Sweet Somas | Somasi Recipe | Diwali Sweets Recipes

Sweet Somas , Somasi, Karanji, Karjikkai, Kajjkayalu etc is same name for Somas, Diwali, popular sweet is Sweet Somas. Other than Mawa Gujiya,, Sooji Gujiya this Somasi my mom use to make for every Diwali/Deepavali specially for my elder sister as she used to huge somas fan.. As I am posting Diwali sweets and snacks recipes now here comes another personal favorite for Diwali Sweet Somas, which bring lot and lot of memories for me. Sweet Somas is South Indian version of Gujiya the process is same but with different filling. More than somas we call it Karjikkai.

Kara Mullu Murukku Recipe | Spicy Murukku | Diwali Snacks Recipe

Kara Murukku, Spicy Murukku, Kara Mullu Murukulu or chakli is easy murukku recipe with minimal ingredients. This mullu murukku is super delicious it's crunchy yet soft with wonderful and little on spicy side. I wanted to make and post this kara murukku for very long time as this is one murukku than I made so often than regular murukku or chakli for diwali. This kara mullu murukku doesn't only makes good snack for Diwali or even for tea time.

Garlic Murukku Recipe | Poondu Murukku | Diwali Snack Recipe

Garlic Murukku, Poondu Murukku, Vellulli Murukulu or chakli is easy murukku recipe with minimal ingredients. This Garlic murukku is super delicious it's crunchy yet soft with wonderful garlic flavor. I love garlic and garlic or poondu murukku is one of my favorite and also to try something different than regular murukku or chakli for diwali I made this. This garlic murukku doesn't only makes good snack for Diwali or even for tea time.

Konda Kadalai Sundal | Black Chickpeas Sundal Recipe | Easy Sundal Recipes

Konda Kadalai Sundal, Black Chickpeas Sundal is this healthy, easy sundal recipe perfect for Navratri Naivedyam and snack. Sundal is made with multiple legumes but chickpeas is one of most famous beans used in Sundal and it's very easy too. I made this sundal during Ganesha Chaturthi and couldn't post it that time so now during Navratri I am sharing this super easy sundal recipe which is perfect as snack too.

Brinjal Sambar Recipe | Kathirikai (Vankaya) Sambar | Easy Sambar Recipes

Kathirikai Sambar or Brinjal sambar is easy sambar recipe where brinjal is used and normal sambar procedure followed. I like brinjal sambar a lot and specially with vankaya I like when sambar is made too, this sambar recipe we can serve with rice and also with idli/dosa, tiffin variety. Goes perfectly with rice and we don't really required any side dish just fryums or papad makes comforting lunch or we can pair along simple potato fry, okra fry etc.

Ammini Kozhukattai | MANI KOZHUKATTAI RECIPE I Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

Ammini Kozhukattai or also known as ammani kozhukattai, mani kozhukattai, mini kolukattai is healthy, easy and quick Naivedyam for Ganesh Chaturthi. Among all the sweet offering to God these quick and super cute ammani kozhukattai makes pleasant change. There are few methods of making mini kozhukattai too and this one is most popular and easy kolukattai method. If you look for some good and easy prasadam for Pillar then this ammani kozhukattai should be in your list.

Paasi Payaru Sweet Sundal | Green Moong Dal Sweet Sundal | Easy Sundal Recipes

Green Gram Sweet Sundal, Paasi Payaru Inippu Sundal, Green Moong Sweet Sundal, Paasi Payaru Sweet Sundal what ever we may call it is this healthy, easy sundal recipe perfect for Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi and Navratri Naivedyam and snack. Along with savory version of sundal sweet sundal is also very popular in festival season and sweet or inippu sundal really add that extra zing to any festival and no to mention sweet normally attracts more people than savory dishes :)

Royyala Vepudu | Prawn Fry Andhra Style | Shrimp Fry Recipe

Prawn Fry, Prawn Fry Andhra Style or Royyalu (royalla) Vepudu is easy and quick prawn fry with minimal ingredients and it taste yum. I have already posted Nadan Chemmeen Varuthathu (Kerala Style Prawn Fry) which is almost similar but in that we make paste of everything and then cook it and this recipe is very straight forward just we need some onion, spices and we are done with the yummy prawn fry.

Falahari Sama Dahi Chawal | Samvat Dahi Chawal | Navratri Vrat Recipes

Falahari Sama Dahi Chawal, Samvat Dahi chawal or Swang Dahi Chawal, Kuthiravali Curd Rice, Kuthiraivali Thayir Sadam, falahari dahi rice is made from sama chawal also known in English as Barnyard Millets, Kuthiravali in Tamil, Udalu in Telugu, Shyama in Bengali, Khira in Oriya, Swank in Punjabi, Kavadapullu in Malayalam, Oodalu in Kannada plus other names for Samwat chawal are bhagar, varai chawal, vari chawal,saanwa, saunfiya, samkiye, swang, samvat.

Kodi Kura | Andhra Style Chicken Curry Recipe

Kodi Kura, or Andhra Style chicken curry flavorful chicken curry but it's very simple and taste is more like natu kodi kura ie village style chicken curry. To keep the Sunday Non-Vegetarian series today special is this very popular chicken curry in Andhra style which gets pair long steamed rice very well and makes excellent comfort meal. If you like village style chicken curry then you must try this.

