Garlicky Brocolli Curry turned Mixed Rice! Bachelor and Kids Recipe!

Garlicky Brocolli Rice turned is very tasty and delicious rice prepared for my son. This can be prepared very fast and quick. You can also pack for lunchbox. A quick tip for storing broccoli in fridge, every time I bring them should use immediately or sometimes it gets spoiled fast. This time I kept in freezer it stayed good for 3 days. Ingredients Basmati Rice (cooked)- 1cup Brocolli - 1 medium Garlic...

Sweet Potato Capsicum Curry | Sidedish

This is a simple and easy curry. I prepared this I had a leftover sweet potato, H loves sweet potato he always ensures its in our market list. I left it for long time and it started growing too, I showed my son how plants grow. But this potato is not from India its available in local shops just like potatoes but bigger in size with different colour. After we cook it almost looks like carrot. I have tried to give something...

Kathirikkai Roast | Crispy Eggplant/Aubergine| South Indian Curry Recipe!

Kathirikkai Roast | Crispy Eggplant/Aubergine is very easy and delicious sidedish. This goes well with sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice.   Ingredients Kathirikkai/Eggplant - 2 nos Curry powder - as required(For recipe click here) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn Asafoetida - a pinch Salt Olive Oil as required Preparation method Wash and cut the  kathirikkai/eggplant to medium size round shape. In a plate,...

Mathan| Sweet Pumpkin Curry | Type 2 ! Recipe by him

Pumpkin/Mathan curry is delicious and tasty. This recipe was told by my hubby. Since he also loves cooking I am adding one more label His Recipes, so whenever he cooks that will be posted here. Until my hubby told me, I never used to do pumpkin curry with skin. When the skin is tender you can prepare with it. At home, now this is often in our menu. Here in the market we get such fresh and small pumpkin. Looks...

Paneer Curry | Kids Delight!

After preparing  Tawa Barbeque Paneer last week, again this week my son was asking for paneer dish. This was the quick curry I prepared for my son who loves paneer in any form. I didnot know what to prepare was thinking something different and prepared this. He enjoyed. I had it with  Paratha for lunch yesterday. Serves - 1 to 2 Ingredients Paneer cubes/Cottage...

Vazhakkai Roast | Crispy Raw Plantain!

Crispy flavoured Vazhakkai/Raw Plantain Roast is a popular in Tamil Nadu non-brahmin homes. Its very tasty and flavoured. This recipe was taught by my MIL and she told it will be very nice. I tasted it for the first time and like it. Here goes the recipe. Ingredients Vazhakkai/Raw Plantain - 1 no (medium size slice) Rice flour - 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder - 1 tspn(As per your spice taste) Turmeric...

Potato | Aloo Masal! Type 2

Potato /Urulai/Aloo Masal is very tasty sidedish. This is a multipurpose masal I have used it in 2 to 3 dishes. Ingredients Potato - 4 nos Onion - 1no Ginger - 1 tspn Curry leaves -  few Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 tspn Turmeric powder - a pinch Oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/4 tspn Jeera - 1/4 tspn Salt Preparation Method Wash and cook potatoes in pressure cooker with little salt for 3 to...

Brinjal Masala Curry !

Brinjal Masala Curry is a simple and tasty for rice and chapathi. One of the recipes learnt by my Father-in-law. Actually me and my hubby dont like brinjal and now both started eating:-) Ingredients Brinjal - 250 gms Onion - 1 no Tomato - 1no Ginger  - 1 tspn Garlic - 1 tspn Grated coconut - 1 tspn Bengal gram - 1 tspn Mustard - 1 tspn Turmeric - 1/4 tspn Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste)  Coriander...

Murungaillai | Carrot |Beans Poriyal!

I had Murungaillai brought from Little India, the quantity was more. So thought of trying it with veggie. Murungaillai/ Carrot/Beans Curry is a simple and healthy curry. I have already posted Beans Curry here, this is slightly different version and tasted good. This was also for Republic Day! This bowl is gift given by my best friend Rekha. Thanks a lot dear. Ingredients Carrot - 2 nos(Big) Beans -  20...

Beans Paruppu Usli!

Beans Paruppu Usli is very healthy and nice sidedish combi for sambar rice, vatha kolambu and Mor kolambu. It is popular in Tamilnadu. Ingredients Beans/French beans - 1/2 kg Kadalai Paruppu/Channa Dal - 1 cup Tavaram Paruppu/Toor dal - 1/2 cup Dry Red Chilli - 2nos(Adjust as per your spice taste) Curry leaves - few Oil - 1/2 cup Mustard -  1/2 tspn Jeera - a pinch Asafotida/hing - a pinch Turmeric - 1/4...

