Badam Halwa

                                                                         Badam Halwa is a rich and delicious sweet made with badam paste,sugar with saffron flavour.The saffron is the main flavour for this halwa but if you like you can add a pinch of cardamom powder but i prefer only saffron flavour.We all love this halwa.I make badam kheer quiet often but make this badam halwa not oftern but definetly during Diwali.It is very easy to make if you have the badams soaked and peeled.

Bell Pepper Chutney/Capsicum Chutney

                                                             I never knew we could make a delicious chutney with capsicum and that too with all colour capsicums.I tried it recently and just loved it.The chutney can be used as a spread, as well as an accompaniment for our south Indian idlis,dosas and upma.My friend makes it with olive oil and uses it as a spread for bread pizza etc.I am sure it tastes great that way too.

Kathirikkai Kara Kuzhambu/Masala Kuzhambu

                                                                    We usually do not make this Kara Kuzhambu or masala Kozhambu regularly at home.I have tried in few restaurants and i saw so many recipes in different blogs so i just gave it a try.It was different , tasty and worth the try.I feel it is a milder version of Vatha kozhambu or you can call it coconut in vathakuzhambu.It tastes great when you have it with hot rice and gingelly oil drizzled on it with a beans and carrot poriyal with coconut!!!!

Ragi Puttu/Ragi Sweet Puttu

                                                           One more Millet recipe I learnt from my friend Radha.I usually don't make Ragi puttu. I only make kanji (both versions) for breakfast, but she sent me this Ragi puttu few times and asked me to try. It was delicious. I don't need to say the health benefits of Ragi and this Puttu is easy to make as well.I really enjoyed trying this recipe and tasting it too.I am sure you will.....

Channa Pulao/Channa Biryani

                                                                Channa Pulao or Biriyani is different from the usual biriyani or pulao with vegetables.This one is with boiled kabuli channa so it is protein rich and becomes a complete meal with a vegetable raita.You can make it mildly spicy and call it a pulao or add a little more spices mint leaves and curd and make it a biryani.Choice is yours!!!! I made it mild like a pulao and cooked the rice seperately and mixed it with the gravy. I feel this way it is tastier.
                                        Soak the kabuli channa for 6-8 hours and boil it with salt for three whistles and five minutes.Usually I cook the channa for 10 more minutes than mentioned above for the channa masala but for this pulao or biryani, it is enough if you cook for this much.