What is Amchoor Chutney? Amchoor ki chutney is basically an Indian sweet and sour sauce. It’s a khatti-meethi chutney. Khatti means sour, and meethi means sweet. See? Indian sweet and sour sauce. It’s a bit spicy too, though you can adjust the spice level if needed. It’s a great substitute for tamarind chutney. Both chutneys are similar in that they have a fruity, tangy flavor. The main ingredient here is amchoor powder, also spelled amchur powder....

Japanese Slaw – Chargrill Charlie’s copycat This recipe was requested by a reader. I was happy to oblige because although I find the Chargrill Charlie’s chicken so-so, their salads are actually pretty good! In fact I’ve done another before, a copycat of their famous Green Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing. So this recipe is a copycat of the Chargrill Charlie’s Japanese Slaw, named as such because the base salad is made using finely shredded cabbage and carrots like western Coleslaw but with the addition of seaweed salad and edamame all tossed with a sesame soy dressing....

Kesar Badam peda is a quick and easy sweet that can be made with simple available ingredients. Dhoodh peda can be ready in 15 minutes. You can make this peda for Janmasthami, Diwali, Karwa chauth, Holi and Raksha bandan too. The entire cooking can be done in the microwave too. If you are running out of time but still want to make some simple sweet for Diwali, try out this Kesar badam peda Also, check out some easy Diwali recipes, Rava ladoo, Choco dry fruits roll, Instant cham cham....

Kovakkai | tindora | dondakaya, I came to know about this vegetable when I got married and started living in Chennai. I have never seen this in Madurai, my hometown, 20 years back. So even during our childhood days, whenever we visit Chennai, my aunts will make this for us. We usually make this in the same way as we do for potato curry. This one is a deep-fried one and I wanted to try this for a long time....

Palak lachha paratha Kulcha recipe Lachha parath Jeyashri suresh Lachha paratha, a popular layered Indian flat bread recipe, with detailed step by step pictures and video of how to make lachha paratha. Lachha paratha is the one which i wanted to try for a long time, it finally worked out during the long weekend last week. Lachha paratha turned out flaky and we enjoyed […] Roti | Paratha | Naans Lachha paratha, how to make lachha paratha, lachhader paratha Indian Print This Serves: 5 parathas Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes Cuisine: Indian Category: Main course Nutrition facts: Main course calories 20 grams fat Rating: 5....

Find the recipe on page 321 of Dinner. 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!...

It’s probably totally uncool to admit this, but I always have cabbage in the fridge. This only started once I “grew up” and realised a) how versatile cabbage is b) how quick it is to shred (e.g. compared to carrot) and c) how long it lasts in the fridge (weeks and weeks and weeks!). Then it became a part of my regular shop. I bet I could blast off 10 quick uses for cabbage without barely taking a breath....

Make it fresh, or assemble ahead and reheat when required. Serve in place of plain ole’ mash. Make-ahead mashed potato With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it would be timely to share my favourite way to make mashed potato ahead of time. The thing with make-ahead mash is that you cannot simply reheat it in the microwave or oven. You might think a splash of milk and good stir is all it takes to restore it....

Raw mango 1/2 cup (cubes) Toor dal 3/4 cup (uncooked) Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Red chili 2 Green chili 2 – 3 Garlic 2 pods Ginger a small piece Asafoetida 2 pinches Onion 1 Curry leaves few Ghee 1 tblsp Oil 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin | jeera 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Curry leaves few Peel and cut the mango into cubes and cook it in little water....

You didn’t really think I’d share a rather dull (but life essential) post for how to cook brown rice without following it up with an extremely delicious way to use it, did you?? Brown Rice Salad This is a Brown Rice Salad that aspires to be everything you expect a rice salad to be (healthy, filling, fresh) and everything you don’t expect it to be (can’t-stop-eating-it-good). It’s also a rice salad that will surprise those of you who grew up not realising such a thing existed....

