Learn how to make Omavalli chutney| Karpooravalli chutney , the recipe with full video and step by step pictures must try chutney recipe makes a perfect side dish for idli dosa. We were discussing the health benefits of omavalli leaves | oregano leaves in our friend’s chat group. Many of them didn’t know about this Omavalli | karpooravalli leaf. We usually use this to treat the common cold by making kashayam ....

Khoya recipe Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Makes: 1 cup Milk powder 1 cup Ghee few drops Method: In a wide bowl add the milk powder. Sprinkle little water and knead it into a dough. It will be sticky. No need to worry. Grease your hands with ghee and knead again. It will be soft and smooth. Keep this dough in a soft and clean cloth....

Kozhukattai recipe in tamil, how to make kozhukattai, Kozhukattai recipe with sweet poornam, made using coconut and jaggery, detailed recipe step by step pictures. Modakam | Kozhakattai we usually make for Ganesh chaturthi or Varalakshmi nombu. Also during aadi velli and thai velli also we make kozhukattai. I have already posted modakam recipe with video. Generally we use home made rice flour or idiyappam flour for making kozhukattai. I have posted different ways of making kozhakattai maavu ....

Kuthiraivali | Barnyard millet adai i tried for the first time few months back when i was making supplement book for Mangayar malar themed “Millet recipes”. Murungakeerai | Drumstick leaves we generally make poriyal . My mom adds this to adai and we all are a great fan of murunga keerai adai. We have a murunga maram at our backyard from where we get fresh leaves and fresh drumstick (organic too) whenever we want....

Murungai keerai soup recipe Vazhaithandu soup recipe Chettinad Cauliflower soup recipe Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 25 Minutes Serves : 4-5 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner Description : Murungakeerai Soup | Drumstick leaves soup, recipe with step wise pictures, a healthy,diabetic friendly soup, perfectly suits for lactating mothers too, made using drumstick leaves Drumstick leaves 2 cups Small onion 5 Garlic 5 cloves Tomato 1/2 Water 3 cups Pepper powder to taste Salt as needed Butter 1 tsp...

Oats pottukadalai murukku is a quite interesting murukku which i came across in Priya’s blog . It is very simple and easy murukku. the original recipe has added coconut milk instead of water to make the dough. Since i have already posted Thengai paal murukku  for diwali, last year, ithought i will add water only. It turned out very well crispy and for a change you can try murukku with Oats and pottukadalai....

Paneer pulao recipe – Easy to make one-pot meal, recipe with full video and step by step pictures. How to make paneer pulao. Paneer pulao is a delicious one-pot meal, that can be served at home along with a simple dal and raita. Also, we can pack this for the lunch box too. Paneer pulao is a delicious one-pot meal, that can be served at home along with a simple dal and raita....

South Indian gravy recipes Parangikaai Kuzhambu Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 3-4 Pumpkin | parangikaai 1 cup (cubes) Shallots | small onion | chinna vengayam 7-8 Tomato 1/2 Garlic | poondu 5-6 cloves Red chili powder 3 tsp Coriander powder 2 tsp Fennel powder (sombu) 1/2 tsp (optional) Sesame oil 2 tblsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Venthayam | methi seeds 1/4 tsp Tamarind gooseberry size Salt as needed Curry leaves + coriander leaves few...

Puli kuzhambu recipe -Kathrikkai puli kuzhambu – Restaurant style puli kuzhambu recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Puli kuzhambhu is a rare item which I make in my kitchen. Except for me, rest all in my family will not prefer this pulikuzhambhu much. Whenever we order Lunch thali meal in Saravana Bhavan this pulikuzhambhu will be on their menu. like to eat this curd rice or have it with plain rice and papad....

Rava kunukku recipe with video Rava kunukku is a deep fried snack recipe made with sooji as the main ingredient. We generally make kunukku with adai maavu. Recently when we visited a friend’s house for evening coffee, she made this rava kunukku and served along with coffee. It tasted very nice and immediately i asked her for the recipe, but as usual forgot later. Few days back i messaged her again and asked her for the recipe....

