Beetroot Poriyal

Today i come with a very simple recipe,a side dish for rice,most of u know it,yet i add it to my blog.The things needed are very little and it can be done within 5 min.

Kadalai curry | side dish for aapam,puttu

Kadalai curry is one of the well known recipes of kerala,these use this as a side dish of idli,dosa,chappathi,puttu even upma too.When we were there in kumaraham boat house they served us upma with kadalai curry only,that was the first time i had it with upma & it was excellent.

Vegetable Pulao

Pulao is one of my favourite with is simple to make and taste awesome and i like any kind of it.This vegetable  pulao is also so simple and tasted excellent.

Bread Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is a easy recipe which can be made by all and it is suitable for all festivals,We can make it with ready made mix,khoya,milk powder.etc.Here i have made it with bread pieces.

Mysore pak (microwave method)

 

Think many will be busy preparing sweets for diwali,this is one simple sweets which can be made very easy.

Red chutney(Coconut) | Side Dish for Idli/ Dosa

This is a chutney which is so versatile that can be served  for idli/dosai,or even for appam and idiyappam.Its very easy to make and just take few minutes.You can find this chutney in my kitchen very often since it suits to all south indian breakfast recipe.I usually make it wihtout tamarind but if you want a tangy taste in your chutney then add a very small piece. Also adding pottukadalai is optional. Both the version with and without it will be tasty.

Mint-Coriander Thogayal

This chutney or thogayal is very easy to make ad can as side for ant dish,good with rice.

Ingredients:

1.Mint leaves-1 cup

2.Coriander/Cilantro-1\4 cup



3.Coconut grated-3 tbsp
4.Tamarind-little
5.Urad dal-1 1\2 tsp
5.Green chilli or red-2 (acc. to ur spice level)
6.oil
7.Salt.

Method:

1.Clean both leaves well.

2.Heat little oil,saute mint leaves well.

3.Cool and transfer to mixie jar,saute urad dal and red chilli on the same pan and tranfer to jar.

4.Add tamarind,cleaned cilantro,coconut to the mixie jar and grind to fine paste,add little water.

5.Serve with hot rice or any dish.

Mutton Biryani



Briyani are usually made in spl occasion,we use to make monthly once on any Sundays ,this briyani i made on my daughter's birthday it came out well.It was awesome to eat it hot on these rainy days.

Jhangri (mini)

Jhangri in one of famous south indian sweet,available in all sweet stalls.Mini jhangri is also there,i tried this for the first time and came out well.Jhangri and jelabi is different as for we use jhangri urad dal whereas maida for other.

Kambu/Pearl Millet Kolukatti

Kambu is a healthy cereals which has been forgotten now-a- days,i use to make kambu dosa.This cereal has many health benefits like gluten free food,reducing cholesterol,weight loss and more.Do try and change to healthy cereals.I tried this from Vikis kitchen.

Black Forest Cake

Today my daughter's birthday,i made this cake for her.As in my MW can't bake i made it gas top & the output was a fine cake.She too loved it.

Green tomato poriyal | Side dish for Rice

Sometimes we get green tomatoes in the market, but these ones i grow them in my apartments.I love gardening, but no way in our apartments but i somehow try to grow some plants in my terrace.

Thinai/Quinao dosa



I don't  know whats the english name for thinai,i googled and in some its given as quinao and in some as fox millet,any way we know what its thinnai in tamil,.The dosa was so crispy and tasted very good.Try and change to healthier version of dosa.