

BREAD BAJJI
A bajji is a spicy Indian snack or entree dish similar to a fritter, with several variants. There are various type of bajji available such as onion bajji,potato bajji,milagai bajji or bread bajji. Bread bajji is almost kids favorite bajji and a good tea time snack. Lets learn the method of making bread bajji. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 15 mints|Severs: 10 bajji Ingredients: Bread slices - 5 Oil - for deep frying To mix : Besan flour - 6 tbspn Rice flour - 3 tb


VAZHAKKAI KARA KARI / RAW BANANA SPICY PORIYAL
Vazhakkai is also called as raw banana. I have already posted masala curry,podimas and chips with this vazhakkai as side dish. But this a spicy type of poriyal which suits to have as a side dish with sambar,rasam,curd rice and even with variety rice. The flavor of freshly grinded paste with sambar powder adds major flavor to this poriyal. Lets look at the procedure of making this poriyal. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 30 mints | Serves : 2 Ingredients : Raw Ban


PARUPPU POLI / PURAN POLI / OBATTU
As this is my 100th recipe in my blog , i thought of sharing a sweet recipe with u all . Paruppu Poli is a popular traditional south indian sweet . This is a type of flattened sweet bread . It is also called as puran poli or obattu. This is made of channa dal and jaggery stuffed in maida dough and make it as bread. This is made during special occasions such as bhogi , avania vattam. Lets look at the recipe of making it. Preparation Time : 25 mints | Cooking Time : 30 mints |


MANGO KESARI / MANGO SHEERA / MAMPAZHA KESARI
Kesari is a popular sweet in India which is literally called as sheera. Kesari is traditionally made by mixing of rava , sugar and ghee.Kesari is the major and traditional sweet that is made during festivals and auspicious days. In mampazha Kesari there is addition of mango pulp to the normal kesari. It gives the complete taste of mangoes in the sheera. Preparation Time:10 mints|Cooking Time:20 mints| Serves:4 Ingredients: Bombay Ravai - 1/4 cup Ghee - 2 tbspn Sugar - 3/4 cup


LEMON RICE
Lemon rice is a rice variety popular in South India. It can be served with stir fry vegetables or appalam or chips. This is also made on special festival occasions such as kanu(kanum pongal) , aadi perukku etc.. Lets look at the procedure of making it. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 20 mints|Severs: 2 Ingredients : Raw rice - 1/2 cup Water - 1.5 cups Cashew - few (optinoal) Oil - 2 tbspn Mustard seeds - 1 tspn Channa dal - 1 tbspn Raw Peanuts - 1 tbspn Green chili


POTATO FRY
Potato is almost all of our favorite vegetable.Potato fry is the most simplest poriyal variety that goes well with all indian lunch menu. This is most suitable to all type of variety rice especially lemon rice and curd rice. Lets look for the steps of making this poriyal. Preparation Time: 10 mints| Cooking Time : 15 mints|Severs: 2 Ingredients : Golden Potatoes - 5 Oil - 3 tbspn Mustard Seeds - 1 tbspn Hing - 1 tspn Sambar Powder - 1 tbspn Turmeric - 1/4 tspn Salt - to taste


BEETROOT PORIYAL
Beetroot poriyal is the most simple poriyal variety that serves as a side dish to a main course meal of rice with sambar, rasam and yogurt. This goes best to even eat by mixing with rice. The flavors of onion and coconut had a good taste to beetroot. lets look at the recipe of making this. Preparation Time:10 mints|Cooking Time:20 mints| Serves:2 Ingredients: Beetroot - 1 cup (chopped ) Onion - 1/4 cup (cooked) Coconut - 2tbspn Salt - 1tbspn Hing - as Required Oil - 2tbspn Mu


CHOW CHOW KOOTU / CHAYOTE KOOTU
Chow Chow Kootu or Chayote Kootu is the side dish variety for the meals. It is made of chow chow , moong dal and coconut paste together. It is the healthiest dish with very minimum oil. This can also be had as a side dish for the roti. Lets look at the steps of making this. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 20 mints|Severs: 3 Ingredients: Chow chow - 1 ( chopped) Moong Dal - 1/4 cup Coconut - 1/3 cup Green Chili - 1 Whole Black Pepper - 1/4 tspn Cumin Seeds - 1 tbspn


MILAGU KUZHAMBU
Milagu Kuzhambu is the most easiest and simplest kuzhambu variety which is more suitable for rainy or winter season. The fresh flavors of curry leaves and pepper along with tangy flavor makes the kuzhambu tasty . This kuzhambu is served along with steamed rice on topping with ghee. Preparation Time:15 mints|Cooking Time:15mints|serves:3-4 Ingredients: Sesame oil - 3 tbspn Mustard Seeds - 1 tspn Urad dal - 1 tspn Curry leaves - few Salt - 1 tspn Turmeric - 1 tspn Water - as r


VAZHAKKAI PODIMAS
Vazhakkai is also called as Raw Banana / Plantain . This is the simple poriyal made with vazhakkai and its very easy to make. We can make this poriyal in no time . This poriyal is made of cooked and grated vazhakkai with grated coconut along with onion , chili , ginger and garlic . This taste good along with rasam / sambar sadham. Preparation Time:5 mints| Cooking Time : 25 mints|Severs: 2 Ingredients : Vazhakkai / Raw Banana - 1 Big Green Chili - 1 Curry leaves - few Oil - 2