Panchakhadya is a tradtionally a Mahastrian Ganpathi prasad. Maharastrians make this using dried dates, rasins and nuts. Traditionally it is like the panchamirtham we make with five ingredients.In karnataka also they make a similar one like this with different ingredients. I have tasted this many times in my friend’s place, but never asked her for the recipe. This year i wanted to post this simple recipe for ganesh chaturthi and asked her for the recipe....

Rice and Rajma, called as Rajma chawal is a super comfortable and one of our family’s favorite meal. I always keep stock of soaked Rajma in my freezer so that i can make Rajma any time i want. Mostly i pack Rajma and rice for kids lunch box. Some times when i am not in a mood to cook and elaborate meal on a weekend, i make Basmati rice and rajma along with some lassi....

Sabudana pongal | Sago pongal | Javarisi pongal- Ven pongal recipe using sago | javarisi. Easy to make ven pongal recipe using sago and moong dal. We usually make Ven pongal | khara pongal using raw rice or millets too. I have seen this Sago pongal | sabudana pongal in a restaurant menu card, in Chennai. We usually make sabudana khichidi | sabudana vada using sago. A few days back I saw Javvarisi pongal on my Instagram feed....

  Sago | javarisi 1 cup   Boiled potato 2   Roasted peanuts 1/4 cup   Salt as needed   Coriander leaves little   Red chili powder 1 tsp   Cumin seeds  1 tsp   Oil for deep frying Use senda namak and green chilis is making for fasting Method Wash the sago in water and drain the water thoroughly. Just sprinkle some water to that and keep it aside closed for 2 hours....

Rice can be replaced with any millets rice to make th dish healthy. My mom used to make arisi kanji sometimes for my paati either for breakfast or for dinner. Especially during summer, while making vadam, she makes this in bulk and keep it chilled. So it will be a perfect summer coolant. As the porridge has vendayam(fenugreek seeds) it will be a natural coolant for the body. Either you can have this for breakfast or for dinner or make it bit thin and drink as a mid day drink too....

Semiya upma – Vermicelli upma recipe – Easy breakfast recipes – Vegetable semiya upma recipe with step-by-step pictures. Two years back, one day when I was talking with my friends in the evening, and discussing the dinner plan, I told them I am planning to make semiya upma , and one among the group told that making upma with semiya/vermicelli is totally new to her. Somehow that incident came to my mind yesterday while I was making this for my breakfast....

Simple Indian vegetarian recipes for the lockdown period- I received messages from many readers on social media to post simple recipes with available ingredients, during this lockdown period. I know it is quite a challenging time for all of us. For us living in Hongkong, we are staying indoors for the past 2 months. Thank god we are getting all the essentials and the city is not completely locked down. I know the situation in India is not the same and people go out only to get essentials....

Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 35 Minutes Serves : 1 cup Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner| Breakfast Description : Learn how to make Vendhaya keerai thokku with video and step by step pictures. Vendhaya keerai 2 cups Red chili 10-12 Urad dal 1 tblsp Channa dal 1 tblsp Dhaniya | coriander seeds 1 tblsp Asafoetida | hing 1/4 tsp Sesame oil 3 tsp + 2 tblsp Salt as needed Tamarind a small lemon sized....

Aval murukku recipe | Instant poha chakli – Easy and tasty murukku recipe using poha | aval | rice flakes. Aval murukku for Krishna jayanthi | diwali, recipe with full video and step-by-step instructions. Apart from Uppu seedai and vella seedai we make Murukku for Krishna Jayanthi | Janmashtami | Gokulashtami. I have posted many varieties of murukku. Aval murukku I want to try for the past 2 years, but finally, I tried this time....

Avarakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe | Poricha kuzhambu recipe with detailed step-by-step instructions. Poricha kuzhambu is made using veggie and moong dal as the key ingredients. We roast spices and grind with coconut and add to this. This gives a very nice flavour and taste to the poricha kuzhambu. It is a very protein-rich recipe and a balanced meal too. You can serve this with plain rice and spicy curry of your choice....

Banana stem chaat recipe | Vazhaithandu chaat – Easy to make healthy street style chaat using banana stem | Vazhaithandu – I made this chaat inspired by the popular Mysore street style Bale dindina masala. The Mysore street-style masala will not include the North Indian chaat chutneys. They use the Mysore ssaru podi | rasam podi, but I want to make it in the usual chaat style. This turned out so well and is a super hit in our home....

