Vaazhaippu Vadai

An authentic, time consuming recipe! I try to make it once a year. It is made out of banana flower/plantain flower which is available in Indian and Chinese stores. Goes well with curd rice. Here are the detailed pictures...

Vaazhaipu Vadas

And here is how the full flower looks like...

http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--36230/banana-flower.asp

We had an extremely fun-filled weekend. Got to see Sania Mirza in the Bank of the West US Open Series Finals that happened in Stanford this afternoon. Doubles match was the most exciting one and she won it along with Peer. Hope you all had a great weekend too and have a wonderful week ahead!

Easy Sweet recipe (Sweet Pongal)!

An easy recipe....
* Cook 2 cups rice and half cup dhaal, if you want U can cook it really well by adding more water.
* Melt jaggery 2.5 cups with 1.5 cups water and let it cool. (this is for 2 cups rice and half cup moong dhaal)
* Add 8 spoons ghee to tava, fry some cashews, add elachi powder and turn the stove off.
* Add the jaggery water(leave the last few drops as it might contain dust) and cooked rice, dhaal. You can mash the rice before adding it, if you like that way. Turn on the stove and stir well for 5mins.
* Add few spoons coconut and turn it off and serve hot!

More pictures..... Sweet Pongal

Veggie Kurma

You may want to make this when 4 or more people are there. Veggies add together and turns out to be a lot. I like this with Adai, Rotis, Idlis and Dosas. Not great for Pooris, as both taste oily. Try adding some milk, so it retains some bright color. I used fat free milk as coconut itself has lot of fat in it! (3/4th cup - fat free milk)

Veggie Kurma

You all have a wonderful week ahead! See U next week.

Spicy Apple Thokku

Spicy Apple Thokku ...a great spread for bread, I spread 'Light Believe it or Not' Butter on one side and this thokku on the other side....it tastes yummy! Apples I used are from Arun's backyard. You could try using the Green Apples (Grany Smith brand).

Apple Thokku

Enjoy the rest of the week.

"More Kulambu!" (South Indian Kadi)

One of my favorite recipes...

Morekulambu

Hope most of you are enjoying the Jul.4th holiday. Enjoy the rest of the week!