Puliyodarai | pulihora is a popular rice recipe from South India. I have already posted few versions of puliyodarai like Kalayana puliyodarai, kovil puliyodarai, Andhra pulihora and puliyodarai podi too. I have tried Methi leaves puliyodarai too. This apple puliyodarai is in my to-do list for a very long time. Usually, I buy the Granny Smith green apple to add to the green smoothie. Also, we make instant green apple pickle, which is my personal favorite too....

Sometimes I share recipes with very few ingredients, like my 5 ingredient Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, 5 ingredient Honey Garlic Salmon and 3 ingredient Shortbread Cookies. But I never force or recreate recipes to make them with less ingredients. They are just great as they are. Like my mum’s homemade Teriyaki Sauce Marinade. A real Japanese recipe, it’s only got 3 ingredients (I get water for free!). And that’s the way it is supposed to be made....

Loaded with terrific flavours and colour, this Corn Dip is made with corn, peppers, garlic, onion, jalapeño, green onions, cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise. And my little secret for the best Hot Corn Dip you’ll ever have is to sauté the corn until golden – it makes the flavour extra amazing!! HOT CORN DIP – IN HOT DEMAND! This hot corn dip may well be the highest and best use of corn....

Phulka| Chapathi| Soft rotis, fluffy unleavened Indian flatbreads made with whole wheat. Phulkas or rotis are popular in Indian cuisine. They can be had for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Filled with the wholesome goodness of wheat, they are extremely healthy and easy to digest even for the elderly. Ever since my in-laws were diagnosed with diabetes, I started making phulkas regularly for dinner at home. Initially, getting perfectly round and soft rotis was a bit of a struggle....

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What is Lemon Rice? Lemon rice is also known as chitranna or nimmakaya pulihora. This classic South Indian dish is a mildly-spiced, tangy-flavored rice. I vividly remember my first time eating lemon rice. I was at an Indian restaurant many years ago with my South Indian husband (then-boyfriend). I couldn’t stop eating the rice – I was so amazed by the flavor! It was so different than the North Indian food I grew up eating....

Dal Palak (Spinch Dal) Dal Palak, also known as spinach dal, is a creamy, soupy, mildly-spiced dal. It requires a few ingredients and takes little effort to make. This dal is especially easy to whip up if you have my Garlic Paste and Ginger Paste prepared. Spinach Dal Ingredients You can add any greens to this dal. I’ll use whatever I have on hand – baby kale or fresh methi leaves are great options....

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Keerai vadai I have posted many years back in Paruppu vadai style. A few days back when I was having a conversation with my friend, we spoke about food. We were talking about the Keerai vadai available in canteens and tea shops. I have thinking to make keerai vadai with urad dal, for a long time. After our conversation, with the inputs, we both shared I attempted to recreate the Keerai vadai served in Canteens and street shops....

Method : Can we use instant gulab jamun mix instead of Khoya? Δ

We make kosumalli | kosambari for Rama navami as a one of the neivedyam. We also make Neer mor, panagam for Sri Rama Navami neivedyam. It is an easy recipe, a very popular one served in Tamil brahmin weddings and feasts. Kosumalli is a protein-rich South Indian salad. We add yellow moong dal, grated carrots, and cucumber to this salad. We are not cooking the moong dal in this recipe....

** Follow the Roast Beef Cut guide below to determine which cuts are best for marinating** Marinated Roast Beef This is a recipe that was born during the days when I was a poverty stricken uni student who refused to live on packet ramen day after day. I wanted roast beef and gravy, damn it! But of course, my budget would never stretch to Prime Rib, so I’d purchase the best value roast beef cuts I could find then end up chewing my way through dry, tasteless roast beef....

Milagu aval, a simple Poha recipe with pepper and cumin flavour. Pepper poha is a simple and easy recipe to make breakfast or dinner or evening tiffin. The most interesting part is no need to chop any veggies or even Onions too. Usually, I make Poha Upma or Puli Aval out of aval (rice flakes) but after I had this Milagu Aval in my friend’s place I hooked up with this recipe....

Cook the millet in 1/4 cup of water in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles. Fluff the rice and spread it in a plate. In a pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal and peanuts. Saute till the dal turns golden brown. Add the onions now. Finely chop the onions for the capsicum rice. Saute till the onions turn translucent. Add finely chopped capsicum. You can add any color capsicum of mix of tri color capsicum too....

Yes, I’m talking about the same dal halwa that traditionally takes ages to make on the stovetop. That same perfectly sweet, ghee-soaked halwa that always makes an appearance during festivals, weddings, special occasions. Moong dal halwa is known for its labor-intensive process. Traditionally, you have to soak dal overnight and grind it and then stir, stir, stir the raw lentils until cooked. Nope. Not anymore. Thank you, next. In true millennial fashion, I’ve found a lazier (smarter?...

Juicy Lamb Meatballs with Moroccan flavours! These Moroccan Lamb Meatballs are inspired by a visit to the Lakemba Night Markets (Sydney) during Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims which involves intensive prayer and fasting from dawn to dusk. During this period, the main drag of Lakemba transforms at night with food stalls lining the pavements and is a popular place to enjoy iftar, a communal feast to break the fast. If you love Middle Eastern food, you’ll be in street food heaven....

Green moong dal | mung bean 1/4 cup Thick coconut milk 1/2 cup Sugar | jaggery 3-4 tblsp Water as needed Wash the moong bean and soak it in water for 10 minutes. Pressure cook this till 5-6 whistles or till it becomes soft. Allow this to cool completely. Grind this along with sugar or jaggery ( i used both) and coconut milk. It will be like a thick paste....

Use this to make a Ripper Beef Nachos! “This Nachos Cheese Dip was an invention out of necessity. Because I love cheesy dips, and I wanted one that did not harden or congeal as it cooled.” I am yet to meet a cheese I don’t love. Plus I have a weakness for all things snacky. If there’s something to nibble on within reach, it’s like my arm is on auto pilot....

You’re wondering what I’m thinking sharing a recipe that calls for using an oven when it’s hot as heck outside. But the fact is, the weather doesn’t care about our cravings for freshly baked cookies. Plus, just think about alllll the different flavors of ice cream that you can sandwich between two of these cookies! YUM. Typically I’m a hot cookie fan – I eat them while they’re still warm and gooey right out of the oven....

Tawa pulao recipe is one of the most favorite dish in our family. I have already posted Veg tawa pulao recipe in Jeyashris kitchen. This recipe is Paneer tawa pulao. Tawa pulao is a popular street-style food of Mumbai. They use Pav bhaji masala for making this pulao, which gives a nice aroma to it. Mumbai tawa pulao is a perfect one for lunch box and quick dinner too. I tried the Tawa pulao with paneer today and it turned out super yum....