Killu Milagai rasam recipe, Easy rasam recipes

Killu milagai rasam | Sathamadu, a very simple rasam without tomato and rasam powder.  A quick and easy to make bachelor friendly rasam recipe with tamarind water and red chili as main ingredients. Recently when my friend visited Chennai, she was having lunch at her patti's house and the loving 90 year grandmother always amazes her by her simple yet tasty recipes. While she was there, we both were having a conversation on phone and she was telling about this Killu milagai Rasam | sathamudu. When she was telling about the simplicity of the recipe, i told her to record the rasam recipe in patti's voice. She did that and sent to me. The same day i made it and it was so delicious. I was amazed how a rasam can taste so yum without tomato, dal water, coriander leaves or rasam powder. Those days when there are so many members in the family, and it is difficult to financially afford for an elaborate meal with veggies, this rasam is a savior with minimum ingredients. Here comes the recipe of   Killu milagai rasam, from the kitchen of Rajalakhmi patti, fondly called as Raja Patti by her grand children.
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Sweet corn fried rice recipe

Sweet corn fried rice, an easy fried rice recipe with step by step pictures, perfect for lunch box too. Veg fried rice i make at home at least once in a week for kids lunch box. Though I follow the usual veg fried rice recipe, as the taste of the kids change, i customized it as per their requirements. Both of them don't like the pepper taste in fried rice and i started using the Thai red chili or the green chili for spiciness. Recently when i ran out of other veggies and had only a bit of capsicum and frozen corn left, i made this sweet corn fried rice for the kids lunch box. As it was welcomed by kids, i thought i post this style of making fried rice. Do try this at home and let me know how it turned out.
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Peanut Coconut Chutney, Side dish for idli dosa

Peanut chutney recipe, also called as வேர்க்கடலை சட்னி in tamil, with coconut and green chili, recipe with video and step by step pictures. Those who closely follow Jeyashri's kitchen can relate to my love for peanuts. I add peanuts in Aviyal, bisibelabath too. I have posted 3 varieties of chutneys using peanuts. Peanut coconut chutney was in my to do list from last year. This time when i was thinking to make it, saw Ramya's post in Instagram and was too tempted to make it immediately. The idea of adding shallots |chinna vegayam in the tempering, tempted me so much. I used to do this for coconut chutney and mentioned in that post too. Do try this easy and yummy peanut coconut chutney and enjoy your idli | dosa | kuzhi paniyaram.
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Kashayam for Cold and Cough, Home remedy

Kashayam for common cold and cough | கஷாயம் in tamil, with a video and step by step pictures, with clear explanations on how to make a Kashayam with easily available ingredients at home and home garden. Generally my mom never gives us any medicine for common cold and cough, as she always says it will last for a week and give us only home remedies. Being a nurse by profession, she never allow us to take medicine for common cold. Later when my kids started growing up i too followed the same practise. For the past few days me and husband are having cough and finally today i made a kashayam at home and i had some time at my disposal and so blogging it too. I am sure many homes follow different methods of kashayam, this is the common one we used to make at home. If you omit one or 2 ingredients also it is fine. I have given alternatives for that in the ingredient table itself.
I got the chitarathai from Sri Murugan stores, Singapore. They have got wide range of nattu marundu products in their shop in small packets. We can store this in the refrigerator for later use. I always buy my monthly grocery from Sri murugan stores and they do home delivery too. We can also order through their Android or iOs mobile app.
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Cauliflower kovakkai curry recipe, Tindora and cauliflower curry

Cauliflower kovakkai curry recipe, a simple south Indian version of curry made using Cauliflower and Kovakkai | tindora | ivy gourd and the home made sambar masala enhances the taste of this curry. This combo of cauliflower and Tindora i tasted for the first time in my sister's place last year. We all loved it and kids loved the most. Generally tindora| Kovakkai is not their favorite but still i make it a point to add in the menu once in 10 days. In this way of making, they never even realise that kovakkai is added in the curry. Once thing is it is quite laborious to chop them finely and the curry shrinks it's volume after it is cooked. But i can say it is worth the effort. The curry pairs well with  South Indian gravies like Rasam, Sambar, Vathakuzhambu, Mor kuzhambu..