Doritos or corn chips 10- 12 Rajma | Red kidney beans 1/4 cup Sweet corn kernels 3 tblsp Capsicum (red and green) 1 tblsp each Potato 1/4 portion Olives 4 Onion 1 Tomato 1/2 Sweet chutney 2 tsp Green chutney 2 tsp Chaat masala 1/4 tsp Roasted cumin powder 1/4 tsp Sev for garnishing Method: Cook the over night soaked rajma, potato and sweet corn in a pressure cooker. Drain the water and keep it aside....

How to assemble 12 Mini Pavs in 5 minutes flat I love a traditional Pav, in all it’s rustic summer beauty. But let’s face it – they are not the easiest to transport. And they are not the best of friends with hot, humid Aussie weather (think – sweaty surface, excessively chewy, weeping sugar, cracking 😭). And when it comes to messy desserts to serve, pretty sure they take the top spot....

Moong dal puttu is a very easy and healthy breakfast recipe. When you take protein in breakfast, it helps us to overcome the sugar cravings throughout the day. If you are looking for a weight loss recipe, then you should try this savory puttu recipe. While returning back from India, we are served with Moong dal puttu on the flight. It was a small portion but tasted very well. We all happily relished the puttu and recalled all the wonderful moments about the trip....

Sundal is a staple neivedyam for Navaratri. During our childhood days amma used to make simple sundal using different lentils. I have never heard about the sundal podi and all the sundals are simply tempered with mustard seeds and red chili and garnished with coconut. When I started blogging every year I tried different varieties of sundal podi. After a few years, almost all the combinations of the ingredients are almost used and I didn’t post any sundal recipes in Jeyashris kitchen....

Nel pori 3 cups Jaggery 1 cup (powdered) Dry ginger powder (sukku) 2 pinches Cardamom powder a pinch Coconut bits 2 tblsp Ghee 2-3 drops Video of how to make nel pori urundai Clean 3 cups of nel pori and keep this in a wide plate. In a pan add jaggery and add 1/4 cup water. Melt the jaggery. Always use powdered jaggery for correct measurements. Once it is completely melted filter the syrup for impurities....

Full cream Milk 1 litre Sugar 3 tblsp Yogurt 1 tsp Cardamom powder A pinch(Optional) In a heavy bottomed pan add the milk and start boiling this. Place a very small plate into this, this is to avoid the milk getting burnt and overflowing. Continuously stir in the milk Though we place the small plate, stir continuously to avoid getting burnt. Put in a small flame. Let this boil till it becomes a semi-thick gravy....

Generally in shops they add food color to the bhaji, to make it vibrant. I added a small piece of beetroot to this and this gave a nice natural color to the pav bhaji but at the same time it didn’t alter the taste of the bhaji too. How to make paneer pav bhaji Peel the skin of the potato, beetroot and carrot and wash nicely.Chop 3 tomatoes.Add the chopped veggies to a pressure cooker along with 1/2 cup of green peas....

Click on the names below to see the recipe.On the plate Plain ricePavakkai pitlai (bitter gourd cooked in tamarind gravy with freshly ground masala)Avarakkai curry (broad beans curry)Pan fried eggplantBeetroot saladButter murukku (it’s store bought, given link for home made) Stay tuned for more interesting recipes coming up this week. Δ

Pumpkin soup Some recipes should be kept simple as nature intended them to be, and in my opinion, Pumpkin Soup is one of those dishes. The natural flavour of pumpkin is good enough that you need very little to make a beautiful, creamy, full flavoured soup. And while sometimes it’s nice to have a dolled up version with all the bells and whistles, 99% of the time, this simple recipe is how I make it....

If you have any real food suggestions that I might have missed, please leave a note below in the comments and I’ll add it to the list. I’d love for you to be able to print this out and take it with you on your next shopping trip. Definitely bookmark this page as I plan to continue to update it with my Costco finds. Remember though, not every store will carry the same product – and many products will vary by season....