THENGAI SADAM RECIPE | COCONUT RICE RECIPE

 
 Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam  is a very simple dish ,can be done quickly. An ideal dish for lunch box,which i normally prepare once a week. Generally it is made in South Indian houses on the occasion of aadi 18 and Kannu pongal. Check out other south Indian rice varieties, Iyengar Puliyodarai and Pudina rice.

PANEER TAWA MASALA RECIPE | PANEER RECIPES

Paneer tawa masala is a exotic paneer recipe made by marinating the paneer with aromatic spices.
This  recipe i tried from TARLA DALAL’s cook book and was came quite well and tasted very yummy. A must try recipe and easy one too. I made slight variations to the original one.
Check out

• Paneer lababdar
• Malai paneer

Matar Paneer recipe | Paneer recipes

Mutter paneer masala | Matar Paneer masala | Green peas with Paneer,is a rich tomato based paneer gravy. This is one of the family's most favorite recipe. A simple and easy recipe with easily available ingredients at home, yet never fails to impress your family and guests. Generally Matar paneer is served with Chapati or naan or Kulcha. We can have this with Jeera rice too. This matar paneer recipe can be made with fresh peas or with frozen green peas available throughout the year. Also i have used Store bought paneer, you can use home made paneer too. This paneer gravy can be packed along with chapathis for lunch box too.
Check out my other paneer recipes. 

CABBAGE PAKODA RECIPE | NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPES

Cabbage Pakoda recipe with step by step pictures and video is always a favourite snack in our family.My mother in law  makes it so yummy and i am also trying to catch the same taste ,but original is always original.
My daughter loves this a lot. We relished this yummy snack during last weekend watching a movie. No doubt we enjoyed it a lot.  Check out my onion thool pakoda recipe and mixed veg pakoda recipe.

POTATO SABJI | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI | NO ONION NO GARLIC

This time i  am here to post a recipe with potato.This my mom makes and we all are a great fan of this. And we use to call it as ALOO DHUM. But now,after coming through so many recipes in the various blogs,i don’t think the name aloo dhum will justify this recipe.And i am not a creative person to name it on my own,so i have given the name potato sabzi.
The specialty of the recipe is it doesn’t  need any garlic or onion. According to me,any thing we make, as an  accompaniment for chapathi, poori or pulao without using onions will not taste good. But after tasting this,i changed my mind.Without boring u much,here comes the recipe.
Check out my similar recipe of aloo tamatar. 

VAALAKKAI (RAW BANANA)PODIMAS RECIPE | RAW BANANA PODIMAS

Vazhakkai podimas recipe, i recently learnt from my mom and since it is different from the usual podimas we make usually. .My mom learnt this from my athai,(aunt). So thanks to my athai .We all enjoyed it and here is the recipe of Vazhakkai podimas. Check out my potato podimas and vazhaikkai chips recipe.

KOTHAMALLI SADHAM(CORIANDER LEAVES RICE)|NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPE

I tasted this yummy coriander leaves rice| kothamalli sadam  in my friends place. She is a good cook and makes many new dishes.It was so simple and easy to make also.
Since I prefer simple recipes,which will ultimately give me a helping hand  on lazy mornings,I asked for the recipe. I made it twice,turned out quite nice and am sure you all will like it.
This recipe doesn’t  need onion or garlic .

Kothamalli sadam

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 2-3

    Basmati rice or raw rice   1 cup
    Coriander leaves  a small bunch
    Green chili   2
    Salt   as needed
    Oil   3 tsp
    Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp
    Urad dal  1 tsp
    Channa dal  1 tsp
    Cashew nuts  7 (optional)
    Curry leaves few
    Salt   to taste
    lemon juice  few drops (optional)
     
     

Method:

• Wash the coriander leaves and chop it roughly. Add salt, 1tsp of oil,greenchillies to it and grind it to make a fine paste.

• Cook the rice separately adding salt to it and allow it to cool.
• check the link on how to cook basmati rice.
• Strain the ground coriander paste in a tea strainer. Just keep it for few minutes.The excess water will drain off.
• Don'tsqueeze.Gently transfer the paste to the rice and mix it well evenly.

• U can add the water drained, for making rasam.
• In a kadai,add oil and temper mustard seeds,urad dhal ,channa dal and cashew nuts .
• When it is done add it to the coriander rice and mix gently.Add Fresh curry leaves.
• Serve with raitha of your choice.
• This can be done in the same way using mint leaves also.

VEGETABLE SALAD IN CURD DRESSING

Normally i make salad just by adding all the vegetables in hand ,but this time i want to make a salad with curd dressing.That turned out very well and even my kids liked it.

We had it with an accompaniment for masala chapathi.
Will post the recipe for masala chapathi soon.
Here comes the recipe for salad:
INGREDIENTS:

CURD	3 TBLSP
CABBAGE	1/2 CUP
ONION	1 NO
CARROT	1 NO
CAPSICUM	1/2 NO
CORN	3 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
PEPPER	1/4 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:
Chop the veggies finely. Hung the curd in a muslin cloth for 1/2 an hour.If u dont have a muslin cloth a normal  cotton handkerchief will do.Microwave the corn for 2 minutes.I used the frozen corn.Drain the water and add it to the chopped vegetables.
Add salt and pepper to the vegetables and toss well.
After half an hour,take the curd from the cloth.Don’t squeeze.Just add it to the veggies.Mix well. garnish with coriander leaves.Since i didnt have coriander leaves in hand i didnt add.
Keep in the fridge for 1/2 hour. Serve chilled .

Nice accompaniment for rotis and parathas.
You can use any vegetable of your choice.

YAM FRY(TAWA METHOD) | SEHNAIKIZHANGU VARUVAL

This recipe of yam fry i learnt from my friend . It is surely a treat for yam lovers,like me. Yes me and my Varsha are a big fan of yam .And this method consumes less oil and even my hubby who is not a big fan of yam also liked this. Check out my sennai kizhangu curry and yam kola urundai too.

BEANS PARRUPU USILI RECIPE

I am back again with parrupu usili. Again this is a traditional dish  and very good accompaniment for morkulambhu and vatha kulambhu. Before i got married,i eat parrupu usili as a accompaniment to rice.After marriage everybody in my hubby’s place they mix usili with hot rice and keep morkulambhu for accompaniment.
The very first time when i saw this it was strange to me and after trying that combo,it was good.
My MIL makes this very nicely and i learnt this from her. she adds more of channa dal and little of toor dal,to make the usili  like parrupu podi and mix with rice.
Here comes the recipe for beans usili.
Regarding the veggies to be added in usili,it is absolutely your choice.We can add beans, carrot,valaipoo,cluster beans,cabbage,broadbeans. My hubby’s grandma used to say that it can be made with onions and ladies finger too.But i never tried using all that.
Check out my

• Broccoli podimas
• Venthaya keerai paruppu usili