Chow chow thogayal, Chow chow chutney recipe

Chow chow thogyal recipe| Chow chow chutney is an easy South Indian recipe made using Chayote  squash also called as seema kathrikkai or bangalore kathrikkai. We usually make thengai thogayal at home, which is our family's favorite one. Recently my cousin was asking insisted me to post Chow chow thogayal, which her mom makes so often. I have posted Peerkangai chutney, which is similar to this chow chow chutney recipe. As i am travelling this week i want to share simple recipes, so tried the thogayal and sharing the recipe of the same. It tasted similar to the thengai thogayal.
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How to season iron tawa, Dosa kallu seasoning

How to season iron tawa, procedure to season iron tawa, with detailed video. This method does not require the usage of rice kanji, seasoning made with simple ingredients. I always have a mind block that seasoning iron pan is a difficult and time consuming thing. Two years back when i bought an iron dosa tawa in Srirangam temple shop, Trichy, the shop keeper told me few easy tips for seasoning it. This method  of seasoning the dosa tawa does not need any arisi kanji. But after i came back to Singapore, i got a Lodge pre seasoned Cast iron tawa from my friend in US. Since it was a pre seasoned one, i started using that from that time and completely forgot about this iron tawa which i bought from Srirangam. Recently, when i met a friend, he was telling that he was looking for iron tawa and it flashed me of the one which i had. I told him that i will do the seasoning and give that iron tawa. Also i planned that i will take a video of How to season iron tawa to document my work. So let's go into the detailed post on How to season iron tawa. Scroll down to see the notes section to find the tips.

Instant Malpua recipe, Malpua rabdi

Malpua rabdi with step by step pictures, a popular Indian sweet, ghee fried pancakes served with chilled thickened milk, topped with nuts. I have posted Malpua rabdi few back for holi festival. Recently i tried an Instant Malpua using Gulab jamun mix. Generally we make Gulab jamuns using the instant mix, but after making pakoras i thought will try some sweets out of it too. I made gajar ka halwa using gulab jamun mix for a cookery demo here for the promotion of a popular brand. I wanted to try out Malpua using Instant gulab jamun mix and it turned out pretty good. I had no plans of making rabdi, but finally made Kesar rabdi and made it malpua rabdi. If are looking for some easy recipes for Holi festival ,then this instant malpua rabdi is a must try one. Also check out my complete collection Holi festival recipes. You can make this Instant malpua for a potluck party, get to gethers or for Janmashtami too.

I am not posting the Kesar rabdi recipe here as i have made a separate post already. . So please check the link mentioned in the Ingredients table to find the recipe of Kesar Rabdi. Also the time mentioned is only for making instant malpuas.

Gulab Jamun mix pakora recipe

Gulab jamun mix pakoras, crispy pakoras made using left over gulab jamun mix, recipe with video and step by step pictures. Recently i made a cookery show for the promotion of a popular brand of gulab jamun mix. I was instructed to make Gulab jamun using the mix but i suggested instead of making that, which is very common, some interesting recipes with gulab jamun mix. The team was excited and i curated 3 recipes using Gulab jamun mix. The cookery demo was a super hit and the team was overwhelmed with the response. This pakora using gulab jamun mix was a super hit, i will share the others in the coming up posts.

I got the idea of making pakora using from here, just experienced with my own measurements. Also there few sweet and savory recipes which i tried using gulab jamun mix. Everything turned out so well and gained a good response. I will share the dessert recipes using gulab jamun mix in the coming up posts.

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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.

Do not forget to check the notes section at the end of the post to see the tips.

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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