Pori upma recipe | Murmura upma and easy breakfast or dinner recipe, with full video and step by step pictures. Yes, this upma is made with Pori|puffed rice|arisi pori | murmura. I was first introduced to this by my Kannadikka friend, who used to buy big packets of pori during our grocery shopping. When I asked her what she will do with this then she told that she will make upma and kara pori....
 Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Yields: 14     Pottukadalai|Roasted Gram    1 and 1/2 cup     Jaggery      1/2 cup     Coconut bits  2 tblsp (optional)     Cardamom powder    a pinch     Ghee  1/2 tsp Method:...
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 2 Pudalangai | snake gourd 3 small Oil 1 tbslp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Besan | kadalai maavu 1 tsp Corn flour 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 1/8 tsp Curry leaves few Method: Wash the snake gourd and cut them and take out the seeds in the middle. Slice the snake gourd....
MINT FLAVORED INDIAN FLAT BREAD Pudina paratha is one my favorite Indian flat bread and i used to order this whenever we go to restaurants. I wanted to try pudina paratha at home for a long time, but somehow it doesn’t happen and finally i made this last weekend it turned out very nice. I wanted to try this as laccha paratha which is normally made in restaurants, but my laziness didn’t allow me and finally i rolled it into parathas....
Pulikaichal recipe | puliyodarai mix recipe Allow it to cool and dry grind it into powder using a mixie. Now extract thick juice from the tamarind and keep it aside. Heat the kadai and put oil into it. Add the things one by one in Table 2, the things given for tempering. Saute them for a few mins, till they change colour. I didn’t add black channa this time because it was out of stock in my kitchen....
Red bean quesadilla, i wanted to post for a long time. This can be made with store bought tortilla or home made tortillas. We have tasted this quesadilla many times in Myras beach club here in Singapore. This is the first time i am trying red bean quesadilla at home and they turned out very well. I have done a similar filling for making a wrap, when i did a cookery show in London, in June....
Palak soup | spinach soup is an easy and healthy soup with spinach, garlic and milk as the main ingredients. Soups are always loved by everyone at home. Most of the days our dinner will be accompanied by a soup. This is a very simple soup made in one shot in a pressure cooker. You can replace spinach | palak with pumpkin, broccoli, carrot or any veggie of your choice. Enjoy this rainy weather with a hot bowl of soup....
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 2 Mins (optional) | Serves: 2-3 Sprouts 1 cup Onion 1 Tomato 1/2 Green chutney to taste Tamarind date chutney to taste Chaat masala 2-3 pinches Cumin powder 1/4 tsp Red chili powder as needed (optional) Salt little Pomegranate a handful Coriander leaves few Sev |boondi to garnish (optional) Lemon juice little (optional) Method: In a bowl add the sprouts. You can steam the sprouts in a cooker(wihout whistle) or a idli maker for 2-3 minutes too....
Sprouts tikki|Moong sprout patties is a healthy tikki recipe, made using sprouts. I have already posted a moong oats tikki recipe. As posted in my Instagram, i went as a judge for a healthy breakfast Masterchef contest, conducted by a nutritionist here in Singapore. It was a my first experience of judging a competition . A truly wonderful opportunity also to learn new things from many people, who participated in the competition....
Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 30 Minutes Serves : 3-4 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Breakfast| Dinner Description : Tiffin Sambar, A popular, tasty South Indian gravy made by simmering lentils and shallots along with tamarind extract.    Small onion | Shalltos 10-12   T omato 1   Tamarind a small gooseberry size    Yellow moong dal 1/4 cup   Sambar powder 1 tsp   Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt to taste   Oil 1 tsp   Curry leaves  few    Asafoetida a pinch   To roast and grind   Coriander seeds | dhaniya 1/2 tsp   Red chili 2   Channa dal 1/2 tsp   Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp   Coconut  1 tblsp   Oil 2 tsp...
  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 1 cup      For the powder Coriander seeds  3 tblsp Red chili  8 Channa dal  2 tblsp Sesame seeds  1 tblsp Cinnamon stick  a small piece (optional) Kopparai | dry coconut  2 tblsp     For the rice   Raw rice | basmati rice  1 cup   Eggplant (Small ) 4-5   Onion   1 (optional)   Oil   1 tblsp   Vangi bath powder (recipe given below)   2-3 tblsp    Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp    Urad dal   1 tsp    Peanuts  1 tblsp (optional)    Curry leaves   few        Salt  as needed       ...
