Karuvepillai Podi

Commonly used in seasoning, it add a special flavour to the dish. Curry leaves are packed with carbohydrate, fiber, calcium, iron and vitamins like vitamin c,a,b,e. The health benefits includes better heart function, fights infection and can enliven hair and skin with vitality.
Karuvepillai podi is a perfect lunch box menu when goes along with rice and gingelly oil.

Chicken Biryani in IP

Chicken Biryani in IP. I used slow cooker option for Dum process.

Prawn Pepper Fry

Prawn pepper fry is a perfect combo for sambar, rasam and curd rice too.

Cream Veggie Sandwich

Sandwich are healthy options for breakfast as well as snack too. I used carrot, cucumber and capsicum, but you can also add onion, lettuce, tomato. Here i used sandwich bread available in supermarkets. But you can use any variety of bread like whole wheat bread, Mil bread or multigrain bread.

Mutton Peratal

I have already posted mutton chukka recipe which is very dry version. This one is madurai style recipe in which mutton coats with onion masala and can be served with white rice and melagu rasam. Lets see the step by step procedure:

Punugulu

An Instant snack with dosa batter and can be prepared within 15 mins. Lets see the step by step procedure:

Banana Smoothie

Bored of regular breakfast? Or looking for healthy breakfast for weight loss? Looking for post work out drink? Then here is the healthy drink.

Oven Roasted Mushrooms

Mushrooms are low in calories, fat free, cholesterol free. It also includes relief from breast cancer, prostate cancer and diabetes. It helps in weight loss and increases the strength of immune system. It is necessary  to take mushrooms at-least once in a week. 
Oven Roasted mushrooms are healthy snack and kids love it too.

How to Clean Mushrooms:  In a bowl add mushrooms, a tbsp of maida and little water. Wash it nicely till the water color changes. Rinse it with fresh water and drain.

Mango thokku/ Mangai thokku

After shifting home, started packing lunch box for husband. Here is one of the variety rice recipe that perfectly goes well with lunch box menu.

Mutton Peshawari

Recently tasted this authentic recipe mutton peshawari at Pakistani restaurant. My taste bud tempts me to try that recipe and it really came out very well. It goes well with roti, naan and even i tried with dosa too. Lets see the step by step procedure:

Aloo Tikki in Philips Air Fryer

Potato cutlet in air fryer. As the name indicates, it can be fried with no oil or little oil and i'm guilt free in eating one or two extra :). 

Stuffed bread roll baked in airfryer

Recently shifted home and was busy in arranging stuffs, clicked bundle of photos yet to post. Now, back to the recipe it is a perfect tea time snack. 

Instant Khoya

Making Khoya is a tedious process. Here is the recipe of instant khoya which can be done in 5 to 7 mins. Khoya is used for most of the indian sweet recipes. Let's see the step by step procedure:

Onion Tomato Masala for Gravies & Curries Slow cooker method

Onion Tomato masala can be used for all the gravies and curries that calls for onion and tomato. It can be stored in refrigerator for a week. 

Onion Chutney

Onion chutney - My MIL's recipe. She used to travel a lot and she never eat outside. She prepare this chutney along with idly and chapathi's while in tour. This one stays good for 3 to 4 days in room temperature. The main thing in this recipe is to saute the onions before and after grinding.

Sweet Bread Toast

Bread toast is my favourite snack during my childhood. Kids love it and they are simple and quick to make. Lets see the procedure:

Onion tomato chutney

Onion tomato chutney with step by step procedure: One of the easiest and simple recipe that i make often. Small onions will enhance the taste of the chutney. 

Idly/ Dosa Batter

Though it is simple and easier one to make and most of us know how to do it, i'm posting for beginners. Idly/ Dosa is the popular south indian recipe and almost everyday we used to have it.

Carrot Halwa with Khoya

Carrot Halwa is my all time favourite dessert. I have already posted a slow cooking method of Carrot Halwa. I wanted to try it with khoya and prepared an instant khoya with milk powder and fresh cream. Serve it along with ice cream and i'm sure it tastes yummy.

Aloo Pulao in Instant Pot

An instant recipe which can be done within 30 mins. The best combo is any dry variety of mutton and chicken or simply serve along with cucumber raita.

Mushroom soup in Instant Pot

Mushrooms are low in calories, fat free, cholesterol free. It also includes relief from breast cancer, prostate cancer and diabetes. It helps in weight loss and increases the strength of immune system.
It is necessary  to take mushrooms at-least once in a week. Today we will see how to make mushroom soup with step by step procedure.

Slow Cooker Mutton Curry/ Slow Cooked Lamb Curry

Slow cooked foods are good for health and tastes yummy. It remembers grandma's cooking. Let's see the step by step procedure:

Kadalai paruppu Poornam Kozhukattai

Kozhukattai is a special dish which is done only on auspicious days. It is a very lengthy process and takes time to done. 'K' don't know the name of the recipe but he keeps on insisting me to do the dish which i did on vinayagar chathurthi. I asked him either sundal or kozhukattai. He said that white color sweet dish :). So, i assumed he's saying kozhukattai and did. Today no urge to cook quickly like festive time. So prepared slowly and i had enough time for capturing pics.

Paruppu Thuvayal

A very simple recipe which can be done within 10 mins. It goes well with plain rice and gingelly oil or as a side dish with rasam sadham, curd rice. I made this thuvayal whenever someone in my home is affected with cold. It is good for health too.

Pudalangai Poriyal / Snake gourd poriyal

Snake gourd improves the strength of the immune system, detoxify the body, increases hydration in the body, boost the strength and quality of the hair and aids in weight loss.
My mom mix this poriyal with rice and ghee during my childhood days and even now for 'K'. Let's see the step by step procedure:

Green Moong Dal curry

Moong Dal is rich in fibre and moong dal sprouts are good for weight watchers. It goes well with rice and chapathi. Lets see the step by step procedure:

Oats dosa

Are you confused and bored in making usual idly, dosa , chapathi? 

Are you in short of idly dosa batter? 

Are you looking for instant tiffin recipes for your guests?

Then try this instant oats rava dosa. It is crispy as normal dosa and not as tough as cooking like rava dosa. You can get a perfect dosa. It suits best with coconut chutney or onion tomato chutney.

Peerkangai Kadayal/ Ridge gourd Kadayal

Peerkangai is rich in fibre and this recipe goes yummy with rice+ ghee combo. My mom generally use mud pot for all types of masiyal and keerai varieties and the pot really enhance the taste of the dish. If possible try with mud pot.

Instant Pot Mushroom Pulao

              Mushroom Pulao is a tasty and simple dish which can be done within 30 mins. Those who are bored with usual rice, can try this recipe. If using soaked rice then add 1 cup of water and for unsoaked rice add 1&1/2 cup water.

For Cleaning Mushrooms: Add a tbsp of water and maida in mushroom. Mix it gently till the black color removes and rinse with cold water completely. Drain it immediately. Mushroom has the tendency to leave water while cooking. So drain it once washed.

Octopus Tutorial

It is a simple and easy miniature to make. It can be used in key chain. Even kids can do this.

• Make a round ball and just press gently for base.
• Make 10 equal size thin lines.
• Make curls at the end.
• stick everything.
• Take a small ball and place it above for head.

Dog Tutorial

I was planned to do tutorial for cat, but after adding color to the dough, dog came to my mind. So excuse me for the bright color. I'll do another tutorial in a couple of days with appropriate colors. 

Tips:

• If you get crack while making or the dough is too hard add a drop of water and smoothen the crack.
• After adding color (acrylic color) clay will become more moisture. So after kneading with the color let it sit for a couple of min before modelling.