Thengai Thuvayal – Coconut Chutney
Coconut thuvayal is a very simple recipe. Instead of using green chillies, we use red chillies in this chutney and it will be very tasty too. I like to have with idli, upma and even I love to have with curd rice :). Preparation time: 15 minutes No of Servings: 4 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Coconut – 1/2cup(grated) Urad dhal – 1tsp Red chillies – 2(according to spice level) Tamarind – very little(a little bigger than pepper size) Hing – a pinch Oil – 1tbsp Mustard seeds – 1/4tsp Method of Preparation: Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan. Add hing and fry the red chillies, urad dhal and coconut for 3 minutes. Grind it coarsely with the tamarind by adding very little water. Season it with the mustard seeds Enjoy it with idli, dosa, upma...
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Mooli Paratha/Radish Paratha
My mom used to make mooli parathas. Last week, when I tried methi paratha I remembered about this mooli paratha. I wanted to try it since then and I have tried immediately :). It is very easy to make will be tasty too. Preparation time: 30 minutes No of Servings: 2 Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Radish-1(grated) Green chillies-2(finely chopped) Red chilli powder-1 tsp(according to spice level) Cumin powder-1/2 tsp Garam masala-1/2 tsp Coriander-1 tbsp Salt-to taste Wheat flour-2 cups Oil 2 tsp Method of Preparation: Mix all the ingredients except for the wheat flour and oil and cover the mixture for 15 minutes. Radish will leave some water. Remove that water and keep it aside. Now take the wheat flour and use the water taken from radish and make a smooth dough just like that for...
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Methi Paratha
Methi leaves are rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron and its mineral and vitamin contents are also high and this is easily assimilated by our body. I like methi leaves in any form..especially I loveee Methi paratha. My cousin used to make this recipe and now I am making it whenever I buy methi leaves 🙂 I like this to have with raitha or pickle. Preparation time: 30 minutes No of Servings: 2 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Wheat flour-2 cups Methi Leaves-1 bunch(chopped) Onions-1 cup(finely chopped) Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp Green chillies-2(finely chopped) Coriander powder-1 tsp Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp(according to spice level) Garam masala-1/4 tsp Salt-to taste Oil-2 tsp Method of Preparation: Take 2 cups of flour in a round bottom vessel and add a little salt and 3/4 cup of water or more and...
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Potato masala and Spinach Dal Curry
I almost make this curry once in two weeks. I love the combo of keerai kozhambhu (spinach dal) with potato masala. My husband is not a big fan of greens, but he love this spinach dal. Adding lots of garlic into this spinach dal makes it different and tastes sooo good. There is something about this combination that’s so tasty for a south Indian Palette. And the potato curry also makes a great combination for dishes like sambar, paruppu urundai kozhambhu and yogurt rice. Spinach Dal: Preparation Time: 30 mins No of servings : 3-4 Spice level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Spinach : 1 Bunch Onions : 1 (medium)(Chopped) Tomato : 1 (chopped) Garlic : 4 cloves (pressed) Turmeric powder : 1tsp Green chilies : 5-6 (according to your spice level) Curry leaves : 4-5 Toor Dal...
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Aloo Tikki/Potato Cutlets
Aloo tikki is one of the famous chaat items in India. One of my friends in my new place made this aloo tikki for me. I loved it and it is very easy to make. The important thing is we need not deep fry it. Even then they taste really good and now it is my favourite snack for the evening. Here is the recipe for this easy, tasty and quick snack… Preparation time: 30 minutes No of Servings: 2-3 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients 1: Potatoes-2(medium sized) Onions-1/2(finely chopped) Green chillies-1(finely chopped) Red chilli powder-1/2 to 1 tsp(according to spice level) Coriander powder-1/4 tsp Garam masala-1/4 tsp Chaat masala-1/2 tsp Coriander-2 tbsp(finely chopped) Salt-to taste Ingredients 2: Bread crumbs-4 tbsp Oil-1/4 cup Method of Preparation: Boil the potatoes and mash it completely. Then add all the...
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Masala Sodhi/Masala Kozhambu
Sodhi is actually a tirunelveli dish. But this masla sodhi is completely different from that. I got this recipe from my sister. She is a wonderful cook and she is very innovative. She cooks a lot of dishes in her own style and this is one of that kind :). It is very different and I liked it. Here goes the recipe…. Preparation time: 30 minutes No of Servings: 3-4 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp Onion-1 cup(finely chopped) Carrot-1/2 Potato-1/2 Chayote squash-1/2 Coconut milk-1/2 cup Tamarind-Pebble size Sambar powder-1/2 tsp(optional) Oil-1 tbsp Salt-to taste Masala to Grind: Channa dhal-1 tbsp Coriander seeds-1 tbsp Red chillies-4(according to spice level) Cumin seeds-1 tsp Method of Preparation: Heat 1 tsp of oil and fry all the masala to grind. Allow it to cool and make it as...