Bonda soup recipe| Urad dal bonda in moong soup, a popular Karnataka recipe, shared with step by step pictures. I tasted Bonda soup for the first time in a restaurant in Chennai. I loved the taste and wanted to make that at home one day. My friend who is a native of Karnataka passed the recipe to me few weeks back. As Bonda soup is a no onion no garlic recipe, i wanted to post it during this time....

Cashew Pakoda recipe|Mundiri pakoda Cashew pakoda, Mundiri pakoda recipe with step-by-step pictures. Cashew pakoda, mundiri pakoda, Kaju pakoda, a mint-flavored pakoda a perfect choice for tea time and also pairs with rice too. The word mundiri pakoda itself brings back a lot of childhood memories. We used to live 10 kms away from Madurai City, and appa buys mundiri pakoda for us from a shop near the Madurai bus stand. This shop, Prema vilas mundiri pakoda is very famous and we used to eat this madly whenever appa buys it for us....

Indo Chinese menu is always liked by everyone at my home. For a change with usual chapathis this indo chinese menu with fried rice, manchurian, spring rolls, biscuit pudding and Ice lemon Tea, this combo is always a super hit among my kids and  guests. I made Spring rolls for starter. You can make Gobi Manchurian  too. I made Spring rolls and put in a zip lock cover and kept in the freezer....

Diwali party menu ideas | Diwali recipes. Apart from making sweets and savories for diwali and distributing them to neighbours and friends, many of us host Diwali parties too. Especially for people living abroad, it is common to host a Diwali party at home. Having attended many such parties, I thought I will share some ideas here. I have posted many diwali recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. I thought I would give some ideas on the recipe list so you can plan your Diwali dinner lunch menu or dinner menu....

Raw Rice 1 cup Idli rice 1 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Channa dal 2 tblsp Methi seeds |vendayam 1 tsp Salt as needed Soak the raw rice, idli rice, urad dal, channa dal and methi seeds together for 4 hours. Grind this into a smooth batter adding sufficient water. Add salt and mix well. Keep it aside for 10 to 12 hours for fermentation. Heat a iron pan or non stick pan ,when it is hot, pour 1 and half ladle full of batter in the center of the pan and immediately make a thin circle....

After a long time, i baked a beautiful cake yesterday. I can say this eggless carrot cake is one of the best cake i have baked. The hot toffee sauce makes the cake more tasty. I wanted to make an carrot cake for a long time and this recipe i adapted from here and the yummy hot toffee sauce i adapted from Nags space. So go ahead and try out this easy eggless carrot cake with hot toffee sauce....

Flax seeds powder| flax seeds podi, healthy podi made with flax seeds and curry leaves. This flax seed podi can be mixed with hot rice or can be had with idli | dosa too. Flax seeds have a lot of health benefits. We usually add this in smoothies or add in salads. After coming to Hongkong we stopped taking our morning smoothies. As the weather is cold, we don’t feel like taking smoothie in the morning....

INGREDIENTS SERVES 2-3 SPAGHETTI A SMALL BUNCH ONION 1 GARLIC 4-5 PODS GREEN CHILLI 1-2 SOY SAUCE 1 TSP TOMATO KETCHUP 1/2 TSP SUGAR 1/4 TSP CARROT 1/2 CABBAGE (SHREDDED) 3-4 TBLSP CAPSICUM 1/4 OLIVE OIL |  SUNFLOWER OIL 1-2 TBLSP SALT AS NEEDED WHITE PEPPER TO TASTE(OPTIONAL) SPRING ONIONS FEW (TO GARNISH) METHOD: Cook the spaghetti by adding 7-8 cups of water in a large pan. Add salt and few drops of oil while cooking....

How to make Soft phulkas | Soft roti recipe with step-by-step pictures and video. Phulka| Chapathi| Soft rotis, fluffy unleavened Indian flatbreads made with whole wheat. Phulkas or rotis are popular in Indian cuisine. They can be had for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Filled with the wholesome goodness of wheat, they are extremely healthy and easy to digest even for the elderly. Ever since my in-laws were diagnosed with diabetes, I started making phulkas regularly for dinner at home....