LAVI'S DELICACIES

Turmeric powder  Turmeric is a very useful spice which contains bioactive compounds with medicinal properties .  Turmeric powder is made from the underground  stems or rhizomes  of the turmeric plant.  The rhizomes are washed thoroughly, boiled , dried well and powdered.  Boiling the rhizomes enables the starch in the turmeric to gelatinize and also helps in intensifying the color and in uniform distribution of color throughout the rhizome. Organic Turmeric powder can be prepared easily at home with few turmeric plants. Freshly  prepared turmeric powder has the best aroma & awesome colour .  I grow  turmeric plants in few pots.   The leaves are used to prepare some delicacies of mangalorean region. ( Turmeric leaf Patholi) Once the plant start drying, we can use the underground stems/rhizomes to prepare organic turmeric powder.  This time i got around 480 grams of underground stems ( rhizomes) and I prepared 190 gms of aromatic , organic turmeric

Cheesy chicken "Wow mom! This  is a restaurant quality dish!"  My sons said after tasting this dish.  The  divine aroma while preparing this dish was something which made them to come down to the kitchen.   So Creamy, so juicy & full of flavours! The basic ingredient which gives unique taste to this dish is the ' mozzarella cheese'.  Chicken pieces coated with cheese and cream, which makes the pieces so juicy and tender.  This dish could be served as an excellent appetizer or a side dish with noodles, fried rice or any meal. This  is the best choice for kids birthday parties as kids just love the flavour  of cheese.  This is the most loved starter for the functions these days.  This dish can be prepared easily and quickly with basic ingredients available at home.  Try this easy recipe. I am pretty sure that you family would love to have it again and again.  Please note: Use spices as per your spice control. You can use black pepper powder instead of wh

Tender Coconut Pudding  I tasted this yummy coconut pudding in a restaurant for the 1st time & i truly fell in love with this dessert.  This mildly sweet  dish  had an subtle coconut flavour in every bite & a unique taste which made me to try this at home.  This is the easiest and tastiest pudding i have tried so far with just four ingredients. Best treat for your family for this hot season!  It's creamy, moist and so yummy! Felt very happy when my son complimented saying this one tasted  much better than the restaurant one!  The main ingredient in this pudding is a tender coconut pulp. You can use either fresh ten coconut pulp or a ready made frozen tender coconut pulp.  China grass/ Agar agar  Here i used China grass which is also called as agar agar as a setting agent. You can use gelatin instead.  China grass, is a healthy alternative to gelatin. China grass (Agar agar) is a jelly like substance extracted from sea weed. Any dish which has China g

Mutton Paya soup This is the healthiest as well as tastiest soup one could have! I am sure this healthy, aromatic, nutritious soup is every non vegetarians favourite winter delight! Paya soup is prepared with  the legs of a lamb or trotters. This nutritious soup can be given to kids, elderly people &  sick patients as a quick  source of nourishment. This is the best treat for feeding mothers too.  This recipe I learnt from my mother & i have enjoyed this soup a lot during my 1st delivery period at mom's place. Cleaned Lamb legs are pressure cooked for a long time with crushed aromatic spice and the divine aroma  spread in the entire house makes you fall in love with this  scrumptious dish.  This is the best treat for your guests during winter season.  Kindly go through the step by step Recipe.  Please note: Use spices as per your choice.  You can add only required quantity water to the soup to have  right consistency .  Some prefer watery & some like it thic