I’ve made cauliflower soup plenty of times, but this is the first time I attempted broccoli soup. It really is just like the consistency of cauliflower soup, really creamy (but not a drop of cream in site!) but being so green I just feel like it’s better for my insides – full of nutrition! With a hand held blender stick, this is so quick to make – on the table in 15 minutes....

I think moving forward I’m going to call this drink cranade (like lemonade…). Cranade is such a great name for this. This cranade can easily (and obviously) be made into an alcoholic drink. I suggest adding a splash of freshly squeezed lime and a little mint to your drink if you do. It’s hard to keep up with research these days, but it seems like the consensus (for now) is that drinking cranberry juice now and then is good for you....

Idli is a very popular breakfast recipe made in almost every South Indian household, for breakfast or dinner. These are very healthy, fermented and steamed rice cakes, served with chutney or sambar. Idli is now recognized worldwide as a healthy and nutritious breakfast option. I have been wanting to post the recipe – how to make Soft idlis for a long time now. Traditionally Idli batter is ground by soaking rice and urad dal separately....

Ginger a big piece Coriander seeds 1/2 tblsp Cumin seeds | Jeeragam 3/4 tblsp Whole pepper 1/2 tsp (optional) Honey 2-3 tblsp Lemon juice from 2 small lemons Method: Peel the skin of the ginger and chop them into fine pieces. Keep the pepper, coriander seeds and cumin seeds ready. You can soak this for 10 minutes too before grinding. Grind the ginger, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and the whole pepper into a fine paste....

What is Achari Aloo Baingan? If you like Indian food, particularly north Indian food, then you’re in for a treat. Achari aloo baingan is a Punjabi dish that you make by cooking baby eggplants and potatoes in a blend of Indian spices typically used to make pickles (achar). It’s flavorful, spicy, and tangy. This dish is often eaten with Indian bread, but you can also eat it over rice with some dahi on the side (my preference)....

The Easiest Black Pepper Chicken We’re tossing chicken thighs and a spiced yogurt sauce in an instant pot, pressing the start button, and calling it a day. These crazy times call for low-maintenance, fuss-free recipes. Thankfully this murgh kali mirch (black pepper chicken curry) is as simple as it gets. This quarantine is physically and mentally exhausting. Figuring out what to cook is in itself stressful, especially when you have a million other things on your mind....

What is Kerala Chicken Stew? If you’ve never had Kerala chicken stew before, think of it as a South Indian version of chicken soup. Everyone loves Chicken Soup; it’s absolute comfort food on a cold day or when you’re feeling under the weather. Eating a bowl of chicken soup instantly makes you feel better. Well, this coconut chicken stew does all of those same things and in my opinion, it’s even more delicious than regular chicken soup....

I think I have an obsession with spaghetti squash. It’s easily my favorite winter squash (no offense, pumpkin). It has a mildly sweet flavor, so you can use it in desserts – but it also produces noodle-like strands, making it perfect for savory dishes where it’s more commonly used. While I love using it in casseroles, I decided that this time, I’d use these lovely ribbon-like noodles as a spaghetti substitute....

Chop the onions into round and tomatoes finely. In a bowl,add the besan, turmeric powder,salt and red chili powder. Besan | kadalai maavu 2 tbslp Water 3 cups Shallots 8 Tomato 1 Green chili 1 Red chili powder 1 tsp Oil 3 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Curry leaves few Add water and mix it nicely without any lumps. Use a hand whisk, will give better results....

Mixed Vegetables* 1 cup Urad dal 1 tblsp Channa dal 1 tblsp Red chili 3-4 Onion 1 Garlic 3 pods (optional) Tomato 1/2 Coriander leaves handful Mint leaves handful Curry leaves few Ginger a small piece Salt as needed Coconut 1 tblsp (optional) Oil 4-5 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp * I used carrot, chow chow, cabbage,ridge gourd, red capsicum and green capsicum . You can add yellow pumpkin, bottle gourd,radish and cauliflower too....

Coconut chutney is a very popular one in South India. We make different varieties of coconut chutney. A small variation in the ingredient makes a huge difference in the taste. This coconut chutney is very popular in Karnataka. In Tamilnadu, we make coconut chutney using coconut, chutney dal, green chili as main ingredients. Some people add 1-2 cloves of garlic, some add 1-2 small onions. But in this Karnataka style chutney, they add coriander leaves and mint leaves to the chutney....

Tindora | kovakkai 10 Potato 1 (optional) Basmati rice 1/2 cup Dry coconut(koparai) 3 tblsp Red chili 1 Dhaniya |coriander seeds 2 tsp Cumin seeds |jeeragam 1 tsp Bay leaf 1 Cloves |krambu 2 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Garam masala | Goda masala a pinch Cashew nuts 4-5 Coriander leaves for garnish Salt to taste Oil 1 tblsp Ghee 1 tsp Fresh coconut 1 tsp Wash the rice and soak this in 1 and 1/4 cup of water....

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This is a one-pot healthy soup recipe using millet. Soups are very much loved by everyone at home. I wanted to incorporate millet into the everyday meal. Usually, we add corn flour as a thickener in making soups. Here we are adding Indian millet, this not only gives the thickness but also makes it very healthy. What Millet works well for Soups? Kodo millet, Little millet, Barnyard millet, foxtail millet, and Proso millet work well for soups....

Growing up, mint chocolate chip ice cream was my very favorite frozen treat. I think it’s because it was green and as a kid, that was my favorite color. Well, technically green was tied with gold, my other favorite color but that’s neither here nor there (though my husband, who thinks he’s funny, likes to point out that I had expensive taste even as a child). I remember being obsessed with green....

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?...

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There are around 25 recipes on the Onam sadhya menu. I have posted a few popular ones on Jeyashri’s kitchen. We as a family are a huge fan of Onam Sadhya, which has full meals served on a banana leaf. Onam sadhya is celebrated by Malayees and the menu will have 25 plus vegetarian items. Kerala Onam Sadhya meals are prevalent, and there are different versions of the same recipes, depending on the region of Kerala....

Roasted Eggplant The quickest way to elevate (almost) any vegetable is to roast it. And eggplant is no exception! It’s nothing interesting when raw – pretty tasteless actually. But when you give it a good blast in a hot oven, it completely transforms. That moment when you bite through the gorgeous caramelised edges and the juicy flesh inside bursts in your mouth… UGH! So good! Todays recipe is for roasting eggplant cubes....