Aadi Kummayam This is a traditional sweet recipe from the famous Chettinadu Cuisine, it is served in marriages, prepared on Aadi Tuesdays, Fridays and also given to young girls after attaining puberty to strengthen the bones. Originally, an equal measure of jaggery and palm jaggery is used, but I have used sugar since there was no jaggery or brown sugar at home since it was the lockdown time. Also, if you want to cut off the calories, ghee can be replaced with sesame oil too.  Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Aadi Kummayam Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Best during for mid morning snack. which keeps your tummy full for long hours. Author: Shalini Recipe type: Weightloss  Cuisine:  Indian Serves: 2  servings Ingredients Urad dhal - 1 cup Moong dhal - 1/4 cup Raw rice - 1/4 cup Jaggery or brown sugar or normal sugar - 1 cup water - 1 cup to dilut

Aadi Paal  Aadi is the 4th month of Tamil month. Generally comes in the middle of July. The first day of Aadi is celebrated as aadi pandigai.  We make Thengai paal Payasam , otherwise called Aadi paal , on this day. Generally any wedding or auspicious occasion is not done during this month of aadi. The 18th day of this month, is called aadi perukku. People believe that this aadi perukku brings prosperity and wealth. Farmers sow seeds on this month as it brings more prosperity and harvest to them.  All the fridays are considered more auspicious in this month. We make jaggery based payasams, Maavilaku and kozhukattais and make neivedhyam to God. TRY OUT OTHER PAYASAMS Kavuni Arisi, Chettinad Kavuni Arisi Sweet Mappilli samba Rice Payasam (Bridegroom Rice) Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Aadi Paal  Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Best during for mid m

Microgreen Series - How to grow MOONG DAL MICROGREEN Green moong dal is actually moong bean. When it is split and the skin removed you get the yellow moong dal. It makes cooking easier but you need to give up on the fibre content that whole green moong has to offer. Growing microgreens is relatively easy. Start with a very clean shallow plastic tray with drainage holes like the ones you get plants in from the nurseries or if that size is too big, use the plastic container you get salad greens in or use a divided nursery tray and put different seeds in each compartment. Put 1 to 2 inches of soil in the tray, moisten with water and pat lightly until it is flat. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of seeds over the soil and gently pat them to make sure they have come in contact with the soil. Thoroughly mist the seeds with a spray bottle. Cover with another tray to keep them dark and keep them at room temperature. Mist the seeds 1 or 2 times a day, returning the cover. When seeds sp

Moong Dal Microgreen Omlet Burger Moong dal microgreen omlet  are loaded with protein and nutrients.  Add vegetables of your choice to add additional nutrients and see how this breakfast can be a timesaver for your busy mornings. Eat them as is, along with a sauce  or stuff the cooked Omelette with vegetables or leafy greens instead of adding regular potato tikki. Either way, they make a delicious breakfast, or a snack for your kid’s snack box too Best this is the moong dal green is grown by you without any chemicals. GO CHECK OUT MY MICROGREEN ARTICLE, in how to grow them easily. Microgreen Series - How to grow MUSTARD SEED MICROGREEN   Microgreen Series - How to grow MOONG DAL MICROGREEN Microgreens- A healthy beginning to a nutritious life Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook:     Moong Dal Microgreen Omlet Burger Prep time 5min Cook time 10min Total time 15min Microg