Ulundhu kali,a traditional recipe that is given to mothers after delivery.Postpartum nourishment is very important for women, eating healthy keeps the mother and baby healthy.The most common health issue every mothers face after delivery is back pain because of the labour pain and they become anaemic which makes them tired and weak. Ulundhu kali has … Continue reading Ulundhu Kali / Urad dal Kali (with palm jaggery)
Vinayagar Chathurthi is an auspicious hindu festival celebrated all over India.It is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha who is the god of wisdom,prosperity and good fortune.Artisans create clay models of Lord Ganesha for sale and small colorful paper umbrellas are also made for Lord Ganesha.People decorate their homes with colorful flowers and … Continue reading Ellu Kozhukatai / Sesame Seeds Modak – Vinayagar Chathurthi Recipes
Green gram Laddu / Pachai Payiru Laddu is so easy and quick laddu recipe with just 4 main ingredients ( green gram dal,sugar,ghee and milk).The roasted gram ,cardamom and ghee makes the laddu more flavourful.A protein rich laddu that can be prepared in huge batches even for a group of people.They are so perfect for … Continue reading Green Gram Laddu / Pachai Payiru Laddu
Just a week more for Ganesh Chathurthi and I have started to prepare the dough already for this beautiful festival.Each and every thing about this festival is so divine from the kolams and maavillai thoranam to the making of umbrellasā and kozhukatais. In Elai Kozhukatai , the rice dumplings are stuffed with sweet flavorful fillings … Continue reading Elai Kozhukatai / Sweet Steamed Rice Dumplings
Ellu laddu is so nutritious with the goodness of healthy ingredients sesame seeds,jaggery and coconut. You can use either black or white sesame seeds but make sure to roast them for 5 mins in low flame.A sugar free laddu recipe where jaggery is used as an sweetening agent.The health benefits of sesame seeds and jaggery … Continue reading Ellu Laddu / Sesame Jaggery Balls Recipe
Idiyappam is an easy to make healthy breakfast made using rice flour.It is mostly served with coconut milk and sugar.I have already shared KARUPATTI IDIYAPPAM which is sweetened with palm sugar syrup ,thus making it more healthy.I would like to share another healthy sweet version of idiyappam made from vellam (jaggery). The dough is prepared … Continue reading Vellam Idiyappam / Jaggery String Hoppers Recipe
Kadalai Mittai is a healthy , high protein rich delicacy prepared especially for Karthigai Deepam with just 2 main ingredients peanuts and jaggery.A zero sugar and zero oil sweet recipe that one could enjoy without any guilt. These kadalai mittais are prepared using jaggery which sweetens the food in a healthy manner and provides good … Continue reading Verkadalai Urundai / Peanut jaggery balls (kadalai mittai)
Aval pori urundai / Karthigai pori urundai is a crispy,crunchy balls prepared from puffed rice and jaggery.Usually the store bought pori urundais are made with sugar but the traditional method uses jaggery.There are so many varieties of pori available in market these days and i have used aval pori and jaggery to make these crunchy … Continue reading Aval Pori Urundai ( Karthigai pori urundai recipe)
Baked Sweet Potato chips are so simple to make with just 4 ingredients.They are super crunchy and heart healthy,a delicious alternative to deep fried snacks.Slice the sweet potatoes with a mandolin or a sharp knife,cut them as evenly as possible.Thinner slices yield crispy chips while thicker ones makes the chips tender at the center. You … Continue reading Baked Sweet Potato chips
Ellu Urundai is a crunchy,nutty traditional sweet of India.These sesame seed balls are so nutritious with just two healthy ingredients sesame seeds and jaggery, also a zero oil and zero sugar sweet recipe.Sesame seeds are roasted,mixed with caramelized jaggery and then made to burfis.Ellu Urundai is a part of our tradition to make them for … Continue reading Ellu Urundai / Sesame seed balls
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