For those who enjoy a snack with their evening tea or for those young kids running around in your home. These healthy alternatives will be loved by kids and adults!

Breakfast/Snacks

Beetroot Thavala Adai

Posted on by Vijaya Venkatesh
Cooks in: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Thavala Adai is a famous Tambrahm recipe made with rice and lentils. This protein rich dish can be served as breakfast, snack or dinner. I used Foxtail Millet for this recipe. Millets give extra crispiness to the dish compared to rice. Adding beetroot gives a vibrant pink colour and makes the adai all the more healthy!

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Festive/Snacks

Thenkuzhal

Posted on by Vijaya Venkatesh
Cooks in: 40 Minutes Serves: 4 People

Thenkuzhal murukku is a traditional snack item generally prepared during festival season. Rice flour is mixed with urad dal flour and spices are added before deep frying. I used multi millet flour for this recipe and it was as tasty as rice thenkuzhal and there is no difference in taste.

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Festive/Snacks

Nombu Adai

Posted on by Vijaya Venkatesh

Cooks in : 40 min Serves: 2 people

Karadayaan Nombu or Savitri Nombu is celebrated every year in mid March  by Tamil people. Sweet and salt adais are prepared as prasad and served with butter. I have used roasted jowar flour for this recipe. Adais made with ragi and bajra flour are also equally delicious!
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Snacks

Szechwan Thattai

Posted on by Vijaya Venkatesh
Cooks in: 40 Minutes Serves: 4 People

Thattai is also known as nippatu or Chekkalu. Rice flour is mixed with spices and deep fried to make crispy thattais. The spices may vary to give a different taste. I used multi millet flour for this and used home made schezwan sauce to give a completely different flavour. 

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