Cauliflower Masala Dosa Masala dosa is one of the popular breakfast item of South India. Generally the masala is made with potatoes. I wanted to avoid potatoes in my breakfast as its known for high carbs. So this time, I replaced the potatoes with cauliflower. Its pretty easy to make and consumes the same amount…
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Millet Idly with coconut chutney and onion coconut chutney
Millet idly with chutney Idly is one of the popular South indian breakfast which is very low calorie food. Today I am giving Idly with millets. Millets are very healthy and good for diet.I have used 2 variety of millets ,Foxtail millet and Barnyard millet combined with urad dal and little rice. Let us see…
Vegetable rice sevai or rice noodles sevai
Vegetable Rice Sevai Rice sevai is a very popular breakfast item of South India. With in 15 to 20 minutes we can make rice sevai. I used readymade rice ( noodles)sticks to make this . Let us see how to make this easy breakfast. Ingredients Readymade rice sevai or rice noodles 1 packet 1 potato…
Unniyappam or Neiyappam
Neiyappam is one of the traditional festival time snack of Kerala. It is a sweet made with jaggery and rice flour. We can make the batter and keep in the fridge for few days and use. We need a day to ferment the batter so that the texture is spongy and soft.There are two…
Stuffed Moong Chila Roll
I stumbled upon this recipe while browsing the internet for low calorie breakfast items. Chila is a hit at home, but wanted something with a twist. This stuffed moong chila can be made as per your liking. I used veggies that was pending in the fridge such as onions, carrots, capsicums along with paneer for…
Rava kichdi
Rava kichdi Rava kichdi is one of the most popular breakfast and lunch box item of South India. It is prepared with suji or semolina or bombay rava, onion, tomato and vegetables with generous amount of ghee.I prefer to eat without any side dish.We can make coconut chutney as side dish. Preparation time 30 minutes…
Lapsi and Dal dosa or Adai
Lapsi is daliya or broken wheat.Generally in South India for adai dosa we are using dals and rice. I tried this dosa with lapsi and variety of dals. It is very crispy and spicy. We can have any kind of chutney or jaggery. Preparation time approx 5 to 10 minutes Soaking time: 2 to 3…
Set dosa with Kurma
Set dosa with Kurma One of the famous tiffin variety in Karanataka. These fluffy dosas are generally served as a pair in restaurants. These round sponges can be best when had with sambar, Sagu or different kind of chutneys. I tried making kurma as the side dish. Turned out to be a good combo. Set…
Capsicum Rice
Capsicum rice is an easy South Indian one meal dish. This rice is good for lunch box. I used green bell pepper for this rice, it is not necessary to use only the green peppers any of the other peppers can be used. This dish is a mix of few spices which makes it tasty…
Left over Idli Upma.
Left over idli upma Idli upma is made with left over idli’s. I made idli’s for breakfast. I was having some leftover idli’s at night which was refrigerated. I made the upma with lot of veggies, this can be eaten with different kinds of sambar and chutney or it can be eaten plain. Preparation time…
Idli Without Rice or Diet Idli
Urad and Moong dal Idli Idli without rice is healthy and high in protein. I used urad and moong dal to make this idli. The texture is very fluffy. Those who want to avoid rice, this type of dal idli is good. This kind of idli has lesser calories than a normal idli. This idli…
Ulli theeyal or Shallots curry
Ulli theeyal curry with shallots One of the popular dish of Kerala which is very spicy and tangy. There are different variety of theeyal a like pavakka theeyal, kadala theeyal even with prawns you can make. Today I am using shallots to make this gravy. If you like you can add soaked cooked white channa…
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