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Hi All, I   saw this bonda in Chef Venkat Bhat’s program few months before , the way he explained was super tempting and I pushed me to try it then and there. It was super hit and I make it once in a while due to maida content. But iam sure it is an awesome snack to try during rainy evenings. The consistency of the perfect vada is based on your handwork, beat the batter using your hands till puffy, the batter must be puffy like air. The simple recipe is as below, Cooking Time : 30 mins. Servings : 5 members. INGREDIENTS : Maida – 250 gms Thick curd – 150 gms Salt – as required Green chillies – 2 or 3 Pepper – 1 tsp Cumin – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Baking soda – a pinch (optional) Ginger – 1” piece – 1 Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp. Coriander leaves – a handful. METHOD : 1) Mix Flour with all other ingredients. 2) The batter must be like thick idli batter, if required add more curd. 3) Close the vessel and let it rest for 15 ...

தமிழில் காண : கிளிக்  Hi All, Betal leaf rasam! This rasam is essential during winter season to avoid cold and other flu, also betel leaves helps in digestion too. Whenever I get some betel leaves I make this rasam and it tastes yummy with hot rice and also we will take it as soup. Healthy , aromatic betel leaves rasam recipe is as below, INGREDIENTS : Betel leaves- 4 nos. Pepper- 1 tsp. Cumin- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp. Garlic- 6 pods+ 4 pods Asafoetida- a pinch Coconut- 3 tsp Tomato- 2 nos ( medium sized). Tamarind- coin sized. Salt – as per taste Mustard- 1/4 tsp. Curry leaves- 2 tsp. Coconut oil/ Ghee- 1 tsp Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoon. NEED CLARIFICATIONS ABOUT MY MEASUREMENTS? PLS CLICK TO CLARIFY. METHOD :  Wash and remove the center thick part of betel leaves. Grind pepper, cumin, 6 pods garlic, coriander powder, 2 betel leaves, coconut to little coarse paste.  Grind tomatoes roughly. ...

தமிழில் காண : கிளிக்   Hi, HOLY BASIL , GINGER COUGH TABLETS!! I have tasted this tablet during my childhood days in nearby petty shop.Those days I hate this toffee but sometimes I was forced by our family to eat this. Later When I started loving this toffee , petty shops reduced and this toffee also slowly disappeared :( Recently I came across a video showing home made cough tablets , I immediately remembered my childhood days and wanted to try it. But this time I added holy basil leaves too while making this toffee.The toffee was really nice and it was a great remedy for cough. The recipe is as below, INGREDIENTS : Ginger – about 4” piece – 1 no. Sugar - 1 cup. Holy basil leaves / Thulasi – 1/2 cup. Sugar – 1 cup Honey – 3 tsp. Cloves powder -1/4 tsp. Lemon juice – 1 tsp. Sugar powder – few tsp for sprinkling. Water – 1 cup. NEEDCLARIFICATION ABOUT MY MEASUREMENTS ? PLS CLICK TO CLARIFY. METHOD :  Scrap the s...

Hi All, This PEPPER SOUP / MILAGU RASAM is very traditional soup which we make often in our home.During winters this rasam will be made atleast twice in a week to prevent from cold . Also I make this rasam next day after Non-veg was made for good digestion. The recipe of this powerful , spicy rasam recipe is as below, INGREDIENTS : Tamarind – gooseberry sized ball. Coconut oil / ghee – 1 tsp. Mustard – 1/4 tsp. Garlic – 5 pods. Curry leaves – few Tomato – 1 no ( big sized) Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp. Dry red chillies – 1 nos. Coriander leaves – a bunch. Jaggery - 1/2 tsp. TO GRIND : Garlic – 10 pods. Pepper – 2 tsp. Cumin – 1 tsp. Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp. Curry leaves – a sprig. Coconut – 2 tsp. NEED CLARIFICATION ABOUT MY MEASUREMENTS ? PLS CLICK TO CLARIFY. METHOD : Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins , extract the juice and discard the pulp. Grind tomatoes roughly and crush garli...

Hi All, Attukal Paya..Iam always tempted by this name when we were in Chennai but never got chance to try it.My neighbour use to advise me to take goat bone soup once in a week as it is very good for women's health.After so many months I tired it recently and I liked it so much , the flavour of smoked goat legs with masala gives a spicy and wonderful taste. I little hesitated how soup will go well with parota so I brought store brought parota and tried it with paya..Amazingly the soup / paya combined with parota was awesome ,a must try combination. The healthy Paya / Soup recipe is as below, SERVINGS : 4 members. INGREDIENTS : Dried lamp legs – 4 nos. Bay leaf – 2 nos. Curry leaves -a sprig. Cardamom – 2 nos. Coriander leaves - a bunch. Salt – as required. TO GRIND TO COARSE PASTE : Onions - 1 no ( big). Tomatoes - 1no ( big). Coriander powder/ seeds – 1 tsp. Pepper – 1 tsp. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon /Pattai -...