Puli itta keerai recipe | Spinach in Tamarind gravy

Puli itta keerai | spinach cooked in tamarind gravy, this is a traditional recipe made at our home, but my mil makes a different version. She makes like a keerai sambar but we generally call it as keerai puli itta kootu. Last year i attended a cookery class of Shri. Mount Mani Iyer, a popular caterer in Chennai. He taught as few Tirunelveli brahmin style recipes and one among them is this keerai puli itta kootu. I was planning to post this recipe from a long time, but some how couldn't make it. Few weeks back, when i was searching for the paper in which i have noted the recipe, i couldn't trace that. I misplaced it somewhere. I asked a friend who attended the class with me and she immediately sent the picture of the recipe paper. I tried it today and it tasted so similar to the one Shri. Mani Iyer made. We tasted the puli itta keerai with kal dosai in the cookery demo, but today i served with plain rice. It went well with rice too.

Urulai Kizhangu kara curry recipe | Potato kara curry

Urulai Kizhangu kara curry | Potato kara curry, is a spicy potato roast, traditionally served in Tamil brahmin weddings. Whenever we fix on the menu for the wedding, urulai kara curry is the common one which we add up in the menu along with other yummy traditional dishes. Though we make potato curry at home, this one is quite unique and will be very tasty too. Few weeks back i tried this Urulai kara curry from bhojana recipes and posted in Jeyashri's kitchen Instagram story too. Since it is a no onion no garlic potato curry i thought i will make it again and post today. I tried this yesterday for my guests along with bisi bela bath. It goes well with curd rice and rasam sadam too.

Mor aval recipe| Easy poha recipes

No onion no garlic recipe

Mor aval is a very simple and easy tiffin | breakfast| snack recipe using aval| poha| rice flakes. This quick recipe i learnt from my cousin who was with us here for the past 4 days on a holiday. She is a wonderful cook and during our casual chat session, she mentioned about this mor aval recipe. She told that her mil makes it very well and she learnt it from her. I noted down the recipe from her and tried this yesterday. It tasted very well and Suresh loved it a lot. If you have slightly sour yogurt, then try out this mor aval recipe using poha | aval.

Pottukadalai Thuvaiyal recipe | Thogayal recipes

Pottukadalai thuvaiyal is a super quick and easy recipe, i can say it is a perfect Bachelor recipe too. I have tasted this many times during my childhood days. Our neighbor aunty used to make this,usually on a lazy day. Whenever she doesn't have mood to cook or went out she makes this pottukadalai thuvaiyal and garlic rasam. We always make Thengai thogayal or paruppu thogayal at home. Recently i learnt this recipe from my cousin's mother in law. It tasted very similar to the one which we had during our childhood days. As i have guests around i have few scheduled posts for this week. Try out this simple thuviayal recipe and enjoy your meal.

Cabbage Thoran recipe | Kerala style cabbage curry

Cabbage thoran is a yet another popular recipe, which is a must in Kerala Onam sadhya menu. I was planning to call my mami's sister, for this cabbage thoran recipe. But few days back in a birthday pasty i met a friend's wife. She is a native of palakkad. She shared with me this easy cabbage thoran recipe with me. It tasted very nice and very different from the usual cabbage curry we make at home. Try out this easy Cabbage thoran recipe. Check out some Onam sadhya recipes from jeyashri's kitchen.

Avial recipe, Kerala Aviyal recipe

Aviyal | Avial is a popular dish in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Avial is a must one in the Onam sadhya menu. I have already posted the avial which we make at home. I wanted to learn about the Kerala Aviyal and finally got the perfect recipe from my mami's sister Viji. As i mentioned in my kurukku kalan post, she is very sweet and answered all my silly doubts with smile. We all loved this Kerala style aviyal. I just enjoyed with plain rice and papad. Try out this Kerala style Aviyal and let me know how it turned out. Check out my collection of Onam sadhya recipes.

Kerala Aviyal recipe

  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins |Serves: 5-6

     Mixed vegetables*  5 cups
     Coconut   1/2 cup
     Turmeric powder  1 tsp
     Salt  as needed
     Cumin seeds | jeera  1 tsp
     Yogurt | Thick curd   1/4 cup
     Green chili  4
     Red chili powder  1/2 tsp
     Coconut oil  3 tblsp + 2 tsp
     Curry leaves  few  
*I used carrots, yam, Raw banana (vazhakkai),drumstick, potato,cucumber, white pumpkin(poosanikaai), drumstick, beans and snake gourd(pudalangai). 
                                            Video on how to make Kerala Avial

              
Method:

• Chop the veggies lengthwise.
• In a wide pan add 2 tsp of oil. Slit 2 green chili and layer the vegetables one by one. 
• Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt. 
• Add 3/4 cup of water and cover this.
• Cover this and let this cook in a low flame. Once the steam starts coming out, open the lid and mix it well.
• Cover this again and cook. Mix in between.
• Grind the coconut, 2 green chili, jeera,red chili powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder into a coarse paste.
• Once the veggies are cooked, add this coconut paste to it.
• Do not cook the veggies till mushy. It should be cooked but should retain its shape.
• Mix well.
• Whisk the yogurt and add it to the veggies.
• Mix well and switch off the flame.
• Add 3 tblsp coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.
• Kerala Aviyal is ready to serve.

     

Method with step wise pictures:

• Chop the veggies lengthwise.
• In a wide pan add 2 tsp of oil. Slit 2 green chili and layer the vegetables one by one. 
• Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt. 

• Add 3/4 cup of water and cover this.
• Cover this and let this cook in a low flame. Once the steam starts coming out, open the lid and mix it well.
• Cover this again and cook. Mix in between.

• Grind the coconut, 2 green chili, jeera,red chili powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder into a coarse paste.

• Once the veggies are cooked, add this coconut paste to it.
• Do not cook the veggies till mushy. It should be cooked but should retain its shape.
• Mix well.

• Whisk the yogurt and add it to the veggies.
• Mix well and switch off the flame.

• Add 3 tblsp coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.
• Kerala Aviyal is ready to serve.

Notes:

1. Do not use sour curd, use fresh thick curds.
2. My mom always add curd to aviyal just before serving, so that you can avoid getting the sour taste.
3. Do not grind the coconut mixture into a fine paste. Just pulse it twice and add.
4. You can add raw mango too, if adding skip the yogurt.

    

Kurukku Kalan recipe, Kerala kalan recipe

Kerala Kurukku Kalan recipe is a  coconut based yogurt gravy, usually take in Onam sadhya menu. I haven't explored much into authentic Kerala recipes, but this time i wanted to try out some popular Onam sadhya recipes. My mami, from whom i learnt chakka varati recipe, whose cousin i met in India during a wedding. She is basically from Cochin and shared with me few authentic Onam sadhya recipes. Later i clarified my doubts over phone before trying out the recipe. Thank you so much Viji for sharing the recipes and patiently answering my queries. Let's learn few more Kerala style recipes in this week.
Traditionally Kerala kalan is made with yam and nendram banana. Since i didn't get the Nendram banana nearby my place, i added only yam. You can add raw banana(vazhakkai) too.
Check out some collection of Kerala Onam sadhya recipes from Jeyashris kitchen.

Green apple pickle | Instant pickle recipe

Instant green apple pickle is an easy pickle recipe, tastes similar to the raw mango pickle. Though i tried this few times, happened to post this in Jeyashri's kitchen Instagram few weeks back. Many asked for the recipe of green apple pickle. Though it is similar to the instant mango pickle, i wanted to make a separate post for the recipe of Green apple pickle. This goes well with curd rice and sambar rice too. If the apple is sour, you can go ahead and make pickle. I have scheduled this post for next week as i have guests coming up next week. But there was some issue with my camera and few step wise pictures which i took for today's post went missing. So i thought of publishing this recipe today. Will post Onam sadhya recipes from tomorrow.

Onam Sadhya Recipes | Kerala Onam Sadhya recipes

I have some collection of Onam sadhya recipes in Jeyashri's kitchen. Also will be posting few more Kerala Onam Sadhya recipes in the coming up week, as Onam 2017 is on September 6. I have posted few basic Kerala Onam recipes such as Chakka varati, Olan, Erissery, Thoran, Kerala paal payasam, ada pradaman and few more. Click on the pictures for recipes. Stay tuned for Onam sadhya recipes coming up on Jeyashri's kitchen.

Shahi Coconut modak, Easy Ganesh chaturthi recipes

Shahi coconut modak is an easy to make Prasadh for Ganesh chaturthi. Generally many people keep the Ganesha at home for a week after Ganesh chaturthi. They offer Prasadh for Ganpathi everyday. We used to celebrate this in one of our friend's house and we all will make prasadh everyday for Lord Ganesha. Even kids love to cut eggless cake for Ganesha too. This shahi coconut modak is a similar to the easy coconut ladoo recipe, shaped in modak shape. I have added some nuts to make it more rich. I used modak mould to shape this shahi coconut modak. Thanks to my friend Sonali for sharing the modak mould with me. Check out my Chocolate peda modak recipe too. Wish all my a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May Lord Ganesha shower his blessing on you always.
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