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Sunday, December 20, 2015

30+ Easy Sweet Recipes | Special Sweets for any Occasion

Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe | Biryani Recipes

Hope everyone is getting ready with the menu for Christmas. And, Biryani might be one among them. I too have few Biryani recipes in this space. Though I have a Chicken Biryani recipe already in this space with coconut milk, I wanted to post this recipe with little variation since it is my keeper recipe these days. I will post my Biryani Compilation soon for your easy reference. Let's go for the preparation steps:

Karimeen Pollichathu Recipe | Pearl Spot Fish Fry in Banana Leaves

I was dreaming to prepare this for a long time. Finally, when I saw this fish available in Supreme Seafood, I was super excited and immediately gave it a try. It turned out very well and here it is for you. Hope everyone are busy with Christmas preparations and I have not yet started with anything after being busy both in Office and home. Hopefully planning to do something for this weekend. Let's go for the preparation steps:

Prawn Fritters Recipe | Chemmeen Vada | Eraal Vadai

I had a great weekend and I tried many interesting recipes this week. Today I tried Fish Biryani(I will be posting it soon) and Prawn Vada. Both came out very well and we had a great lunch today. The Prawn Fritters can be served as a starter and it is a kid friendly snack. Already I have posted a similar recipe with chicken which you can check it here. While I compose this post, Jany and Happy enjoys few left over vadai. Let's see the detailed preparation steps:

Vegetable Biryani Recipe | Veg Brinji Rice Recipe | Easy Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani | Easy One Pot Meal

This is one of the long awaited post in happyscook. Yes!! Many of my regular readers were requesting to post this Veg Biryani for a long time now. Finally, it is making its way here. This is a very simple and easy to make recipe which we can make it in a jiffy. Every Friday I make it for our lunch box since Jany and Happy likes it. Let's go for the preparation steps:

Fish Kuzhambu with Coconut Milk Recipe | Thengai paal meen kuzhambu

I am back with my recipes after a week. Chennai flood has stopped all our routine activities over the last week. Though we are not affected, I was very much worried about the people who lost there lives in this flood. Let God give them strength and courage to fight back with life.

Let us see today's recipe. Are you bored with your usual fish kuzhambu either with coconut or without coconut? Then try this coconut milk based fish curry for a change. It gives a unique taste for the fish lovers. Do give it a try and share me the feedback. Let's see the preparation steps:

Egg Noodles Recipe

Monthly once I make egg noodles or chicken noodles or veg noodles in my home for dinner along with a spicy non veg side dish. But I missed to post it here, so I will be posting it one by one. This is a simple and easy to make recipe. This is a kid friendly recipe and they will love it. Though it is not healthy, occasionally it is fine to serve them. Here, we go for the recipe:

Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe | Ladies Finger Stir Fry | Okra or Bhindi Stir Fry

Almost a year back I clicked this recipe when I visited my hometown. Vanitha Akka is an expert in making poriyal and though her recipes are simple the net result will be too good. She was about to prepare this poriyal and since I have very few poriyal recipes in this space, I attempted her recipe and clicked it. I usually make it differently and I will try to post my version soon. Off to the recipe:

Manathakkali Paruppu Keerai Recipe | Black Night Shade Spinch Dal | Paruppu Keerai Masiyal with Manathakkali Keerai

Manathakkali Keerai or Black Night Shade is a short-lived perennial shrub that grows almost everywhere. Its fruit is called as Sunberry or Wonder Cherry. Both the fruit and leaves are important ingredients in Indian medicine. It cures the stomach problems, mouth ulcers and reduces body heat.

Though I am not familiar with this, my neighbor akka introduces it to me. She showed it to us that was grown in our backyard itself. Happy loves to have the berries, whenever we water the plants she plucks the berries and enjoys it :). Since it was abundantly available in my home, I make use of it more often these days. I make this paruppu keerai and mix it with ghee, rice for Happy's Lunch. Here we go for the simple and healthy recipe:

Prawn Potato Masala Recipe | Prawn curry with Potato

Yet another Prawn recipe in this space. Until I try this recipe, I am not sure about the combo Potato and Prawn. When Jany's cousins were in home last time, the quantity of Prawn that we had was very less. So to serve few more, I added finely chopped potato along with the prawn. Also, I added cashew paste for richness. To my surprise it turned out very well and Danie loved it to the core. Since everyone liked it, I wanted to share it with you all. Let's see the preparation steps.

