Drumstick masala recipe, Murungakkai masala

Murungakkai masala recipe| Drumstick masala, recipe with step by step pictures, popular South Indian dry curry using drumstick pairs up well with plain rice. I grew up eating Murungakkai in sambar and poricha kootu . Sometimes it is added in aviyal too. But never knew we can make curry with Murungakkai. We have a neighbour aunty during our childhood days. Aunty is a good cook and i have posted few recipes of her here too ( kurunai vadai, kuska biryani) The very first time i tasted Murungakai masala was at her house only. Somehow loved the blend of aromatic spices. We have a Murungai maram(tree) in our house and it used to yield loads of drumstick during the season. Amma always distribute it to the entire street. Aunty makes this drumstick masala for us. And some delicious murungakkai sambar by patti will be sent to them. I just randomnly recalled the recipe and made it, but the first bite of it gave me loads of memories of my childhood.

Cabbage Paruppu usili recipe

Cabbage paruppu usili, a traditional tamil brahmin recipe, made with lentils and veggies, a perfect accompaniment for rice. Generally we make paruppu usili with beans, broad beans and cluster beans. My mother in law is an expert in making Paruppu usili and she makes Vazhaipoo paruppu usili always. Also i learnt to cook paruppu usili from her only. We always make the steamed version of paruppu usili in our house. Never tasted the non steamed version also never tried at home too. The non steamed version involves little extra oil, so i always prefer the steamed version. But last week i casually tried this version of paruppu usili with beans. It was quite good and shared the picture in Jeyashri's kitchen instagram too. Many asked me for the recipe and here comes the recipe of cabbage paruppu usili with step by step pictures and video.

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Savoury Pancake recipe, Moong flour pancake

Savoury Pancake recipe| Gluten free savory pancake made using roasted moong flour, loaded with veggies makes a balanced breakfast. Whenever i run out of idli dosa batter, i make upma or parathas or sandwiches for breakfast. Recently one of my friend was telling that her mom makes a pancake using green moong flour. It sounded same like the besan cheela but using moong flour. I saw a pack of roasted moong flour in Sri Murugan stores and picked that to try the savory pancake. It turned out so well and kids too enjoyed the pancakes.

Friends in Singapore, you can buy the roasted the moong flour in Sri Murugan stores. They do home delivery too and you can place order through Sri Murugan iOs app and Android app too. You can make savory pancake and ladoos using this Roasted moong dal flour. 

Coriander seeds chutney, Dhaniya chutney

Coriander seeds Chutney| Dhaniya chutney, an interesting chutney made using coriander seeds pairs up perfect with idli | dosa. Kothamalli vidai | vara kothamalli | Dhaniya in Tamil, the recipe of the chutney comes with  step by step pictorial explanation. I took video of coriander seed chutney recipe but somehow a part of it got missed. I recently had this chutney in a friend's place and she told it is a common one in her place. Hooked by the taste of the Dhaniya chutney, i asked her for the recipe and i slightly tweaked it in the last part as i felt it should be crunchy, like how it was for the Kadalai paruppu chutney.
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Murungakeerai soup recipe| Drumstick leaves soup

Murungakeerai Soup | Drumstick leaves soup, recipe with step wise pictures, a healthy, diabetic friendly soup, perfectly suits for lactating mothers too, made using drumstick leaves. Recently i got a bunch of drumstick leaves, called as Murungakeerai in Tamil, from a home garden. The Organic leaves were so fresh and usually i made murungaikeerai poriyal | Thuvattal and sometimes add in Adai too. When i asked some recipe suggestions using the leaves in my Instagram and facebook story, i got loads of response from readers. Thank you everyone for the overwhelming response. Few interesting recipes i chose from that and i thought i will share it here with you all. Stay tuned for more interesting recipes using murungakeerai.

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Barley dosa recipe, South Indian breakfast recipes

Barley dosa| Barley dosai recipe with video and step by step pictures, a healthy, crispy dosa recipe, made using barley and millets. Dosa is a most staple dish in the South Indian Kitchen. We make it for breakfast and dinner too. We generally make dosa batter using Idli rice and urad dal. Recently i got a pack of Barley as i was advised to take Barley water. Barley water has a lot of health benefits and taking Barley water is the best way to hydrate the body in summer. I thought i will try out some recipe using barley and decided to make dosa. To my surprise it turned out so crisp and yum. And kids too loved it. If the recipe is kids approved then it has to be posted right! Do try this at home and let me know how it turned out.

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1. Bamboo rice dosa
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Thai style Bhel puri, Fusion recipes

Thai style bhel puri, popular Indian chaat bhel puri, made using home made thai sauce, a must try fusion recipe.  Generally i don't try much fusion recipes but this thai style bhel puri, i tasted in a restaurant recently. I was so impressed by the taste and the idea of recreating it at home was lingering in me. Last Sunday, i tried a small batch at home just for taste. It was a super hit at home and kids appreciated it very much. With some improvisations i could bring out the recipe of Thai style bhel puri, a recipe which never fails to impress your taste buds.
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2. Aloo channa bruschetta 

Garlic podi recipe, Poondu podi for rice

Garlic podi recipe, poondu podi, an aromatic South Indian spice powder| podi made using chana dal, urad dal, red chili and garlic. This garlic podi can be mixed with hot rice and ghee or can be had with idli or dosa too. I make the andhra style garlic paruppu podi, with toor dal and it is my family's favorite too. This poodu podi, i recently tasted in a restaurant and wanted to make it at home. It turned out so aromatic and tasty. If you are a podi lover and love garlic flavour, do try this aromatic garlic podi recipe. Let me know how it turned out.
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Achari Paneer recipe, Achari paneer masala

Achari paneer recipe | Achari paneer masala recipe with full video, a flavorful paneer masala recipe with the addition of fresh pickling spices, pairs well with chapathi | naan and pulaos too. Paneer masala is loved by everyone at home and most of the time i end making paneer butter masala or dhaba style paneer at home. When i have guests i make the paneer tikka masala. Though i have posted varieties of paneer recipes in Jeyashri's kitchen, few usual stuff takes place in the kitchen so often. Paneer achari i wanted to try for so many years but somehow it never happened. Yesterday while i was checking my list as what to post today, this paneer achari masala caught my eyes and finally tired it too. It was too flavorful and quite different from the usual paneer gravies. After trying this, i wanted to give it a try on the Panner tikka achari sometime.

Do try this Achari paneer masala at home and let me know how it turned out. Also check out our

• Paneer lababdar
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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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