Lauki kofta, Masala paratha Lunch menu 12

Most of the time we make South Indian food for weekend lunch. But at times the North Indian food also takes place in the menu. But that will end mostly with curd rice. We get fresh Lauki in local shops and Indian shops over here too. I generally don't buy lauki often but i got it this time. I planned to make the lauki channa dal kootu but changed my mind and made this lunch menu platter.

On the plate

• Masala square paratha (with video)
• Lauki kofta recipe
• Mango salad 
• Curd rice

Do give this combo a try and stay tuned for interesting recipes coming up in the next week.

Andhra style peanut podi recipe

Peanut podi | Palli podi recipe with step by step pictures and full video, a perfect accompaniment for rice and also pairs well with idli| dosa too. I was looking for a perfect andhra style peanut podi for rice. Recently one of my friend's sister who visited her, shared me this Palli podi recipe, which she learnt from her mother in law. I tried the recipe few weeks ago, and it was a super hit in the family. So i wanted to share the recipe of the verkadalai podi. Though this goes very well with idli| dosa, i personally loved this with hot rice, ghee and papad. Do check out my other popular podi recipes

• Andhra style paruppu podi
• Kothamalli podi
• Nalla karam podi

Aloo masala recipe for poori

Potato masala | aloo masala recipe with step by step pictures, simple and easy dish,pairs well with poori and chapati. We always make South Indian version of Poori kizhangu also called as Poori masala, or sometimes we make channa masala too. This North Indian version though i have made couple of times at home, this time i clicked the pictures to share the recipe in Jeyashri's kitchen. Very long back i posted a no onion no garlic version of an aloo bhaji and an Aloo tamatar recipe too. Do try this aloo masala and i am sure you will enjoy it.

Rajma chawal, Kesar lassi, Lunch menu 11

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. So Today's lunch menu is Rajma chawal.

On the plate 

• Cashew pulao
• Rajma masala
• Kesar lassi
• Masala onion. 

For the masala onion, i thinly sliced the onions. Added it to a wide bowl. Added  1 finely chopped green chili, few chopped coriander leaves and a dash of chaat masala. Add salt to taste.

Mix well. Make it just before serving.

Millet Curd rice recipe

Millet Curd rice recipe with step by step pictures and video, a popular South Indian rice variety also called as Thayir sadam. For us South Indians, especially the Tamil Brahmin people, curd rice is a must one during our lunch meal. I have already posted a curd rice recipe and also shared the Temple style curd rice recipe. Generally raw rice or sona masoori rice is best suitable for making curd rice. Similarly we can make curd rice using Millets too. Varagu | kodo millet is the closest variety equivalent to raw rice. I make curd rice using millet many times at home . Even i have posted that in my Lunch menu 9 too. This Millet Curd rice i have done in my cookery demo once here in Singapore. It was super hit in the demo. A small variation from the usual recipe makes it more flavourful and yummy. Do check out other Millet recipe collections from Jeyashris kitchen.

For my friends in Singapore, we get good quality Millet from Sri Murugan Singapore. They have outlets island wide and they do home delivery too. We can order our monthly grocery through their Android and iOs app too. They have all varieties of millet and millet flour too. 

Mango salad recipe, Mango recipes

Mango salad recipe with step by step pictures, a healthy salad made using ripe mango and other healthy veggies, with a simple salad dressing. I always add raw mango in my salads, but this time i was so excited to try a salad using ripe mangoes. The Organic banganapally mangoes which i got from Wild seed Singapore were too tasty. So i tried this mango salad using their delicious mangoes. We all loved it and my little one who is a bit choosy, when it comes to new food, enjoyed it a lot and asked me for one more serving. The salad dressing balanced the sweetness of the mango.
Do give it a try and enjoy this mango season. Check out the complete collection of Mango recipes from jeyashris kitchen.

For my friends in Singapore, please do order Organic Banganapally mangoes from Wild seed by calling 81141178. They deliver island wide at your door steps.

Mor kuzhambu, Cabbage Paruppu usili, lunch menu 10

Mor kuzhambu and paruppu usili is a classic combo in Tamil Brahmin house. When i got married, most of the sundays will have Vazhaipoo paruppu usili and vatha kuzhambu. Though i love both the combo of vatha kuzhambu and mor kuzhambu for paruppu usili, most of the time i end making in Vatha kuzhambu only for paruppu usili.
The family loves both the combos and for them the veggie in the paruppu usili matters, especially the kids. We make usili with beans, cabbage, vazhaipoo, methi leaves and avarakkai. But some how it is difficult to make the kids vazhaipoo usili. So i always make kootu with vazhaipoo and they happily finish that.

Coming to today's lunch menu, we have a simple platter but yet a very popular combo.

• Mor kuzhambu (recipe with video)
• Cabbage paruppu usili (recipe with video)
• Onion vadam (mom made)
• Plain rice

The onion vadam is home made by my mom. Her onion vadam is loved by all in the family and she always packs exclusively for my daughter, her only grand daughter(rest all are grand son) .  

Stay tuned for the interesting recipes coming up in Jeyashri's kitchen in the coming week. 

Cashew pulao recipe

Cashew pulao| Kaju pulao recipe with step by step pictures and video, a super easy rice variety, perfect for lunch box too. Similar to jeera pulao, peas pulao this cashew pulao is a rich pulao variety, pairs well with rajma masala and dal varieties. Usually i prefer one pot rice varieties but i made this cashew pulao on stove top. Recently tried cooking basmati on stove top and loved the entire output so followed the same process. You can make the same cashew pulao in pressure cooker as an one pot meal too. Read the post and notes section completely, to get the variations and the pressure cooker method too.
We enjoyed the cashew pulao with rajma masala. 

Khakra chaat recipe

Khakra chaat recipe, a simple and easy to make chaat recipe, using methi khakras as the base. This is a perfect one for parties and potlucks. Just keep every thing in hand and assemble before serving. You can make this Khakra chaat using home made khakras or store bought ones too. Just as masala papad, we are making this chaat with khakra as base. I have used store bought khakra for this recipe. If you want to mkae Methi khakra at home do check out my recipe. I used the samosa chutney and the green chutney with raw mango for making this khakra chaat. You can use the sweet chutney and green chutney too.

Paneer Biryani, Caramel payasam Lunch Menu 9

Paneer Biryani in pressure cooker a super hit one pot meal. Last whole was too busy with my brother in lawa family around. We had so much fun with everybody and roamed around the city crazily. Once they all left i am not in a mood to cook an elaborate meal. So made an one pot Paneer biryani for lunch.
This paneer biryani is always a super hit among my friends and guests. Also in my debut TV show in Jaya tv, i made this Paneer biryani.
This weekend's lunch menu, Lunch menu 9, has (click on the name for recipes)

• Paneer Biryani
• Caramel payasam ( i used rice ada instead of rice)
• Millet curd rice 
• Avakkai mango pickle
• Onion raita (do check out to see the tip)

Do try the interesting lunch menu combos from Jeyashris kitchen. Stay tuned for more recipes coming up next week. 

Samosa chutney recipe, Sweet chutney

Samosa chutney recipe, the sweet chutney| meethi chutney recipe made using jaggery and tamarind pulp pairs well with Samosa, dhoklas and cutlets too. This chutney can be used in other chaats too. I have posted the Sweet chutney using dates, but somehow i like the thin chutneys they serve in the chaat shops when we order samosa. Recently one of our friend got this chutney for a potluck party. She brought this to accompany Dhokla. From that day i was thinking to try this out. I adapted the recipe from her and made some modifications to suit my taste. It turned out so yum and tasted, smelled the same way as we get in street side chaat houses. This can be stored for 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator. For samosa recipe with video click here. 

Green chutney with raw mango recipe

Green chutney for chaat and sandwiches, addition of raw mango in green chutney enhances the taste. I have posted few varieties for chaat chutney. A small variation in the ingredient, makes the taste so different and nice. We always add lemon juice to the green chutney to get the tanginess. This green chutney recipe with raw mango i learnt from Chef Venkatesh bhat recipe, which i wanted to try for a long time. As raw mango is in season now, i thought i will try and share it in this season. It turned out so well and i loved it for sandwich. I tried a street style sandwich recipe using the chaat chutneys and it was a super hit at home. I will share the recipe soon in jeyashris kitchen.
Check out my chaat chutney recipes

1. Green chutney
2. Kebab chutney
3. Sweet chutney
4. Red chutney

Sambar Sadam, Vazhakkai fry, Lunch menu combo 8

This weekend lunch menu combo comes with the most popular Restaurant style Sambar sadam with raw banana fry | vazhakkai fry. Generally we make bisibelabath, but this sambar sadam takes place in my kitchen, so rarely. We all love the raw banana fry so i want to pair it up with sambar sadam. This menu is similar to the quick lunch served in restaurants. We all enjoyed this South Indian lunch menu combo.

This week's lunch menu has

• Restaurant style Sambar style recipe ( with video)
• Vazhakkai fry (raw banana fry) 
• Home made vadam
• Cut mangoes
• Curd rice 
• Cut mango pickle 

Stay tuned for more interesting recipes coming up in Jeyashris kitchen.