How to make raita for biriyani / Pachadi Recipe / Mixed Vegetable Raita

Raita is a kind of salad in thick yogurt. It is more commonly eaten with briyani and other rice varieties but can also be had with paratha or rotis. I cannot imagine my briyani without a good raita!

We made this raita for about 5 people, you can change the quantities of each ingredients as per your requirements.
There is no specific measure for this recipe. You can add how much ever you want of the given vegetables. Use thick curd for best tasting raitas.

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Prawn Masala Recipe

This is a killer recipe! My mom's speciality. This prawn masala tastes awesome and disappears quickly once it's made! This is a spicy masala so you need to adjust the spice level according to your preference. This can be made as a thick gravy or semi dry or dry masala. We always make the semi dry version.

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No Bake Biscuit Brownie Recipe (Eggless) - My Guest Post

I am new to the world of blogging, only a few weeks old! As I was wondering how to connect with the other bloggers and how to reach out, I saw a friend request from Aara Shaikh! She blogs at Sweets & Spices, a wonderful blog with easy and unique recipes. I was already familiar with her blog and have tried out her recipes vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream.  I was pleasantly surprised to see her message. She is the such a sweet person and volunteered to help me and clear all my doubts. I am glad to have met her.

And then suddenly one day she asked me if I will write a guest post in her blog! I was excited about it and I thank her for giving me this opportunity.

Hop over to Aara's wonderful blog.

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Strawberry Flavored Yogurt

We love flavored yogurt. Every time we go grocery shopping, this is one of the first items we pick and this is the first that gets over too. Strawberry is my husband's favorite and I prefer Mango. Yogurt flavored with a fruit is absolutely delicious. When I came across a recipe for flavored yogurt, I was thrilled! Who wants to buy store bought stuff when you can make such tasty ones at home! And it's super easy to make!

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Strawberry Mousse (eggless)

Strawberries are a delicious fruit and anything you make with them turns out delicious too!  The pink color is so pleasant and lovely to look at, it's almost therapeutic! This is an absolute favorite, it is so soft, smooth and creamy, you can't go wrong with this dessert. Since this is an eggless version, it is extremely easy to put together. You can serve this at dinner parties and this can be made well in advance and kept in the fridge.

Check my Egg free Strawberry Mousse Cake recipe if you want to layer a cake with mousse. I also made strawberry mousse to add it to my edible chocolate cups.

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Coriander Thogayal Recipe / Kothamalli Thovaiyal Recipe

Coriander thovayal is a hot favorite in our home. Actually any thovaiyal is okay for us. There is never a day when we run out of thovayal since this is very healthy and tastes great with rice. This is very easy and simple to make. 
Check out the pudina thuvaiyal and karuveppilai thuvaiyal.

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Murungai Keerai Poriyal / Drumstick leaves Stir Fry

Drumstick leaves are so rich in iron and calcium that it is very healthy to have it often. It also tastes good too. This is my mum's favorite and since we have a drumstick tree in our house, this is made very often. Removing the leaves from the stalk is quite a tiresome job but to make it easy, roll the drumstick leaves in a newspaper and leave it in the fridge overnight. You will find that the leaves shed by themselves and beyond that it is easy to clean. 

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Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe / Lady's Finger (Okra / Bhindi )Stir fry Recipe

Ladies finger / vendakkai is a healthy vegetable . It is high in fibre and low in calories and has a truck load of health benefits. This is a favorite in our home and gets done many times a week, in different forms. This recipe is the simplest way of making okra. many don't make this vegetable sInce they feel it gets very sticky, but if you cook right then there is no stickiness.

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Liebster Award

I am new to the blogging world and when I was thinking how to connect with the other bloggers, Aara from Sweets and Spices chose me for this award! And within 2 days Tanya from easy and simple foods gave me this award. 

Libster award is a kind of E-award given by one blogger to another. As a token of love, appreciation, affection.

I am happy to receive this award and get connected with all the other lovely bloggers!

As the name suggests this award helps discover new blogs and connect with others. Also this award is given for those blogs with less than 300 members. 

I thank Aara and Tanya for choosing me!

What do u need to do when u receive the award?

1. Pass the award to others by nominating about 5-10 new bloggers who has less than 300 followers.
2. Add the award logo in your blog post.
3. Thank the blogger who nominated you for the award.
4. Answer the questions asked by the blogger.
5. Frame 10 questions for your nominees.  
6. Notify your nominees by sending them a comment.

So my questions were :

1) What did u understand with the concept of blogging?

Blog is actually a truncation of web log. It is an online journal where one's thoughts, ideas are recorded.

2) What are the things that changed after you started blogging?

My already hectic life became more hectic!

3) If you are a food blogger do ur family and friends support your efforts?

Oh yes, my husband and my parents are extremely supportive.

4) How is your blog different from other blogs you came across?

I aspire to make my blog more simple to navigate.

5) Do you have virtual friends? How does it feel when u interact with them?

I have only 1 friend so far. That's you Aara! It's lovely interacting with you.

6) What is your new year resolutions and why?

I never make new year resolution since i hardly keep them!

7) One thing you can change about yourself?

Be less of a perfectionist. 

8) One thing you always fantasy about u can have?

So far i am satisfied with what i have.

9) 5 things you love the most

• Jesus
• My husband
• My children
• My parents
• Driving and blogging

10) Blogging is a different World!! What if u were not a blogger? and what if u have to quit blogging anytime???

If I were not a blogger, i would continue my life as a wife and mum.

So here are my nominees -

Jeni from Cook N Munch  -- http://gifjen.blogspot.in/
Shree from Kitchen in a window
Uma from 100 recipes
Rani from Rani's Gourmet
Vidya from Vidya's Indian Kitchen
Nimmy from Nimmy's Kitchen
Bhawna from Welcome to my Rasoi
Sruthy from Foodaura

So here are my questions for my nominees - 

1. Which is your favorite dish?

2. How did you start blogging?

3. What was your motivation to start blogging?

4. Who inspires you, in terms of cooking?

5. Which food can you never give up?

6. Who is your best critic?

7. Do you prefer cooking or baking?

8. Which is your favorite cookery show?

9. What is the one ingredient in baking that you always have at hand?

10. When did you start cooking?

Thanks again Aara and Tanya for choosing me. Spread the love!

If any of my nominees are not interested in this, please let me know.

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Peerkangai Kootu Recipe / Ridge Gourd Kootu Recipe

This is a vegetable that I have mostly ignored my whole life! But I have lately come to find out that this is a very healthy vegetable with loads of health benefits. Do google it if your interested. 

It is also easy to make and tastes great with rice. Today we made it n our house and I'm sharing it with you all.
You can make this kootu with kadalai paruppu or moong dal. My mum makes it with kadalai paruppu but I prefer to use moong dal.

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