Andhra style raw rasam recipe, no-cook raw rasam recipe, with full video and detailed step by step pictorial instructions. Rasam recipes are always a great fascination for me. Whenever I come across a new rasam recipe, I will give it a try. Sometimes a small variation from the usual one will give a nice taste to the usual rasam we make. Some time back I learned this Instant rasam recipe from my friend, who is living in Hyderabad....

Asoka halwa| ashoka halwa is a traditional recipe of Thiruvaiyaru, a small town in Tamilnadu, South India. It is generally served in Tamil brahmin weddings, on the day of the wedding during breakfast. In my mom’s side everyone is a huge fan of asoka halwa but it it quite surprising that no one knows how to make asoka halwa. When i was in trichy this July for my niece wedding, i asked all the elders at home regarding the recipe but none of them replied positively....

Preparation Time : 10 mins + resting time 10 mins | Cooking Time : 5 Mins | Serves: 2 Cabbage 2 cups (finely chopped) Shallots |ulli | Small onion 7-8 Green chili 1-2 Grated coconut 3 tblsp Curry leaves few Ginger 1/2 tsp (grated) Coconut oil 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/2 tsp Salt as needed Method: Chop the cabbage, onions and green chili finely. In a wide bowl add the cabbage, chili, coconut,onions, grated ginger, turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt....

Cauliflower pepper fry – Flavourful cauliflower pepper fry recipe with step-by-step pictures. Cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies and I love to have this with simple rasam and rice and even as a side dish for chapatis too. Being bored with the usual Cauliflower Curry I was thinking of making some different with cauliflower and tried out cauliflower curry using freshly ground pepper. It turned out amazing well and especially kids enjoyed this a lot....

CAULIFLOWER FLORETS 1 AND1/2 CUP ONION 1 GARLIC 3-4 WATER| VEGETABLE STOCK 1 CUP LOW FAT MILK 1 CUP SALT AS NEEDED PEPPER | OREGANO AS NEEDED GINGER A SMALL PIECE OLIVE OIL | BUTTER 1 TSP METHOD: Wash the cauliflower florets and chop the onions and garlic roughly. In a pan add olive oil | butter and saute the onions and garlic for a few minutes. Add in the cauliflower florets and saute for 2-3 minutes....

Chapathi |Roti upma , this recipe i got from my relative who recently visited my blog and called me up and told this recipe of roti upma. She is a great cook and at this age of 75 she actively cooks everyday for her family . I thank Saroja Mami for introducing me this simple,easy and tasty Roti upma.  INGREDIENTS: ROTI | CHAPATHI 4-5 PEANUTS 2 TBLSP SESAME SEEDS 2 TSP CUMIN SEEDS | JEERA 1/4 TSP ONION 1 NO CAPSICUM 1/4 PORTION OIL 2 TSP MUSTARD SEEDS 1/4 TSP GREEN CHILLI 2 CORIANDER LEAVES A HANDFUL SALT TO TASTE LEMON JUICE FEW DROPS METHOD:...

Coriander chutney Restaurant style coconut chutney Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 10 Minutes Serves : 3-4 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Breakfast | Dinner Description : Coconut coriander chutney, ginger flavoured coconut chutney, recipe with step wise pictures Coconut 1/2 cup Roasted gram dal 1.5 tblsp Coriander leaves a small bunch Ginger a small chunk Green chili 2-3 Salt as needed Oil 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Curry leaves few...

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Yields: 3 parathas Atta |wheat flour 1/2 cup Red chili powder 3/4 tsp – 1 tsp Cumin powder 1/4 tsp Garam masala 2 pinches Turmeric powder A pinch Salt to taste Moong dal 3 tblsp Onion 1 Coriander leaves few Red chili powder 1/4 tsp Green chili 1 (optional) Jeera | Cumin 1/8 tsp Oil | ghee | Butter as needed...

Double beans spinach stir fry, Palak double beans dry subzi, and Healthy and delicious fresh double beans palak stir fry recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. I have seen fresh double beans in the market for the first time. Recently when I visited Chennai, I saw these fresh double beans. I have made sundal using dried double beans. I have tried Double beans kurma using dried ones. But for the first time excited to try these fresh ones....

