Mantou is a dish that has its roots in Northern China.It is prepared with processed wheat flour, water and leavening agents.Though this is popular through out the country, this is a staple in Northern China which is dependent on wheat as the main source of Carbohydrate. Originally the term Mantou used to denote both filled…
Vegetable Vadai
This vadai makes an excellent addition to the breakfast platter and also serves as a tasty tea time snack. I have just added a few finely chopped veggies to the regular vadai batter.The kids never knew what went into the vadai and happily munched them away…. I used: Urad dal – 1 cup Rice flour-…
Vendhaya Idli | Fenugreek Idli
I chanced upon this Idli when I was talking to my maid one day. She know that I cook and click and do something on the net[that is what she tells others :)].So one day she asked me if I had tasted Fenugreek Idlis and since it was new to me, I asked her the…
Simple South Indian[Tamil Nadu] Breakfast Platter
Someone said -“One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast.”So that implies how important the first meal of the day is! But in the hurry and worry filled world that we live in now, makes it the least important meal! But the fact is that research proves that skipping…
Malaysian Nasi Lemak
I fell in love with this dish when I tasted it almost 15 years ago in a cultural fest.The flavor was so good as were its accompaniments. Since then I have always assumed it to be a vegetarian .It was after I entered the blogging world did I find out that the accompaniments are not…
