Vendakkai Sambar recipe,Ladies finger sambar

Vendakkai sambar, ladies finger sambar recipe, with fresh ground sambar masala. We make Sambar with onion, drumstick, capsicum, yellow pumpkin, brinjal and other veggies. But Vendakkai Sambar is the family's favorite and Suresh loves it the most. Also we use home made sambar powder for making sambar, even it is arachuvitta sambar, we use sambar podi. But i have seen many of my relatives make arachivitta sambar without using sambar podi. I wanted to give this a try for a long time and my co sister's mom clarified my silly doubts and this sambar is a super hit at my place. This recipe is a keeper, you can make this for festivals as it is a no onion no garlic recipe and also doesn't use any mill ground  sambar powder. I was totally hooked by the aroma of the Vendakkai sambar.
Varuthuaracha sambar and udipi sambar  also uses only fresh masala but the coconut is dominant in the sambar masala for one and for the other we add sesame seeds. The taste is completely different for both the sambar.  Even the quantity of one ingredient changes the taste of the entire recipe.

Mango dhokla recipe, mango recipes

Mango dhokla recipe, gujarati khaman dhokla made using fresh mango puree. These mango dhoklas tasted so yummy. When i saw mango dhokla in Instagram, i was too fascinated by it as i am a big fan of both mango and dhokla.  At the same time i was bit skeptical as how it would taste. So it tried in very minimum quantity as i don't want to waste my precious organic Mangoes. But it turned out too good and i just kept 2 pieces for the family to try it out. I want to make this again for us during this weekend. I couldn't stay away from gobbling it. It didn't give any odd sweet taste. These dhoklas were too mango flavourful and at the same time gave the taste of dhoklas too. I adapted the recipe of Gujarati Khaman dhokla from Tarla dalal's space and just replaced water with mango puree. I can say this Mango Dhokla is a must try recipe for this mango season.
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Mango Chia pudding, Mango recipes

Mango Chia pudding recipe,easy to make Healthy breakfast recipes using Organic Alphonso Mangoes. Chia pudding i am trying for the first time, i do include chia seeds in my breakfast smoothie but never tried Chia pudding. Yesterday morning i tried Mango Chia pudding for my Varsha's breakfast and was too excited about the outcome. Immediately i shared in Jeyashri's kitchen Instagram story. I clicked the step by step pictures of the mango chia pudding later and sharing the recipe of the same today. Generally coconut milk and mango is widely used but i used normal milk only. Do try this and let me know how it turned out. Check out my complete collection of mango recipes. Stay tuned for more mango recipes coming up soon.

Mango Chia pudding recipe

Recipe Cuisine: International|  Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time: 2 hrs   |  Cook time: Nil|  serves: 4 | Author: Jeyashri 
Mango Chia pudding- Easy to make healthy breakfast recipes using mangoes.

    Chia seeds  3 tblsp
    Milk  3/4 cup
    Mango pulp   1/4 cup 
    Mango bits  2 tblsp  for garnishing
    Vanilla essence  1/2 tsp
    Honey or sugar  to taste (optional)
    Nuts  for garnishing  (optional)

Method:

• Soak the chia seeds in 3/4 cup of milk for 2 hours or overnight. I used raw milk, if using boiled milk, allow it to cool completely.
• Mix this up well without any lumps. 
• Add vanilla essence to this and honey or sugar if adding.
• I didn't add any sweetner as the mangoes were sweet. 
• After 2 hours the chia sweets will be like jelly and the consistency will be like of a porridge. 
• Puree half portion of the mango and add it to the milk chia pudding.
• Mix well.
• Transfer it to a serving glass or jar.
• Garnish with fresh mango bits and some nuts if you want. I added few pumpkin seeds.
• Serve chilled or immediately. 

    

Method with step by step pictures:

• Soak the chia seeds in 3/4 cup of milk for 2 hours or overnight. I used raw milk, if using boiled milk, allow it to cool completely.
• Mix this up well without any lumps. 

• Add vanilla essence to this and honey or sugar if adding.
• I didn't add any sweetner as the mangoes were sweet. 
• After 2 hours the chia sweets will be like jelly and the consistency will be like of a porridge. 

• Puree half portion of the mango.

• Add it to the milk chia pudding. 
• Mix well.

• Transfer it to a serving glass or jar.
• Garnish with fresh mango bits and some nuts if you want. I added few pumpkin seeds.
• Serve chilled or immediately. 

    Notes:

1. You can puree mango and banana and mix it with the soaked chia seeds.
2. Even sugar can be replaced with maple syrup or gula melaka syrup. 

