Roasted Pistachios – A Snack To Live On
- 11
- December
- 2013
Most of the snacks from the market are only ‘ready to eat processed junks’! Generally low in nutrition and high in calories. Sometimes also with too much of addictive like…salt, sugar preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. All pretty unhealthy stuff to rely on. Well, if you got plenty of time like me…you can fix […]
Ilaneer – Drink The Nature
- 29
- November
- 2013
I feel terrible to give you all a recipe for ‘Tender Coconut Water’. I mean, that’s really nothing from my part, right! Just break open the nature’s best harvest and empty the contents, that’s it. So, to add some twist to this humble common man’s drink…I topped it with some shredded tender coconut pieces and […]
Lemon Barley Upma
- 11
- November
- 2013
When it comes to grocery shopping, especially health food…I trust my instincts and am never disappointed! So, this time…I surprised myself by getting this barley pearls. I always had a special likings for those old-world grains! Oh yeah, I purely bagged it out of impulse! Hmmmmm, you see…probably, I score in negatives for my creativity, […]
Mysore Masala Pori – Snack on-the-go
- 06
- November
- 2013
other Names Masala Murmura. Masala Churmuri. Chaat Churmuri. Mysore Masala Pori. People who are constantly on the move could relate to what I mean. There is always something to do, at somewhere!! But, being a total travel freak doesn’t mean that you will have to ruin your health. Yes, you heard me right. No pit-stopping […]
No Cooking Breakfast Ideas – Alive Again
- 14
- June
- 2013
Well…am not here to lecture about the benefits of ‘Raw Food-ism’ or anything. As you might have already guessed, I love cooking. At the same time, there is also another part of me, which craves ‘raw food’. Besides the fact it tastes good, it has an added bonus of saving me from slaving around!! […]
Kashayam – Herbal Concoction
- 22
- March
- 2013
If flu season is around, people get sick more often and head to the drug stores and stock up the medicines. But a perfect remedy would be just lying in our kitchen shelves! We are all aware of some sort of home remedies for common illness. And most of the time, it works too! When […]
Inji Mittai / Candied Ginger – Travel Sickness!
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- August
- 2012
Inji Mittai: Have you ever experienced travel sickness? Whenever I travel from point A to B, even after reaching the destination B…I still feel like am on the move! You know what am referring to, right! The Experiment:I have done some experiments on rats during my College days. Its a simple procedure to prove nothing […]
Mulai Payaru Poriyal – Going All Healthy:)
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- May
- 2011
Sprouted Green Gram Stir-Fry: Other Names: Mung Beans Sprouts Stir-Fry. Mulai Payiru / Pachai Payiru Sundal. Ingredients: Green gram 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 1″ choppedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 small choppedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonOlive oil few spoonsCilantro few to garnish. Method: Soak the lentils overnight in enough water. The […]
Meat-Green Onions Soup: Other Names: Goat’s meat and Spring onions Soup. Iraichi-Vengaya thaal Soup. Ingredients: Meat with bones 1/4 kiloSpring onions 1 large bunchRed onions 1 medium slicedGinger 1″ gratedGarlic 2 cloves minced (use 7-10 pods, if you like)Soy sauce 1 tablespoonWhite pepper powder 1-2 spoonsOil few spoons. Method: Cook mutton till tender in a […]
Navadhanya Dosa – An Insight Into Nine-Planets!
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- April
- 2011
Nine Planets (Navgrahas / Navagragangal) Sun (Surya/Suriyan) -Wheat (Geghu/Gothuma) Moon (Chandra/Chandhiran) -Paddy(Chawal /Arisi) Mars (Mangal /Chevvai) -Lentils (Toor/Thuvar dal) Mercury (Budh/Bhudhan) -Green gram (Hara Moong/ Pachai Payaru) Jupitor (Guru/Brihaspati) -Garbanzos (Chana/Kondai Kadalai) Venus (Sukra/Sukiran) -Val Beans (White Rajma/Avari) Saturn (Shani/Sani) -Black Sesame (Ellu/Til) Two Satellite planets (Ubha Gragangal): Rahu -Black gram (Ulundu/Urad) Kethu -Horse gram […]