Spinach Potato Brocolli Curry

Palak Potato Brocolli Curry is very different and tasty sidedish for sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice or even chapathi. Ingredients Spinach/Palak or any greens - 1 bunch chopped. Brocolli - 1/2 no florets Potato -  1no chopped to med size Onion -  1no chopped Ginger garlic - 1 tspn chopped Grated coconut  2 tspns(Optional) Green or Dry Red chilli - 2nos Turmeric powder - 2 pinches Curry leaves -...

Babycorn Capsicum Curry

Pic courtesy - My friend RekhaIngredients Babycorn - 6 nos Capsicum - 1no Onion - 1no Tomato - 1no Ginger - 1 tspn Garlic - 1/2 tspn Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tspn Red Chill powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Jeera/Cumin powder - 1/4 tspn Dhaniya/Coriander powder - 1/2 tspn/ Turmeric powder - a pinch Olive oil - 1 tspn Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tspn Jeera/Cumin seed - a pinch Salt to taste Preparation Method Cut all the...

Mixed Veg. Curry

I chose these veggie for our Independence Day Celebration by Akila. This curry was very tasty with steamed rice. I dedicate this to everyone fighting for our Country. Ingredients Carrot - 1no Cabbage - a quarter piece Beans - 10 nos Peas - a handful Oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Curry leaves - few Bisibelebath/Vangibath powder - 2-3 tspns Hing - a pinch Turmeric - 1/4tspn Salt Preparation...

Milagu Uralai/Aloo/Potato Podimas Step by Step Recipe

Milagu Uralai Podimas/Pepper Aloo is a very simple and tasty curry. Like the usual curries, this is slight different. Who doesn't like Potato? I just love it in any form. Podimas is special dish from Tamilnadu. We can also make Podimas with Raw Banana. Ingredients Uralaikizhangu/Aloo/Potatoes - 4 nos Milagu/Pepper powder - 1 tspn For Seasoning Cooking oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/2 tspn Urad dal - 1/2...

Aloo Jeera!!!

Aloo Jeera is a simple sidedish and very tasty. It can be a sidedish for Chapathi or Hot Rasam Rice. Here goes the Recipe. Potatoes - 4 nos Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/2 tspn Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tspn Hing - a pinch Ginger/Garlic Paste(Optional) Salt Method Boil potatoes in pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles. Cool it and peel the skin. Cut...

Sabsige Keerai/Dill Leaves Poriyal

Sabsige Keerai/Dill Leaves is a type of greens and good for health. Its also called Sabakki Soppu in Kannada. My mom used to make it frequently back in Bangalore but we don't get this in Chennai:-( I never knew we get this in Singapore. Just the other day was so happy seeing this in a Chinese Vegetable Shop in Little India and immediately bought it. I just love the aroma of the leaves.This can be given post delivery...

Easy Veggie Vendaikai/Okra/Lady's Finger/Bhindi Poriyal

Easy Veggie Vendakai Poriyal is very simple and tasty curry. IngredientsVendakai - 500 gmsOnion - 1 no (Big chopped)Dhania powder (Coriander powder)- 1 tspn Red Chilli powder - 1 tspn (As per your taste)Jeera powder (Cumin powder) - 1/4 tspnTurmeric - a pinchAny cooking Oil - 2 to 3 tspnsMustard - 1/4 tspnRice flour - 1 tspn (Optional)SaltPreparation MethodWash, wipe and then cut Vendaikai into small pieces.Heat a kadai,...

Idi Chakkai Thoran/Raw Jackfruit Curry

Idi Chakkai Thoran is very popular and speciality of Kerala, India. Its prepared with Raw Jackfruit and coconut oil. Its called Idi Chakkai since Idi is called mashing in Tamil and Malayalam and Chakkai is Raw Jackfruit thus came the name. This is usually prepared for marraige in Kerala. When we saw this in Little India just got it.Here follows the recipe.IngredientsChakkai/Raw Jackfruit - 1noCoconut oil - 1/4 cupFresh...

Carrot Paasi Paruppu Curry and Award

This participation award has been given by Mrs Shanthi for participating in her State Special Event. Thank you.Sanghi has passed me this Gold Friends Award. Thanks dear.Carrot Paasi Paruppu is very tasty curry. Its simple and easy to prepare.Ingredients Carrot - 4 nosPaasi Paruppu (Siru Paruppu/Split green gram/Moong Dal)- 1 cupCooking oil - 2 tspnsKadag(Mustard/Rai) - 1/2 tspnUzhatam Paruppu/Kadalai Paruppu(Urad dal...