Vegetable Salna for Parotta

Vegetable salna is a delicious recipe which is served as a side dish for Parottas in hotels of Tamil Nadu. It is spicy and it tastes awesome with hot and crispy Parottas. It is a perfect accompaniment for roti, poori, idli and dosa too. Preparation time – 20 min Cooking…

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Avocado Sandwich

Avocado sandwich is a healthy and nutritious sandwich which is easy to prepare. It is quick and easy to prepare for breakfast, lunch or evening snack. Preparation time – 10 min Makes – 1 Ingredients: Bread slices – 2 Avocado – 1 Onion – 3 tsp Tomato – 1 tbsp…

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Eggplant / Katharikai Curry – Sri Lankan style

Eggplant curry is a traditional dish in Sri Lanka which is consumed either with rice or puttu. In this preparation the eggplants are deep fried and added to the gravy along with other spices. It is spicy and tangy but tastes delicious. Preparation time – 15 min Cooking time –…

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Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is the simplest rice preparation. The tomatoes are cooked until they are nice and soft along with other spices and it is mixed with the rice. It is spicy and tangy but tastes delicious. It goes well with plain curd or any kind of raita. It is great…

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Brinjal Chutney – Coimbatore Style

Brinjal/eggplant chutney which is also called as Kathirikkai Bajji is a traditional recipe in Coimbatore. This chutney is very simple to prepare with minimum ingredients. It taste delicious with Idli or Dosa. Preparation time – 10 min Cooking time – 15 min Serves – 4 Ingredients: Brinjal/eggplant – 1 medium…

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Mochakottai Kuzhambu

Mochakottai, alternatively called as “field beans” Kuzhambu is a spicy and tangy curry. In this preparation the dried Mochakottai is roasted, boiled and added to the curry along with other spices. It is typically a South Indian dish which goes well with steamed rice. Preparation time – 10 min Cooking…

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Vermicelli Pulao

Vermicelli/Semiya pulao is a popular breakfast preparation in many South Indian homes. It is quick and easy to prepare in the busy mornings. It is mild in flavor yet tastes delicious. It is great for lunches too. Preparation time – 15 min Cooking time – 25 min Serves – 4…

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Rasgulla

Rasgulla is a popular Indian dessert which is prepared from ball shaped dumplings of paneer which is cooked in a light sugar syrup. The rasgullas are very famous in Odisha and West Bengal. It is soft and juicy and one of the kids favorite dessert. Preparation time – 10 min…

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Paneer Kheer

Paneer Kneer is a delicious dessert which is prepared using milk and fresh paneer. It is rich and creamy which can be prepared for any special occasions and other festivals. It tastes best when served chilled. Preparation time – 10 min Cooking time – 40 min Serves – 5 Ingredients…

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Alfredo Pasta

Penne Pasta cooked in white sauce along with vegetables is a creamy and cheesy dish. It is a quick and easy recipe which is perfect for evening snack or for dinner. It is one of the kids favorites. Preparation time – 10 min Cooking time – 25 min Serves –…

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Pesarattu Dosa

Pesarattu dosa is also called as Green Gram dosa which is a popular breakfast dish in Andhra Pradesh. It is similar to dosa but, unlike dosa, it doesn’t require urad dal. It is very simple to prepare and doesn’t require fermentation. Upma pesarattu is very famous in the coastal regions…

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Mixed Vegetable Kurma

Mixed vegetable kurma is a simple and delicious recipe. It is a dish consisting of vegetables which is cooked in a yogurt gravy along other spices. It is mild in flavor and a great combination for roti, poori or parotta. Preparation time – 20 min Cooking time – 25 min…

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Drumstick/Murungakkai masala

This murungakkai / munagakaya masala  is an all time favorite recipe in South India.  This delicious dish is made with simple ingredients. It is a great combination for rice and roti. Let’s learn how to make this tasty drumstick masala. Preparation time – 5 minutes Cooking time –  20 minutes…

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Vazhakkai / Raw Banana Roast

This is a quick and easy side dish preparation. It tastes delicious and crispy.  It goes very well with  rasam rice, sambar rice and yogurt  rice. Preparation time – 10 minutes Cooking time – 20 minutes Serves – 2 Ingredients: Raw banana – 2 Chopped onion pieces –  2 tbsp Dry red…

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Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd Mor Kuzhambu

Mor Kuzhambu is a perfect recipe which can be prepared very easily yet tastes delicious. I used Sorakkai/ Bottle gourd to prepare this Mor Kuzhambu but it can be prepared using Ash gourd or Okra too. It is a perfect combination with hot steamed rice. Preparation time – 10 min…

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Drumstick & Carrot Sambar

Sambar is the most popular dish in the South Indian cuisine. There are many varieties of Sambar but Drumstick sambar is very flavorful. It is usually served with hot steamed rice , Idli, Dosa , Pongal & urad dal vada Preparation time – 25 min Cooking time – 25 min Serves…

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Bottle gourd Fry / Sorakkai poriyal

Bottle gourd is known as ‘Sorakaya’ in telugu and ‘Sorakkai’ in tamil and ‘lauki’ in Hindi. It can be served with rice or roti. Let’s learn how to prepare Bottle gourd fry / sorakkai poriyal following this easy recipe. Preparation time – 10 minutes Cooking time – 15 minutes Serves…

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Instant Raw Mango Pickle

Instant Raw mango pickle is quick and easy to prepare. It is very flavorful and tastes great with curd rice. This pickle can’t be kept for long time but it can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days. Preparation time – 10 min Cooking time – 5 min Ingredients: Raw…

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Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is a very popular Indian starter. This is a kid’s most favourite dish ever. Paneer Tikka is an Indian dish made by paneer cubes with veggies marianated in spices and grilled in a tandoor. Let’s learn how to make this Paneer Tikka at home. Preparation time – 2 hours…

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Vazhakkai Bhaji

Vazhakkai which is called as Plantain Bhajii is a quick and delicious Indian snack preparation which is similar to fritter. There are various varieties of Bhajis to prepare. It is usually prepared by dipping any kind of vegetable in gram flour/besan batter and deep frying. It tastes delicious with a…

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