Sambar Podi recipe, Home made sambar masala

Sambar powder recipe| How to make sambar masala at home, South Indian style Sambar masala made using coriander seeds, red chili and other spices used for making sambar, rasam and curries too. Usually we make Sambar powder in bulk and it is grind in mill back in India. I have posted the bulk version of Sambar powder recipe long back, but  is used to get mails for the recipe in small quantity, which can be made at home in small quantity. It was too difficult for me to work on the ratio and proportions and later i forgot. Last 2 weeks i got few messages in social media regarding the same. So i called my mom and we both discussed on the ratio for making sambar podi in small quantity and finally concluded with the measurements. I tried the same at home and it was quite flavourful too. For many readers who live in abroad, we run out of stock, those times this recipe will be handy. You can use the same podi for sambar, rasam, and curries like potato, cauliflower, ladies finger..

Onion Pakoda recipe , Vengaya pakoda

Onion Pakoda recipe | Vengaya pakoda in Tamil| ulli vada, a popular South Indian tea time deep fried snack made using Onions, gram flour, rice flour and other spices, recipe with step by step pictures and video. Onion pakoda not only pairs with tea or coffee, most of the houses we have it with rasam rice, curd rice and with any variety rice too. During my childhood days, appa used to but pakoda from a famous shop in Madurai, and we will look forward to it. Generally he gets it on a Saturday noon and we will wait for him to bring this pakoda and then will sit for lunch together. More than having it for snack, we love to have it along with our food. The crispy crunchy pakoda tastes so yum with meals. I have shared a Madurai famous Thool pakoda recipe, but this one is the Popular Vengaya pakoda. If you want to make any starter for potluck parties, then this pakoda is a perfect one. Also the cashew pakoda, aval pakoda and pattanam pakoda are the classic ones for a potluck party. Do try this Onion pakoda recipe and let me know how it turned out.

Rasam sadham recipe, Rasam rice

Rasam sadham recipe | Rasam recipe a simple and easy one pot meal, recipe with video and step by step pictures. Recently i attended my cousin's wedding in Chennai and the food served on all the 3 days was so awesome and a wide spread too. They served Rasam sadham in one of the dinner menu and it was totally yum. I was so attracted by the simplicity and taste of the dish. The next day i asked the caterer the method of how to make Rasam sadham. He was sweet enough to tell as how it was made. The caterers generally make in big open pot but i chose the pressure cooker method. It turned out so well and my son who never eats rasam, loved this rasam rice. The hot rasam rice and the Arbi fry| seppankizhangu fry on the side made a yummy lunch today. Do try this recipe at home and let me know how it turned out.
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Methi dal recipe, Easy dal recipes

Methi dal recipe| Methi dal fry, using toor dal, a simple, healthy  dal recipe with methi leaves pairs well with rice, chapati and pulaos. Dal is always a staple food at me place and it is quite comforting too. As Methi leaves are freshly available in the market i thought i will post this simple Methi dal recipe. I have already given this recipe in my Kuttis kitchen cook book. I was travelling for the past 3 days and after returning back home made this easy dal recipe and clicked the same for the post. If you are looking for easy and healthy recipes then you must try this Methi dal recipe.
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Spicy Corn chaat recipe

Spicy corn chaat is a simple and easy snack recipe with simple available ingredients. If you are looking for chatpata chaat recipe then you must try this Spicy corn chaat, You can make this using frozen sweet corn kernels or fresh sweet corn too. Since the sweet corn has a sweetish taste i made it little spicy to balance that. But you can reduce the spiciness according to your preference.
I have given some variations in the notes section, please scroll down to see those tips. Also do check out my Tandoori corn chaat and sweet corn pulao recipe.