Instant Amla or nellikka or Indian gooseberry pickle is very easy to make and can be used immediately. We need very few items to make this.Ideal to serve with any meal, it tastes especially good with curd rice . It is very spicy and tangy. I learnt this recipe from my grand mother. Let us…
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Kadala curry
Kadala curry. Kadala curry is a very popular cuisine from Kerala. I have already posted the same recipe with white channa. Today i tried the same recipe with black channa. This is one of the signature dish of my amma. It goes very well with appam, Idiyappam ect. If you are getting a pandon leaf…
Pudina tomato onion chutney
My daughter always like chutney for dosa, Idly, Parathas, Kozhukkattai ect. Today i was planning to make a simple spicy chutney for her. I want to make any kind of greens per day in my menu.So today i tried this pudina ,onion, tomato chutney for dosa. It is spicy tangy in taste. Let us see…
Oats and Flax seed Phulka
A healthy version of Indian bread which can go with any non veg or veg curry. Oats are good source of fiber and it lowers cholesterol. Flax seed is relatively low in calories and provides beneficial nutrients, which can help to reduce weight . I tried oats and flax seed phulkas. It came out very well…
Puliyakuthi Upperi
Popular Palakkad cuisine which is tangy and blend of country vegetables seasoned with some spices.. Main ingredient for this dish is bindi, brinjal , raw banana. It goes well with mulagoottal or rasam. Let us see how to make this. Preparation time approx 20 minutes. Ingredients. 200 gram ladies finger or bindi 200 gram violet…
Beetroot Hummus
Hummus is one of the famous cuisine from Middle eastern part of the globe. It is very simple to make this dish with very few ingredients. I made this beetroot hummus without tahini. This simple recipe is a wonderful snack or a spread for sandwiches or with pita bread and veggies.Its a blend of boiled…
Vangi bath or Brinjal rice
Vangi bath is made with brinjal, rice, seasoned with spice powder and is one of the most popular dishes from Karnataka. We can powder the spice mix and store it. With in 20 minutes we can make this rice. No need of any side dish for this. Brinjal or egg plant rice is spicy and…
Kala Gulab jamun with instant khoya
Kala gulab jamun and gulab jamun recipe is all most similar. For this kala jamun i used home made instant khoya with milk powder. We can make this khoya with in 5 minutes and refrigerate for few weeks.. I used khoya and paneer to make this sweet. With in 15 minutes we can make this….
Schezwan fried rice.
Schezuan fried is an Indo- chinese rice very easy to prepare at home. For those who love the lip-smacking fieriness of Schezuan cuisine, here is a quick and easy Schezuan Fried Rice made with long-grained rice, lot of vegetables and some sauces and other flavourful ingredients.Let us see how to make this rice. Preparation time…
Yellow pumpkin soup or Kaddu soup
Yellow pumpkin soup Kaddu soup is very low calorie, oil free, spicy in taste.We can have this soup for weight reducing.Let us see how to make this simple soup. Preparation time approx.. 15 minutes. Ingredients. 250 gram pumpkin cut into pieces. 1 onion 1 pod garlic 1 piece ginger. Salt Method. Pressure cook everything with…
Kara kuzhambu
Kara kuzhambu Kara kuzhambu is a tamarind based gravy which goes very well with rice, dosa, Idly, Appam, Idiyappam ,Kozhukkattai etc. I always like tamarind based curries. Kara curry is very simple spicy gravy. You can make this curry with different vegetables. Let us see how to make this curry. Preparation time approx. 40…
Arbi or Chembu or Colocasia roast
Arbi roast is one of the simple side dish with rice. In hindi we are telling arbi in english colocasia in tamil cheppan kizhangu in malayalam it is chembu. Very easy side dish without onion and garlic . We can make this with in few minutes. I have not added much oil to make them…
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