Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 6 – Pithru paksham lunch and dinner menu combo – No onion no garlic recipes Traditionally, we make South Indian recipes during mahalaya paksham and only native vegetables like, avarakkai, raw banana, snake gourd, bitter gourd.. are used. English veggies like carrot, cauliflower, sweet corn, and radish are avoided. But I generally do not follow much, I do not use onion and garlic in my cooking for these 15 days of Mahalayam....

I planned to make a South Indian lunch for this week, but was running out of coconut and other stuff, so planned to make a North Indian platter with the available veggies. Jaipuri pulao, the rich veg pulao recipe, which is one of the popular recipe in Jeyashri’s ktichen, paired with dhaba style dal, was a super hit combo at home. I have tried this methi missi roti for Jeyashri’s kitchen mobile app....

Methi paratha recipe with step-by-step pictures I have attempted methi parathas very few times and I don’t have a proper recipe, and very recently I got this recipe from my friend, who makes this very nicely. So after knowing the proper recipe, now i wanted to try this and blog this one. So without any delay, I went to the market the next day and bought these fresh methi leaves, and tried the paratha....

Millet Veg biryani recipe – One pot pressure cooker millet vegetable biryani recipe – Biryani recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. We usually make biryani using Basmati rice, seeraga samba rice or sometimes using ponni parboiled rice too. I have tried biryani using Millet a few times. Also, I posted that recipe in my Millet cookbook too. As 2023 is announced as the International year of Millets by the UN I wanted to more Millet recipes in Jeyashris kitchen....

Mysore pak recipe , Soft Mysore pak, Sri Krishna sweets style soft Mysore pak – Mysore pak is a traditional sweet recipe. 3 ingredients Mysore pak recipe with full video and step by step pictures. Traditionally Mysore pak is made using more sugar and more ghee. I have posted the traditional Mysore pak recipe as well. This recipe is super easy with 3 ingredients in equal portions. I have tried the same recipe by replacing sugar with Palm jaggery....

Onion tomato chutney recipe -with video Onion tomato chutney is the usual one I make for idli or dosa. Â Chutneys are staple in South Indian cuisine. Though we have Idli or dosa on most days for breakfast or dinner, it is the chutney that makes us look forward to the meal. This version I tasted long back at a birthday party and tried at home assuming the ingredients, but to my surprise the onion tomato chutney (without coconut) came out well and it tasted almost the same ....

    Orange Peel   From 2 Oranges     Green chilli  2-3     Tamarind Water 2 cups (thin extract)     Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp     Sambar powder    1 and 1/2 tsp     Jaggery 1/4 cup    Red chilli 1     Oil 2 tsp     Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp     Asafoetida 1/4 tsp     Curry leaves few    Salt As needed Method: Take out the skin of 2 Oranges. Cut them into thin stripes....

Ragi adai | finger millet adai , is a very healthy recipe, which can be served either for breakfast or for dinner. Healthy and easy Ragi savory adai recipe with step-by-step pictures. When I was casually talking to a friend about this ragi adai some weeks back, she said that her mom makes it well and she told she would pass on the recipe to me. I made it as per her instructions and tasted Ragi adai for the first time....

Millet cucumber lassi Vazhaithandu mor Ragi flour 2 tblsp Water 1 cup (to cook ragi) Yogurt 1/2 cup Black salt | kala namak 1/4 tsp Chaat masala 2 pinches Roasted jeera powder 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves few Green chili 1/2 Ginger a small piece Salt as needed Water 2 cup (for chaas) In a saucepan add the ragi flour. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix it nicely without any lumps....

Chickpeas or channa generally we make Sundal , Channa masala or Channa puloa but this roasted chickpeas i tried a month back when i have some visitors for tea time snack and they already told me that they are coming just for a coffee. But i just tried this Roasted chickpeas with the canned Chickpeas. I added the Indian spices like red chilli powder, Tandoori masala , little garam masala and jeera powder....

Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : Nil Serves : 1 cup Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Snack Description : Samosa chutney recipe, the sweet chutney| meethi chutney recipe made using jaggery and tamarind pulp pairs well with Samosa, dhoklas and cutlets too Jaggery 3/4 cup T amarind extract 1 cup Roasted Cumin powder 1 tsp Water 1 cup Oil 2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds 3/4 tsp Red chilli powder 1 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp...

Shahi paneer i wanted to try for a long time, but i am not sure how to make it exactly. Two weeks back when bought a a paneer packet , i saw the recipe of Shahi paneer behind the cover and i thought i will give it a try. Believe me, it turned out extremely well and it was a super hit among all. I can say this is a restaurant style Paneer recipe....

Mango sago pudding Home made mango ice cream Preparation Time : 1 hour | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Serves: 2 Thai glutinous rice* 1/3 cup Thin coconut milk 2 tsp Thick coconut milk 1/3 cup Sugar 2 tblsp Salt 2 pinches Water ** 1/3 cup Thai mango or Indian mango 1 Sesame seeds (white) for garnishing *You can try using sona masoori rice or basamti rice **Adjust the water accordingly....

Thakkali pachadi | tomato raita recipe, a traditional recipe with full video and stepwise instructions. Thakkali pachadi is a traditional Tamil brahmin recipe, served at weddings and made during the festival time too. The addition of coconut and chili makes it very flavourful. My mom makes this so often and this goes well with Sambar sadam, vatha kuzhambu sadam, and Puliyodarai too. I have shared my mom’s signature recipe, Thakkali sweet pachadi ....

Thiruvadirai kali – Thiruvadirai kali recipe in Tamil, with full video and step-by-step pictorial instructions. Thiruvadirai kali is made using rice, moong dal, and jaggery as the main ingredients. This festival Thiruvadirai is favored for Lord Shiva, on the day of Thiruvadirai star in Marghazhi (November-December)and is a festival of great importance. Thiruvadirai kali is an offering to Lord Natraja on the occasion of Arudra dharshan. We make Kali on this day along with the Thiruvathirai Kootu | Thalagam or 7 kari kootu....

whole wheat naan on stove top. Preparation Time : 15 mins+ 2 hrs resting time | Cooking Time : 5-7 Mins per naan | Yields: 12 Whole wheat flour 2 and 1/2 cup All purpose flour | maida 1/2 cup Active dry Yeast 2 tsp Baking powder 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Sugar 1/2 tblsp Warm Milk 1/4 cup Yogurt 3/4 cup Oil 2 tblsp Butter to make naans For stuffing Pista 10 Badam 8 Dry coconut | kopparai 2 tsp Sugar 2 tsp...

Badam burfi recipe – Badam barfi recipe Easy to make almond burfi recipe with full video and detailed step-by-step pictorial instructions. Badam burfi is an exotic sweet recipe made using badam, sugar, ghee, and little milk as the main ingredients. Almond burfi is a very simple and easy sweet. We don’t have to see any string consistency in this burfi recipe. My mother-in-law used to make cashew coconut burfi for Diwali....

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 3 Mins | Serves: 2 Puttu flour 1/2 cup Water as needed Coconut (scrapped) 1/2 cup Method: I used the Nirapara brand puttu flour. You can try with any readymade puttu flour available in the market. This is not a sponsored post for Nirapara puttu podi. Take 1/2 cup of puttu flour in a wide bowl. Sprinkle little water and mix this well with your hands....

Kollu kuzhambu recipe | Horse gram gravy recipe, Village style kollu kuzhambu recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Kollu, called Horse gram in English is a protein-rich superfood. We South Indians make kollu rasam, kollu podi, kollu paruppu, kollu kuzhambu out of this. I have tried the North Indian version of Horse gram paratha too. Horse gram aids in weight loss too. I wanted to try this kollu kuzhambu for a long time....