Poori’s with Potato Masal and Chole( A wholesome whole wheat bread with matching sides)

Poori’s are wholesome whole wheat bread, that is an absolute favorite for both children and adults. In south india, its customary to serve poori (puri) with madras masal, which is a potato based side to go with them. However in North India, Poori’s are served with chole or channa- a garbanzo bean side dish. Both of them taste very good. Though, I personally like [...]

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Sundal Varieties ( “No Fat high protein” Legumes, seasoned with spices)

 
 In my previous posts, I wrote about  Navarathri and Saraswathi poojai-Vijayadashami and mentioned about sundals, but didn’t have a chance to write how each variety is made. When I came across the event  “My Legume Love Affair”- 15th helping in  Sia’s Monsoon spice, couldn’t resist a post dedicated to sundals. So, here it is…………
During Navrathri we make sundals [...]

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Flavored Milk

It’s 4 pm in the evening…………
Me: Come on honey. It’s time to drink your milk.
My daughter: No mommy. I am busy.
Me: Please da kanna. Come on, drink it quick.
My daughter: Mommy. Stop bothering me.
Me: Drinking milk makes you strong da chellam.
My daughter: (Showing her muscles) See mommy. I am already very strong.
Me:If you drink your milk, I [...]

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“Rava Idli” from Scratch( Healthy Semolina Pancakes)

Why get the ready made mixes, when you can make yummy Rava idli’s from scratch, in a snap. It is really simple to make this and it is a very healthy tiffin option  & easy to digest and  most of all kids won’t make a fuss to eat this steamed treat. I also add some scraped carrots [...]

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Pizza Dosa ( An Instant pizza makeover for kids, with dosa dough)

 
You had a tough day at work……….  Got home very late in the evening……… Your kid is hungry and screaming for dinner……….. You don’t have time or the energy to prepare dinner………… You don’t have any leftovers……… You suddenly remember some Dosa dough, you kept in the fridge…….. You offer to make dosas for your [...]

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Button Idlis soaked in Sambar(14 idlis)

This is again another popular item in “Saravana Bhavan”. These are baby idlis that are just bite sized, miniature version of regular Idlis. They would be apt for soaking in Sambar and enjoyed as “Sambar idlis”.My daughter loves the baby idlis.
Note:
The recipes for Idlis and Sambar are posted in my previous posts.

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