Raji Ramakrishnan

A substitute to the Pav bhaji subzi made to serve along with pav or bread.   Poha chivda is normally served as snacks with coffee tea.   wh...

Sundal masala powder can be made and stored.  this can be used for making tomato based curries too. sundal is made out of chana, moong etc...

ajwain is good for health and got medicinal values.  along with this, if we add some more ingredients which have also medicinal values, th...

Thengai means coconut and kootan means curry.  Thengai kootan is made out of coconut and some vegetables.  I tasted this dish only after my...

Cucumber, ginger, coriander and lime.  a cool drink which has got many health benefits.  It helps in digestion, cooling the body, cholester...

Poha kuzhipaniyaram or appam (savory) is made with the left over idli  batter and kande pohe.   I had some left over idli batter and kade p...

Rice Starch, Kanji is very good for health.  It can also be used as starch for the cotton clothes, washing hair, face, body etc.  During my...

What is Shikakai? Shikakai (literally translates to "hair-fruit" or "fruit for hair") is a shrub-like tree that g...

Idli is the main South Indian breakfast dish prepared by all over the world now.  It is soft, tasty and even when you are sick, this can be...

Corn meal paratha or makai paratha is made out of corn meal or maize flour.  There is a difference between corn flour and corn meal.  corn ...