BRINJI RICE l RICE RECIPES l BAY LEAVES RICE

Brinji Means Bay leaves.  In Tamil it is known as Brinji.  This Rice recipe is like any other vegetable rice recipes only we add more Brinji leaves in it.  

I have added vegetables in it you can make it with meal maker ie. Soya Chunks.  Soak the Soya chunks in hot water, cool it, wash it with cold water, squeeze and then add to the rice while cooking.

It is a tasty rice variety can be served with any kind of Raita, Papapd and Pickles.

                                      Brinji Rice l  Bay Leaf rice

BACHELOR SAMBHAR l SAMBHAR

Sambhar is a main dish for serving along with Rice, Idli, Dosa, Upma, Kozhukkattai, Vadai etc.  South Indian household is incomplete with Sambhar.  Most of the days, they make it.  The Vegetables are cooked in tamarind water and the masalas are added with cooked Tuvar Dal or Moongdal.  

We can make Sambhar with the Sambhar powder or we can roast the masala and grind along with coconut and add to the sambhar which is called as Araithuvitta Sambhar (Araithu means grinding).

This Sambhar now I am talking about is for the bachelors to prepare the same very easily as everything is included in the Bachelor Sambhar Masala.  You will get the link when you click on it.  Video  of Bachelor Sambhar Masala.

                                                Bachelor Sambhar Video


                                
Video of Bachelor Sambhar Masala

UPPU MANGA l TENDER MANGOES IN SALT WATER

Uppu Manga means Salty Mangoes.  This is prepared during the summer season when lots of Tender Mangoes are available and it stays for a longer period.

We can use Tender Mangoes as well as the seeds are matured those mangoes also you can use.  But I prefer to use the tender mangoes  which are in size around 20-25 gms.

We  make Chutney out of this or consume as it is with Kanji, Curd Rice,Dal Rice etc.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Uppu Manga l Tender Mangoes in Salt Water

AVIAL l MIXED VEGETABLE IN COCONUT GRAVY

Avial is a  South Indian dish  of mixed vegetable gravy combined with coconut paste and curd.  Best way to include as much as vegetables you can since now a days children are reluctant to eat most of the vegetables if it is prepared individually.  It is quite tasty to serve with Rice, Adai, Chapati etc.

COCONUT CHUTNEY FOR IDLI l DOSA l UPMA l VENPONGAL

Coconut Chutney is made with Coconut, Green Chilli, Roasted Gram, Ginger, Salt etc.  is served with Idli / Dosa / Upma /Vada / Ven pongal.  It is very easy to prepare and tastes good with many dishes mentioned above.

RAW BANANA SWEET SOUR SPICY GRAVY / RAW BANANA PULIKOOTU / RAW BANANA TAMARIND BASED KOOTU

Raw Banana pulikootu is a lip smacking curry served along with Steamed rice, Rasam Rice and I had it with Chapati.  It is sweet, sour and spicy dish which everyone will like and it is very easy for the Bachelors to prepare. 

You can use Mix vegetables or Raw Banana or Brinjal for preparing this dish.  If you wish, you can add some peanuts also while preparing.

I made this Kootu with Raw Banana in a simple way.

Let us look at the recipe now:

CABBAGE STIR FRY l CABBAGE THORAN

Cabbage contains Vitamin A, C B-6  and can be used in  Raw  Salads,  Kootu, Thoran etc.  Many studies suggested that consumption o plant based foods like cabbage decreases the risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease.  It also helps in promoting a healthy complexion, increased energy and overall lower weight.

Many people like it raw in the form of salad.  Today I made the Thoran i.e. a dry subzi which is served as side dish for sambhar, rasam rice and for roti, chapati too.

MULTIGRAIN GUN POWDER l MULTIGRAIN MILAGAI PODI

Gun Powder or Milagai Podi is mixed with ghee or oil and served with Idli/Dosa.  This powder I also use it in making dry subzis.

Normally, the Gun Powder is made with Urid dal/Red chilli/Sesame seeds/Asafoetida/Salt/Curry leaves/Coriander seeds.  Some people also add Bengal Gram (Chana dal).

Here I have used Bengal Gram, Urid dal, Moong dal, Masoor dal, Tuvar Dal, White Sesame Seed, Asafoetida, Red chilli.  You can also use  Kulith (Horsegram), Black Pepper, Peanut etc.

Multigrain Gun Powder l Multigrain Milagai Podi

BHARILYO AMLYO l STUFFED MANGO PICKLE l GOAN STYLE

Bharilyo Amlyo is a Goan Style Pickle and is shared by one of my friend who is from Goa.  Since the Mango season is on now, I thought of posting this recipe so that you all can enjoy this delicious pickle.

All you need is tender mangoes weighing around 25 -30 gms and the seed also should be tender which we have to remove from the mango before making the pickle.

Let us look at the recipe now:

MAHARASHTRIAN STYLE UPIT l SUJI UPMA l SEMOLINA UPMA l RAVA UPMA

Upit means Upma.  We call it upma and Maharashtrians call it as Upit.  This Upit is slightly different from the Upma which we make because this version I tasted when I went to Kolhapur for a wedding.  Kolhapur means the dishes are very spicy and we eat very less spice.  The hot hot Upit they served garnished with Nylon sev and coriander on top with a dash of lime juice was very tasty but was too spicy for us and we had to opt for lot of sugar in it.  But I still enjoyed.  The only difference I noticed is that we add asafoetida in Upma but in Upit it is not.