This is students and “No mood to cook tonight” special.
This recipe is made with Maggi noodles and the taste-maker that comes along! Strictly not for those who see Maggi products as agent that will be sufficient to cause death. Yeah it is true that the little sachet of spice has MSG or commonly known as Aji-no-motto in India, that is exaggerated as if its pot/cyanide! Its bad on regular consumption like every day-every week! But we... Maggi Noodles soup
This is students and “No mood to cook tonight” special.
This recipe is made with Maggi noodles and the taste-maker that comes along! Strictly not for those who see Maggi products as agent that will be sufficient to cause death. Yeah it is true that the little sachet of spice has MSG or commonly known as Aji-no-motto in India, that is exaggerated as if its pot/cyanide! Its bad on regular consumption like every day-every week! But we... Corn-Potato Chowder
Corn-Potato chowder, mildly sweet and creamy soup that is apt as a light lunch or dinner with a salad or garlic/herb Flavor bread
We had this for the first time in Atlanta bread in Atlanta airport and immediately thought I should try this at home sometime. The ingredients in it looked simple.. Potato, Corn and butter flavor. I have a cream of mushroom soup that I will post sometime soon and the soup base tasted same except one had a strong corn flavor... Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup, An Italian soup that is a meal in itself. The soup is packed with vegetables, beans and pasta.
This recipe is a replica of Olive Garden’s version of Minestrone Soup.
We tasted this soup for first time in Olive garden (OG) while driving from Austin to Atlanta with a huge cargo trailer attached to our vehicle. Why we chose OG.. it had a big parking lot and later we knew it had wonderful food too. If you haven’t been to Olive... Sweet corn with vegetables soup
Sweet corn with vegetables is a very popular Indo-Chinese served in almost every restaurant in India. It is a soup that has a dominating sweet corn taste and packed with finely chopped fresh vegetables like carrots, beans and cauliflower. A simple soup with not much effort and one more thing to mention: can be easily customized to ones taste and preference!
To make this soup, you will need sweet corn cream style which is available in all stores in... Tomato Soup
This easy Tomato soup recipe comes together in 20 minutes. Add a touch of cream and you have a satisfying, creamy soup in no time. Serve with crusty bread or warm pita bread.
This is a great make ahead recipe. You can make this soup a day ahead and re-heat just before serving.
A simple, homemade soup made with fresh tomatoes
Serves 5-6 soup lovers
Ingredients you will need:
4... Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash soup, a sweet filling soup!
Recipe: Scribbled in a corner of magazine as I was watching Take home Chef, a cooking show hosted by Curtis stone. Thanks Curtis! But, I did do a few changes. There were tons of butternut soup recipes online, I picked a few, did a bit of experimenting with the ingredients and here is my version that worked best for me.
Makes : 5-6... Baklava
Baklava, a nuts filled Sweet made of phyllo pastry sheets sweetened with sugar-honey/agave syrup. Baklava is a popular Turkish dessert, made world-wide in different versions.
This is the same type of Baklava I had it in Oman when I lived there for few years. It’s sticky because of the syrup that’s poured on top and gooey and nutty in the center. You can see the layers of Phyllo sheets after every bite.
... Gobi Paratha
Gobi Paratha, Mildly spiced Cauliflower and cilantro stuffed paratha, a type of Indian bread.
Is there any one who doesn’t love stuffed paratha? I doubt!
There’s something so nostalgic about the stuffed paratha, that I instantly miss India, Amma and envy Delhi-wale for having a street full of restaurants selling tons of variety of parathas. Even at my place, so many varieties of paratha are made, hoping to write more posts with other stuffing... Tamil New year/Varushapirapu Recipes
Tamil new year/Varushapirapu is the first day of chitirai month of tamil calender and is celebrated all over Tamilnadu in a grand manner.
Click on the pictures which are linked to the recipe. Hope you find it useful while planning and preparation. Happy New year.
Manga Pachidi
Payasam
Vadai
Carrot Thuraval
Cucumber Pachidi
Arachuvitta Sambar
Cabbage Curry
Potato Fry
More Kuzhambhu
Paruppu Usilli
Thayir Vada
Happy... Carrot thuruval/Salad
Carrot Thuruval is a side salad served to go with the main course like a side dish. It is rich in vitamin A, easy to make, appealing to the eyes and comes handy when other sides dishes run low or no mood for elaborate cooking.
Ingredients you’ll need:
2 cups Freshly grated Carrot
1 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Slipt Urad Dhal/Ulundu Paruppu
1 green chilies, finely... The Team
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