Paneer Makhani Coins by Dhriti Karthik

Paneer makhani coins, a no onion no garlic recipe, panner cooked in makhani sauce served in a different style, kids friendly recipe. Recently during the Zak Salaam India Expo event, in Singapore, Suvai foods organised a cookery demo and a Little star chef competition. The entire lot of 15 kids who participated in the competition did so well and i am so amazed to the confidence of the kids at this age. I am one of the judges for the competition. We agreed that the first prize winner recipe and the second prize winner recipe will be posted featured in the judges website. This Paneer Makhani coins won the second prize and it tasted nice and also the way she presented it also very attractive. Dhriti Karthik, a 10 year old girl cooked this so well and i loved her confidence and focus and more than that she was so happily cooking which was visible from her smile. The recipe turned out so well Dhriti. I slightly tweaked the recipe. She mailed me the recipe with a cute write up, over to Dhriti now. Check out the first prize winner recipe at Rak's website.

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Hi! Dhriti here, and I am the runner up of Suvai’s Little star chef competition. YIPPEE!! I am sharing the recipe. I am a picky eater and if I were to have a hate list, onions and garlic would feature on the top of it. I dare not cook with them. My love for Paneer is endless. My favourite dishes are Palak Paneer, Paneer makhani and Paneer Butter masala. The aroma of Paneer Butter Masala wafting from the kitchen will always melt my heart. So, here is my mum’s recipe for Paneer Makhani Coins. Very simple and quick one. The almond butter combo with tomato puree gives an amazing taste.Try this recipe at home I promise you will love.

Raw Mango Chutney recipe , Mango Thogayal

Raw mango thogayal, Raw mango chutney, a flavourful chutney | thogayal recipe using mango and other Indian condiments. I have heard about andhra style raw mango pachadi, thogayal and also tried a version using moong dal few years ago. But somehow i felt it was too sour and so i didn't post that. This recipe i got i recently tasted in a Mango competition, where i went as a judge. Though the recipe didn't win the prize, the taste was totally awesome. I wanted to give it a try as we all are a big fan of thogayal. The recipe is close to Varehvah chef's recipe, thank you Mrs.Heena Dave for introducing this recipe to me. The recipe was similar to my Kovakkai thogayal and beetroot chutney. As the raw mango is in season now, do try this raw mango recipe and let me know how it turned out.

Carrot Sago kheer recipe, Payasam recipes

Carrot sago kheer, a creamy rich payasam using carrot and javarisi, cooked in milk and condensed milk and nuts adds up to it's richness. I have tried this carrot sago kheer for the first time for a potluck during last year navaratri. It was a super hit in that party. After that i made it one more time for my guests but i didn't have time to click the pictures. I made this last week to post again but somehow i am not satisfied with the pictures. So finally today being our wedding anniversary, made this and we all enjoyed. Check out my instagram lunch post for our wedding anniversary special.
This payasam gives more volume and will be perfect one for potlucks and parties. Addition of condensed milk gives more creaminess to the sago payasam. Check out the notes section in the last to see the tips.
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Roasted Phool makhana chaat recipe

Roasted phool makhana chaat recipe, a healthy and easy to make chaat recipe, perfect for a tea time snack. I have got phool makhana once from a nearby mini mart but i think it was old stock so i had to thrash that one. Few days back i got a fresh bag of phool makhana and i wanted to try spicy roasted phool makhana and finally ended up in making a chaat by just adding some onion and tomato. It's more like the sukha bhel i posted some years back. Try this healthy snack recipe at home and i will share one more recipe using phool makhana soon.

Mango Masala poha recipe, Mango recipes

Mango masala poha, a mango based poha upma recipe, using fresh mango pulp, a super tasty masala poha upma recipe. Recently i went as a judge for a Mango Cookery competition organised by the Singapore Gujarati society. It was a treat for eyes and for the taste buds too. The creativity with which they cooked delicacies were awesome. I personally liked few recipes, though they didn't win the prize i want to try this out and post the recipe here. I tweaked the recipe to suit my taste buds. The Mango masala poha turned out so yum and we all loved it. Thanks to Mrs. Alpa for sharing this recipe. Check out my complete collection of Indian Mango recipes. Also check out

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Mint Onion chutney recipe, chutney recipes

Mint Onion chutney recipe with video
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Jigarthanda recipe, How to make jigarthanda

Jigarthanda recipe, learn how to make jigarthanda with video.
Jigarthanda recipe, a popular drink in Madurai, made using milk, badam pisin and nannari syrup. Being born and brought up in Madurai, i have tasted this jil jil jigarthanda in a famous shop in Vilkuthoon area. After started living in Chennai, when Madurai Murugan idli kadai was opened in Chennai, tasted there few times. But after moving to Singapore, never had a chance to taste the authentic delicious Madurai famous Jil jil jigarthanda. Though we get in Murugan idli kadai Singapore, the taste still can not match the original one. Even the recipe i have given here is not authentic, but it tasted almost closer to the one we get in Madurai. For a long time i wanted to post this recipe of jigarthanda but i never happened to find Badam pisin here. Finally saw that in Sri Murugan stores Singapore.
   For my Readers in Singapore
  We are getting Badam pisin in Sri Murugan stores Singapore. Sri Murugan stores has outlets across the Island. They also do door delivery of grocery and fresh vegetables. You can download Sri Murugan android and iOs app to make your order. I buy my Monthly grocery in Sri Murugan stores and i am quite satisfied with their products and service.

Mango Chickpeas Bruschetta recipe

Mango chickpeas bruschetta, a kids friendly snack or a party starter using mango and chickpeas. Mangoes are in peak season and i am trying out many new recipes out of fresh Organic mangoes. Mango and chickpeas curry is a popular combo and i wanted to try this out too, but as i planned for mango paneer curry, settled down with this idea of Mango bruschetta. When it comes to mangoes the ideas are limitless and it keeps pouring into me. I have already posted a Bruschetta channa chaat recipe. Read the notes section of the post to find more interesting variations. We all loved this Mango bruschetta and it was a quite filling kids friendly snack too.

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If you are in Singapore, you can get your Organic Mangoes from Wild seed. Their mangoes are imported straight from Ratnagiri and they taste so delicious. Being a avid mango lover i can say, their mangoes are too good. You can call 81141178 for your orders.

Raw mango pulao, easy pulao recipes

Raw mango pulao, a simple and easy pulao recipe made using raw mango, a perfect lunch box recipe. Mangoes are in season and i am posting recipe using ripe mangoes. Raw mangoes somehow we get so often in Singapore, as it is in season everywhere i wanted to post recipes using raw mango too. Generally we make South Indian version of  raw mango rice, but this is a North Indian pulao recipe and it tasted so yum too. I just came across this name of Raw mango pulao in a restaurant menu very long back and just noted down the name. While going through that notebook, i was reminded of that and just tried it randomly and it was well received by every one at home. The crunchiness of the cashew nuts complimented the mango pulao and it paired well with Dabba style dal.
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Mango Sandwich recipe, mango recipes

Mango Sandwich recipe, with fresh ripe mango and green chutney. When i got my first batch of ripe mangoes from India, the friend who brought it for me told that they make mango sandwich using ripe alphonso mangoes. She said it is very simple as just butter both sides of the bread and slit the mangoes into thin long slices and cover with another bread and serve. I was about to try this, but when i saw some left over green chutney in the refrigerator, i decided to try it along with green chutney. Some how i felt it will taste nice and it didn't disappoint me, it turned out well. Check out my full collection of mango recipes.  Stay tuned for more mango recipes coming up.