Methi Leaves Masal Vada

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.

The Benefits

Happy Cooking :) 

Jowar Dill Leaves Vadai

Bored with usual Masal Vada and Urd Dhall Vadas? 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 - Dill Leaves. It was a super hit among the guests when I made it for snacks.

Sorghum or Jowar is high in protein and anti oxidants. It is known to be the powerhouse of nutrients. It helps to fight against many forms of cancer. It helps in maintaining the calcium levels of our body. It protect our system against Diabetes and Insulin resistance. Helps in Cholesterol management and aids in better digestion.

Here is the recipe and benefits:

Happy cooking :) 

Healthy Neer Kozhukattai

Am happy to write this post as the recipe what am going it share is one which is treasured by my mom as she learnt this from her Mom. I want this to be passed on to my further generations as it has bountiful benefits. Even though I have never seen my maternal grandmother (Her Name is Chinthamani) except for a single photograph of her in my maternal uncle place, I feel she lives through the recipes of her I learnt from mom. My mom belongs to Mayavaram - Kuthaalam and her style of cooking inspired by her Mom is typica Thanjavur Style with many signature recipes which am keep learning till date. I wish I could learn all and keep them documented here. As my motto of this Blog is to have a repository of my family recipes, both from my Paternal Grandma who is an excellent cook by herself (all my Rasam Series are from her) from Velankanni-Nagapattinam and my Maternal side. This one recipe is made often by Mom whenever I suffer from Back Pain due to continuous working on system. Also it is very good for the girls who just attained puberty as it gives strength to back bones. Thanks to mom for sharing me the awesome recipe. This one differ from the usual Neer Kozhukattai as it has Urd Dhall in it.

Try this out and you will sure fall in love with this healthy recipe. :)

Happy Cooking :) Keep up our traditional recipes as they can never be replaced by modern day foods :)

Spicy Cabbage Masala Dosa Wedges

Made some quick yet tasty dinner for my kidoo today with the Left Over Cabbage Masala. This Cabbage Masala Recipe is one which I always love whenever my mom makes it for lunch. It has an amazing flavour and tastes best with Sambar Rice, Rasam Rice and Curd Rice. It can also be mixed with hot rice with a dash of ghee. Thought of stuffing this to a Dosa as my son loves stuffed dosa varieties. Its an easy peasy recipe, at the same time gives a rich feel. It can be included in Party Menu too, if you have enough dosa batter.

Try and let me know your feed backs., Kids will sure love it. :)

Golden Delights - Tapioca Sweet Paniyaram

This is one of our family recipe and every year during ThiruKaarthigai Deepam, my mom used to make this both sweet and savory versions as Neivedhyam. And that happens to be the season of Tapioca too. Mom used to make Adai out of it, wherein I have tried Paniyaram with the batter.

Tapioca is a very good source of dietary fiber and good cholesterol. Its also gluten free and a great storehouse of Iron. Its proven to improve the blood circulation and blood cell counts. Also it aids in healthy weight gain, protect bone mineral density. It is good to have tapioca added to our diet regime and this happens to be a delightful recipe to have.

A must try during Tapioca Season and you will definitely love this delicacy..

Wonder Wraps - Peas Olive Wrap

In my Wonder Wrap Series, its an interesting combo of Garden Fresh Peas and Luscious Olives. A best way to include fresh peas during the season..and with the Olives and Cheese, it becomes a wholesome and tasty wrap for kids.

Peas are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium.They are very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin and Manganese.

My son just loved this combo...

Wonder Wraps Series III - Three More Wraps

In my WonderWraps Series..here you go with another three variants to try :)

Would love to hear your feed backs :)

Red Rice Flakes / Red Poha Delight

An easy recipe which needs no cooking and can be made in a few minutes which is a wholesome food anytime..be it a breakfast or evening snacks for children or a filling dinner..Red Poha being rich in fibre and Iron makes it a nutritious food..

Instead Red Rice Flakes, you can also use White Rice Flakes (the regular ones). If you use thick type of flakes..soak with water for few minutes and then mix all ingredients..

Red Rice FlakesPaniyaram / Sivapu Aval Paniyaram

Red Poha or Red Rice Flakes are the flattened red rice which is more nutritive when compared to White Poha. Rich in Iron and Easy to Digest. I have it in stock all time so that I can make some quick and healthy break fast and dinner. This is something I tried out and it tasted yummy and filling too.

All you need is this Poha and little left over idly batter. Hope you like this recipe which wont take you more than 10 minutes to make. When you have to make something in a jiffy when some guests are there or as evening snacks for kids, you can go ahead and make these golden delights which are absolutely healthy.

Would love to hear your feed backs :) 

Veggie Appe Balls Exotica

Its a weekend evening..Wanted to do something interesting and healthy snack for my son and I ended up with this tasty and filling snack with the veggies I had in my refrigerator and few Whole Wheat Bread Slices. He is a Cheese lover and it became a great surprise for him to discover the hidden cheese inside the balls while tasting. I used Appe Pan for making this which makes it even more healthy as its with less than a spoon oil.