Lasooni dal tadka recipe, Garlic dal recipe

Lasooni dal tadka | lasuni dal is a simple dal recipe made with the addition of lot of garlic. I have given this recipe for Aval vikatan supplement 3 years back. While i was going through those books, i thought i will post this easy dal recipe. This can be had as an accompaniment with plain rice or with chapathi or paratha. Adding lot of garlic gives a nice flavour to the dal and also enhances the taste.
Check out my other dal recipes

• Dabba style dal
• Carrot dal fry
• Masoor dal tadka

Masala Dosa recipe ,Masal dosai

Masala dosa with video

Masala dosa,or Masal dosai is a popular south Indian breakfast recipe. I wanted to post masala dosa recipe when i posted Hotel Saravana bhavan style mini tiffin. But somehow missed it out. I got a tip of cooking onions in the pressure cooker along with the potatoes, from my suresh's chitti. Though i make masala dosa rarely at home but whenever i make i cook the onions along with potato. You can make it for poori masala too.
During my childhood days my grandmother makes yummy masala dosa. Once we had our friends who has come for night study to our house, when they are about to leave by morning 6.30, she was ready with dosa batter and potato masala. She didn't let anyone to go without tasting the masala dosa. Happily they all had the yummy dosa early in the morning.
Check out my

• Cauliflower masala dosa
• Mysore masala dosa

Channa Kurma recipe | Side dish for chapathi

Kurma is an excellent side dish for chapathi, poori, kuska biryani or parotta. I have posted peas kurma, paneer korma and many other kurma recipes. Generally at my place kurma is preferred less compared to channa masala.  Channa kurma | Chickpeas kurma, i have tried few months back and it was liked by every one at home. So after coming back from my vacation, i tried this kurma again. I have posted this channa kurma recipe with a quick video and step wise pictures too. Try this South Indian version of Channa masala at home and let me know how it turned out.

Chilli Garlic fried rice recipe

Chilli garlic fried rice, a simple fried rice recipe,easy to make and  perfect for lunch box
Chilli garlic fried rice, i saw this in Sangeeta restaurant menu, when we visited Chennai last month. As we were in a hurry ordered a dosa but noted down the name to try it at home. Last week when i had little time to cook, suddenly this name chilli garlic fried rice flashed up my mind and googled for the recipe. This sounded so simple and immediately made this chilli garlic fried rice. Kids had this when they are back from school. Both of them loved this fried rice and it was not too spicy. If you are running out of veggies, you can make this easy garlic chili fried rice.

Perfico - Beautiful Personalised Gifts -A review

Generally i never write reviews about any product in Jeyashri's kitchen but since i am very fond of aprons i accepted to do this review for Perfico.
I was approached by Perfico.com, last February  to write a review about personalised cooking aprons. I immediately replied to them saying that I live in Singapore and will mail back when I visit India in June. Promptly on the 1st of June I got another mail from Perfico about my travel plans and I finally ordered my apron from them. They have a huge collection of unique, funny aprons and we can customise it as per our taste and preferences. They deliver to all places within India.

    I got my aprons delivered promptly on the date mentioned by them. Apart from aprons,their online shop has a huge variety of personalised gifts. You can make your loved ones very happy by giving customised gifts for them on their birthdays and wedding anniversaries. They even have customised aprons for men.
  My apron was personalised with the name "Jeyashri's kitchen"embroidered in it. It was made of white poly cotton material. I would have loved it if it was made of 100% cotton though. I would have loved to have the apron in some other colour as well, but since I was running out of time, I couldn't get the colour I wanted.They also have only a few colour options. The apron was neatly packed and delivered to me. My mom was the first one to wear that 😊

Perfico has a wide collection of Bathroom accessories, baby towels, clocks, wallets,flip flops, coffee mugs, glasses, umbrellas, kitchen towels, Passport holder, piggy banks etc. Do visit their site - www.perfico.com and i am sure you will surely get addicted to this online shop. The prices are reasonable and the service is great. If you are looking for gift for all occasions, perfico is the right place for that. Thank you perfico for the Apron. 

Aloo Gobi Mutter recipe

Dry version
Aloo gobi mutter is a popular north Indian subzi. Though i have tasted this combo many times in restaurants, this is the first time trying the recipe of aloo gobi mutter dry at home. This can be served with roti or with rasam rice too. After a month of holiday to India, all we need is a simple homemade food. I made this simple Potato cauliflower peas curry for lunch today along with Garlic rasam. The rainy weather complimented this delicious combo. Try this at home and let me know how it turned out.

