Jian dui (Fired Sesame Ball) is a chewy Chinese fried snack dish made from glutinous rice flour. It is coated with sesame seeds on the outside to give the crispiness. Some varieties of Jian Dui come with hollow inner part without any filling. The recipe I share here uses filling […]
A popular Indian chat recipe, Boondi (Boondhi) Raita is a delicious blend of sour, crispiness and chilli-spice. Boondi the small fried basen flour balls can be easily made at home following the steps given in this recipe or can be bought from most of Indian grocery/sweet stores. You can quickly make […]
The jackfruit is a fruit variety commonly seen in the south west costal states of India and is well known as the largest tree-born fruit. As a fruit, jackfruit is very popular is most of the Indian states and even in western word (as a frozen fruit). Multiple raw-jackfruit dishes are […]
Poori (puri / boori) is a deep-fried Indian bread, most commonly served at breakfast, almost all part of the country. Poori is typically accompanied with vegetable gravy side dish prepared with potato known to be Masala/Bhaji. The bread preparation is pretty similar to that of chapatti, but bit-a-less in size. I don’t typically prepare poori […]
Smoothie recipes are an easy way to increase our intake of fruits and vegetables as well as help the nutrient quality of your diet. Avocados are always a better choice for smoothies as it can add creaminess and consistency, same time giving the great benefit of nearly 20+ vitamins and […]
Here is a great way to feed kids (also elders!) a nutritious balanced diet drink. Aval-milk is a milk based drink recipe with well ripped plantains (banana fruit) smashed and added with aval (അവൽ/ rice flakes), jaggery and some garnishings. The aval milk is a wonderful delight to be […]
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