Mochakottai Parangikai Kuzhambu | Mochaikottai Kara Kuzhuambu Recipe

Mochakottai Parangikai Kuzhambu or Field Beans Pumpkin Kulambu or mochaikottai kara kuzhuambu is one of the best kuzhambu recipes hands down. It's one of my most favorite and this wonderful kuzhambu is introduced to me by my dear friend Dharani, when she used to stay near me she will share this mochaikottai kulambu whenever she makes, this recipe special this mochaikottai kuzhambu is made during Temple festival in Erode.

Chettinad Fish Fry | Meen Varuval Recipe | Fish Recipes

Chettinad Fish Fry or Chettinad Meen Varuval is fish fry in Chettinad style made with freshly made fish masala powder. I have posted the Chettinad Fish Masala recently and now it's time to share this easy yet delicious fish fry recipe. Chettinad non-vegetarian recipes are very famous as they are always flavorful and spicy. If you like fish fry then you have to try this style of fish fry too.

Ragi Puttu Recipe | Finger Millet Puttu | Millet Recipes

Ragi Puttu is popular breakfast recipe from Kerala served along with egg curry, kadalakari (black chickpeas curry) or with pappadam, small yellow banana or even with just plain sugar. Ragi puttu is vegan, gluten-free, healthy, oil-free breakfast recipe which is made with minimal ingredients, just the flour and fresh coconut. Everyone from Kerala love puttu it's just like staple idli or poha for breakfast it's puttu in Kerala.

Homemade Chettinad Fish Masala Powder | Fish Masala Recipe

Chettinad Fish Masala Powder is spice powder used to make fish fry or fish curry specially in Chettinad style or even we can use this spice powder for any fish fry or curry recipe. Made with fresh ingredients this fish masala powder works bring great magic to any fish recipe and using home made fresh masala is always better I think that's why you can see lot of spice powder that I have posted so far.

Egg Curry Karnataka Style | Motte Saaru Recipe | Egg Recipes

Egg Curry, motte saaru or egg curry Karnataka style is easy, delicious egg curry which makes great side dish rice or paratha. This recipe can be made very quickly and if we have boiled eggs in hand, if you like egg and spicy food then you will love this recipe it's easy, delicious and flavorful. 

Kuthiraivali Upma | Barnyard Millet Upma | Millet Recipes

Kuthiraivali Upma, Samvat upma or barnyard millet upma is easy upma recipe which is like all millet gluten-free, healthy and made vegan here. One of the quick breakfast or tiffin items has to be upma when we don't have any option upma always come as great resort. Barnyard Millets is also known as sama chawal (vrat chawal) in hindi, Kuthiravali in Tamil, Udalu in Telugu, Shyama in Bengali, Khira in Oriya, Swank in Punjabi, Kavadapullu in Malayalam, Oodalu in Kannada

Thengai Sadam Recipe | Coconut Rice | Kaanum Pongal Recipes

Coconut Rice, Thengai Sadam as known in Tamil is traditional South Indian variety rice which normally made during festival specially during Pongal, Navratri and it's also popular lunch box recipe as it's very quick to prepare coconut rice. If we have leftover rice then making coconut rice is great option and as this thengai sadam is mild and not spicy it's also good for kids. Before moving over I want to wish everyone Happy Pongal and Makar Sankranti.

Urad Dal Vada | Ulundu Vadai | Urad Dal Bada Recipe

Urad Dal Vada, ulundu vadai, bada is medhu vada or vadai popular snack all over time with different names. Made with urad dal batter and deep fried into delicious vada or vadai is treat either as snack or served along main course specially during festival treat. Like Medhu vada or urad dal bada cabbage vada is made in similar way with just extra addition of finely chopped cabbage which I have posted some time back. And before moving over I want to wish everything Very Happy Lohri and Bhogi.

Thinai Sakkarai Pongal | Foxtail Millet Sweet Pongal | Millet Recipes

Thinai Sakkarai Pongal, thinai sweet pongal, foxtail millet sweet pongal is healthy pongal and perfect to try for this coming Pongal festival. This thinai pongal is like all millets healthy, gluten-free, vegan and the best part it's very difficult to make out the pongal is not made with rice, great isn't it? Foxtail millet also known as Thinai in Tamil, Kangni in Hindi/Punjabi, Korra in Telugu, Navane in Kannada, Thina in Malayalam, Kang in Marathi, Kang in Gujarati, Kaon in Bengali and Kanghu in Oriya.

Chicken 65 Recipe | Restaurant Style Chicken 65 Recipe

Chicken 65 or Fried Chicken is spicy, juicy and delicious appetizer and it's difficult to say no to this yummy snack, who doesn't like chicken 65 after all of course ignoring the vegetarian, vegan people here :) Chicken 65 is regular feature item while visiting restaurants and where does the 65 name comes from is a big mystery. I am posting this recipe now so if you are having New Year Party, get-together or potluck then you can try this easy yet delicious chicken fry.