Medu Vada
Recipes | Snacks

Medu Vada

A savory snack from south India This light and fluffy deep-fried snack is so easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious… it is made with urad dal. Ingredients black gram/ urad – 500 grams Green chillies – 4 to 6 chopped Onion – 1 chopped Ginger – 1 inch size I piece Curry leaves –…

Eggplant or Brinjal Salad
Recipes | Vegetable dishes

Eggplant or Brinjal Salad

Eggplant or Brinjal Salad (Sambal) Ingredients Eggplant / Brinjals medium size-4 Cooking oil-1/2 cup Fresh green chili- 2 or 3 (Sliced) Red Onion -1 (small) finely chopped Pinch ground turmeric Tomato big size-1 Chilli powder-1/2 tsp Pinch of sugar Salt to taste Coconut milk-1/4 cup Pounded Maldives fish-1 ½ tsp (if needed) Lime juice –…

Fried Rice
Recipes | Rice and other

Fried Rice

Ingredients 3-4 cups of Cooked Rice 4 Tablespoons of Gee 3 Tablespoons of grated Ginger 1 tablespoon of grated Garlic Few curry leaves optional 1 cup of Shredded or diced Carrots 1 cup of Shredded or diced Cabbage 1 large Onion 1/2 a cup of Spring Onions 500 g of Cooked Chicken breast shredded 2…

Healthyoils
Health | Lifestyle | Recipes

Healthy Oils for Cooking

Cooking oils are made of fat and contain blends of saturated and unsaturated fats. Healthier cooking oils have higher amounts of unsaturated fat. Unhealthier oils contain saturated fat. Saturated Fat Saturated fat is a type of unhealthy fat.These fats are solid at room temperature. They are hard and stable.They resist oxidation.Example: Butter, Palm oil, Coconut…

Chapati
Bread | Recipes

Chapati

Wheat Flour 1 Cup Wheat Flour 1/4 Cup Salt Ghee (Optional) Water Put the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and mix it. Make a hollow in the center of the flour mixture. Add water gradually, while working in the flour to make firm dough. Knead well until the dough is smooth. Cover…