AVAKKAI PICKLE|AVAKKAI MANGO URUGAAI |INDIAN PICKLE RECIPES

Avakkai mango pickle , the one of the most favorite dish i love to make. I learnt this during my early days of marriage from my athai(aunt) . She is an expert in doing this and she used to send big bottles of pickles to me after i got married. She was staying close to my in-laws place. I always wanted to learn the recipe from her and when i asked her she beautifully explained me the procedure. The next year she sent me raw mangoes and i made it according to her instructions. It came out extremely well. After coming to singapore, i never put this avakkai pickle and suddenly 2 weeks back i thought i should make this. I bought mango from little india, but here we don't get it cut with the seed intact. In chennai, they will cut and give.
Followed my athai's recipe and it turned out very well. Sharing the recipe of avakkai pickle today.

COOKING FOR GUESTS SERIES #14 | ALOO PARATHA PAPDI CHAAT AND MORE

This week cooking for guests menu comes with a North Indian lunch menu| even you can make it for dinner too. This can be made for brunch too on a weekend. Though this menu looks simple , i am sure your guests will be impressed by the combo of menu.

APPLE CARROT AND GINGER JUICE |SUMMER DRINKS RECIPES

   When i was roaming around the Changi city point mall, after leaving Varun in the class, i felt like having some juice and visited a fruit juice shop inside the mall. I joined the queue and while standing i happened to see this apple carrot ginger juice in their menu list . Though i had my favorite pineapple juice , this apple carrot and ginger juice i wanted to try it out at home. I made this yesterday and it tasted very well. I can say this is the best thirst quencher. Try it out this summer and it is a very healthy juice too. Though it is always the best to consume fruits as such but some times it s ok to make juice and it is far better than store bought juices.
Check out my other Summer drink recipes too.

• LEMONADE - WITH HOME MADE SYRUP
• GRAPE AND ORANGE JUICE
• ORANGE BARLEY DRINK

Click HERE for more summer coolers.

ELANEER PAYASAM |ELANEER PAYASAM RECIPE |EASY PAYASAM RECIPES

 
Have you ever tried Payasam with elaneer (tender coconut) !. Though i have heard this many times , never tasted this or made on my own at home. Last month when Suresh visited Chennai officially, he happened to taste this elaneer payasam in a restaurant and immediately he called me and told it tasted very nice. I am so curious to try this at home but don't have any clue as how to make it. I asked my mom and she told she had written this in her note book and she sent that book with my hubby. That book has lot of nice recipes , which my mom learnt from many source.
Elaneer payasam turned out extremely well and i highly recommend you to try this at home for a change from usual payasams. This kheer needs no cooking too. Sounds interesting right!

THANDAI RECIPE|THANDAI |HOLI FESTIVAL RECIPES

   I have never made this thandai on my own, but happened to drink this few times in holi parties. Few of my friends insisted me to put this recipe of Thandai . I got this recipe from my friend who regularly makes thandai for our holi party.  It turned out very well and i never know it is very easy to make Thandai at home. Even my south Indian friends, if you are not celebrating holi also, just try out this drink and stay cool this summer. This thandai is made for Maha shivaratri too.

COOKING FOR GUESTS#13 - WEEKEND BRUNCH MENU

After posting an weekend brunch menu few weeks back, i got few mails  to post some more brunch ideas. So i made this last week with a menu with Kuzhi paniyaram, kara chutney, tomato rice, raitha, potato curry , curd rice and sago payasam. This is a simple and easy to make menu , if you plan well in advance. Enjoy making this brunch menu and have a happy time with your guests.

TOMATO PUREE RECIPE | HOME MADE TOMATO PUREE RECIPE | NO ADDED PRESERVATIVES

Tomato puree i wanted to try our for a long time , last week when i saw  red tomatoes in the nearby local shop at cheaper price, i bought and made puree out of this. This is a very basic recipe and doesn't involve any preservatives. I stored in the refrigerator for 10 days and it stayed good.

SHAHI PANEER RECIPE | PANEER RECIPES|SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Shahi paneer i wanted to try for a long time, but i am not sure how to make it exactly. Two weeks back when bought a a paneer packet , i saw the recipe of Shahi paneer behind the cover and i thought i will give it a try. Believe me, it turned out extremely well and it was a super hit among all. I can say this is a restaurant style Paneer recipe. Do try this paneer recipe at home and enjoy.

VEGETARIAN PIZZA RECIPE | PIZZA WITH HOME MADE PIZZA BASE

Pizza , it is one of the recipe in my to do list for a long time. I tried Tortilla pizza , but wanted to make this pizza with home made pizza dough . Finally i made it last week for my kids and surprised them after the came back from school. I made it into mini pizza so that it will be easy for me to share the pizza among  my 2 kids! Over to the recipe of vegetarian pizza with home made pizza dough.
check out my Tandoori paneer pizza recipe.

COOKING FOR GUESTS #12 | SNACK MENU - ONION PAKODA BREAD UPMA AND MORE

This week cooking for guests come with an interesting snack menu. When you call your friends or relatives during evening tea time , you can always make this menu and i am sure your guests will enjoy this menu. I made Onion pakoda,Bread upma and rava ladoo along with tea. Check my south indian tiffin menu which i have posted in guests series 7.