Drumstick kootu recipe | Murungakkai kootu recipe, a simple no onion no garlic poricha kootu recipe with drumstick. Murungakkai kootu recipe with step-by-step pictures. We make kootu with different types of veggies. This one is a very simple and special one at our home. This carries a lot of memories of my childhood too. Back home we have a murungai maram | drumstick tree which produces drumsticks in bulk. Amma used to distribute to our neighbours and we have an abundant supply of drumsticks for our usage too....

Garlic almond soup, is a perfect one for this cold weather. Last year i have given this recipe for Kungumam thozi supplement themed “soups and salads”. This recipe was a super hit at our house. I tried this with bottle gourd when i gave this for the supplement book. While i was doing this again for the post last week, i don’t have bottle gourd at home and so replaced it with potato....

Grilled Pineapple Salad | Easy salad recipes – Pineapple I love the most next to mangoes. Generally, I like eating fruits, also I would love to add them to my salads too. Usually, I add fresh pineapple cubes to my daily salad along with some cucumber, carrot, some legumes (chickpeas, red kidney beans..) lettuce, papaya, watermelon, and some nuts. Every day I pack a big bowl of salad for Suresh, for his evening snack and also I reserve a portion from that for me and the kids to have in the evening....

Hyderabadi Dum Biryani recipe | Veg Dum Biryani recipe – How to make Veg biryani recipe with step by step pictures. Hyderabadi Dum  Biryani is a popular one in the kitchen of Mughal Nizams of Hyderabad. Actually, it is popular for Chicken and mutton dum biryani. I wanted to try the Hyderabadi Veg Dum biryani for quite a while but I somehow keep on postponing it. During our December trip to Chennai, happened to eat the Veg dum biryani at Cream center Chennai....

Indian-style masala pasta Easy pasta recipes – Pasta made with Indian spices and masala, to give it a desi Indian touch. Indian-style masala pasta with full video and step-by-step pictures. Masala pasta is a twist to our original Italian pasta using pasta sauce. This Masala pasta is a popular street in India nowadays. We all have our basic version of making this Indian-style masala pasta. I have shared my simple version of this using Macroni pasta....

Kulcha i wanted to try for a very long time. Naan or kulcha the popular Indian bread , generally we order in restaurants . This is the first time i have attempted Kulcha at home. They turned out super soft and kids had a wonderful treat with home made kulchas. Generally for Naans we add yeast but for kulcha we don’t add yeast. You can stuff potato or paneer or onions to make it stuffed kulcha....

Maddur vada recipe | no grind Instant vada recipe – Popular Maddur vada recipe with full video and step by step pictures. Usually, we make vada by soaking or grinding dals. This Maddur vada is an instant vada without any soaking or grinding. This is a crispy vada recipe and a perfect tea-time snack. This vada is made using rice flour, semolina, and little plain flour along with some chilis and onions....

Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 1 – Every year during the time of Mahalaya Paksham | Pithru paksham I plan to post lunch and dinner menu combo on Jeyashris kitchen. Finally this year I planned the combo menu. I will be posting the no onion no garlic lunch and dinner menu here with the recipe links. Mahalaya Paksha, also known as Pitru Paksha, is a sacred 16-day period dedicated to paying homage to ancestors....

Mango overnight oats recipe, a quick and easy healthy breakfast recipe using mango, yogurt, and quick oats as main ingredients. Mangoes are in season now and the summer is in its peak now. Most of the time we don’t want to stand long time in the kitchen and do any elaborate cooking. Also, we don’t feel like eating anything hot in the morning for breakfast. This overnight mango oats is a perfect way to start the day healthily....

Masala sabudana khichdi with step by step pictures, perfect non-sticky sabudana khichidi recipe, with the addition of onion, veggies, and peanuts. Usually, we make this sago khichdi during the fasting period. We always make a no onion no garlic version of sago upma. It’s always tricky to get a non-sticky sago upma. Please read the full post to see how to make non-sticky sabudana khichidi. I have already posted no onion garlic sago upma ....

Mixed vegetable kootu recipe | Simple and healthy kootu recipe without coconut. Kootu recipe with lots of veggies and dal and without the addition of coconut paste. Mixed veg kootu recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Kootu is one of the popular recipes in South Indian cuisine. We make different varieties of kootu with different veggies. Usually, for kootu we don’t add tamarind. Also, most of the houses moong dal is used for making kootu....