Ghee Biscuits

Hello all 🙂 It’s been a while I baked biscuits and cookies and due to this lockdown got some time during the weekend to bake some yummy ghee biscuits using whole wheat flour and homemade ghee. It is such an easy and quick to make this recipe that melts in the mouth. This won’t turn…

Shakkarpara / Shankarpali – 200th Post

Hello dear all 🙂 This is my 200th Post here in this new space. Thought of making a sweet post, hence this easy peasy snack, Shakkarpara / Shankarpali. Normally it is made using All Purpose Flour / Maida (usually referred to as Maida Biscuit) but I have used Whole Wheat Flour as I avoid using…

Tea Kadai Kajada / Vettu Cake (Eggless)

Hello dear friends 🙂 After seeing so many posts on FB on this Vettu Cake / Tea Kadai Kajada, I thought of making this for tea time snack this evening. It has been years since I have tasted this at home, as after grandma we have almost forgotten all these good old snacks. As I…

Guest Post – Multigrain Energy Balls

Another interesting and healthy recipe by my dear friend Meenakshi Ramesh. Food is what connected us and she is really a sweet person. This recipe of her is a healthy snack option for growing children with all nutritious grains added. Do try this healthy and tasty recipe and share your feedback. Thanks Meenkshi ma for…

Banana Wheat Appam

With a bountiful harvest of native Monthan Banana this new year, I made this yummy Appams with organically ripened bananas that was left after sharing with friends and neighbours. A quick to make healthy snack with bananas. Monthan variety of banana has high body cooling effect when compared to other varieties and this variety is…

KalyanaMurungai /MulluMurungai Vadai

Yet another healthy and medicinal recipes from the treasure trove of recipes by my Grandma, Mullu Murungai Vadai is what I am going to share this week. Got some fresh leaves again from my Native Home Garden to make this hot, steaming, spicy Vadai. Kalyana Murungai/ Mullu Murungai in Tamil and Indian Coral Tree in…

Jowar Dill Leaves Vadai

Bored with usual Masal Vada and Urd Dhall Vada? Here is a very healthy and tasty option with the highly nutritious Sorghum/Jowar. It is loaded with Vitamins, Minerals and Fiber ; and its gluten free too. No wonder it is referred to a Great Millet. I have enhanced the recipe with other beneficial ingredient –…

Methi Leaves Masal Vadai

An interesting enhancement to our regular Masal Vada with the beneficial Methi Leaves for this week Organic Kitchen. Having discussed about the nutritional and medicinal benefits of Methi Leaves in my earlier posts, am giving the recipe for Vada directly. A healthy variation which kids will love to have. Best way to include Methi leaves…

Urd Dhall Millet Porridge

Ensuring that the Kid’s daily needs of Protein met is always a biggest challenge for all moms. That too if the kids are allergic to lactose and milk based products, it is even more worrying. We have had a lot of excellent health mix being prepared by our grandparents and we have always relished them…

Nutritive Porridge Mix / Sathumavu

A heirloom recipe that is evolved according to the taste and preference of the generations which I learnt from my mom. We as a kids enjoyed and grew up with this and its now by our kids. Mom does it meticulously in batches for our usage here and for my Nephew and Niece abroad.Even though…