Instant Rava Kara kuzhi Paniyaram | South Indian breakfast recipes

Rava kara kuzhi paniyaram

Instant Rava kuzhi paniyaram is an easy South indian breakfast recipe. This recipe using sooji | rava as the main ingredient. I saw this post in instagram long back and noted down the recipe. In that recipe, they used Instant MTR Rava idli mix. As i had posted rava idli already, i thought i will make my own batter instead of using the MTR rava idli mix. The paniyarams turned out crispy outside and soft inside. Check out my other South indian breakfast recipes too. this can be served for dinner or can be served as an evening snack | tiffin.

Pan fried Eggplant | Easy brinjal recipes

Pan fried eggplant | Pan fried aubergine  is a simple and easy recipe made using the big variety of eggplant. We generally make baingan bhartha or Kathrikkai gotsu using this big variety of eggplant. Amma makes bajji out of eggplants and we as a family loves the bajji a lot. From my childhood, we used to love eggplants and we get fresh home grown eggplants from one village lady, who delivers us regularly. This pan fried eggplant i wanted to try for a long time and finally made it last week. But that day i didn't have to time to click. Finally made it today and clicked the pictures. The first time i had with rotis and today i had with rice and rasam. Both ways it tasted yummy. See the notes section for variation of the recipe.

Gujiya Recipe | Holi festival recipes

Rainbow gujiya - Without Khoya

Holi the festival of colours is round the corner. I have posted many easy holi recipes so far. Gujiya is the authentic one made during holi. Traditionally khoya is used for stuffing inside the gujiya. I have posted sweet somas recipe , which we traditionally make during diwali. It is similar to that but i stuffed with dry fruits and nuts in this recipe. Even if you do not have time to shape gujiyas you can make it as kachoris. Check my Lavan latika recipe for khoya filling.  Celebrate holi with delicious sweets and chaat items from Jeyashri's kitchen

Soya chunks cutlet recipe | Meal maker cutlet

Looking for a easy and healthy starter recipe. Then this soya chunks is a perfect recipe for you. This has soya chunks and potato as the main ingredient. I have given both the option of pan fried and deep fried method of soya chunks cutlet recipe. It was long time due to make this soya chunks cutlet and post it here. I have orally told about the method of making soya chunks recipe to few of my friends but never tried it on my own. Today when the kids are at home, i just tried it and they both loved it very much. I just wrapped it along with some veggies and added some mayonese and gave it to them for their evening snack. It got over in no time. Try this soya chunks cutlet at home and let me know how they turned out.
Check out my other popular Indian starter recipes:

• Beetroot cutlet
• Broccoli and paneer cutlet
• Semiya cutlet

Shikanji recipe | Indian lemonade | Summer coolers recipe

Shikanji is a popular summer drink of North India. It is also called as Indian lemonade. I have first tasted this 2 years back in a birthday party. It tasted like lemonade but was bit different too. Then another friend told me that it is Shikanji, a popular drink of North india. Also she told me the ingredients of the shikanji too.  After that i tasted a similar one in Pizza hut last year in India as masala lemonade. It is almost the same but they have added plain soda to that . Past few days we are experiencing a very hot sunny days and suddenly i remembered of this drink and made it at home. Everyone liked it and i thought i will post the recipe of shikanji here. Stay hydrated this summer by taking lots of water, watermelon, cucumber, ash gourd and lemons. Avoid eating very spicy food. Check out my summer coolers collection for more  recipes.
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Eggless Bread pudding with custard sauce | easy dessert recipes

Bread pudding with vanilla custard sauce is a wonderful dessert. It can be done with easily available ingredients like bread, milk, sugar and custard powder. If you are looking for an easy eggless dessert recipe then this this eggless bread pudding recipe is the one you should try. It has been in my to do list for a long time. Today actually i planned to post a paneer recipe, but changed my mind and posted this easy and yummy dessert. Next to shahi tukda this is another exotic dessert made with bread. Try this easy dessert at home this weekend and let me know how it turned out.

Banana milkshake recipe | Banana almond smoothie

Banana almond milkshake is a very healthy breakfast smoothie for kids. The best way to make them eat nuts and fruits is by making a milkshake and giving it for breakfast or once they come back from school. Especially, during the exam time and summer also at it s peak, this is the best one to have for breakfast. Also if your kids are fussy to eat breakfast in the morning, make this smoothie and give, it will be quite filing too. Scroll down to the notes section for more variations. Stay tuned for more juices and smoothies coming up in jeyashris kitchen.

Molaga Thokku recipe | Green chili pickle

Pacha milagaai thokku | green chili pickle is an easy thokku made with green chili and this is an ultimate combo for curd rice and dosa. My grandma is a great fan of this thokku and always make this in bulk and keep . But consuming this daily is not so good for health as it generates heat in the body. Though my mom tell her, not to eat this often, she never listens. When i started making this molaga thokku today, and when the aroma of the thokku started coming, it brought back all the memories of my childhood days. It has been a long time since i  was planning to post this recipe in jeyashri's kitchen. Last week i picked up nice fresh green chilies from the market and finally made it today. The tamarind and  jaggery balance the spiciness of the thokku.
Check out my puli milagaai recipe too.

Pumpkin sauce Pasta | Penne pasta in pumpkin sauce

Pumpkin sauce pasta is a easy pasta recipe made with pumpkin puree as a main base. I have already posted home made pasta sauce recipe and white sauce pasta. This pumpkin pasta sauce i have once tried, very long back but somehow didn't turn out well. Last week when i was looking for some pasta recipes, my friend told me this recipe,which she recently learnt from her friend. She personally tried it at home and sent me pictures of them too. So i tried this today and it was very yum. The pumpkin sauce pasta was very creamy and at the same time was not bland. Generally creamy pasta will be bit bland and especially for us Indians, who are used to spicy food, can't eat the bland pasta.  Try this for a weeknight dinner and let me know how they turned out.  This is truly a kids perfect pasta recipe. Check out my

• Red capsicum pasta
• Basil Walnut Pesto Pasta

Pineapple Fried rice recipe | Thai style Pineapple fried rice

Pineapple fried rice, is a popular Thai recipe. I have seen this in a Thai vegetarian cook book which my friend gave it to me. Pineapple is a one of the fruit which we get throughout the year here in Singapore. Every time when i but pineapple i wanted to try this Thai style Pineapple Fried rice. As today Varsha is at home, thought will make something new and interesting for her lunch. she always loves to try new cuisine. I made Pineapple fried rice and Schezwan paneer. Will post the paneer recipe later. This fried rice turned out very well . I made slight variation to the original recipe by adding little schezwan sauce to it. You can skip that also and make.