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Chilli Paneer
Recently, I’ve become very fond of paneer. I am either making lot of paneer dishes or I am trying to clean up my refrigerator by cooking all the paneer bags sitting in my fridge 🙂 Chilli Paneer is one of the popular Indian dish you will find in most of the Indo-chinese restaurants. In my college days whenver we go out for dinner I used to order this. It’s one of my favorite dish. Surprisingly, it is also one of the easy-and-quick dishes to whip up when you are short of time. Ingredients: Paneer cubes : 2 cups Oil : 2tbsp Garlic : 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Ginger : 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Green Chilies : 4 (finely chopped) Lime juice : 1 tbsp Coriander Powder : 2 tsp (optional) Onion : 1 (Medium and finely chopped) Corn flour...
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Idly and Indian Hot Sauce
Idly is a South Indian breakfast dish made of parboiled rice and white lentils. You can find Sambar idly in any restaurant or fast food’s breakfast menu. It is one of my favorite dish too. Once I grind the idly/dosa batter, I don’t have to worry about dinner for a week. Idly with Indian Hot Sauce or chutney is another favorite combination of mine. Here you go… Ingredients for Idly: Par-boiled rice – 4 cups (ponni or sona masoori) Whole urad dal (white lentil) – 1 cup Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp Salt to taste Ingredients for Hot Sauce: Medium size onion – 1 Tomatoes – 2 Garlic pods – 3 Dry red chillies or Chili pepper – 5 (adjust to taste) Tamarind – marble size Curry leaves – 2 tsp Cilantro – 1 cup Sesame oil – 1/4...
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Matar Paneer – Cottage Cheese and Peas Curry
Matar (peas) Paneer (cottage cheeses) is one of the most popular North Indian dish. And it’s one of my most favorite dishes too. Back home in India, whenever I go to a restaurant I used to order matar paneer or paneer butter masala and naan without skipping a beat. My family and friends used to tease me for it. I always wanted to try matar paneer in my kitchen. I’ve tried Butter paneer masala so many times but never tried matar paneer. So I tried making matar paneer and it came out awesome, if I say so myself. As usual my best critic (my husband) loved it. Try this yummy recipe and definitely you will love it too. Ingredients: Paneer cubes / Cottage cheese : 2 cups (fried paneer) Green Peas : 1/2 cup (I’ve used frozen green peas)...
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Aloo Gobi Mutter Masala – Potato cauliflower Peas Curry
Aloo Gobi Peas Masala is a delicious entrée with potatoes, cauliflower and peas and a perfect blend of spices. It goes well with chapathi as well as rice dishes. Today, I am sharing my version of Aloo-Gobi-Peas masala here. I hope you will like this. Here you go… Preparation time: 45 minutes No. of servings: 4 to 5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Potatoes (medium size) – 3 Cauliflower florets – 2 cups Chopped onions – 1 cup Tomato – 1 Frozen peas – 1/2 cup Chopped green chilly – 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/4 tsp Amchur powder – 1/2 tsp Kitchen king masala or Achar Gosht masala – 1/2 tsp Kasoori methi (fenu greek leaves) – 1 tsp...
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Potato Stew
Potato stew is a typical Keralite dish and it is very easy to make. It will be very tasty and it goes well with Aapam and Idiyappam. In a typical stew, they wont add tomatoes. My husband is not a big fan of stew. So I tried making the stew by adding tomatoes. It came out well and now he likes to have it. Preparation time: 15 minutes No of Servings : 3-4 Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Coconut milk-1 1/2 cup Potato-1(boiled) Green chillies-5(according to spice level) Garlic-6 cloves Onion-1(finely chopped) Tomato(small size)-1(finely chopped)(optional) Cinnamon-1/2″ Cloves-2 Curry leaves Oil-2 tsp Salt-to taste Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves,curry leaves, garlic, green chillies followed by the chopped onions and salt. Fry them till they become translucent and add the chopped tomatoes....
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Mirchi Masala – Spicy Chili Curry
My husband is a huge fan of spicy food. We went to a restaurant and we had this Mirchi masala. We both liked it a lot and I wanted to try this since then. I tried it and it came out well. Those who likes spicy food are going to love this Mirchi masala. It goes well with Chapathi and rice. Preparation time: 40 minutes No of Servings: 6 Spice level: 5 out of 5 Ingredients: Long green chillies or Jalapeno: 10(slitted in the middle) Mustard seeds:1 tsp Cumin seeds:1 tsp Fenugreek seeds:1/2 tsp Onion: 1(finely chopped) Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp Gingergarlic paste:1 tbsp Red chilli powder:1/2 tsp Coriander powder:1/2 tsp Cumin powder:1/2 tsp Yogurt: 1/2 cup Tamarind paste:1 tsp Salt: to taste Masala to grind: Cinnamon:1″ Cloves:2 Red chillies:4 Coriander seeds:2 tbsp Peanuts:2 tbsp Sesme seeds:2 tbsp Coconut:2 tbsp Oil:2...
