Besan Bread Toast

A simple yet tasty breakfast that can be made quickly if you have few slices of bread in your pantry. This recipe of Besan Bread Toast is my Son’s favorite. You can make this for breakfast which can be quickly grabbed and relished on busy school day mornings and can be served with tea as…

Vazhaikai Poli

Recently amma sent us her signature Paruppu Polis and the savory Polis. She started making savory versions just for my son, who doesn’t like the sweet version. She used to stuff cabbage, potato, sweet potato etc., This time we thought it was potato until she revealed it to be Raw Plantain. As many started asking…

Whole Wheat Nachos & Garlic Cheese Dip

Hi all 🙂 Nachos chips is my son’s most favorite snack and I do it regularly for him. Due to lockdown, I couldn’t procure Maize flour and he badly wanted to eat Nachos. I ended up making a Whole Wheat version with his favorite Garlic Cheese Dip. Do try this easy and tasty recipe and…

Thuduvalai Masal Vadai

Hi all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, it is Masal Vadai recipe with the medicinal Thuduvalai leaves (Purple Fruited Pea Egg Plant). I had already shared quite a few Thudvalai based recipes which you can check for their benefits. This is the best way to make kids relish Thuduvalai and this turned out to…

Baked Wheat Mathri – With Garlic and Mixed Herbs

Hi all 🙂 Trying to make some baked munchies for my son these days and I will start sharing the recipes of simple baked goodies here. This time it was Baked Whole Wheat Mathris which is normally made with dried methi leaves, I tried to suit my son’s taste by adding Italian Mixed Herbs and…

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…

Seeni Paniyaram – Chettinad Special

A delightful chettinad snack made with Raw Rice…Sago and Sugar….Seeni Paniyaram. My grandma makes this during our childhood days and we almost forgot this recipe which I got to recollect through my mom and started making. I had shared this recipe in few food forums and my fb blog page two years back. A very…

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…

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…