Lachha Paratha!

Hi all, I am sharing recipe for Lachha Paratha, which was done by me in one of my cooking workshop for ladies in Pasir Ris East Community Centre. You can check my Instagram for all pictures and stories.  It was very delicious with layers. Everyone enjoyed teaching and loved by everyone. 😋 Recipe for Lachha Paratha type 1. Take required whole wheat flour, oil, salt and mix to a dough with water. Now...

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...

Kathirikai Gothsu | Brinjal/Aubergine Sambar| Sidedish for Pongal/Idli!

Gothsu is a south indian gravy, like sambar for Pongal or Idli. For this we use split green gram/siruparuppu. I never knew until I got married to a Chennaiate. Many dishes are different from Karnataka.Tamilnadu dishes are prepared and enjoyed with combinations. I have prepared many times and today posting it. Ingredients Kathirikai/Brinjal -  2nos(Medium size chopped) Tamarind water - 1 cup Paasiparuppu/Split...

Vegetable Kurma/Korma!

Vegetable Kurma is very delicious gravy. This can be sidedish for Poori, Chapathi and any rice dishes. My FIL taught me this, as he prepares it so yummy. This is there pending in my drafts since long long time so finally up! Ingredients Carrot - 1/2 cup Beans - 10 nos Peas - 1 cup(Frozen) Potato - 1 no Onion - 1 no Cauliflower - 1 cup(Optional) Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tspn Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 cup Cashewnut...

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...

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...

Vegetable Dum Biryani

Muslims are famous for Biryani and Hyderabad Biryani is also very popular in India. I have always wanted to try Biryani with vegetables since I am a Brahmin and was afraid of the taste. I prepared 10days back and it was so spicy and tasty.  Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2 cups Onion - 2 nos Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tspn Carrot - 1/2 no(chopped) Beans - 10 nos(Chopped to 1.5") Green Peas - a handfull Potato - 1no(optional) Whole...

Veg. Bread Spring Roll

Veg. Bread Spring Roll is prepared with bread and vegetables. Kids will love it. Its a good starter and snack. Ingredients Bread slice - 4nos Oil - Deep frying Stuffing Cabbage - 1cup(Grated) Carrot - 1 cup (Grated) Onion - (optional) Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn Red Chilli powder - a pinch Turmeric - a pinch Oil - 1/2 tspn Salt Preparation Method In a pan, put oil cabbage, carrot, garam masala, red chilli powder, turmeric...

Veggie Aval Upma and the Winner!!!

Aval/Rice Flakes is a main ingredient for Gokulashtami/Krishna Jayanthi. Here is a simple and colourful vegetable upma. This is ideal for breakfast or tiffin. Ingredients Aval/Rice Flakes - 2 cups Mixed Vegetable (Carrot/Peas/Cabbage/Cauliflower)- 1 cup Fresh Grated Coconut - 2 tspns Oil - 1 tspn Mustard - a pinch Asafotida - a pinch Jeera - 1/4 tspn Curry leaves - few chopped Channal Dal - 1/2 tspn Green chilli -...

Masala Veggie Pulav

Masala Veggie Pulav is very different from other Pulav since we ground special masala. This recipe is from my Mother in Law. For Deco have used Carrot, Tomato and Curry leaves. Ingredients Rice - 2 cups- Normal/Basmati Carrot - 1no Potato -1 no Beans -10 nos Cauliflower - few florets Green Peas - 1 cup Onion - 2 nos Tomato - 1 no Garlic - 2nos Vendhaya Keerai/Methi/Fenugreek Leaves - 1 cup(This was leftover leaves) Oil For...

Navaratna Kurma/Korma

Mixed Vegetables Kurma is a very tasty sidedish. This a mixture of all veggie cooked with dry fruits and pineapple. Today I cooked this for my hubby's lunch box with chapathi. This is mine and my hubby's favourite dish. Usually had at an restuarant. Thought of giving an surprise to him and cooked with love today. Ingredients Carrot - 1 no Beans - 15 nos Green Peas - 1/2 cup Potato - 1 no Cauliflower- few florets Brocolli...

Radish (Mulangi) Salad

Hope you all celebrated Deepavali well by bursting crackers and sharing love also with lots of sweets...Belated Wishes to all friends.You might be wondering am not seen in blogging I have been busy with my sister and family who came down from India for Diwali. Was tied up and now taking out time for blogging.We celerated Diwali with lots of sweets and guests at home. I prepared Haalbai, Rasagulla and Thekuzhal also watching...

Tomato Juice | Summer Special!

Happy Teachers Day!!! remembering my teachers in school, college and at work. A mother is also a teacher who is the first person to teach a child. Thanking my mom....... Wishing all mothers too. Juices let it be a fruit juice or vegetable is a very healthy drink. With that note I am posting a simple and easy recipe for tomato juice. I had few riped tomatoes so thought of making juice this time. Ingredients Tomatoes...

Kadai Mixed Vegetable

Kadai Mixed Vegetable is a very tasty gravy prepared with vegetables and spices. A side dish for chapathi, naan, rotis….IngredientsBeans – 6 nosPotato – 2nosCarrot – 1noCapsicum – 1noOnion – 1 noGaram masala – 1 tspn (as per your taste)Red chilli powder – 1 tspn (as per your taste)Turmeric – ¼ tspnCoriander(Cilantro) - 2 tspnsWaterSaltFor masala/grindingOnion - 1noTomato – 2nosCashews – 6 nosPattai (Cinamon) – 1 pieceElakka(Cardamom)...

Aviyal | Authentic Kerala Recipe!!!

AN AUTHENTIC KERALA DISH ALSO POPULAR IN TAMIL NADU INGREDIENTS BEANS CARROT MURUNGAKA/DRUMSTICK CHENAI/YAM VAZHAKKA/RAW PLANTAIN POTATO POOSHANI/WHITE PUMPKIN MATHAN/SWEET PUMPKIN FOR 2 PEOPLE PUT 50GMS OF EACH VEGETABLE FRESH GRATED COCONUT – 1 CUP GREEN CHILLI – 3 NOS COCONUT OIL – 2 TSPNS CURDS – 100 GMS CURRY LEAVES FEW SALT PREPARATION METHOD CHOP ALL THE VEGETABLES IN SMALL LENGTH (1 1/2INCH)...