LAUKI CHANNA DAL RECIPE | BOTTLE GOURD KOOTU

Lauki |Suraikkai | Bottle gourd is a very healthy vegetable, but in our houses we don't cook it much. It is best for people weight watchers and lactating mothers. We can make this in a South indian sytle kootu too. I learnt this recipe from one of my friend here. She hails from a authentic Punjabi family and she shared few dishes which they make at home regularly. This simple Lauki channa dal curry turned out very well and you can have this with rice as well as rotis too. Thanks for the recipes Punitha. Will post more authentic Punjabi dishes soon.

MICROWAVE CARROT PORIYAL RECIPE | INDIAN MICROWAVE RECIPES

Carrot poriyal | carrot curry is a simple curry, which can be made in both stove top and Microwave too. I wanted to post the Microwave version, as it is very simple and can be done by bachelors too. I remember some 12 years ago when i went to Hongkong with Suresh, in that hotel room we just survived with the help of microwave and rice cooker for cooking. I am not so much used to hot plates too. I make tea, poriyal, curry in microwave only. Even microwave was so new to me. I just explored on my own. Here in Singapore, even after 6 years, i just bought a basic microwave 2 weeks back only. just for the purpose of reheating, especially when i have guests at home.
     Now you can look forward for more Microwave recipes every weekend from Jeyashri's Kitchen.

BREAD MASALA TOAST RECIPE | VEGETABLE MASALA TOAST

Iyengar bakery style toast

Bread masala toast is a open sandwich, which can be made on busy mornings for breakfast and also if you want a light dinner too. I wanted to post a sandwich recipe without using a sandwich maker, and so posting this recipe. This can be made on a tawa and quite easy one to make too. I got this recipe idea from here. A best tiffin for  kids who come back from school and with veggies in it, quite healthy too. I have given this recipe for Kungumam Thozi supplement 2 months back.I made this bread masala toast again and clicked stepwise pictures to post it here.

CAPSICUM MASALA RECIPE | BELL PEPPER MASALA | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Capsicum we generally add for paneer gravies or other onion tomato based gravies. We make south indian style Sambar with Capsicum too. I have already posted a Capsicum dry curry too. This recipe was published in the Aval Vikatan Supplement book which i contributed 3 months back. A very easy and rich gravy with capsicum and a perfect side dish for roti too.
Check out my

• Phulkas
• Plain paratha
• Lachha Paratha

CARROT CHUTNEY RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR IDLI|DOSA

Chutney without coconut

      It has been a long time since i posted a recipe in the category Side dish for Idli | dosa. This carrot chutney, though not very regular, but i make when i run out of tomatoes. A very simple chutney and best way to make kids eat carrots too. I just made it in my Kara chutney style , with few alterations. We all loved the taste and it tasted so yum with Dosai. Try out this Carrot Chutney and even you can have with parathas too.

OATS SAVORY PORRIDGE RECIPE | BACHELORS RECIPES | INDIAN STYLE MASALA OATS

Oats porridge is a simple and easy breakfast recipe. Bachelors or students who stay away from home and are bored with the routine bread and jam and cornflakes for breakfast can try this easy and simple Indian style Oats Porridge. Even for people who are on diet and weigh watchers can make this for their dinner . You can make this porridge for a evening snack too. I myself had this many times even for lunch or dinner also. Let me share this easy Bachelor recipe – Indian style masala Oats porridge.

ADHIRASAM RECIPE | DIWALI SWEETS RECIPE

 Adhirasams i made it for the first time. Many of them make for adhirasams for Diwali but we don’t have the tradition of making this for diwali.  But i wanted to try my hands on Adhirasam. I tried it in my mom’s house when i went in June. My sister’s sil helped me out but unfortunately it was a big disaster. My mom went for  a function in Trichy 2 months back and there she asked the samayal mami the exact proportion and also the nuances of making adhirasams. And she tried this in small quantity at home and gave me the exact recipe. Yay i got perfect soft adhirasams.
Actually i tried this during Navaratri itself , though i wanted to make again today, i was totally running out of time.

SAGO MURUKKU RECIPE| DIWALI SNACKS RECIPES

 

Sago murukku | Javarisi murukku is a different and crispy murukku variety. I tried this murukku 2 months back. Since i was not so satisfied with the clicks, i thought i will make this again and post this recipe of sago murukku. Try this murukku for Diwali 2014, i am sure everyone will be impressed by the taste of this murukku. I got this recipe from my friend's mother in law. I noted it down long back in my old notebook and happened to see this during navaratri. Check out my other diwali snacks recipes

• Karasev
• Aloo bhujia
• Madras mixture

GODHUMAI HALWA | EASY WHEAT FLOUR HALWA | DIWALI RECIPES

After trying the Kasi halwa and Karachi halwa i thought i will try Godumai halwa | wheat halwa at home. I tried the halwa with wheat flour and it turned out pretty awesome. I just jumped out of joy and it tasted exactly like the Tirunelveli halwa which we get in shops. But home made is always best right. So without waiting just go and try this halwa at home. I adapted the recipe from here. Very easy to prepare and no complicated steps. Just have to stir patiently. You get glossy halwa. So go ahead and prepare this Godumai halwa for this Diwali 2014.
   Check out other Popular Indian Diwali Sweet recipes

• Kaju katli
• Milk peda
• Badusha           

OATS POTTUKADALAI MURUKKU RECIPE| DIWALI MURUKKU RECIPES

Oats pottukadalai murukku is a quite interesting murukku which i came across in Priya's blog. It is very simple and easy murukku. the original recipe has added coconut milk instead of water to make the dough. Since i have already posted Thengai paal murukku for diwali, last year, ithought i will add water only. It turned out very well crispy and for a change you can try murukku with Oats and pottukadalai.  Stay tuned for more diwali recipes coming up on Jeyashri's kitchen . Visit Jeyashri's kitchen facebook page for updates.
  Check out other murukku recipes

• Mullu murukku
• Butter murukku
• Thenkuzhal murukku