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Potato Podimas – Potato curry
Potato Podimas is a very simple recipe. You can make it in 15 minutes. It’s one of the classic South Indian dish that goes very well with Poori (a fried dough dish) or Chapathis. My mom used to make for all the festivals. I would say it’s one of our family-favorite dish 🙂 Ingredients: Potato : 3 (medium) Onion : 1/2 cup Oil : 2 tbsp Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Urad dal : 2 tsp Chana dal: 1 tsp Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Curry Leaves : 5-6 leaves Green chilies : 3-4 (finely chopped) Garlic Pods : 4 (pressed) Turmeric Powder : 1tsp Coriander Leaves : For garnishing Salt : to taste Method Of Preparation: Boil the potatoes and peel the skin off. Cut half of them into small cubes and slightly mash the remaining potatoes with...
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Pepper Mushroom Fry
I adapted this recipe from a South Indian TV show. It’s very simple yet tasty. I love mushroom and this recipe is easy to cook and you don’t need a lot of ingredients. If you eat spicy food this is the perfect recipe for you. It goes well with fried rice or even with chapathi. Ingredients: Mushroom : 1 cup Olive oil : 5 tbsp Cumin seeds : 2 tsp Garlic : 7-8 (Finely chopped) Onion : 1 1/2 cup ( finely chopped) Whole Black pepper : 10-14 (Coarsely powdered)(according to your spice level) Salt : according to your taste Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan after that add cumin seeds fry them for a minute and chopped garlic . Fry them for 2 – 3 minutes. After that add the chopped onions sautee them till it...
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Baingan Bhartha – Roasted Eggplant Curry
Baingan Bhartha is a traditional North Indian dish and a vegetarian delight. Traditionally Baingan Bhartha is made from roasted eggplants mashed into the consistency seen in the picture. My husband hates Eggplants but this time I made him try this and I think I’ve seen a little change of heart towards eggplant from him. I love eggplant dishes and this is one of them. If you like eggplants too, this is a great recipe to try. Ingredients: Egg plant : 1(big) Cumin seeds : 2 tsp Onion : 1/2 cup(finely chopped) Tomato : 1 cup ( finely chopped) Garlic : 5-6 ( pressed) Ginger : 1 tbsp Green chilies : 4 Red chili powder : 2 tsp Coriander Powder : 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder : 1/2 tbsp Coriander Leaves : 2 tbsp (for garnishing) Method Of Preparation: Apply...
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Soya Chunks Vegetable Pulao
When I was a kid my mother used to make lots of dishes with Soya chunks. And being the kind of kid who eats only non-veg and hate veggies, she used to cook with soya chunks which looks just like chicken – very tender and tastes a bit like meat. So I easily agreed to eat the soyas. And after that I started liking it. It’s been a while since I cooked anything using soya chunks. Recently I went to the Indian store and I found some Soya chunks which refreshed my childhood day memories and so I bought it. I came back and made this yummy Puloa using the soya chunks and vegetables. It came out really good. Let me know if you try it. Ingredients: Basamati rice : 11/2 cups Ghee : 2 tbsp Cooking Oil :...
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Beetroot Poriyal/Curry
I was not very fond of Beetroot for a long time. But when I was in India recently, my mother-in-law made this easy and yummy Beetroot curry and after that I got hooked on to it. It’s very easy to make and healthy too. It goes well with white rice and chapathi. Just mix it with white rice, voila! you have Beetroot rice ready for lunch with some crisp papad or potato curry. Ingredients: Beetroot : 2 cups (grated) Onion : 1 (finely chopped) Oil : 2 tbsp Green chilies : 4-5 (according to your spice level) Mustard seeds : 2 tsp Urad dal : 2 tsp Curry leaves : 4-5 Shredded coconut : 1/4 cup Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and urad dal after it sputters add onion. Fry them till it...
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Appala poo Kozhambu / Papad Curry
Bored of having sambar and rasam???… Here is something different for you, Appala poo kozhambu. When I got married my grandmother wrote all her recipes and gave it to me. When I wanted to try something different, this recipe came into my mind. I tried this and it’s now super hit. Everyone who have tasted this liked it a lot. It’s a simple dish and goes well with rice. Preparation time: 25 minutes No of Servings: 3-4 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Appalam Poo : 10 or Plain Appalam (Pappad): 7 Onion : 1 chopped finely Tomato : 1 chopped Seasoning vadam/ Vengaya vadagam : 1 tsp (optional) Ginger garlic paste : 2 tsp Sambar powder : 2 tsp Salt : to taste Oil : 1 cup Coriander leaves : 2 strings Masala to Grind: Coconut-3 tbsp...
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