Maa Vathal kuzhambu recipe

Maa vathal kuzhambu is a tamarind based south Indian gravy recipe,uses dried mango vathal in the gravy. I have seen this many times in Indian shops here but never tried in cooking. Recently when i saw this pack of Maa Vathal in Sri Murugan stores Singapore,i picked a pack of it. But i am not sure,how to use it. When i googled,some of them soak this and used it in the kuzhambu and some just added as a vathal in the kuzhambu. Later a friend of mine shared her mother in law's version of Maa vathal kuzhambu,they call it as maa vathal poondu kuzhambu. It turned out well and i liked the taste of the maa vathal after it got soaked in the gravy.

For my readers in Singapore,
  Udhayam Brand Maa vathal is available in Sri Murugan stores Singapore. They have outlets in Syed Alwi road and the new Sri Murugan plus opened in Simei also have a wide variety of groceries and fresh vegetables. The Maa Vathal comes in a 100 gm pack and the price is around 2 SGD. You can download Sri Murugan Mobile app (both android and iOs version) and get your grocery by home delivery.

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• Vengaya vathakuzhambu
• Arai puli kuzhambu

Carrot payasam recipe, with jaggery

Carrot payasam with milk and jaggery as main ingredients makes a perfect dessert and apt for festivals too. We generally make carrot kheer with milk,sugar and condensed milk. I wanted to try this carrot payasam with jaggery,as Tamil New Year 2018,is tomorrow,14th April, i thought i will share the recipe today. I first thought i will make the carrot payasam using coconut milk,then finally made this payasam with milk and jaggery. I loved the taste of the payasam and the family to loved it. For a change from the usual paruppu payasam or paal payasam try this carrot payasam for the upcoming festival and delight your family. Check out my complete collection of Tamil new year recipes.

Yogurt Brownies recipe| Chocolate brownies

Yogurt brownies recipe with video

Yogurt brownies|Chocolate brownies, almost fat free brownies as no butter or oil is used in this recipe. These brownies were tasted awesome and when it is approved by kids then we can call it as a no fail yogurt brownies recipe. Now a days i am slowly reducing the consumption of store bought biscuits. I try to bake some healthy goodies at home for the kids snack box. Even sometimes if i use plain flour,at least i feel it is better than the store bought biscuits and cakes. When they wanted something chocolate based, i decided to make Chocolate brownies for them. This recipe attracted me a lot as it doesn't involve any butter or oil in this. The yogurt only gives the smooth texture to the fudge brownies. I used Alvas Natural curd to make this Yogurt brownies.
For my Readers in Singapore, though we get lot of yogurt in Singapore, the reason why I choose

Alvas curd is :

-Freshly made daily in Singapore.

-Made from Fresh New Zealand Cow’s milk and not buffalo

milk(toned milk) 

-Naturally rich, thick and creamy without any chemicals,thickeners

Places to purchase Alvas Natural Curd:
-Mustafa Centre
-Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Prime super markets.
-Most Indian Grocery stores( including Sri Murugan stores)

Check out my other easy brownie recipes

• Chocolate brownies
• Eggless Mug brownies 

Hummus recipe | Home made hummus

Hummus is a popular Mediterranean chickpeas dip,quite simple to make at home. I tasted this for the first time in a restaurant here in Singapore along with falafel and Pita bread. Later when i attended the cookery demo by Master Chef Nikita Gandhi,she taught Methi hummus recipe. But most of the hummus recipes use Tahini in it. The tahini we get here is expensive and comes in large bottles which is too big for a small family. Last year when we visited a friend for dinner,she made hummus and served with store bought Pita bread. It tasted so well. She told she didn't add Tahini and just added roasted sesame seeds. Later i totally forgot it,recently when we visited a Mediterranean restaurant here in Singapore,we had this Hummus along with other dips. I had some frozen chickpeas at home and immediately tried it today. It tasted so awesome and we had with store bought Tortilla chips. You can make this with Canned Chickpeas too.
Check out other dips from jeyashris kitchen

• Sour cream dip
• Yogurt dip

Thai style noodles recipe | millet noodles

Thai style vegetarian noodles recipe,using Millet noodles,with video and step by step pictures. I wanted to post the popular Pad thai noodles. recipe. But the authentic pad thai recipe use fish sauce and other ingredients which i don't think i use in daily cooking. Generally i make hakka noodles for the kids using plain noodles or spaghetti. Rice noodles is not liked by kids so generally,i make South Indian sevai only using Rice noodles. I have tried the Vegetarian Bee hoon recipe using the brown rice noodles. This thai style style noodles recipe is bit different from Bee hoon,as it uses peanut butter in it. The sauce base which we use for this Thai veg noodles is quite interesting and it tasted so awesome too. The peanut butter didn't taste very strong in this recipe,so if you don't like the flavor of peanut butter also,you will like it. I tried this using Millet noodles recipe. Kids loved this and didn't found any difference.

 For my readers in Singapore
   Udhayam Brand Millet noodles is available in Sri Murugan stores Singapore. They have outlets in Syed Alwi road and the new Sri Murugan plus opened in Simei also have a wide variety of groceries and fresh vegetables. They have a wide range of Millet noodles,like samai noodles, kuthravali noodles,kambu noodles and so on. I used Samai noodles for this Thai style veg noodles. This can be cooked in 2 minutes and doesn't need any steaming. Just boil for 2 minutes, drain the water and proceed with the making of noodles. Will share another interesting noodles recipe using their Millet noodles. This noodles comes with a taste maker inside the packet. But i didn't use that one. And the best part is it is not over priced,a pack of 200 gm noodles costs,1.80 SGD. You can download Sri Murugan Mobile app (both android and iOs version) and get your grocery by home delivery.