Check out my other prawn recipes in the below links:

Sodhi Recipe | Coconut Milk Vegetable Stew | Vegetable Stew for Appam & Idiyappam | Tirunelveli Sodhi

Back-to-back I was busy with my cousin's wedding and was travelling so much for the past two months. Though feeling little exhausted, I was happy after meeting the loved ones in the family. Today's post is about famous Tirunelveli Sodhi aka Coconut Milk Vegetable Stew. This is again Aachi's recipe which I got it from my mom. Mom makes it monthly once or twice along with Idiyappam for dinner. I too make it for dinner, both Happy and Jany likes it. Here, we go for the step by step preparation.

South Indian Mixture Recipe | Spicy Mixture | Diwali Snacks Recipes

Happy Diwali to all my readers and friends. I am really excited to share this Mixture recipe for this special occasion. It was in my to-do list for a long time now. Though this is time-consuming, it is worth giving it a try. This gives so much volume that you can share with your loved ones for this festive season. Plan well in advance and start preparing it. I prefer my mixture this way and I have given other combination in notes section. Everyone at my home loved it. I took some to my office and they too really loved it. Let's see the preparation:

Vegetable Puffs Recipe | Veg Puffs | My first guest post to Mahaslovelyhome

Hope everyone is busy making the Diwali snacks this weekend. I will be posting few more recipes soon. Check out the entire Diwali collection here. And today's post is about vegetable puff recipe which I have presented in Mahaslovelyhome.

This is my first guest post after I started this blog. When Usha contacted me to do a guest post in her blog Mahaslovelyhome, I was really excited. Though I am not very much active in blogging she considered me and I am really happy about that. This will be a motivation for a budding blogger like me. She is having a remarkable 970+ recipe and she is about to reach her 1000th post soon. She is a lovely person to connect with. Do visit her website and follow her FB page.

Check out the recipe of this Vegetable Puffs here in her blog.

Kara Boondhi Recipe | Spicy Boondhi | Easy Diwali Snack Recipe

I really love South Indian mixture and to make that Kara Boondhi is an essential ingredient. So thought of posting it before I post the mixture recipe. I made this snack two weeks back when my in-laws visited us. They really liked it and Jany asked me from which shop I got this :). Obviously this recipe is a hit in my home and do try it for this Diwali. Off to the recipe:

Besan Ladoo Recipe | Kadala Maavu Ladoo | Diwali Sweet Recipes

I saw this Besan Ladoo in Sangeetha last week, it was new to me and I tasted it immediately. When I asked my friend about the recipe, she said it is very simple and easy to make. I got the recipe from her and I decided to try it over the weekend. To my surprise the ladoos tasted awesome and I liked it very much. For the first time my ladoos where far better than the one I tasted in Sangeetha. Jany doesn't prefer sweets much, but he too liked it. Let's see the detailed preparation steps:

Pottukadalai Murukku Recipe | Instant Murukku | Diwali Snacks Recipes

Mom is very much fond of all kinds of murukku and she doesn't need any special occasion to make murukku. I still remember the days, when she used to make murukku in large quantity and store it for us. We can munch homemade murukku at any time.

Being a beginner in making snacks, I just try with only one cup of flour, which will vanish soon after I make. Jany & Happy asks for murukku the next day too, so I am planning to try it in bulk at-least during Christmas. I am waiting for the day my dream comes true. Today I am presenting the simple and easy to make pottukadalai murukku. I have already posted the following murukkus:

Aval Kesari Recipe | Poha Sheera | Poha Kesari | Diwali Sweet Recipes

Today's post is about Aval Kesari. Apart from rava kesari, I have never heard about any other type of kesari until I started this blog. Blogging world has taught me so many yummy dishes and this is one among them. I have already posted Aval Payasam, which is one my popular posts. This Aval Kesari is an easy to make recipe that we can make it in a jiffy. Let's see the steps involved:

Mysore Bonda Recipe | Ulundu Bonda | Diwali Snacks Recipes

I have never heard about Mysore Bonda until I tasted it in Sangeetha. Every Friday, I get something from Saravana Bhavan or Sangeetha that is inside my office premises. Once I brought this Mysore Bonda with three different chutneys home for Jany & Happy. They both liked it very much and I thought of trying it in home. Though it is very similar to Medhu Vada, it has its own unique taste. I ground the batter in grinder the previous day and the next morning I made it for breakfast. It really turned out very soft and fluffy. Here, we go for the recipe:

Aloo Bhajji Recipe | Potato Bajji | Uruzhai Kizhangu Bajji | Diwali Snacks Recipes

I am ready with few Diwali snacks and sweets recipes for this year too. I will be posting it in the coming days. Please have a look at this link for the Diwali recipes which I have already posted in this space. For the past few weekends we are relishing on the homemade snacks and Happy is taking those snacks for her Snack's time in school. I was really proud when I send her homemade murukku and ladoo in her snack's box. All this happened because of this blogging journey. To begin with, I am sharing the simple and easy to make snack which we can prepare it for our evening coffee. Let's go to the preparation steps:

Homemade Killu Vadam Recipe | Fryums made using left over Rice | Killu Vathal(Vadagam)

I was very lazy and I didn't post anything for the past 2 weeks. I was very busy preparing diwali snacks during my weekends. I will be posting it in the coming days. Today's post is about my dream project:) Yes!! making vadams at my home was my dream come true. I was very much excited when I fried my homemade vadams. Many thanks to dad, for drying it in sun after I go to office. This is a very simple recipe with left over rice, we pinch (Killu in tamil) small portion of the rice dough to make this vadagam, hence the name. I will be trying out few other vadagam's soon. Let's go to the recipe:

Orange Juice Recipe(with lemon) | Summer Drinks Special

My favorite among all the fruits is oranges. I still remember the days during my pregnancy when Jany buy loads of oranges because of my craving towards it. May be because of that, Happy's favorite fruit is orange though she prefers all kinds of fruits :). Dad usually buys and extract orange or Mozambi juice for us during the peak season. I clicked it to share it here as well. Though the recipe is very simple, I want to record it under summer special drinks.

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe | Kitchen Basics

Ginger garlic paste is very essential in day to day cooking and it is almost impossible to cook non veg dishes without having ginger garlic paste. I always stock a bottle of homemade ginger garlic paste in my fridge. I usually prepare this paste with 1:1 ratio of ginger and garlic until I saw an episode of Venkatesh Bhat's Samayal Samayal. He suggested 1:2 ratio of ginger and garlic because of the over powering smell of the ginger. Last time when mom was in Chennai with me, she peeled a huge amount of ginger and garlic to save my time. I tried my level best to stop her from peeling, but she didn't listen to me. I can't get those days back in my life, but she is guiding me in all my situations. Emotions apart, let's go to the recipe:

Pesarattu Dosa Recipe | Andhra Pesarattu | Whole Green Gram(Moong Dal) Dosa | Pachai Payaru Dosai

Pesarattu is an authentic Andhra special recipe that is mainly made with green gram. This is very nutritious and tasty too. In Andhra, they serve this with Upma and this combination is called as MLA Pesarattu. My friend suggested this recipe for dad since it is made with diabetic friendly green gram. So, I made this pesarattu on a weekend for dad and he liked it very much. We all liked it too and it is in our breakfast menu these days. Let's see the preparation of the yummy & nutritious dosa:

Mutton Liver Kheema Masala Recipe | Eeral kheema masala

Though I don't taste any kind of liver dish, I make it for Happy & Jany. Liver is rich in iron and I try to give it to Happy whenever it is possible. Already I have posted mutton liver pepper fry here. Though Happy likes liver, sometimes she never touches it. So to make her eat without any force, I tried this recipe. After that she had it without any hesitation. I just mixed this kheema masala with steamed rice and fed her. I was able to feed her little more than her usual quantity, when I mixed rice with this. If you are a non vegetarian, don't miss to give your kids this liver masala at least twice in a month. This will be a main source for iron and you can also serve liver in the form of soup, which I will be posting it soon. Let's see the preparation steps:

Carrot Juice Recipe | Carrot Juice with Ginger & Lemon flavor

Yayy, long weekend!!! I was waiting for this break to try many new diwali recipes. Already I have planned many items and dad purchased almost all the ingredients required for those snacks. Everything should go well as planned :). Today's recipe is a simple and healthy refreshing carrot juice. Whenever I make sandwich for breakfast, I pair it with any fruit juice. So few months back, I tried this carrot juice and to my surprise Jany and Happy liked it. Firstly, I used sugar and nowadays I am preparing it using honey. Here, we go for the recipe:

Sivapu thandu Keerai thoran(Poriyal) Recipe | Red Amarnath Leaves Stir Fry | Red Spinach Poriyal | Keerai Poriyal

Next to drumstick leaves thoran, sivapu thandu keerai thoran is very famous in my native Nagercoil. Nearby market, only has these varieties and we don't get any other kind of kerrai there. After coming to Chennai, I used to get many kinds and among all those red amarnath keerai is my favourite. Mom makes this quite often and I still remember the days when I mix this thoran with curd rice to get pink color curd rice :). I wanted to have this in my repository since it is mom's special recipe. Off to the recipe:

Baby Potato Roast Recipe | Baby Potato Fry (Small Potato Fry)

I usually buy Baby Potato whenever I see it in Kovai Pazhamudiyir Nilayam since I wanted to post many recipes with it. But I never click anything that I try. Finally, few months back I tried this simple and easy to make roast recipe. Even though it tasted good, everyone had the feeling that the masala didn't enter inside. So next time I pricked the baby potato with fork roughly and followed the same process. This time we liked it very much and here I am with that recipe:

Vada Curry Recipe - Steamed Version | Side dish for Idli Dosa

Apart from chutney and Sambar, Vada curry pairs very well with Idli Dosa. I have tasted this yummy vada curry in Sangeetha and Saravana Bhavan few times. After that, I always wanted to try at home. I got this recipe from my colleague and tried it few months back. We liked it to the core, I have also tried the deep fried vada version (I will be posting it soon). Let's go to the preparation steps in detail:

Mango Popsicle Recipe | Mango Kuchi Ice | Summer Special

Popsicles are always a great treat for kids. Even now I love to have fruit flavored popsicles when compared to icecreams. Whenever I get a chance, I don't skip tasting this yummy popsicles. So this summer when we had a large amount of mangoes at home, I tried it. Jany doesn't prefer popsicles much and it was a real weekend treat for Happy and me. This is a very simple and easy to make recipe which we can prepare it with less effort. Already I have posted Rose Milk Popsicle. Also, I have posted few other mango recipes like Mango Panna cotta and Mango Icecream.

Karuvadu(Dry Fish) Kuzhambu Recipe | Karuvadu Kuzhambu with mochai Brinjal Drumstick

I usually prefer fresh fish, when compared to Karuvadu (Dry fish). But I like to have karuvadu kuzhambu with steamed rice just by ignoring the Karuvadu. Sounds weird right? Yes, I love to have the kuzhambu alone. Once in a while I make this kuzhambu just for me. I got this recipe from my neighbor kalpana akka. I will also post mom's version of kuzhambu soon. This recipe can be used by vegetarians as well and they can ignore adding karuvadu to get the yummy mochai kathirikai kara kuzhambu. Here we go for the preparation steps:

Murungai keerai Thoran Recipe | Muringayila Thoran | Drumstick leaves cooked with coconut

Mom makes aviyal and murungaikeerai thoran more often when I am at home. She follows my maternal grandmother's recipe when it comes to thoran. My Granny is also a great cook and she follows Kerala cuisine. When we were kids, my cousins and I help our granny to pluck these leaves while listening to her stories. I cherish those memories by sharing it with Jany these days. Let's see the recipe of this thoran that is very close to my heart.

Badam Halwa Recipe | Almond Halwa | 200th Post celebration Recipe | My 200th Post

Ganesh Chaturthi wishes to all my readers and friends! As we celebrate this auspicious day, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continuous support. If you're looking for delightful Kozhukattai recipes, you can find a curated collection here. Today marks the 200th post on my blog, and the excitement is palpable. Reflecting on the journey that began in 2013, I am humbled by the unexpected growth. It wouldn't have been possible without the constant encouragement from my family, friends, and dedicated readers.

This milestone feels like a profound blessing, and I owe much of it to the inspiration drawn from my dear mom, who has been the driving force behind this blog. To commemorate this special occasion, I am thrilled to present a recipe that embodies richness and divinity – the delectable Badam Halwa. Made with pureed almonds, saffron, sugar, and ghee, this dessert promises to elevate your celebration. Join me as we delve into the detailed preparation steps: