Mudakkathan Keerai Dosai Recipe

This Mudakkathan KeeraiĀ  Dosai Recipe is something I would like to make more often if I am able to lay my hands on these greens . Mudakkathan keerai, also called balloon vine plant is a climber that has balloon shaped fruits. The Botanical name is Cardiospermum halicacabum. If you are new to this greens, here…

Murungakeerai Podi | Drumstick Leaves Powder / Spice mix

Murungakeerai Podi | Drumstick Leaves Powder / Spice mix recipe with step by step pictures. As most of you might be aware, we have a huge drumstick tree in our backyard. In the previous season, our tree failed to produce drumsticks and I resorted to using the leaves and flowers. One such attempt was experimenting…

Murungakeerai Adai | Drumstick Leaves – Lentil Crepes

Most of the times when I tell mom that I made Adai – the famous and filling lentil crepes of South India,she would tell me that grandmom would always add a handful or two of drumstick leaves. Many a times , I too have followed grandmas footsteps but it has never made it to the…

Aadi Paal | Thengai Paal Payasam Recipe

Today is Aadi Velli, a very auspicious day.. Aadi month, which falls in the middle of July and August [ mid July- mid August] is the 4th month in the Tamil calendar.Veeli means Friday. And today is the first Friday of the Aadi month!! During this month religious observances take a prominent places especially to…