Kothamalli podi recipe | Coriander leaves podi

Kothamalli podi | Coriander leaves podi recipe with step by step pictures and tips. This is an easy South Indian podi recipe, which can be mixed with rice and served for lunch or dinner. I have heard about this a lot but never tried this at home. Few weeks back i made this kothamalli podi at home. As today i am too busy with other work,i didn't have time to click new post. So thought of posting this coriander leaves podi which was lying in my drafts. I made it slightly spicy to suit my family's taste buds,especially my daughter,who loves spicy podi varieties. Check out my other podi varieties

• Garlic paruppu podi
• Thengai podi recipe

Dry fruits sweet lassi | Lassi recipe

Dry fruits lassi using Alvas Natural curd

Recipe of how to make Dry fruits sweet lassi with step by step pictures and video

Lassi is a very popular, traditional yogurt based drink in India. I have already posted Rose lassi, kesar lassi and few more yogurt based Indian drink recipes. For this recipe i used Alvas yogurt (available in Singapore only) and it turned out so tasty and creamy. The Dry fruits lassi was loved by everyone at home and it was quite filling too. Sometimes during summer, we don't tend to feel like standing in the kitchen for a long time but need something chill and filling for the tummy. This dry fruits lassi can be made on such days even for breakfast too. 

For my Readers in Singapore, though we get lot of yogurt in Singapore, the reason why I choose

Alvas curd is :

-Freshly made daily in Singapore.

-Made from Fresh New Zealand Cow’s milk and not buffalo

milk(toned milk) 

-Naturally rich, thick and creamy without any chemicals,thickeners

Places to purchase Alvas Natural Curd:
-Mustafa Centre
-Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Prime super markets.
-Most Indian Grocery stores( including Sri Murugan stores)

Pepper paneer gravy recipe | Paneer recipes

Pepper paneer recipe in coconut milk gravy, a delicious paneer dish pairs well with naan| roti. I tasted this for the first time in Zaffron banana leaf restaurant in Singapore. When i was invited there for food tasting in August 2017, i tasted this pepper paneer(which is called as Paalkatti milgaai pirattal). I asked the Chief chef there about the recipe and it sounded so simple too. Later in October 2017, i attended a cookery demo by Chef. Damu in the restaurant and was taught the same recipe. I learnt the exact recipe from the chef himself and it tasted the same, when i tried it on that day. It is actually Chef's signature recipe, which is made using Prawns. But since i was the only vegetarian in that group, he told me to replace it with Paneer. Try this pepper paneer gravy recipe at home and i am sure you will love the chettinad version of paneer gravy.
This post i have drafted few months back, but didn't post. I generally keep one recipe post in reserve,which will help me on days when i have no time on my disposal to write a post. As Kids are having their term break holidays,i don't have much time to concentrate on my work. So this post comes as a breeze for me today.
Check out my other paneer recipes too.

Coconut hing chutney recipe | Hing chutney

Coconut hing chutney | Hing chutney,made using fresh coconut,tamarind and asafoetida as the main ingredients. This is a very popular Konkani style chutney,pairs very well with idli and dosa. I love this with chapathi too. One of my friend recently shared this recipe and i tried it at home and it was a super hit. The crunchiness of the coconut,taste of tamarind and the flavor of Asafoetida complimented the chutney. This chutney doesn't need any chutney dal,so if you have fresh coconut at home,just proceed with the recipe of making hing chutney,popularly called in Konkani regions. Though the recipe uses more of coconut, they call it as Hing chutney only. I made this Coconut hing chutney using SSP asafoetida. Move on the post to know more about SSP asafoetida.


Indian cooking uses asafoedita | hing | perungayam in most of their cooking. We South Indians mainly use asafoetida in Sambar and rasam and we strongly believe that perungayam gives flavor to the dishes. When SSP Asafoetida,leading manufacturer of perungayam in South India sent me their products for review,,i decided to make this chutney recipe. I have used SSP perungayam before,so i know the flavour of their product. Though it is slightly priced higher compared to other brands,but a very tiny pinch of  SSP asafoetida gives more flavour to the dish. So if a recipe calls for 1/4 tsp of asafoetida, when you are using SSP perungayam,you can use 1/8th tsp of it. Their products are available Amazon and for my readers in Singapore, you can buy from Saravana stores Singapore,located at Rangoon road. They have a wide range of products and i used Ultra powder asafoetida in this recipe. Check out the Amazon link to buy SSP products.

• SSP powder asafoetida
• SSP ultra powder asafoetida
• SSP Crystal Asafoetida

Moongil arisi dosai recipe , Bamboo rice dosa

Moongil arisi Dosa | Bamboo rice dosa ,South Indian Breakfast recipe,made using moongil arisi,a healthy and crispy dosa. Bamboo rice, has lots of health benefits. Traditionally payasam is made using Moongil arisi. I have come across this name many times but never seen this in the market. Recently when i saw this in Sri Murugan stores in Singapore,i thought i will give it a try. I have read about the health benefits of moongil arisi too. It is a high source of protein and very good for joint and rheumatic pains too. It helps in reducing Cholesterol levels too. For my readers in Singapore, you can find this Moongil arisi | Bamboo rice in  Sri Murugan stores, Singapore. Also this rice is available in small 250 gms packets too, so that it is easy for us to try out first and then buy in bulk. You can download their mobile app and order online too. Sri Murugan stores sells quality goods at affordable prices.
The dosa turned out so cripsy and the best part is kids loved it so much. When it is kids approved at home it is a bliss for mom. Go ahead and proceed to make this Moongil arisi dosa.
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• Wheat dosa recipe
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