Tamil Nādu Village style Kaikari sambar – Vegetable sambar recipe – Mixed vegetable sambar recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. We make different varieties of sambar in our home. Traditionally, we don’t add garlic or cumin seeds in sambar. This sambar is different, and I have seen this version while growing up in my native town Madurai. When we moved to our new home in 1986, it was the only independent home in that area and in the entire street, there were no houses....

Salads as we all know, are very healthy but making it interesting is a tough task. Many ladies who want to lose weight, will stick to salads, at least one meal a day but after few days the interest in eating salads will come down . Also one more major block here is we cook usual meal for the family and after all that we will eat salads . So over a period of time we will start craving for the daily meal....

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Pan fried eggplant Jeera aloo Aloo gobi mutter Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 20 Minutes Serves : 3-4 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner Description : No onion no garlic Aloo Gobi recipe, a popular combo of potato and cauliflower pairs well with roti and rice too       Cauliflower  1 (medium)       Potato  1     Cumin seeds  1/4 tsp     Sambar powder  2 tsp     Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp     Coriander leaves 1/3 cup (chopped, loosely packed)     Oil  1 tblsp     ...

Aloo pakora recipe, quick and easy tea time snack recipe, recipe of aloo pakora with full video in Tamil and step by step instructions. Aloo pakora is a North Indian version of our Potato Bajji. But there are few differences between both. Recently I visited one of my friend’s house for tea on a weekend evening. She made Aloo pakora, dhaniya chutney and hot ginger chai. The combo was super tasty and loved the pakoras and chutney combo very much....

I have already shared that my recipes got featured in Aval vikatan a popular Tamil magazine. I also promised that i will post some of the classic recipes from that book here with step wise pictures. Today i am sharing the recipe of Bhindi badam masala , a classic rich gravy, a perfect side dish for roti |naan. this bhindi masala never fails to impress your family and guests too. I got this idea from a cookbook of Tarla dalal which i happened to see in a book store in Chennai....

Black chana sundal recipe – Kala chana sundal without onion and garlic. Navaratri sundal recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. We make different varieties of sundal for Navaratri. I have posted many versions of different types of sundal in Jeyashris kitchen. This black chana sundal is a very simple and flavourful recipe. If you are planning to have guests for Navaratri evening, then you should try this sundal. Also we make kondakadalai sundal on Saraswathi pooja day....

Boondi ladoo recipe | How to make boondi ladoo – Recipe with tips and full video. Ladoo recipe with step-by-step instructions and video in Tamil  Boondi Ladoo, a traditional popular Indian sweet made during festivals and weddings, sweet balls made by mixing deep-fried gram flour batter with sugar syrup. It is so called because the batter is poured through a sieve or a perforated ladle, giving rise to tiny roundels called boondi (derived from the Hindi word boond- tiny drops of water)....

Broccoli stir fry recipe, Easy to make broccoli stir fry – recipe with full video and step by step pictures. Very healthy and nutritious broccoli stir fry recipe. This is a very simple recipe and can be made in less than 30 minutes. You can pair this with fried rice, roti, and any South Indian gravy too. I got introduced to broccoli after moving to Singapore. Though it looks like cauliflower, the taste is very different....

Cabbage kofta recipe – low-fat koftas using cabbage, cooked in a tomato-based gravy.- Cabbage kofta recipe with step-by-step pictures. I never know that we can make koftas with Cabbage and this is the first time I attempted it turned out well and was a super hit among the kids. Actually, I wanted to deep fry the kofta ballas as I did for Malai Kofta Recipe, but after I start putting one ball in oil, I felt it absorbed more oil....

Cabbage masala vadai is basically the paruppu vadai | masal vadai we make with channa dal. Last friday i made Varalakshmi pooja at home i made this cabbage masala vadai in the evening for my guests along with puliyodarai, coconut rice, apple kheer and curd rice. Everyone loved the cabbage masala vadai. As it is a pooja invite i made everything without onion and garlic. When everyone asked me about the vada recipe i told them that it is the usual paruppu vadai with cabbage....

Chow chow peanut poriyal – Easy South Indian poriyal recipe with the combo of chow chow (chayote) and peanut. Recipe of the simple curry with step-by-step pictures and full video. Do read the notes sections to see more variations. Chow chow | chayote | seema kathrikkai as it is called in local Tamilnadu, is one of the most favorite vegetables in our home. I make Chow chow kootu more often as kids love that....

This week’s lunch menu has Plain rice Drumstick Sambar Vendakkai Thoran Raw mango rasam Home made Vadam ( sent by my mom)

Idli upma recipe | upma with leftover idlis – The most underrated tiffin of South India, made using leftover idlis. Idli upma is a very common tiffin made in our homes using leftover idli. It is made in different ways in different homes. I have tasted a different version of this in my sister’s home post-wedding. Though I love other versions, I love the one which my mom makes. She adds shallots (chinna vengayam in Tamil) and Idli milgai podi to this....

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Makes: 1 cup approx. Ripe Lemons 5 Red chili powder 2 – 3 tsp Salt as needed Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Methi seeds |vendayam 1/4 tsp Sesame oil 3-4 tblsp Method: Wash the lemons and cook this in pressure cooker till 4-5 whistles and keep in a small flame for 5 minutes . Switch off the flame....

Karachi halwa recipe, with Karupatti Learn how to make Karachi Halwa| corn flour halwa| bombay halwa using Karupatti| palm jaggery, recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Diwali is around the corner and this time I have planned to post a few recipes using different varieties of sugar. Palm jaggery | Karupatti is widely used in Tamil Nadu and is much healthier than refined white sugar. For friends living in Singapore, you can use Gula melaka also instead of Karupatti....

Preparation Time : 2 hrs+ 7 hrs fermentation | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Makes: 10-12 pieces Varagu Arisi 1 portion Urad dal 1/4 portion Green Chili 1 Ginger a small piece Yogurt 2 tblsp Eno fruit salt 3/4 tsp Oil 2 tsp Red chili powder 2 pinches Jeera Powder 2 pinches Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Salt to taste Method: Wash the varagu rice and urad dal and soak it in water for 2 hours....

KHOYA STUFFED MODAKAM| KOZHUKATTAI I have lot of Maharastrian friends here and they used to share with me many recipes. While talking about the Ganpathi celebrations in Mumbai, they were telling about the types of modakam they make too. Generally these khoya|mawa modaks they make in a different way. they make khoya|mawa pedas and using he modak mould they make them as modaks. I wanted to try this as our usual south indian kozhukattai....

Dabba style dal Carrot dal fry Masoor dal tadka Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 4-5 Yellow moong dal 1/2 cup Garlic 10 cloves Tomato 1 Onion 1 Green chili 1 Asafoetida | hing 2 pinches Red chili powder 1 tsp (optional) Salt as needed Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Oil 1 tblsp Ghee 1 tblsp Coriander leaves few Cumin seeds 1 tsp...

Maharashtrian style cucumber salad recipe | Khamang kakdi | Kakdi chi Koshimbir recipe – A crunchy, no-cook cucumber and peanut salad recipe. Summer salad recipe with full video and step-by-step instructions. We take lots of cucumbers, watermelon, ash gourd and other vegetables which have a lot of water content, during summer. Sometimes it’s too boring to have it raw with a simple salt and pepper seasoning. I have already posted an interesting Thai-style cucumber pineapple salad recipe....