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 3-4 Ridge gourd | peerkangai 2 and 1/2 cups (chopped into cubes) Toor dal 1/2 cup Garlic 5 cloves Shallots | small onion 4 Green chili 2 Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Oil | ghee 2 tsp Curry leaves few Salt as needed Lemon juice 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Asafoetida 2 pinches Method: Peel the ridge gourd and chop them into cubes....

Phool makhana 2.5 cups Red chili powder 1 tsp Oil 2 tsp Turmeric powder 2 pinches Roasted jeera powder 1/2 tsp Amchoor powder 1/2 tsp Chaat masala 1 tsp Onion 1 Tomato 1/2 Coriander leaves few Method: Finely chop the onion, tomato and coriander leaves. In a pan add oil and add red chili powder, turmeric powder, chaat masala, roasted jeera powder and amchoor powder. Give it a quick mix and immediately add the phool makhana....

WITHOUT TAMARIND – NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPE Vathakuzhambhu is a my all time favorite recipe and already i have posted my version of vathakuzhambhu  with video too. This thakkali kuzhambhu is a unique recipe which is made without tamarind and almost tastes like a chunky tomato thokku. This weekend i made this vathakuzhambhu after a very long time and we all enjoyed with hot rice and poricha kootu. Also check out my...

SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES Aapam,  a popular breakfast recipe in Kerala  and Tamil nadu a Soft, lacy pancakes that are spongy in the centre and crispy at the corners, made using a fermented batter of rice, udad dal and coconut. . This recipe involves natural fermentation of the batter and does not include any yeast. A perfect no yeast aapam recipe for those who do not like its smell or flavor....

Aval pidi kozhukattai recipe – Healthy and easy steamed rice flakes dumplings recipe. Aval kozhukattai recipe with full video and step-by-step instructions. Poha | aval | rice flakes are widely used in Indian cuisine. I have posted a lot of recipes using poha in Jeyashris kitchen. Usually, we make upma with aval, but this one is steamed dumplings. This is very similar to the arisi pidi kozhukattai. But this can be made just in 20 minutes....

Biscuit toppings   INGREDIENTS: FOR AVAL (POHA) BHEL THICK POHA/AVAL 1/2 CUP ONION 1 NO. TOMATO 1 NO.(SMALL) OIL 1 TSP RED CHILLI 2 NO ASAFOETIDA 1/4 TSP CURRY LEAVES FEW MUSTARD SEEDS 1/4 TSP COCONUT (SCRAPPED) 3 TBLSP NYLON SEV/OMAPODI 3-4 TBLSP SALT AS NEEDED SUGAR 1/2 TSP FOR THE BASE: SPRING ROLL SHEETS- 4-5 NO. METHOD: Wash the poha nicely and drain the water. Mix with salt and sugar and keep it aside for 10 mins....

Chilli parotta recipe, A popular street style food of Tamilnadu, Learn how to make chilli parotta using readymade parathas. Growing up in the deep South of Tamilnadu, you must be familiar with this dish. This is one of the popular dishes served in the local hotels. My hometown Madurai is famous for chilli parotta, kothu parotta, and salna. Usually, they deep fry the parotta in the street shop to make it crisp....

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 5 Min per batch | Serves: 1-2 Dark chocolate | any chocolate 1 small bar Whole wheat bread slices 4 Cheese slices 2 Butter little to grease Method: If using dark chocolate bars bring it to room temperature and grate it. I just cut them using a knife. You can use your dairy milk or any chocolate of this type. Even chocolate chips can also be used....

Cluster beans curry | kothavarangai stir fry – Easy and yummy no onion no garlic recipe made with cluster beans. South Indian style stir fry recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Cluster beans curry | Kothavarangai curry without coconut. Kothavarangai | cluster beans | Gawar in Hindi, we usually make Paruppu usili with this. This is the classic way of Kothavarangai in a South Indian home. We also make Kothavarangai kootu in our house....

Coconut chutney recipe, made with urad dal and green chili as main ingredients. We make many varieties of coconut chutney, and mostly we add roasted gram or channa dal for making coconut chutney. We South Indian Brahmins make Thengai thogayal with coconut, red chili, and urad dal. Recently one of my friends told me that she tasted coconut chutney with urad dal and it tasted very nice. I had 2 coconuts lying down in my refrigerator and I immediately thought that I would try it out for sure....