Easy kozhukattai (rice cakes)

An easy and quick appetizer. For people in US, check out Periyar brand brown idiappam podi or brown putti podi. It turns out good. Kozhukattai Pictures

Paruppu Urundai Kulambu (Lentil balls!)

Another top hit recipe...hope you guys enjoy! ParuppuUrandaiKulambu Pictures

Note: Ball turns hard if it is not ground at the right consistency....make it coarse....and leave it in the gravy without stirring for few minutes. Mine turned good in the second attempt. Funny my first attempt was...even if it would fall on the floor it would never break, it was that hard :-)

Wishing U all a wonderful year ahead.

Masala Pori (Puffed rice)

An easy snack for the winter evenings! You could add red chilli powder while roasting to make it spicy. Most of you might be making it already, for the rest of U, here are the Pictures!

Tips: While buying the pori, make sure the surface of the pori is smooth. Generally the coarse ones doesn't taste good.

Cabbage Pakoda

An easy & quick appetizer that we could make even at the last minute! Turned out really good, half crispy half soft kind. Cabbage Pakoda

Almond Kheer

An easy dessert recipe. You could boil more milk, and add as much as you want. Most of you might be already knowing this recipe, just for the others who requested it, here you go.... Almond Kheer

Diwali

Since few of my friends were asking for diwali snack/sweet recipes,I am combining it into one post today. Feel free to check out the below recipes.The ones we make in US, turns less oily, not sure if it is because of the rice flour we get here.

Sweet Boondi
Crispy Vada
Easy Murukku
Ribbon Pakoda
Tough Murrukku
Kandarappam
Sweet Pongal
Paal Kuzhakattai

Other items that can be made....urad vada, paniyaram, jamoons.Easiest is to buy from store :-) What I do...just enjoy watching TV that day and do my usual chores :-)
WISHING U ALL A WONDERFUL DIWALI!

Crispy Vada

Yummy crispy vadas...check it out....less oily... Yellow Split Peas Vada