SPINACH DAL Dal palak | spinach dal is an easy and comforting dish and though i have tasted this in restaurants never tried at home. But my friends here, used to make this often for rotis. For a change from usual Keeari masiyal and keerai poriyal  i tried this dal palak which a bunch of palak which i got from the Indian store . To my surprise the kids and hubby loved this a lot and they finished the entire bowl in no time....

Ennai Kathirikkai kuzhambu recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. A popular South Indian gravy recipe made by stuffing freshly ground masala inside the mini eggplants and cooked in Tamarind-based gravy. This is an exotic South Indian gravy that pairs well with plain rice and a simple appalam. We can make this recipe without the addition of small onions and make it a no garlic no version. Also, check out Ennai kathirikai curry , stuffed brinjal curry , Andhra style Gutti vankaya kura ....

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Makes: 2 cups Carrots 4 (small size) Milk 3/4 cup Sugar 4-5 tblsp Cardamom powder | Everest Milk masala 1 tsp Milk powder 3 tblsp (optional) Almonds few (for garnishing) Ghee 1 tsp Method: Peel the skin of the carrots and if you want you can grate this in a small grater. I just roughly chopped them and pulsed it it in the mixer....

Sour cream dip Sweet potato kebab Mint leaves one handful Coriander leaves one handful Green chili 1 Almond 8-9 Chaat masala 1/2 tsp Sugar 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Lemon juice 1/2 tsp Method Soak the almonds in hot water for 10 minutes. Take the skin of the almonds. In a mixie,add the coriander leaves,mint leaves,green chili,chaat masala,almonds,sugar and salt. Grind into a fine paste. Add little water while grinding to adjust the consistency....

Most of the houses will cook Biryani for a Sundal lunch. I have already posted Paneer biyani meal. This week’s menu comes with a family’s favorite Hyderabadi style Veg Dum biryani. Few week’s back when my son ordered Veg biryani in a restaurant, it came with raita and cauliflower pakoda. I really loved that combo and shared the same today in our Indian lunch menu. Click on the names to get the recipe On the plate...

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Serves: 2-3 Spinach | keerai 1 bunch (2 cups chopped) Garlic 20 cloves Onion 1 Red chili 2 Green chili 1 Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Oil 3 tsp Peanuts 1 tblsp Coconut 1 tblsp Salt as needed Sugar 1/2 tsp Method: Chop the spinach finely. I used the round spinach available here in local Fair Price shops. You can use arai keerai or mullai keerai ,Amaranth leaves too....

Kesar badam peda recipe , Sweet shop style peda recipe with detailed step-by-step pictures. Kesar Badam peda is a quick and easy sweet that can be made with simple available ingredients. Dhoodh peda can be ready in 15 minutes. You can make this peda for Janmasthami, Diwali, Karwa chauth, Holi and Raksha bandan too. The entire cooking can be done in the microwave too. If you are running out of time but still want to make some simple sweet for Diwali, try out this Kesar badam peda...

Lemonade with homemade syrup – Lemon syrup recipe with step-by-step pictures. The homemade lemon syrup is a perfect keeper recipe which I learned from my athai many years back. My grandmother used to make this during summers and keep this inside the refrigerator. Whenever guests come, it is easy for us to serve this by just mixing it with water. Even my perimma, my mom’s elder sister makes this and we used to enjoy this daily during our summer vacation....

Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 30 Minutes Cook time : Nil Serves : 3 cups Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner Description : Magali kizhangu urgaai| mahali kizhangu pickle, is a popular tamil brahmin style, zero oil pickle recipe.       Magali kizhangu| sarasapilla root  1/4 kg (3 cups finely chopped)       Red chili    30      Rock Salt  as needed       Curd  as needed      Lemon juice  from 2 lemons      Mustard seeds*  1/2 tsp       Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp      *We missed to add while grinding....

Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 7- No onion no garlic pithru paksham lunch and dinner menu ideas. As we see different menu options for this Mahalayam today, this menu is yet another of my favorite combos. As I mentioned in all my combo posts, I use all vegetables during Pithru paksham except onion and garlic. Today’s menu includes a bonda morkuzhambu | Kalyana morkuzhambu recipe, which I learned from my perimma many years ago....