  

Ragi Vegetable Kuzhi Paniyaram recipe

Ragi Vegetable Kuzhi paniyaram recipe, South Indian breakfast recipe, using left over ragi dosa batter, serves a perfect snack or breakfast. If you are looking for a healthier kids friendly recipes or healthy recipes for adults then you can try this Ragi kuzhi paniyaram. Kuzhi paniyaram is an authentic chettinad breakfast recipe and i have posted the recipe of the same in Jeyashri's kitchen too. Generally in many houses it is made using left over idli | dosa batter too. Here at home, my kids love Ragi dosa a lot. I wanted to try vegetable kuzhi paniyaram using ragi dosa batter and it turned out very well. The addition of sweet corn were so attractive for my kids and it was a super hit at my house. Try out this easy breakfast recipe at home and i am sure everyone will love this one.
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Instant Cucumber Dosa recipe

Instant cucumber dosa | Southekayi dosa using rice flour and cucumber, super quick to make South Indian breakfast. Cucumber dosa is a popular North Karnataka recipe, i have heard about this a lot. Generally they make it using rice, the traditional way, by soaking, grinding and fermenting the dosa batter. But this cucumber dosa is made using rice flour and a super quick fix breakfast recipe. As cucumber has lot of water content in it this is a perfect recipe for this summer. Generally they grate the cucumber and add in the dosa, but i grind this along with other ingredients, so that the kids will eat without any fuss.
I got this recipe from my friend who taught me the raw mango rasam recipe. 
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The dosas were too soft and tasty and i had a tough time clicking them 😆

Mango Piyush recipe, mango recipes

Mango Piyush is an authentic Maharastrian cold drink, made using Shrikand | Amarkhand, thick buttermilk and milk with a dash of nutmeg, saffron and cardamom, as main ingredients. Piyush is generally a very thick and creamy drink. Even Piyush is a popular drink in Gujarati cuisine too.  Last year when my friend's in laws family from Mumbai, visited here, her sister in law was telling me about Sabudana Thalipeeth and Mango piyush recipe. I was too fascinated by the recipe and wanted to try this during the mango season. Genrally Piyush is made using Shrikand, but during mango season we can make it using Mango shrikand. I used store bought Mango shrikand recipe, you can make your own Shrikand at home. Generally Piyush is made during fasting, since it is creamy, it will be quite a filling drink.

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Garlic rice recipe, using Brown rice

Garlic rice recipe with video and step by step pictures

Garlic rice recipe, a very simple garlic flavored rice made using Brown Sona masoori rice, healthy lunch box recipes. Recently we have switched to brown rice. Actually i tried many varieties of brown rice but somehow not satisfied with any thing. I picked the Brown Sona masoori rice in Sri Murugan stores Singapore and finally completely satisfied with the rice. And the most gratifying thing is kids too started eating this without any fuss. So we almost switched to brown sona masoori rice. This rice goes well with rasam, sambar and curd rice too. Today i wanted to try this brown rice with variety rice and it tasted so yum. We couldn't make out the taste difference too.

 For my readers in Singapore
   Udhayam Brand Millet Brown sona masooriis 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 rice is available in 1 kg pack and 5 kg pack too. You can download Sri Murugan Mobile app (both android and iOs version) and get your grocery by home delivery.

Mango raita recipe, Indian mango recipes

Mango raita with step by step pictures and video.

Mango raita is a simple yogurt based raita | dip, pairs well with parathas, pulaos or even with some chips too. This mango mint raita is quite refreshing for this summer. This is the first mango recipe I am posting for this year. If you follow me on Instagram and also read my stories in my Mango recipes collection post, you know my love for mangoes. I prefer to eat mango as a fruit but very rarely i will try recipes out of it. For this season also, i have a bunch of mango recipes coming up. This raita recipe tasted so awesome and we had few spoons of raita as such. Check out my other raita recipes

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Focaccia bread recipe

How to make Focaccia Bread

Focaccia bread is an Italian flat bread with Garlic and herbs, baked in an oven and it is generally topped with fresh herbs or olives and cherry tomatoes too. The very first time i got tasted Focaccia bread in Singapore is the store bought Gardernia bran Focaccia bread. A friend of us bought this for us once, as we were new to Singapore and asked us to try it out. It was 10 years back and the kids were small and they didn't like the taste of the bread. Later i never attempted to buy it or make it at home. Recently one of our best friend, who is a very good baker, made this focaccia bread and send me a picture of the bread too. I got too much tempted and i decided to try this out. The recipe i adapted from here. As the tastes change over a period, the first  bake of focaccia bread is a super hit at home. I shared my first attempt in my instagram story too. I made this again yesterday for kids and clicked the step by pictures on how to make focaccia bread, the original recipe adapted from here. The bread turned out super soft and moist and we all loved it.

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Cabbage sabzi for chapati ,North Indian style sabzi

Cabbage sabzi for chapathi, a north Indian style sabzi recipe, with step by step pictures.
Generally we make cabbage curry | stir fry in South Indian style, but i always wanted to try a North Indian, Punjabi version of this Cabbage sabzi. Few weeks back i tried this cabbage recipe at home and everyone at home liked it. So it tried it again yesterday and made step wise clicks to post it here. The sabzi is quite simple and can be made in just 15 mins.
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