Coconut chutney with Coriander Leaves

Coconut chutney is a perfect side dish for idly, dosa, pongal, kichadi, bonda, vada, bajji... It can also be served with chapatti and variety rice. I prepared this for Rava kichadi. The blend of coconut with coriander leaves gives nice flavor.   

Let us see how to make this delightful chutney.

Sooji | Rava kichadi

Here is my all-time favorite Rava kichadi.  My family always prefers wheat upma so I rarely prepare this though I like it very much. This is a mix of rava and your favorite vegetables. The soft texture and color along with the coconut oil smell.. pppaaaa.. No words to explain that.

Let us see how to make this colorful South Indian breakfasts.

Kollu Rasam | Horse Gram Soup

                         Kollu rasam is good to have when you got cold. In my home, if anyone gets cold, the next day we prepare this rasam. I have already mentioned about the health benefits of Kollu in my previous post Kollu paruppu Masiyal.

Let us see how to make this tangy soup in step by step.

Kollu Paruppu | Horse gram Kadaiyal

Kollu kadaiyal is one of my favorite lentils. This is Kongu cuisine. Weekly once Kollu (horse gram) or paasi payir (green gram) is must in my home from my childhood. So mostly on Friday we prepare this. Not only in my home also in many of my friends home. Kollu is very good for people who are trying to reduce weight. There is a saying in Tamil, “Elachavanuku Ellu, Koluthavanuku Kollu” – sesame seeds for thin person to gain weight and horse gram for Fat person to lose weight. If you don’t like to use plain Kollu then you can make powder and keep. Use a tsp of Kollu powder in all your curries and gravies. It won’t change the taste of your gravy. Kollu helps to maintain body temperature as well.

Let see how to make this healthy and tasty lentil.

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala, a bright orange-colored smooth, creamy and light buttery flavored North Indian dish, is one of the most popular main course food items in Indian restaurants. This is the first north Indian dish I learnt few years ago. Today I prepared this for my family friends who are visiting my home. As they are coming first time here after my marriage, I wanted to surprise them. So I have prepared French fries, our family’s all-time favorite tomato soup, roti and Panner Butter Masala. I am presenting here one among them.

Let’s see how make this creamy panner butter masala.

Pudhina Biriyani | Mint Rice

This flavorful and color biriyani is my favourite one pot meal and I had this first time in my PG. I love the potato in this very much. Adding potato is optional. But it tastes very good. Give a try once. This biriyani tastes good with normal raitha or simple potato chips. Every Sunday lunch was only this in my PG. My friends and I love it very much.  We used to have with chips as the raitha wouldn’t be good.

Let us see how to prepare this yummy biriyani.

Senaikizhangu porial | Elephant Foot Yam fry

Elephant Yam is Senai Kizhangu in Tamil, Kanda gaddha in Telugu, Chenath-thanda/chand in Malayalam and Suvarna gadde in Hindi. Before going to the preparation method, let us see some of the health benefits of this veggie. Yam is used as a slimming food as it is a low-fat food and lowers the cholesterol level and promotes in weight loss. It is rich in magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and many trace metals. These metals are responsible for sharp memory and concentration power. It also contains carbohydrates and protein equivalent to potatoes. It provides you instant energy. Its regular consumption keeps you fit and healthy. Yam lowers the Insulin level thus aiding in blood sugar. Its adequate consumption lowers the diabetes.

First time I tried to prepare this porial. It came out really well and we liked it very much. Let us see the how to prepare this porial