First I want to share very happy news with you all. It’s Jeyashri’s kitchen’s 12th anniversary. The journey started on August 19 2009 and with all your constant support, we are now stepping into the 13 th year of blogging. Jeyashri’s kitchen has over 1300 plus vegetarian recipes which I learnt from my grandmother, mom, mother-in-law, relatives, friends, friend’s mom and many more people. The quench to learn new recipes and share them in Jeyashri’s kitchen is the major key that keeps me going in this journey....

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The menu which i made was PARUPPU PAYASAM PARUPPU VADAI |MASALA VADAI ARACHUVITTA SAMBAR TOMATO RASAM BEANS USILI AVIYAL COCONUT RICE RICE COOKED TOOR DAL CURD APPALAM Enjoy cooking and see you all with more interesting recipes in this week. Have a fantastic sunday. Δ

I know Cranberry Sauce is typically reserved for festive holiday meals, but that’s not the case for cranberry chutney, or at least, it shouldn’t be. You can serve a spoonful of this chutney alongside any Indian meal or use it in place of Tamarind Chutney when making chaat – it makes for a nice seasonal twist. This chutney tastes great warm or cold. You can add some to warm brie and eat it with crackers, serve it on a Cheese Board, or add some to your morning toast....

Curry podi | Multi purpose curry podi recipe, I used to keep this handy when I was living in Chennai. I use it for making kootu and curry. After that I completely forgot that and make it as and when I need it. I have requested from few readers to post the traditional Iyengar style Karamedu podi. I got this from a friend. He shared the recipe from his mom’s handwritten notebook....

The custard layer especially is something else! It’s melt-in-your-mouth creamy but set enough to cut into neat slices. If the photo below has you drooling, read on … Custard cake with blueberries This cake came about as one of those “wouldn’t it be awesome if…….” ideas that suddenly materialise in my mind and I need to blurt out to anybody within earshot. I gestured enthusiastically as I described my vision of a cake and how I thought I could make it work....

Method: Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder so that they will be mixed evenly. In a separate bowl, add the yogurt and sugar and allow the sugar to completely dissolve . When dissolved, add the oil and the vanilla essence and the red food color. Adding red colour is optional. I wanted to make a red velvete cake, but unfortunately it didn’t give out the red colour....

In my kid’s school, every week Friday kids have to take a fruit for a snack and the teacher will mention as to what fruit to send by sending a mail to the parent a week ahead. This week it was given raisins and I decided to make a muffin and include raisin in that. When I was going through a tarla dalal book(growing kids) I got hooked on this recipe....

Hokkien noodles I know that I’ve repeatedly bleated about how you can throw “any vegetables you want!” into stir fried noodles. But if speed is of the essence, and you want a good amount of vegetables in your dinner, you do actually need to think about what vegetables are quick to chop, quick to cook, won’t make your stir fry watery, and you know you can get at any grocery store....

Roby and I are observing Lent this month, and so seafood has been on the menu a lot lately. While we’d be happy eating this shrimp curry every week, I figured it was time for something new. If you’re a big fan of garlic, you’re going to love this dish. While visiting a friend’s house this past weekend, I spent a lot of time talking to her parents about food (typical me....

These mashed potatoes are buttery, creamy, and garlicky! They make for a rich and velvety and comforting side dish, especially during this chilly time of year. The best part about them is that they are so simple to make in an instant pot! We are taking this classic side dish up a notch by adding some garlic to it! And freshly cracked black pepper and chives too! Oh, and melted butter, obviously....

What is Pav Bhaji? Pav bhaji is a popular Indian street food dish originally from Mumbai. If you’ve never heard of this dish – “pav” just means buttered bread and “bhaji” is a thick mashed vegetable curry/sauce. Think of pav bhaji as an Indian vegetarian sloppy joe! It doesn’t actually taste anything like a Sloppy Joe, but it’s messy and fun to eat! You can put it on a bun and top it with chopped onions, cilantro, and green chilies!...

Sardine recipe Sardines are one of the most underrated fish around. They are rich in flavour, cheap and good for you (they’re packed with heart-healthy omega 3’s). They’re also a fast-breeding and sustainably fished species. Many cultures revere the humble sardine, especially when pulled sparkling fresh from the sea. In Sicily, Italians love to roll up sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs and a little tangy hard cheese, then bake them or throw them on a hot barbecue....

Italian Sausage Quiche I love to take classic dishes and put my own spin on them. It’s not that I think I can do it better. Anyone who thinks they can improve on a classic Quiche Lorraine is kidding themselves. There’s a reason it has stood the test of time!! I just like to change things up sometimes. This is a typical example – making a quiche but filling it with Italian-esque fillings and flavours....

We always make puran poli, thengai poli or poli with some vegetable like carrot, sweet potato along with jaggery stuffing. Poli is always related to sweet. But the one served in Sri Krishna sweets, a popular sweet shop in Chennai, serves Kara poli | Masala poli. They make it hot over the counter and serve podi smeared ghee loaded masala poli. I wanted to try this for a long time....

Karunai kizhangu | Pidi karanai 3 Ginger small piece Green Chili 1 Toor dal 2 tblsp Sambar powder 1/4 tsp Scrapped coconut 3tblsp Coconut oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Salt to taste Lemon juice 2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Asafoetida a pinch Cook the toor dal in pressure cooker along with turmeric powder . In a separate vessel put the karunai kizhangu also along with that....

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Very long back in Singapore when we visited a friend she made this cauliflower masala. I have tried this at home a few times but never documented the recipe. Even when i shared the curry leaves pulao recipe, i have kept this masala in the background. If you are looking for an easy cauliflower masala recipe, then do give this a try. Do check out the notes section for variation....

Mangalore bun recipe Coconut hing chutney Method: Δ

Bhel puri is a popular street-style snack recipe made with puffed rice, papdi, potato, and chutneys, and every place has its variations. Usually, we make sweet chutney and green chutney to make bhel puri. Some people make red chili garlic chutney to make this popular street-style chaat recipe. I am a huge fan of bhel puri and recently for a Mango fest organised by the Indian Embassy in Hong Kong, I made a cookery demo and showcased this mango bhel puri recipe....