We are huge fans of Andhra-style pachadi | chutney recipe. I have posted Dondankaya pachadi, beetroot pachadi and raw tomato pachadi recipe in Jeyashris kitchen. Pachadi is nothing but the Tamilnadu style Thuvayal | Thogayal. We can mix it with hot rice and ghee and enjoy it with a simple papad. We usually make Tamilnadu-style thogayal or kootu using ridge gourd | peerkangai | Turai in Hindi. I have been wanting to try this Andhra style pachadi recipe, ever since my sister shared the recipe with me....

Juicy on the inside, and served with liquid gold pan juices loaded with flavour, this is THE Roast Chicken recipe you’ll make over and over again! The best Roast Chicken recipe is…. ….. juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside with golden skin that’s buttery and herby and garlicky with just a subtle perfume of lemon to remind you it’s there without overwhelming. It creates its own pan juices that’s used as the sauce for the chicken....

Method: Samai arisi 1/2 cup Small onions 8 Green chilli 1-2 Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Oil 1 tsp Salt as needed Water 1 and 1/2 cup Carrot and peas 2 tblsp each Wash the rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Chop the onions into round slices. In a pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilli (slit) and the onions....

Semiya payasam is a very popular one in South Indian homes. During our childhood days, whenever we have guests, amma used to make semiya payasam. Usually, milk and sugar will be added to the ghee-roasted cooked vermicelli and garnished with roasted cashew nuts. Later when condensed milk started hitting the market, amma used to make add condensed milk to semiya payasam. We are huge fans of that creamy payasam and used to drink it a lot without any guilt....

When I first wrote this blog post, I wanted to call this dish Shrimp 66. Why? Because just look at this: When you eat out at Indian restaurants, chances are you’ve seen the ever so popular Chicken 65 on the menu. Legend has it that Chicken 65 got it’s name from being the 65th item on a menu – the name of the actual dish was so long that when people ordered they just said “I want Chicken 65....

Sour cream dip recipe, this recipe I learnt from my daughter. She learnt the recipe from her friend’s mom. A few days back she made this for us on a weekend, along with burger. This tasted so yummy. I wanted to try this at home and just made it as per my daughter’s instructions. If you don’t get sour cream in your place, you can use hung curd. Put the homemade yogurt in a strainer and keep it inside the fridge for 30 minutes....

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca There are various colourful stories explaining how this dish came to be, and how Puttanesca pasta got its name. “Puttanesca” roughly translates to “working girls” in Italian (that’s a politically correct term I’m using there!) One tale tells how this dish was invented in the brothels of Naples so the smells wafting from the kitchen would entice potential … errr, clients. Another story claims this pasta was a quick and simple dish ladies of the Neapolitan night could throw together in a hurry in amongst their busy schedules....

This recipe for spicy parsnip hummus is from The Paleo Foodie which comes out tomorrow! The author, Arsy, has asked me to share it with you in hopes that you’ll get her book – which I know you’ll love! This parsnip hummus dip is creamy, spicy, nutty – and made with a small handful of ingredients. I served this hummus with some crunchy Persian cucumbers and my husband and I loved it!...

Making sprouts at home is very regular at my home. My mother-in-law used to make Sprouts at home and I learnt the easy method from her and following the same for the past 23 years now. I have shared many recipes using sprouts in Jeyashris kitchen. Moong bean sprouts are very healthy and have a lot of health benefits. If you have fussy kids who don’t take sprouts in salads, this is the best way to add the Protein-rich moong sprouts....

Sweet corn kernels 1 cup Onion 3 Tomato 2 Capsicum 3 tblsp Garlic 5-6 cloves Yogurt 1 tblsp Oil 3 tblsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Kasoori methi 2 pinches Cashew nuts 7-9 Milk 1/3 cup Salt as needed Method: If using fresh sweet corn, pressure cook this by adding little salt and take out the kernels one by one....

