Refreshing Pineapple salsa has a delicious combination of sweet an spicy flavors.With just few ingredients ,one can make this fresh,fruity snack in less than 5 mins.This pineapple salsa is so quick and simple. Customize the recipe to your personal preferences.You can substitute tomatoes with mangoes and papayas for a sweeter version.It is perfect with tortilla … Continue reading Pineapple Salsa Recipe
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Grape Squash Recipe
Grape Squash is thickened grape juice with sugar which can be stored for 2-3 weeks and consumed when needed.Chennai's heat doesn't seem to be coming down even after Agni Veyil,so it is good to prepare homemade squashes that is always better than store bought ones.Only the preparation takes time and it is long process,but it … Continue reading Grape Squash Recipe
Puliyodharai Recipe (Tamarind Rice)
Puliyodharai or Tamarind rice is a popular South Indian variety rice and also a traditional recipe that is served in temples as prasadham.Kovil Puliyodharai lovers should definitely give this recipe a try for it tastes so good and same as the ones served in temples.The addition of spices makes the puliyodharai very flavorful and the … Continue reading Puliyodharai Recipe (Tamarind Rice)
Pav Bhaji Recipe
Pav Bhaji is one of the most popular street snack in Mumbai.Bhaji is spicy gravy with lot of veggies and spice powder that is served with Pav (Indian Bun).Pav is toasted in tawa with butter and served with bhaji,chopped onions and lemon wedges.The veggies need to be cooked well and mashed for a creamy consistency … Continue reading Pav Bhaji Recipe
Baked Sweet Potato chips
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
Jeera rice / Jeera pulao
Jeera rice or Jeera pulao is a simple but flavorful rice made with basmati rice and tempered with cumin (jeera) along with some spices.All these ingredients adds such nice aroma to this flavorful rice . It is a popular Punjabi dish that goes well with almost all North Indian side dishes .I have added green … Continue reading Jeera rice / Jeera pulao
Atho-Burmese food
Atho,a Burmese food also a popular street food in India.Atho is nothing but cooked plain noodles mixed and served with fresh raw vegetables.Orange colored noodles are used in making Atho,I have used plain noodles with orange food color.Many are addicted to these Burmese food ,two things that are very annoying about this Atho are they … Continue reading Atho-Burmese food
Mor Milagai
Mor Milagai or sun dried chillies must be a favorite side dish for most of us with curd rice.Mor milagai is green chillies soaked in curd,salt and then sun dried for a week until dry and crispy. These are summer specials for they need good sunlight to get sun dried really well.So summer is the … Continue reading Mor Milagai
Wheat puttu
Puttu is a traditional and popular breakfast recipe of Kerala usually served with kadalai curry (chickpea /chana).I dont make puttu that often but when I do I make this whole wheat flour puttu.An easy puttu recipe for it doesn't require any special process in preparing the flour. Healthy zero oil recipe where the flour is … Continue reading Wheat puttu
Murukku Sandwich
Murukku Sandwich is a new sandwich variety getting famous all over Chennai especially in Sowcarpet.Sowcarpet is a small business area in Chennai and well known for the chaat items and Jain foods. Murukku sandwich is same as bread sandwich where murukku is replaced for bread slices.Veggies are cut into small pieces and enclosed between murukkus … Continue reading Murukku Sandwich
Swapna's Kitchen 