PEARS KICHADI, PEARS RAITA

Pears kichadi or raita you can call is a very simple dish which goes along with dosa, idli, chapti and rice too.  I had few pears with me which was too soft and over ripe.  I could not cut them so I decided to grate them and make simple dish out of it.

Pears are packed with dietary fiber, anti oxidants, minerals and vitamins which are necessary for good health.  They contain Vitamin C, copper, iron, potassium manganese and magnesium as well as B complex vitamins such as folates, riboflavin and pyridoxine (vitamin B 6).

Pears are also useful in treating colitis, chronic gallbladder disorders, arthritis and gout.

JANGRI PAYASAM, JANGRI KHEER

I had bought one pack of jangri for the New Year yesterday.  Looking at that in the fridge, as no one was eating ( health conscious), thinking what to do with it.  Thought of making kheer out of it.  Tell you it was awesome when served chilled.

Today is Vishu.  Make this kheer and enjoy.

So why are u waiting?  Let us go to the kitchen to try this.

BROWN RICE TENDER COCONUT KHEER

Today is the Tamil New year and tomorrow Vishu.  Wishing all viewers, friends and relatives a Very Happy New Year and Vishu.

Today, I prepared this kheer and was liked by everyone.  I was bored of cooking the normal kheer and want to cook something different.  I had made the Kanji and Venni  today which is made for the Vishu.  I was also having the tender coconut pulp after making the Mango tender coconut drink, so thought of combining these two things and making the kheer out of it.

Today I was having holiday, I thought of making it today itself as I have to hurry up tomorrow and may not be in a position to cook everything.



Enjoy the different variety of kheer.

CLUSTER BEANS WATLI DAL

I have already posted watli dali recipe in my blog.  Watli dal is basically prepared with chana dal, bengal gram, kadala paruppu.  I  had olnly 50 gms of cluster beans with me ( no one eats at home) only I eat, I was thinking what to do with such small quantity.  Hence thought of making it as watli dal.

It goes well with plain rice, chapati.   watch youtube: cluster beans watli dal

STUFFED CHILLI BHAJIA

Since so many days I wanted to post this recipe but some how I could not do it.  My son is very fond of chilli bhaji, as soon as I make it, the plate will be empty.  So I never got a chance to click the photographs and posting the recipe got delayed for want of photograph.

The chillies were lying in the fridge since past one week and yesterday night only, I could make this and clicked the photographs.

After making the same, I also got the chance to click the photograph but also taste it leisurely and I loved it.  The potato filling which I made was awesome as per my judges.

For making this bhajia, we need bhavnagiri mirchi.   The stuffing has to be perfect for the taste of this bhajia and with sweet, green chutney, curd with little sugar, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder makes this more tasty.

 with sev, and chutneys

with sace

MANGO TENDER COCONUT DRINK

The heat is on and want to only drink something cold and not to eat.  that is the way of life now of our children during summer.  I always give them tender coconut right from February to May to keep the body cool through out the summer.

The king of fruit is available during summer plenty raw or ripe.  we make aam ka panha with raw mangoes.  mango milk shake with the ripe mango, ice cream, pachadi etc.  I had tender coconut and mango with me so thought of making a drink our of it.

Serve chilled this, you will love it.

mango tender coconut drink

watch youtube: mango tender coconut drink

VAZHAKA THORAN, RAW BANANA DRY SUBZI, PLANTAIN THORAN

Thoran or poriyal  a dry subzi is made as an accompaniment for sambar rice, rasam rice, morukootan rice etc.  Very simple and easy preparation with any one of the vegetables with some freshly grated coconut is awesome to have it with chapati too.

I have already posted avarakka poriyal.

watch youtube: vazhakai thoran, raw banana dry subzi

CORIANDER RASAM

Rasam is served hot with plain rice during feasts.  Normal days also, we make rasam at home. there are varieties of rasams viz. kulith rasam, tomato rasam, vepampoo rasam, milagu rasam, beetroot tomato saar etc.  

Coriander rasam is a made with the stems of coriander and is a best out of waste dish.  Normally, after removing the leaves of coriander, we simply throw this.  But some people when they make rasam, they just crush and put the stems in the rasam.

I thought of making use of it and the rasam turned out to be very good.  This can be served as an appetizer and with rice too.

Coriander rasam

WATCH YOUTUBE: coriander rasam    coriander rasam

CABBAGE THORAN

Cabbage thoran is made with cabbage as main ingredient which is served as a side dish.  It is a very simple preparation and hardly takes 5 minutes to cook.  Add coarsely ground coconut with red chilli and cumin seeds, a lovely dish for chapati, side dish for sambar, rasam rice.

Let us look at the recipe now

TOMATO THAYIR KICHADI, TOMATO CURD KICHADI, TOMATO CURD RAITA

Tomato kichadi   is prepared with tomato,  curd  and coconut.    It is a simple dish and the feast is incomplete with this dish.  This is a nice combo with molagootal rice too.  I love to eat this dish with plain steaming rice,  papad and vadu mangai or mango pickle. avakkai pickle.  It can also be served with roti  and any other rice varieties too.

tomato thayir pachadi

watch youtube: tomato pachadi, kichadi