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Banana Stem Mung Bean Thoran / Stir Fry, very good recipe for our health. This thoran is very tasty and delicious side dish. We can call by the name of stir fry and in our local language we are calling it as thoran / palya. Here I am sharing one method of stir fry. We can make other varieties of stir fry using banana stems. It is one of the famous thoran in south and kerala. Both are very good for our body so this is power backed food. https://youtu.be/6MKtmF0F9NA Banana stems are very good for our body. In our farm I usually get many banana stems so I am always ready to cook the banana stems in different recipes. The banana stem has less fiber. While using the banana stem, remove all unwanted outer cover. We only use inside the stems. Removing the outer cover is not a big task, it c...

Burfi is always good in taste and delicious. This sweet can be prepared any time. In this year we can celebrate the independence from this delicious Tiranga Milk Barfi. Burfi is loved by everyone. Kids love to eat this kind of burfi. Burfi is very nutritious and fatty and sweet. https://youtu.be/dH6_KjX1yvE   When I made it the first time it would become messy and completely go wrong. After that I tried another time, then it became a little correct and a positive vibe started. So I am sharing some tips to do this Tiranga Milk Barfi here. You can add any colour for burfi but saffron, white and green colour is an emotion for every Indian. So I tried this recipe from these tree colours. The making of colourful burfi gives a good feel for the soul. But the colour is completely optiona...

Patrode is one of the traditional and healthy breakfasts in the South. It is a very popular and colourful breakfast. For this there is no need for any side dish. In coastal places this is all peoples favourite recipe. The patrode is a balancing of sweetness, spiciness and tanginess. This style of patrode is also called as konkani style patrode in Mangalore region. https://youtu.be/F_hxzKzZbMk   Generally patrode are made with tropical plant known as colocasia leaves, here it is called as kesavina ele. But patrode can make from several vegetables like banana flower, spinach leaves and so on. Here, i have shown in one method of doing patrode from colocasia leaves. The colocasia leaves are very healthy. For doing this recipe, i have used soaked dosa rice not boiled rice. I added s...

Aloo Gobi is very easy and delicious recipe. It is one of the healthy side dishes and perfect for chapathi or roti or jeera rice. Personally, I love aloo gobi curry. The aloo gobi curry is very simple and easy to prepare. It is very good for health and we can easily adapt to our diet. It is a very famous curry in indian restaurants. https://youtu.be/3w__OqYgO_Y   The aloo gobi curry does not need many ingredients. The masala of this curry contains tomatoes, onion, garlic, cashews and spices like cinnamon and jeera. The aloo gobi curry does not have much masala; it involves red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and flavoured kasuri methi. Aloo gobi is very simple to prepare and not need much time to prepare. Cleaning of gobi is quite delay the recipe...

Raw banana bajji / fritter is a common snack in south indian kitchen. This raw banana fritter is crispy and delicious. It is very popular and easy to prepare. This friter is a perfect snack for tea or coffee time. Vazhakkai, Balekai, Aratikaya are other names of raw bananas in other languages. https://youtu.be/l8a2h9uukvI   We cannot eat raw bananas directly because it is  hard and does not taste like ripe bananas. So we need to cook before eating. From raw bananas we can make several recipes. Raw banana are green in colour. The peel of raw banana does not come out easily like ripen banana. So raw banana is considered as vegetable like others. For making raw banana bajji, you need some besan and rice flour.  Adding rice flour is making the fritters more crispy. The spices used ...

I know most of them are like cakes. This is a simple, soft, spongy and fluffy cake. This butter cake has simple ingredients. Butter cake is very easy to prepare. In my childhood I thought cake was a tough job to prepare. Nowadays I love to bake and every family member likes to have cake instead of buying outside. The cravings for cake are never ending. https://youtu.be/i2YB6B5SjIU   Butter is the main ingredient for this cake. The butter, sugar and flour correctly mix together. Baking powder and baking soda are just leavening the cake. Essence is optional or you can add other flavour essence instead of vanilla. The batter should contain any lumps and cracks. The consistency is important to make the perfect cake. While using the butter for the cake, it should be unsalted and roo...

I know you are very much excited to know about homemade oregano powder. This is very easy and equal to store bought one. The homemade oregano powder is not a big task. Most of the household have mexican mint leaves. This is a medicinal plant too. The mexican mint leaves have a lot of health benefits. Leaves are very easily available in our home or markets. https://youtu.be/YzzszmNWVOw   The mexican mint plant and oregano plant are a species. It originated from the mint family Lamiaceae. The taste, odor and flavour are similar. That's why we can prepare oregano flakes from mexican mint leaves. It is to defend against cold and cough, relieve stress, optimize digestion and so on. From the Mexican mint leaves we can find a lot of recipes for daily life. In my home, I grow mexican p...

When you are imagining biryani, definitely the taste buds will be active and the mouth will start to water. Biryani is the top most food and when we went outside most of them were all ordering biryani. Usually biryani is famous among non-vegetarians. But this is the best alternative for vegetarians using vegetables.   The vegetable dum biryani always tastes so yummy. Biryani is made with vegetables, spices, ghee and saffron and flavoured rice and fresh coriander and mint leaves. You can add some nuts like cashews and almonds with vegetables. Biryani always good when it’s hot. Vegetable dum biryani is ideal for lunch and dinner. That spicy and flavoured rice aroma will hungry more than usual days. Preparing dum vegetable biryani needs little patience because it is quite long and pr...

Smoothies are always good for health. Because smoothies are packed with nutrition and boost our energy. Every morning, consuming a smoothie is good for our body. Cocoa banana smoothie is easy to make and does not require much ingredients. Smoothies are always full meals. https://youtu.be/pRA4KptYcb8   Banana are enriched protein and giving lot of energy to our body. Banana is one kind of energy booster. The milk gives essential source like calcium and protein content. Cocoa is filled with antioxidants. For sugar content you can add sugar, if the banana is sufficiently sweet just add some honey or make syrup to smoothie. You can put some ice creams or any other creams while blending of smoothie. The banana and cocoa powder combine very well and it is very healthy to our body. Th...

Desi Masala Noodles are very tasty and delicious.  Simple way to prepare vegetarian masala noodles. Homemade food is always better than outside food. We can prepare very easily in our kitchen. Every generation likes to have noodles. These noodles can be served anytime like breakfast, lunch or snacks or dinner time. Noodles have  a special place in a kid's heart. When we start with the masala noodles, we need to heat the pan and add garlic, ginger, and onion for seasoning. Instead of oil you can shift to butter. Then add all the veggies like carrot, capsicum and cabbage. You can add any veggies but veggies must be crunchy and don't overcook. If veggies are over cooked the taste of noodles will be ruined.  Red chilli powder and pepper powder is for spiciness for the dish. Soya and toma...