INDIAN KITCHEN BASICS | COMPLIED POSTS OF BASICS RECIPES

As i have started the Indian kitchen basics recipes | indian microwave cooking|bachelor recipes, i am getting requests from readers to post some particular recipes. but among the requests few are alreadyin my website Jeyashri's kitchen. So i wanted to make a complied post for the Indian Kitchen basics which i already posted, this week. As i am on a vacation, i thought this week and next week i will post he complied posts, and bring in new recipes from the month of July.
Click on the pictures to see the Indian kitchen basics recipes which are already posted by me.
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BEETROOT PULAO RECIPE | EASY LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Beetroot Pulao is a easy and perfect lunch box recipe. My kids generally love to eat beet root. I usually make Beetroot poriyal. For a change just tried beetroot pulao. I added some green peas and frozen corn too. We had this for a week day lunch. As the kids have holidays now, i just went out with them and after we came home i made this easy and simple pulao. It was a super hit at my house and on kids request i made this again. I too clicked the pictures on that day. Do try this for the lunch box and i am sure kids and even adults will love this beetroot pulao a lot.
I have scheduled few posts for the next 2 weeks and few complied posts for weekend Indian cooking basics too. We are going to Chennai for 2 weeks on a vacation. I will not be so prompt in replying mails and please bear with me.

NAVRATAN KORMA RECIPE | NAVARATNA KURMA RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

   Navratan korma | Navratna kurma is a rich Mughlai gravy. It is slightly sweetish in nature and so  generally we never order when we go out for eating in restaurants. i have few requests for this Navratan korma and i remember watching this recipe in a video too. Though i forgot the source, i noted down(scribbled)  the recipe roughly in my notebook and made this finally last week. It was very tasty . The original recipes includes the addition of pineapple, but i skipped adding it. so the navratan korma was not so sweet as i expected. Try out this easy korma recipe .

ATTA LADOO RECIPE | EASY WHEAT FLOUR LADOO RECIPE

Wheat flour ladoo is a very easy sweet, generally made for diwali or janmashtami or holi festival too. I wanted to try for last diwali itself, but due to lack of time i couldn't post during diwali time. A sudden thought of posting a sweet recipe came and this easy atta ladoo recipe flashed my mind. So without any further delay i made it previous night and clicked the pictures next morning. I followed my Besan Ladoo recipe , but the sugar only i reduced little as one of my friend told that wheat flour atta doesn't need much sugar like besan ladoo.
Check out my easy  Rava ladoo and Coconut ladoo recipes.

14 EASY LUNCH BOX RECIPES|INDIAN RECIPES|EASY LUNCH BOX RECIPES

School reopened for most of the Children in India. And as a mom i know how it is challenging for the mothers to decide on what to pack for Kids lunch box. Especially if you have 2 kids it is more tough, as they never match in their eating habits. This i can seen in my own house and with many of my friends houses too. I have compiled the lunch box recipes which i have posted in my blog, so that it will be easy for you all. Will post some more lunch box recipes in the following weeks. Even sometimes you can make this for dinner too as an one pot meal too.

INDIAN MICROWAVE COOKING RECIPES | INSTANT TOMATO RASAM

This week in the series of Indian microwave cooking | Kitchen basics,  i have come up with the  recipe of Instant Tomato rasam. This rasam is so easy to make and a perfect recipe for bachelors too.This instant rasam needs no rasam powder or tamarind paste.Even you can have this as a soup too. My kids were down with cold and cough for the past 4 days. I made this instant rasam and gave for them as a soup. Try out this easy tomato rasam.
Check out my tomato rasam on stove top recipe.

KULAMBHU KARUVADAM | TRADITIONAL SOUTH INDIAN RECIPES

    Kulambhu karuvadam|Kulambhu Vadam is an authentic Tamil brahmin recipe, made at our houses during summer season. Apart from that we have the practise of making this if a girl is got engaged. Few weeks before wedding we make this karuvadam as it is considered good. I remember the days before my wedding, when i made this in our terrace. Amma prepares the dough and we will be asked to put them in the plastic sheets. Some houses they make during sumangali poojas too.
   This vadam is used in sambars, kootus,vathakulambhu and some people like to eat the fried one with curd rice  too. My mom made this and my nephew clicked the step wise pictures and sent to me.
   Few readers asked me to post this this kulambhu vadam recipe and other vadam recipes.  We are travelling to India next week. Will try my best to make it possible.

KULCHA RECIPE| RESTAURANT STYLE PLAIN KULCHA RECIPE | INDIAN BREAD RECIPES

  Kulcha i wanted to try for a very long time. Naan or kulcha the popular Indian bread, generally we order in restaurants . This is the first time i have attempted Kulcha at home. They turned out super soft and kids had a wonderful treat with home made kulchas. Generally for Naans we add yeast but for kulcha we don't add yeast. You can stuff potato or paneer or onions to make it stuffed kulcha. I highly recommend you to try this pillow soft kulchas at home. I have tried with maida for this recipe. I have tried with whole wheat flour too, but though it turned out good, i don't say it is too soft as the maida one. How ever, you can add half of whole wheat flour and half of maida too.

TAWA PULAO RECIPE | PULAO RECIPES

Tawa pulao i wanted to try for a long time , and finally made this for dinner last week. It is a popular Mumbai street food. Tawa puloa was a super hit at my home. It is a super easy one pot meal , perfect for lunch box too. Making of this tawa puloa doesn't involve any grinding. Try out this easy pulao for lunch or dinner , enjoy with a simple raita.

INSTANT VATHAL KULAMBU PODI | BACHELOR RECIPES

How to make vathal kulambhu with instant podi.

Those who follow Jeyashri's kitchen regularly, know that i have started the Indian kitchen basics , Microwave recipes and Bachelor recipes, few weeks back. Check out this series  HERE .
This week i am posting the instant vathal kulambhu podi. Just add this powder to the tamarind paste and water and bring it to a boil, yummy vathal kulambhu is ready. It was very flavourful. you can make puliyodarai with this podi too.
Check out my other authentic Vathal kulambhu recipes too.
Arachuvitta Vathal kulambhu
Vengaya Vatha kulambhu