Omam / Ajwain Rasam
Rasam is a South Indian dish which is made with tamarind, tomatoes and some spices and herbs. We make different types of rasam at our home like Tomato Rasam, Paruppu Rasam, Pepper Rasam and Cumin Seeds Rasam.
Lunch Recipes
South Indian Avareikkai Vazhai Porial
Avaraikkai Vazhai Porial is usually made during Pongal Festival. This is a very tasty porial. But this can be made any time.
Baby Corn Fry
We use baby corn in lots of recipes. Kids love having baby corn. Baby corn one of the healthiest veggies you can add to your stir fries and salads. Baby corn is very low in calories. Adding baby corn to your daily routine helps to reduce weight.
Drumstick Rasam
Rasam is always present in traditional South Indian lunch menu. We make different types of rasam in our home like lemon rasam, paruppu rasam, milagu rasam, kalyana rasam and mysore rasam. We can drink rasam as a soup and it aids in digestion. We generally add drumstick in sambar. But this is different recipe in … [Read more…]
Spring Onion Paruppu Usili
Spring onions tastes well and also very healthy for our body. We can eat both the white bulb and the green leaf. Spring onions are an excellent source of vitamin C and calcium. They are also a good source of dietary fibre and vitamins A and B6, thiamine, folate and minerals (potassium, copper, chromium, manganese, … [Read more…]
Keerai Thandu Sambar / Amaranthus Stem Lentil Curry
My mother always used to cook thandu keerai or amaranthus leaves regularly at home. We can use the leaves as well as the stem of this keerai in cooking. Amaranthus leaves are a storehouse of essential phytonutrients and antioxidants which help to reduce inflammation in the body. Amaranthus leaves are low in calories and rich … [Read more…]
Paneer Do Pyaza
Paneer Do Pyaza is a Mughalai dish in which lot of onions are used. The meaning of Do Pyaza is double the onions or the onions are used twice at two different stages of cooking. This is a rich and tasty paneer dish which can be had with rotis and rice. Try this resstaurant style … [Read more…]
Mirchi Ka Slalan – A Hyderabadi Dish
Mirchi ka salan is a side dish prepared in Hyderabad with large green chillies which are cooked in tamarind along with ground peanuts, coconut and few spices. In urdu Salan means curry and mirchi means chillies. It is usually served with biriyani. But it goes well with rotis, rice and parathas.
Avarekalu Huli / Field Beans Curry / Kanataka Style Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu
Avarekalu Huli is one of the flavourful dish prepared in Karnataka. This is a winter special dish as we can find lots of field beans here in this season. This is a coconut based gravy and it goes well with rice.
Sweet Corn And Potato Sandwich
Sandwiches are preferred by kids and it is a good part snack. It is easy to prepare and assemble. I always make the sandwich using whole wheat bread, brown bread or multigrain bread as it is healthier. I have made this sandwich with simple Indian spices. We often wonder what to keep in kid’s lunchbox. … [Read more…]