Asparagus and Peas Pulao
39.	Cabbage rice	89.	Soya semiya delight
40.	Briju Parthasarathy	90.	Wheat Bread Capsicum Sandwich
41.	Baigan Bhartha	91.	Palak Masala Pongal
42.	Coconut Rice	92.	Cucumber Rice
43.	Herbed potato and cheese monkey bread	93.	Olive rice
44.	Milagu kuzhambu	94.	Sprouted Soybeans/Moong Dal Sandwich
45.	Moong Dal	95.	Iyengar Bakery Bread Sandwich
46.	Mushroom Moong Sprouts Curry	96.	Broad Beans Packs (Avarakkai Packs)
47.	Snakegourd Channadal Kootu	97.	Peanut Rice
48.	Sprouts with moong vadi	98.	Masala Capsicum
49.	Mixed Vegetable Bhujia	99.	Khajoor Halwa / Date Fudge
50.	Spicy Biscuits	100.	Avalakki khara pongal /poha pongal

101. Usili 
Thanks again to all who sent their delicious entries.. Here is another event going on in my blog till 15th of this month. Please send your entries here

SIC - South Indian Cooking