I’m sharing the simplest way to make this chutney, a pour and cook instant pot recipe that takes minutes to make. What is Tamarind Date Chutney? There are so many types of chutneys, but I’d say the two most well-known are Green Chutney and Tamarind Chutney. I’ve already shared a recipe for Tamarind Chutney made with sugar/jaggery. Now, I’m sharing a recipe for Tamarind Date Chutney, which is sweetened only with dates....

I came across this term Tawa burger, a popular Indian street style Burger few days back. I saw on Instagram and googled about the same. It was very drooling and since kids are at home I thought i will make this Tawa burger for them. I saw few videos and Tarla dalal’s version of Tawa Burger was quite easy and simple. I just improvised on it and finally made it yesterday....

I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise. This page exists to display the how-to video for this recipe which I exclusively created for my debut cookbook, Dinner. Every recipe in the cookbook has a tutorial video. To watch it, you simply scan the QR code with your phone or tablet and it will take you straight to the recipe video like the one shown above! Curious about my cookbook?...

My son is a huge fan of this and we used to call this thenkuzhal as murruku. I made this for my uncle’s family, who are in Malaysia when I visited them last week.I always make this with rice flour and urad dhal flour, this time I used idiyappam flour instead of rice flour. It tasted very yummy. I learnt this recipe from my Mother-in-law. Check out my full collection of Diwali recipes....

I have seen my grandmother making big batches of Vazhakkai chips using homemade raw bananas. But personally, I have never tried it at home. It is a very simple and easy procedure only. I was craving for vazhakkai chips a few days back. Then asked my mom for the recipe and took pictures to share the recipe here. It turned out very crisp and yum. This can be served with a meal or as a tea-time snack too....

Chettinad style raw banana curryVazhakkai fry Method with step by step pictures : Cut 1 raw banana into 2 and immerse it into water.Cook it for 10 minutes, by adding the asafoetida to the water.The reason for adding asafoetida into the water is to get the raw banana to absorb the flavour.Always cook it firm and not too soft. Once done, drain the water and immerse in cold water. This will stop will the cooking process....

Zucchini cheese muffin slab Adapted from my Zucchini Cheese Loaf, this is a recipe that came into existence when I was shamelessly baking for the staff at the animal hospital when Dozer was in for surgery. Who me, bribing the doctors and nurses with baked goods to ensure Dozer got extra care and attention?? Never! 😇 Truthfully though, after 3 batches of muffins I lost the will to clean yet another muffin tin (paper liners just seem out of place with savoury muffins?...

Sakkarai pongal Puliyodarai Thengai sadam Peanut rice Aviyal Ulundu vadai Curd rice Curry leaves rice Thakkali sadam Kadugu sadam Ulundogarai Kalyana puliodarai Ellu sadam Millet curd rice Paal sakkarai pongal Kothamali sadam Thenga manga pattani sadam Raw mango Pulihora Green apple puliyodarai Narthangai sadam Samba sadam Curd Quinoa Thanks for the recipe 🙂 Δ

This Apple Salad is tossed with a simple vinaigrette – because with all the fabulous textures and flavours going on here, we don’t want the dressing to steal the show!! A SHOW-OFFY APPLE SALAD There’s 3 types of salads in my world: quick and easy salads for midweek meals; 2. giant meal salads; and 3. show-offy salads. In my world, the definition of “show-offy salads” are those that require a bit more effort, reserved for gatherings, lunch with friends, and for family dinners where I’m sulking because everybody else “bagsed” the “fun” courses – starters, main and dessert, leaving me with “just” salad....

Browned butter and sweet soy sauce. It is a combination made in heaven, one that you may not have thought of but I hope you try it at least once because it is magical! Sweet soy sauce – otherwise known as Kecap Manis – is an Indonesian sweet soy sauce which is available at major supermarkets (Woolworths and Coles in Australia) OR you can easily make with just soy sauce and sugar....