This is one my favourite item, which we will prepare often. Actually the taste will be marvellous if you grind the batter in hand grinder. Even during my college days my mom used to grind it in hand grinder, for my sake and to add up the taste.Nowadays nobodyis using hand grinder, atleast instead of mixie if we can grind in grinder, the taste will be different.We are using all the available dhals, so it is highly rich in protein i used to prepare this at home often.Ingredients:Rawrice - 1 cupPar boiled rice(Idly rice) -...

Ingredients:Paneer - 200gmsMushroom - 200gmsCapsicum(Big) - 1Potato - 2Tomato - 2Onion(Big) - 2Carrot - 2You can add any vegetable of your choice.To Grind:Coconut - 6 TbspRed Chillies - 10 - 15 (Depends on how spicy you want)Kus Kus - 1 tbspAniseed - 1 tbspRoasted Gram - 1 tbspCinnamon - 1 inch pieceClove - 2Method:Grind the ingredients given in To Grind, to a smooth paste and keep it aside.Mince all the vegetables and mushroom as shown in the picture.Cut the paneer into pieces and fry them in oil and put in a bowl containing...

Ingredients:Sorakkai(Bottlegaurd) - 500gmsMoong Dhal(Pasiparuppu) - 1 cupPearl Onions - 15Green Chillies - 5Tomato - 1Turmeric - 1tspSalt - To TasteFor Seasoning:Mustard Seeds - 1 tspRed Chillies - 2Aesfoetida - 1 pinchMethod:Cut the veggies as shown in the picture.Keep the kadai in the stove and boil 3 cups of water.When the water starts boiling, add the Moongdhal and cook it to 3/4 level.Then add the all the ingredients(Sorakkai, Tomato, Chillies, Turmeric, Onion & Salt).Close it with a lid and allow it to cook.Once...

After a long time I have asked my mom to prepare this, as she is an expert in this. It was delicious and this recipe I got it from her. Thank you mom!!!!Ingredients:To Grind:Thuar Dhal - 1 cupBengal Gram Dhal - 1/2 cupRice - 1 tbspRed Chillies - 20 nosAniseed (saunf)- 1 tspGarlic- 10 podsFor Kulambu:Pearl Onions - 15Garlic - 10 podsTamarind - lemon sizedTomato - 1Sambar Powder - 2 tbspTurmeric - 1 tspSalt - To tasteMethod:Soak both the dhal together for 1 hour.Put the all ingredients mentioned to grind (other than the dhal)...

Ingredients:Ridgeguard - 1/2 KgGroundnut(Cooked) - 1 cupSambar Powder - 1 tbspOnion Big - 1Method:Pressure cook the Groundnut with little salt. Keep it aside with the water.Keep the kadai in the stove, season the curry with mustard seeds in 1 tsp of oil. Add the onions and saute it, till it becomes translucent. Then add the Ridge gaurd and saute it for a while.Add the cooked groundnut with water and add the sambar powder and salt needed more. Close it with a lid and cook it for 5 mins. Serve it with rice. I am republishing...

This is also one more easy dish that can be prepared in minutes. One more added advantage is that you can store it for a week also.Ingredients:Garlic - 15 podsRed Chillies - 30Gingelly Oil - 8 tbspMethod:In the kadai fry the Redchillies with 1 tsp oil. Take it off. Switch off the stove and immediately put the garlic. Garlic will be fried in that available heat. Put the Chillies alone in the mixie (the mixie should be dry) and grind it once. Add the salt and grind it without adding water.Add the garlic and run only once....

Whenever you feel tired and bored of cooking....you can very well cook this recipe, which is very simple to cook and can be done in minutes.Ingredients:Onion Big - 5Sambar Powder - 2 tbspSalt - To tasteIdly Batter - 4 tbspMustard and Urad dhal for seasoning.Method:Chop the onions nicely.Keep the kadai in the stove. Season the curry with Mustard and Uraddhal with 2 tsp of oil.Add the onions and saute till it gets cooked well.Add the chilly powder, salt & some water and close it with a lid. After the raw smell is completely...

Laughing.....?! You may think why Iam blogging it. Today when I thought of preparing it, I got a flash as to why I shouldnt blog it. Actually this is a very beloved dish at my home. At times I even prepare volunterily some extra idlis, for preparing upma, the next day. This is very simple to prepare and at the same time very tasty. If you are a tamilian, you may know the speciality of this showcased in the tamil movie "Suryavamsam". Ok lets see how to prepare this great dish.Ingredients:Idlis - 4 (Kept in fridge for 4 hours...

Ingredients:Eggs - 3Onion Big - 2Tomato - 2Green Chillies - 2Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspnCinnamon - 1 pieceClove - 2Sambar Powder - 1 tbspn (otherwise 1 tsp chilly pwd + 2 tsp coriander pwd can be taken)Turmeric Powder - 1 tspTo Grind:Coconut - half portionKus Kus - 1 tspFennel seeds(Sombu) - 1 tspMethod:Grind the items mentioned for grinding to a smooth paste and keep it aside. Keep the kadai in the stove, saute cinamon and clove with 2 tsp oil. Add the onion & chillies and saute it for a while, till onion become...

This is a common chutney which goes well with both rice and idly or dosa.Actually how much ever pudhina you consume its equivalent to a calcium tablet especially for women.Ingredients:Mint Leaves (Pudhina) - 100 gmsGreen chillies - 5 nosTamarind - Gooseberry sizeUrad dhal - 1 table spoonGinger - 1 inch pieceSalt - to tasteCoconut - 5 table spoonOil - 1 teaspoonMethod:Keep the kadai in the stove and pour the oil.Once heated, put the urad dhal & tamarind and saute it well.Then add the green chillies and ginger and saute.Finally...

Ingredients:Brinjal - 10-12 (depending on the size)Onion Big - 2Moong Dhal(Paasiparuppu) - 1 cupGreen Chillies - 5Tomato - 2For Seasoning:Oil - 2 teaspoonsMustard seeds - 1 teaspoonUrad dhal(Broken) - 1 teaspoonJeera - 1 teaspoonRed chillies - 2Asafoetida - 1 pinchMethod:Keep a kadai in the stove and pour water into it.Allow it to boil, then add the moong dhal.Keep the stove in a low flame and proceed with cutting the veggies.Once the dhal is almost cooked, take it out. Do not pressure cook the moong dhal as it will get...

Hi All,I thought of starting a blog long time back based on my culinary skills, but couldnt make it out in the right way. This time i have determined to continue blogging recipes, at any cost. P.S:This is not for the ones who is already an expert in kitchen. I am also a learner and I am blogging for the new entrants in the kitchen. When i say i am learner....it doesnt mean that I will spoil your kitchen...I learnt from some good experts in kitchen and tried it out in my kitchen...those which came...