Bread slices 2 Green chutney as needed Butter as needed Mango 2 tblsp (chopped into cubes) Method: Soften the butter. Cut the mangoes into small cubes. Spread the butter on one side of the bread and spread green chutney on another bread. Place the mango bits on one side of the bread. I placed the mangoes on the buttered side of the bread. Cut into triangle or square. Serve immediately or you can pack this for kids snack box too....

Millet Bisibelabath Millet Capsicum rice Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 20 Minutes Serves : 1-2 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner Description : Millet veg pulao, made using barnyard millet and veggies, a healthy one pot meal and a perfect lunch box recipe too. Barnyard millet 1/2 cup Oil + ghee 3 tsp Green chili 1 Cardamom 2 Star anise 2 Cloves 2 Onion 1 Mixed veggies* 1/2 cup Water 1 cup Salt as needed Coriander leaves few * I used carrot, beans and peas....

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Serves: 5-6 Narthangai | citron 3 medium size Sambar podi 4 tsp Jaggery 1/4 cup Green chili 2 Sesame oil 2 tblsp Mustard 1/2 tsp Tamarind a lemon sized Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Salt as needed Method: Cut the citron| narthangai into two and add salt on both sides and chop them finely. Adding salt at this stage reduces the bitterness of the narthangai....

Peanut Sundal recipe | Verkadalai sundal recipe – easy navaratri sundal recipe with fresh spices. Recipe of peanut sundal | verkadalai sundal |groundnut sundal with full video and step by step pictorial instructions. This is one of the most common sundal variety made during Navaratri. Compared to other sundal varieties, this needs less soaking time. So it is very easy to make Verkadalai sundal. I have posted many varieties of sundal recipes for Navaratri in Jeyashri’s kitchen....

Pineapple raita is an interesting rata which i happened to taste in a Indian restaurant in Bali, 3 years back. After that i totally forgot about this pineapple raita. Recently , i suddenly remembered this while seeing our trip album and that day to my luck i had fresh pineapple with me at home. So i asked my friend about this recipe, who makes it at her place. Yes i have good friends around from all different parts of India, so they are always at my help whenever i have any queries....

Potato Chivda | aloo chivda| potato mixture recipe is an easy diwali snack recipe, and also can be had as and teatime snack. I have posted poha chiwda recipe ,which is best suitable diwali recipe for diabetic patients. But this potato chivda is a deep fried one and I am sure kids will love this for sure, even adults too. When we went for the Europe trip this June, we took a package trip to visit european countries....

chaat recipes Bhel puri Ragda patties Papdi chaat Kesari lassi Keep the sweet chutney and green chutney ready for the chaats. You can make this the previous day itself too. If making papdis at home, make them before day and keep it in a air tight container. Soak the white peas for 8 to 10 hours. While cooking the white peas in pressure cooker, cook the potatoes too for bhel puri, ragda pattice and papdi chaat....

Rice kheer |chawal ki kheer, is similar to the south indian Paal payasam . I recently tasted this in a friend’s place during Varalakshmi pooja and the rice kheer was super rich and creamy. I noted down the recipe from her keeping in mind to post this kheer recipe during navratri. The blanched almonds and saffron adds a super crunchy taste to the kheer. Though it takes little time to cook, the kheer is worth trying....

RICE 3 TBLSP COCONUT 1/2 CUP MILK 1 CUP GHEE 1 TSP SUGAR 4 TBLSP CARDAMOM POWDER A PINCH CASHEW NUT 6-7 NO METHOD: Soak the rice in water for 1/2 an hour. Drain the water and grind this along with coconut into a fine paste. In a pan, add 2 cups of water and the paste and cook it in a low flame stirring every now and then. when this gets completely cooked (will be ready in 5-6 mins) add the sugar and stir well till it get dissolved....

Rose milk recipe | Homemade rose syrup recipe, easy rose milk essence recipe with full video and step-by-step instructions. Rose milk is one of my favorite drinks from childhood days. Most of the days during summer, we used to drink rose milk after brushing our teeth. Also in the evening also we drink rose milk only. After I got married and later become health conscious I started avoiding sugary drinks. But once in a while, I used to drink rose milk in restaurants....