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  Course: side dish Cuisine : Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   WHAT IS MASAL VADAI? Masal Vada (Masala Vada), a crispy, spicy and yummy snack.  I have seen many of the working persons, in the evening time, they used to go to their Pantry or some fast foods shops and they have these yummy masal vadai with hot tea or coffee. The taste is splendid. The combination of tea/coffee with Masal Vadai is the ultimate snack for a wonderful evening. There are many variations with respect to the masalas added in the vada. Recently I had this yummy Vada in my friends house and it was so scrumptious. Traditionally, I add only fennel seeds along with green chillies and ginger. But from my friend I came to know that she has added even jeera and corn flour   which gives an extra flavour. So I have included some more masalas and it turned to be a mouth-watering snack. How much ever chaat dishes that are getting popular, how much ever street side snacks that are popular, s...

  Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   SOME INTRODUCTION ABOUT POTATO   MASALA:   This potato thokku is a hot, zesty, pucca tamil (south-indian) masala curry that goes wonderfully well with rice and sambar or rice and rasam. It is a thokku, which means it is that superb polished, concentrated, flavor blasting semi-sauce express that preferences so great with rice. This potato masala is fabulous for a customary banana leaf saapadu. In any case, this is a simple dish to plan, needs no extraordinary procedure or mastery. You could include green peas alongside the potatoes to make a potato-peas masala.   This is an extremely fundamental and delectable south Indian style bubbled potato masala formula. A total veggie lover formula which could be additionally utilized as filling for sandwiches. This is a dry potato masala for rice. You can essentially blend it in with rice and serve. We ordinarily appreciate it with puliyodharai...

  Course: sidedish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   South indian pepper chicken is a delicious aromatic, spicy and hot flavoured dish prepared by using chicken.it can be served with chappathi , idli, dosa , jeera rice , steamed rice etc..the spicy and tasty chicken made by using easy ingredients and basic ingredients which is available in our kitchen   pantry.   This receipe is a unique and simple used and cooked by ginger garlic glue, onion , red chilli powder Lets gets started our receipe.   pepper chicken INGREDIENTS:   Oil – 2 tbsp Curry leaves – few Coriander leaves – few Onion – 3 (largely and thinely sliced) Finely chopped Ginger- ½ tsp Finely chopped garlic – ½ tsp Green chillies – 2 Water – as needed Whole black pepper – 2 tbsp For marination: Chicken – 1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/2...

  Course: sidedish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   INTRODUCTION:   A straightforward and powerful dry curry formula made with finely cleaved carrots, beans and coconut. it's anything but an optimal south indian side dish for dal rice or rasam rice mix or in any event, for chappathi.   poriyal plans are extremely normal in south indian food and is an unquestionable requirement for everyday lunch and supper. it very well may be made with bunch vegetables and furthermore with the blend of veggies. one such favorite well known poriyal pan sear formula is carrot beans poriyal undeniably made for a strict.   I make with a few mixes of veggies like cabbage poriyal, beans poriyal, carrot poriyal all are my favorites. The most amazing aspect of the poriyal is made with the grated coconut,   channa dal, urad dal etc. In this formula, we have utilized mustard seeds and curry leaves in the hardening alongside a touch of asafoetida. Asa...

  Course: sidedish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh ABOUT PRAWNS:   Prawn or eral thokku is a must try recipe if you love to eat   prawns. To prepare the eral or prawn thokku prawns are cooked in a onion, tomato base and mixed of every spices    used in the kitchen. The prawns go well with the quantity of spices added in the prawns masala you can also lower the spice level according to your taste.   Eral thokku is a simple recipe and can be made quickly on the week end. So if you're looking for quick recipes I suggest you to prepare this receipe. It is an perfect dish for south Indian meal Prawn thokku can be served with steamed rice and idli , dosa, chappathi , poori .It gives perfect match to steamed rice.lets gets started our receipe.   prawn thokku Ingredients: Prawns – 1 cup Onion – 4 Tomatoes – 3 Green chilli – 2 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Salt – As Needed Oil – 2 tbsp Water – Required Mustard seeds – 1 t...

  Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   Cauliflower is an high source of vitamins and minerals. Cauliflower is high in fibre which beneficial for a overall health. It is rich in sulforaphane. Cauliflower is an vegan receipe. It is prepared by using onion , tomato, ginger garlic paste. It can be served as a condiment for steamed rice. We prepare lot of receipe   by using cauliflower for example cauliflower pakoda, cauliflower kuruma, cauliflower rice etc.. now, we going to prepare cauliflower masala style by using peas. Let’s gets started our receipe.   cauliflower peas masala Ingredients: Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Onion - 3 Tomato- 2 Green chilli- 2 Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp Salt – As Neede Water - Required Cauliflower – 1 Green peas – 1/2 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Curry leaves- few Coriander – few ...

  Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   Carrot is extremely rich in fibre. It’s high in nutritional content. carrot poriyal could be a  very easy receipe to organise. let’s gets started our receipe. Carrot Poriyal Ingredients: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Chopped carrot – 1 cup Salt – To Taste Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Water – 1/2 cup coconut - 1/2 cup green chilli – 1 curry leaves – few urad dal – 1 tsp steps: • Heat oil in a pan once, it gets heated add mustard seeds. • Now add urad dal and saute until it becomes golden. • Add green chilli and curry leaves provides a stir and blend • Then add chopped carrots and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and blend everything. • Add 1/2 cup of water and mix it well. • Close the pan and cook until the water becomes dry. • Once, the carrot gets cooked add grated coconut . mix well and switch off the flame. Notes:...

  Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author : Nivetha Jagadeesh   It is very simple receipe which serves with idli , dosa and chappathi. It is one of my favorite receipe.Let’s gets started our receipe.   Onion Tomato Gravy Ingredients: Oil -   2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Onion - 3 Tomato - 3 Chilli powder – 2 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – To taste Water - required Curry leaves – 1 tsp Coriander – few                                                                                       ...

  Course: Mushroom Gravy Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   Mushroom gravy is a simple delicious receipe which can be served for rice, chappathi, dosa. Mushroom contains low in calories and rich in nutrition and potassium. Let’s gets started our receipe.   Mushroom Gravy Ingredients : Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Mushroom – 1 cup Onion - 3 Tomato - 2 Green chilli - 3 Ginger garlic paste – 2tsp Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Chilli powder – 2 tsp Water - required Salt – To Taste Oil - required Coriander leaves – few Steps:          Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds after few seconds add onion and saute well.          Once the onions are golden add in tomato,green chilli,ginger garlic paste and saute until its gets cooked.          Then add the masalas- turmeric powder , salt , chilli powder, garam masala, co...

Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   Potato is one of the dishes that can easily prepare for a quick lunch or dinner side dish. Let’s gets started our receipe.   Potato fry Ingredients: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Potato – 1 cup Salt – To Taste Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder – 2tsp   Steps:          Peel and chop potatoes and place them in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.           After 15 minutes drain off the potatoes and cool them completely.           Heat a pan and add 2 tbsp of oil once, the oil gets heated add mustard seeds and jeera wait for until it gets crackle.           Now, add potatoes and mix evenly in the pan.           Saute, until potatoes gets half-cooked.           Add spices- turmeric powder, red chilli powder, sa...

  Course: snacks Cuisine: south Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh Banana flower are very high nutritional and calorie content. It improves lactation and promotes kidney functions . Banana flower controls diabetes and it supports menstural issues.   Ingredients: Channa dal / kadalai paruppu – 1 cup Banana flower – 1/2 cup Onion - 3 Greenchilli - 2 Salt – Needed Curryleaf – 1 tbsp Coriander – 1 tbsp Fennel seeds/sombu – 1 tsp Grated ginger – 1 tsp Oil – for frying water – If required   Vazhaipoo Vadai Instructions:    Wash and soak channa dal for 2 hours.    Wash and clean the banana flower and chopped it finely.    Take a mixie jar and add in the channa dal and grind to a coarse paste.    Remove the thick coarse batter into a cleaned bowl and add in the chopped onions, green chilli , banana flower , fennel seeds, grated ginger, coriander leaves , curry leaves and mix well to combine.    ...

  Course: side dish Cuisine: Indian Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh   Beans   is very rich in fibre. It is high in nutritional content. Beans   poriyal is a very easy receipe to prepare. let’s gets started our receipe.   Ingredients: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Chopped beans – 1 cup Salt – To Taste Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Water – 1/2 cup coconut   - 1/2 cup green chilli – 1 curry leaves – few urad dal – 1 tsp   Beans poriyal steps:          Heat oil in a pan once, it gets heated add mustard seeds.          Now add urad dal and saute until it becomes golden.          Add green chilli and curry leaves give a stir and mix.          Then add chopped beans and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix everything.           Add 1/2   cup of water and...