Mint tea recipe , Mint chai

Mint tea | pudina chai | mint chai is a milk based tea with the addition of fresh mint leaves in it. Generally we add ginger or cardamom or tea masala for making chai | tea. When i did Women's day Live on Jeyashri's kitchen facebook, after the session Radhika made this mint chai for me. It was so refreshing and i enjoyed every sip of the tea. Later at home i tried this few times and also served for a friend who visited us directly from the office. The feedback for the mint tea made me to post the recipe of how to make mint tea. Try this simple refreshing tea with easy ingredients.
I am back after 3 weeks of vacation to India, for our son's poonal(thread ceremony). The event went off very well and we are slowly coming back to routine. Stay tuned for new recipes. Thanks for your support always.

Idli Milagai podi with garlic | Side dish for Idli dosa

 Milagai podi | Molaga podi is a classic combo for idli|dosa. I have already posted Milagai podi in Jeyashri's kitchen. This is another version of milagai podi with garlic. Usually in our home we do not add garlic in Milagai podi. A friend shared with me this version of idli milagai podi and also shared with me a portion of the same with me. It tasted very well. The original version she told was to add 2 cloves of garlic but i wanted the garlic flavour to be little more and so i added more garlic. Try this out and let me know how it turned out.

Palak paneer biryani | Easy Lunch box recipes

Palak Paneer biryani with video

Palak paneer is a classic combo, which generally makes a combo in gravy as a side dish for chapathi. I have posted Palak paneer gravy in Jeyashri's kitchen. As schools are reopening for kids in many places, i thought i will post this easy and kids friendly lunch box recipe. This palak paneer biryani is an easy one pot meal, loved by all at home. Try it out at home and I am sure kids will love this.

Palak paneer biryani

  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 3-4


     Basmati rice  1 cup
     Palak leaves  1 cup (15-17 leaves)
     Mint leaves  a handful
     Garlic  4 cloves
     Biryani masala*  1 tsp
     Oil  2 tblsp
     Ghee  1 tblsp
     Cashew nuts  few (optional)
     Red chili powder  1 tsp
     Salt  as needed
     Sugar  1/2 tsp
     Onion  2
     Tomato  1
     Coriander leaves  few to garnish 
*I used store bought biryani masala.

Method:

• Soak the basmati rice in 1 cup of water  for 15 minutes.
• Blanch the palak by dipping it in hot water for a minute. 
• Add the sugar in the water, this will help to retain the green color of the palak leaves.
• Drain the water and take out the leaves.

• Grind the palak leaves along with mint and garlic into a fine paste. 

• In a pressure cooker add oil and ghee.
• Chop the onions into long.
• Add the cinnamon stick.
• Add the onions and saute till they turn golden brown. Keep the flame and do not burn it.

• Chop the tomatoes finely and add it.
• Cook for 2 minutes and add red chili powder and mix well.

• Add the ground palak masala to this. Add the paneer cubes to this. Cook for 2 minutes. 

• Mix well and cook till the raw smell goes.  Add the soaked rice along with the water.

• Add the Biryani masala too. If you do not have anything, you can add garam masala.
• Cover and cook till 2 whistles or you can cook for 1 whistle and keep it in a very low flame for 10 minutes and switch off the stove.

• If adding cashew nuts roast them in ghee and add it to the pulao. 
• Fluff it up with fork. Gently mix it up.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

• Serve palak paneer biryani with onion raita .

Notes:

1. You can add bay leaf, cardamom and star anise too while adding the cinnamon.
2. While grinding add a small piece ginger and also little fennel seeds. 
3. Instead of adding cashew nuts in the last, you can grind this too along with mint and palak. Soak in hot water for 10 minutes and then add.
4. Palak paneer biryani tastes awesome and flavourful even after 2 hours. 

Palak khichidi | Palak dal khichidi recipe

Palak Khichidi | palak dal Khichidi is a simple comforting one pot meal. We all love dal khichidi but i have tried this palak dal khicidi for the first time. I got the recipe from a friend whom i met in a cookery show. We all loved it and enjoyed it for lunch. You can have this for dinner too. Dal khichidi is similar to south Indian pongal but with the addition of few other spices. Try this at home and make your meal a healthy one.