HOME MADE GINGER GARLIC PASTE RECIPE| INDIAN KITCHEN BASICS

Ginger Garlic paste was one which i was planning to post for a long time. Last week a friend asked for the recipe, especially to store the Ginger garlic paste, i thought i will post this recipe soon. Though i know fresh Ginger garlic paste will always be goo, but for working people and also for busy mornings, if we keep it handy for a week or two it will be very useful. Instead of buying the store bought Ginger garlic paste, it is always easy to make the home made one.

THAKKALI KUZHAMBU RECIPE | SOUTH INDIAN KULAMBU RECIPES

Thakkali kuzhambu is in my to do list for a long time. This  South Indian Kuzhambu recipe i have tasted in restaurants and in friend's place few times . As i saw nice ripe tomatoes in the market 2 days back ,wanted to try a recipe with Tomato. My sister make this very well and asked her the recipe over phone and tried it yesterday for lunch. It turned out very well and was quite flavourful too.
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Kathrikkai puli kuzhambhu

Poondu Kuzhambhu

BEETROOT CUTLET RECIPE | NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPES

Beetroot cutlet i tried few months back and that too without onion and garlic. Initially i was bit skeptical about the output, but to my surprise it was awesome and especially kids loved it a lot. I have added paneer too for binding and it was very nice.  I have already posted Beetroot vadai . Try out these easy cutlets for kids and i am sure they will love it.
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• Potato cutlets
• Broccoli cutlet

LAUKI CHANNA DAL RECIPE | BOTTLE GOURD KOOTU

Lauki |Suraikkai | Bottle gourd is a very healthy vegetable, but in our houses we don't cook it much. It is best for people weight watchers and lactating mothers. We can make this in a South indian sytle kootu too. I learnt this recipe from one of my friend here. She hails from a authentic Punjabi family and she shared few dishes which they make at home regularly. This simple Lauki channa dal curry turned out very well and you can have this with rice as well as rotis too. Thanks for the recipes Punitha. Will post more authentic Punjabi dishes soon.

MICROWAVE CARROT PORIYAL RECIPE | INDIAN MICROWAVE RECIPES

Carrot poriyal | carrot curry is a simple curry, which can be made in both stove top and Microwave too. I wanted to post the Microwave version, as it is very simple and can be done by bachelors too. I remember some 12 years ago when i went to Hongkong with Suresh, in that hotel room we just survived with the help of microwave and rice cooker for cooking. I am not so much used to hot plates too. I make tea, poriyal, curry in microwave only. Even microwave was so new to me. I just explored on my own. Here in Singapore, even after 6 years, i just bought a basic microwave 2 weeks back only. just for the purpose of reheating, especially when i have guests at home.
     Now you can look forward for more Microwave recipes every weekend from Jeyashri's Kitchen.

BREAD MASALA TOAST RECIPE | VEGETABLE MASALA TOAST

Iyengar bakery style toast

Bread masala toast is a open sandwich, which can be made on busy mornings for breakfast and also if you want a light dinner too. I wanted to post a sandwich recipe without using a sandwich maker, and so posting this recipe. This can be made on a tawa and quite easy one to make too. I got this recipe idea from here. A best tiffin for  kids who come back from school and with veggies in it, quite healthy too. I have given this recipe for Kungumam Thozi supplement 2 months back.I made this bread masala toast again and clicked stepwise pictures to post it here.

CAPSICUM MASALA RECIPE | BELL PEPPER MASALA | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Capsicum we generally add for paneer gravies or other onion tomato based gravies. We make south indian style Sambar with Capsicum too. I have already posted a Capsicum dry curry too. This recipe was published in the Aval Vikatan Supplement book which i contributed 3 months back. A very easy and rich gravy with capsicum and a perfect side dish for roti too.
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• Phulkas
• Plain paratha
• Lachha Paratha

CARROT CHUTNEY RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR IDLI|DOSA

Chutney without coconut

      It has been a long time since i posted a recipe in the category Side dish for Idli | dosa. This carrot chutney, though not very regular, but i make when i run out of tomatoes. A very simple chutney and best way to make kids eat carrots too. I just made it in my Kara chutney style , with few alterations. We all loved the taste and it tasted so yum with Dosai. Try out this Carrot Chutney and even you can have with parathas too.

OATS SAVORY PORRIDGE RECIPE | BACHELORS RECIPES | INDIAN STYLE MASALA OATS

Oats porridge is a simple and easy breakfast recipe. Bachelors or students who stay away from home and are bored with the routine bread and jam and cornflakes for breakfast can try this easy and simple Indian style Oats Porridge. Even for people who are on diet and weigh watchers can make this for their dinner . You can make this porridge for a evening snack too. I myself had this many times even for lunch or dinner also. Let me share this easy Bachelor recipe – Indian style masala Oats porridge.

ADHIRASAM RECIPE | DIWALI SWEETS RECIPE

 Adhirasams i made it for the first time. Many of them make for adhirasams for Diwali but we don’t have the tradition of making this for diwali.  But i wanted to try my hands on Adhirasam. I tried it in my mom’s house when i went in June. My sister’s sil helped me out but unfortunately it was a big disaster. My mom went for  a function in Trichy 2 months back and there she asked the samayal mami the exact proportion and also the nuances of making adhirasams. And she tried this in small quantity at home and gave me the exact recipe. Yay i got perfect soft adhirasams.
Actually i tried this during Navaratri itself , though i wanted to make again today, i was totally running out of time.