Aloo-Gajar-Matar Sabzi

Generally when you make North Indian dals or curries like chana/ rajma, you need a vegetable accompaniment to make it a complete meal. South Indian style sabzis(palyas) don’t go well with this theme, you need north Indian style sabzis. Aloo-gajar-matar fits the bill perfectly. My cousin Archana suggested me to try this particular recipe for its simple taste and easy execution. There is actually no masala in this except for tadka + ginger + green chilies, but this is sufficient to bring out all the vegetable flavors in the dish. My daughter just loved this and kept asking for more and more. 

Do try!   

SihigumbaLakayi HuLitovve/ Sweet Pumpkin sambar

I grew up eating only Mangalore/Udupi style sambar/rasam/tambli/saasime. Hence I love Bangalore/Mysore based curries. Especially their kootus and sambars served in weddings.

When I was looking for recipes for Sweet pumpkin(cheenikaayi) I came across this recipe from my favorite blog “Swayampaaka”(link given below). The blogger mentioned that this is served in weddings as well.

Very tasty. Do try!

Happy Ganesha Chaturthi!!

Godi nucchina payasa/ broken wheat payasa(kheer)

Godhi nucchina payasa - a sweet dish made with broken wheat and jaggery.  My family is a big fan of these kind of payasas. This can be made with other pulses and grains in a similar fashion. Ideal for functions and festivals. Enjoy!

Bhindi masala

Tried this bhindi masala from a new blog that I browse these days[link given below]. Curry came out to be extremely tasty and creamy. Goes well with both rice and chapathi. This apparently is made in dhaba style. 

Do try!

Mavinakayi Chitranna - Raw Mango rice 2

I’ve already posted a recipe for mavinkayi chitranna(raw mango) which can be found here. Mavinkayi chitranna and lemon rice are very similar, one uses raw mango for sourness and other uses lemon.

I came across another unique way of making mavinkayi chitranna(link given below). A special blend of spices is roasted and ground and added along with mavinkayi. It tasted more like a mix between puliyogare and chitranna. Very tasty. Do try! 

Paneer Tikka Sandwich

I love trying all kinds of sandwiches. I loved this idea of using paneer tikka masala as filling, and the end product was very tasty and filling. My daughter just loved this. Best recipe to make kids excited about lunch/snack/dinner. 

This recipe uses artificially induced smoked paneer tikka masala as sandwich filling. The smokey part is induced by placing a small pot with burning charcoal (+ oil) inside the container and closing lid for some time. I skipped this part. Sandwich tasted yummy nevertheless. 

Do try! 

Cabbage Rice

This is a very simple rice bath with simple flavors and can be made in no time. Cabbage is generally not liked by kids. But sneak it in a rice bath, they’ll not mind, hopefully :)

Along with cabbage, I added capsicum and chick peas for extra flavor. Do try!