Vengaya sambar recipe – Arachuvitta sambar recipe – Pearl onion sambar – Traditional vengaya sambar recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Arachuvitta vengaya sambar is a tasty sambar recipe made using freshly ground Sambar masala. This is a lentil-based onion gravy, cooked in tamarind sauce, popular in South Indian cuisine. The addition of shallots to this sambar gives a delicious aroma. My mother used to make this Arachuvitta vengaya sambar whenever we had guests at home....
Kandatippili rasam Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 10 Minutes Cook time : 10 Minutes Serves : 3/4 cup approx. Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner Description : Angaya podi is a traditional recipe made using many healthy ingredients and an important one in postpartum delivery Dhaniya| Coriander seeds 2 tblsp Dried Sundakkai | Turkey berries 2 tblsp Manathakkali vathal | balck nightshade berries 2 tblsp Vepampoo | Dried neem flower 2 tblsp Kandathippili 4-5 sticks Arisi thippili 4-5 Cumin seeds 1 tsp Pepper 1 tsp Venthayam | Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp Ajwain | omam 1/2 tsp (optional) Sukku | dry ginger a small piece Curry leaves few Salt to taste Asafoetida 1/8 tsp...
Apple kheer | apple rabdi is a fruit based Indian sweet. I tasted this for the first time in a restaurant and noted down in my to do list. When i was seeing that list two days back, saw this apple kheer| apple rabdi recipe and thought of giving it a try for Janmashtami 2016. While talking with few of my friends yesterday, was talking about this apple kheer. One among them roughly gave me the idea of making the kheer | rabdi and gave few tips also....
Thool pakoda Palak corn pakoda Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 15 Minutes Cook time : 30 Minutes Serves : 25 pakodas Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Snack Description : Aval pakoda | poha pakoda recipe with step wise pictures and video, a deep fried snack made using rice flakes and potato as main ingredients    Poha | aval 2 cups (medium thin flakes)     Potato 2 meidum sized    Onion 2    Coriander leaves 3 tblsp    Red chili powder 1 tsp    Salt as needed   Plain flour or besan flour or rice flour 2 tblsp   Oil  for deep fryingÂ...
 Preparation Time : 10  mins | Cooking Time : 30 Mins | Makess: 17-19 pieces    Bajra flour | Kambu maavu | Pearl millet 1/2 cup    Whole wheat flour 1/2 cup    Methi leaves | venthaya keerai(finely chopped) 1/2 cup    Red chili powder 2 tsp    Coriander powder 1 tsp    Cumin powder 1 tsp    Garam masala 1/2 tsp    Sugar 1 tsp    Salt as needed    Ajwain a pinch (optional)    Water for kneading    Hot oil 1 tblsp    Oil  for deep frying Â...
Easy 20 minutes Mysore pak Easy Kesar burfi INGREDIENTS: MILK POWDER 1 CUP SUGAR 3/4 CUP minus 2 TBLSP COCOA POWDER 2 TSP CASHEW NUTS(CHOPPED) 2 TBLSP ALMONDS (CHOPPED) 2 TBLSP DESICCATED COCONUT 1/2 TSP(OPTIONAL) BUTTER 1 TBLSP The important thing in getting the burfi perfect is the one string consistency. Take sugar in a saucepan and just add little water to cover the sugar. Boil this in a medium flame....
  Preparation Time : 5  mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Yield s: 12- 13 pieces      Coconut grated  1 cup      Sugar   1 cup      Ghee  few drops      Cashew nut few   Method: In a pan add ghee and roast the cashew nuts till golden brown. Add the coconut and sugar to the pan and star cooking in a low flame. Star cooking in a low flame and you will see the sugar gets melted and the mixture will slowly start thickening....
Thengai chutney | coconut chutney | getti chutney , whatever name you call, i love to have this chutney though i am served with any variety of chutney. Whenever we go to Murugan Idli Kadai, the thengai chutney bucket is kept on the table, so the waiter does not have to make too many trips to my table. Somehow i am not a big fan of my mom’s thengai chutney, she add little tamarind to that....
Recipe Cusine : Indian Prep Time : 15 Minutes Cook time : 2 Minutes Serves : 3-4 Author : Jeyashri Recipe Category : Dessert Description : Coffee mousse recipe | No egg coffee mousse, with full video and step by step pictures, is an easy and delicious dessert made using Cream, chocolate and Instant coffee powder as the main ingredients. Whipping cream 1 cup (35% fat works best) Milk 1/4 cup Semi Sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup Levista Instant Coffee powder* 1....
