Recipe world

Keeper recipes like Chutney, Thokku, Gojju are our family favourites. A few varieties of these preserves will always be there as part of our lunch and dinner. Not only there are tasty, they come very handy when I feel tired and can't make varieties of fresh curries. Here is a finger licking Thokku recipe which I learnt during my India trip last year. This Thokku goes well with rice, chapathi or dosa. Preparation time: 15 minutes Serves - 20 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Mint leaves - 50gm Dry red chillies - 50 gm  Garlic peeled - 50 gm Tamarind - 50 gm Salt - to taste Jaggery or sugar - 1/2 tsp or to taste Water - 1/4 cup (if needed)  -  For seasoning: Oil - 5 to 6 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Method: Grind together mint leaves, dry red chillies, garlic pods and tamarind into a fine paste. Add a few tablespoons of water if needed.  Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Add mustard seeds to the hot oil and let it splutter....

Wheat flour dosa is popularly known as a fasting recipe. I was never a fan of Wheat Flour Dosas till I learn this recipe from my friend Maitri. Since then, Wheat Flour Dosa has become our family favourite breakfast. This is an instant dosa, and won't need any fermentation.  Below is the recipe of Wheat Flour Dosa / Paper Dosa / Tellevu / Crepe: Preparation time: 10 minutes Difficulty level: Medium Serves: 3 Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 1 1/2 cup Sooji rava / Semolina - 1/3 cup Green chillies - 1 or 2 (depending on spiciness) Ginger - half inch Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 5 to 6 leaves Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Hing / asafoetida - generous pinch  Fresh grated coconut (or frozen) - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or to taste Water - to prepare the batter Recipe Instructions: Combine wheat flour and sooji rava in a mixing bowl.  Blend coconut, green chillies, ginger, cumin seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder and hing into a smoot...

As a South Indian family, we love rice for our daily lunch. Hubby loves Roti / Chapathi and hence, I prepare Roti / Chapathi for our dinner. To ease the the cooking time, I plan to make any one side dish or sambar or dal to be suitable for both rice and roti! This reduces my time in the kitchen a bit. Here is one such Palya / curry which goes well with rice, roti / chapathi, dosa and poori. Do try this healthy and delicious Cabbage - Sprouted Green Gram Palya / Thoran / Masala Dry Curry and let me hear your feedback :) Preparation time: 15 minutes Difficulty level: Medium Serves: 3 Ingredients: Finely shredded cabbage - 3 cups Sprouted green gram / mung bean - 1/2 cup (can use more also) Salt - to taste Amchur powder / hulipudi - 3/4 tsp Sugar - 1/3 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala powder - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp (adjust according to spiciness)  - For Seasoning: Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp Dry red chilli - 1 inch piece Urid dal - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp ...