Anjeneyar Vada or Crispy whole urad Vada or Thirupathi vada Whole skinned urad dal vada is very famous in many temples like Thirupathi and many Hanuman temples in South India. When we were living in Nairobi I learnt this recipe from a cook who was making vada at Thirupathi temple. These vada’s are deep fried…
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Punjabi Kadhi Pakore
This authentic Punjabi dish is loved at home, be it plain Gujarati kadhi or with pakore. Best served with plain jeera rice or even roti. I got inspired to make this after trying it out in one of my friends house. It was delicious! Below is the step by step recipe to make this…
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…
Haricot beans salad or White beans chundal
White beans chundal . White beans is also known as haricot beans or navy beans which is high in nutritional value,high protein,low fat. 1 cup of white bean will give us full protein content for the body for a day. In this recipe I have not added onion and garlic. You can add if you like….
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…
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…
Podi Uttapam
Uttapam is pretty much the staple tiffin item in a south Indian household. It is very easy to make, healthy and also a lunchbox dish.We can use any vegetables for the topping. The topping I made is with gun powder and dhaniya leaves. It goes best with sambar or any kind of chutney. Simple steps…
Mulaga Baji or Chilly bhaji
Mulaga bhaji or chilly bhaji. Mulaga bhaji is very popular tea time snack of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The chillies used are non-spicy. You get them at any supermarket. Applied some tamarind masala inside these chillies for better taste. Let us go through the recipe step by step. Ingredients 6 long chillies. (Without spicy) 300…
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