CHICKEN WHEAT MACARONI IN A PRESSURE COOKER

 

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Hope you all are doing good. Today I am sharing my family favorite recipe of Chicken Macaroni. Even though, I have shared several Macaroni recipes here, this is the most loved and most requested recipe.

CHICKEN FRIED RICE STREET STYLE

 

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Hope you all are doing good. Today I am sharing a street style recipe of making Chicken fried rice which is flavorful, delicious and will make you and your family asking for more. 

LUNCH MENU IDEAS 1

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Hope you all are doing good. Today I am going to start a lunch menu series where I will be sharing some delicious combinations of recipes which you can try for your regular cooking. 

CARROT PORIYAL/ CARROT STIR FRY

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. I am so sorry; I have been absent from the blogging world from a long time. My little one has been keeping me on my toes and looking after 2 kids, a YouTube channel and this blog single handedly is no easy task. But please bear with me and I will try to post at least once or twice a week.

SIRUKEERAI PORIYAL/ CHUDI KI BHAAJI/ AMARANTH LEAVES STIR FRY

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing a healthy and delicious recipe using green leafy vegetables. There are several green leafy vegetables available in the market and all of them are very good for our body. Spinach is one of the most commonly used green leafy vegetable at home. I have shared several recipes with spinach in my blog and you can check them out in this page. Today I am going to share a delicious recipe of Amaranth leaves stir fry also called Chudi ki bhaaji (hindi)or Sirukeerai (tamil). You can serve this with rice and sambar or with Chapathi as a side dish.

SPECIAL MEAL WITH MUTTON BIRYANI, CHICKEN AND DESSERTS

Hi friends! Welcome back to my blog!  Today I am sharing recipes of delicacies that we made for a special Iftar meal. We made Mutton Biryani, Chicken fry, onion raita, caramel custard, Gulab jamun, Semolina kheer and served it with sliced Cucumber.

THALAPAKATTI STYLE CHICKEN BIRYANI

Thalapakatti Biryani or Dindigul Thalapakatti biryani is a very popular Biryani in Tamil Nadu. This flavorful and aromatic Biryani is made using a special rice called Seerga samba rice and tastes amazing. Thalapakatti Biryani restaurants are very popular in Chennai and other parts of India.

PEPPER POTATO AND MUTTON CURRY

Pepper Potato and Mutton Curry is a delicious Mutton curry made with a base of Tomatoes, Onions and Pepper.  This is a traditional recipe that I learnt from my Mother-in-law. Pepper Potato and Mutton Curry is a spicy curry that you can serve with either White cooked rice or Roti/ Naan. This curry also goes well with Idli, dosa, upma, etc.

LADIES FINGER CURRY/ BHINDI KA SALAN/ VENDAKKAI KUZHAMBU

Wishing all my readers and friends Ramadan Mubarak. May Allah bless us, ease our fasts and accept our prayers. Today I am going to share a simple curry recipe that you can serve with White rice for lunch. Here I have served the Ladies Finger curry with rice and omelet, but you can also serve it with any other side dish like Chicken fry, Fish fry or any other Poriyal (vegetable stir fry) of your choice.

GOBI MOONG DAL MASALA/ CAULIFLOWER AND MOONG DAL RECIPE

Hi all, today I am sharing a quick side dish recipe using Cauliflower and Moong dal. This is a very quick semi gravy recipe which can be served with plain Rice, Dal and Rasam . Gobi Moong dal masala can also be served with chapathi or Rotis. We can also make Chapathi rolls using this cauliflower gravy stuffing and pack in our kid's tiffin boxes.

BEETROOT POTATO AND PEAS PULAO

 

Hi all, today I am sharing a healthy, quick and delicious recipe of Beetroot, Potato and Peas pulao that you can ideally make on a busy day for lunch. The whole process of chopping, sautéing and cooking takes less than 25 minutes and you get a flavorful and delicious pulao. You can serve this pulao with Kadai paneer, Kung Pao chicken or any other gravy of your choice. 

FRIED KOFTA CURRY

 

Fried Kofta curry or Meat ball curry is a traditional exotic Curry and is one of my most favorite dishes. In this recipe Meat balls made of Chicken are first fried in oil and then added to the simmering onion and tomato based curry flavored with spices and other ingredients. The Curry tastes awesome and goes well with Pulao, Paratha or Naan.

HOTEL STYLE FISH CURRY/ SOUTH INDIAN STYLE FISH CURRY

 

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Today I am going to share a very simple, easy to make and really delicious recipe of Fish Curry. You can use this recipe to make Fish Curry with any variety of fish that you have. This curry tastes very much similar to the Fish Curries that you get in most hotels in Tamil Nadu.

ARBI CURRY/ TARO ROOT CURRY

Arbi Curry or Taro root Curry is a traditional vegetarian curry recipe that I learnt from my mother. Since this is a standard curry recipe, you can replace Arbi with potatoes, peas or beetroots or even Drumsticks. Each curry has its own flavour and tastes delicious. Arbi Curry is a versatile curry that can be served with Idlis, dosas, Rice Chapathi, Wheat Dosas, or normal Roti/ chapathi.

SARAVANA BHAVAN HOTEL STYLE SAMBAR SADAM/ SAMBAR RICE

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Today, I am sharing one of the most simplest and delicious one pot rice dishes that you can easily make at home. Yes today, I am sharing the recipe of Sambar Sadam or Sambar rice. Sambar rice is yummy and popular Variety rice in most restaurants in Tamil Nadu. And by following this recipe, you get to eat Sambar Rice that tastes just like the ones you get in popular Vegetarian Restautaurants like Saravana Bhavan and other hotels in Tamil Nadu. 

PULAO/ PILAF RECIPE/ HOW TO COOK BASIC PULAO

Hi friends, today I am sharing a very simple and basic recipe of making Pulao/ Pilaf. Pulao tastes great with Murgh Khurma/ Chicken curry. (You can click the link to get the recipe). Pulao or Bagare khaana can be made with oil or ghee. I often make Pulao using Basmati rice as it tastes awesome. But because of lockdown, I ran short of Basmati rice and made Pulao with regular raw rice. The Pulao was delicious. But if you have Basmati rice in your pantry, do make this Pulao with Basmati rice as it tastes a lot better.

VENDAKKAI SAMBAR/ LADIES FINGER SAMBAR / OKRA SAMBAR/ BHINDI SAMBAR

Vendakkai sambar or ladies finger sambar is a delicious and healthy sambar that is often prepared in most homes in Tamil Nadu. Everyone at home too likes this Vendakkai sambar and I often prepare it as it goes well with everything be it rice, idli, dosa, pongal, upma or even chapathis. Vendakkai sambar is so flavourful and delicious that my daughter often asks me to prepare this. There are different recipes of making Vendakkai sambar but here, I am going to share the recipe of making Vendakkai sambar the way I make at home. The Vendakkai sambar tastes flavourful, aromatic and delicious.

MOONG DAL KHICHDI RECIPE WITH VIDEO

Moong dal khichdi is a healthy, delicious and comfort food that is often served for lunch with Toor dal sambar, or barbooth. At home we usually serve Moong dal Khichdi with Ande ka Barbooth (Eggs in tomato gravy) and mint chutney. The combination of plain khichdi with the slightly sour Barbooth tastes delicious.

VEG FRIED RICE RECIPE/ RESTAURANT STYLE VEG FRIED RICE

Hi friends. Hope you are doing great! Today I am going to share an easy and delicious recipe of Veg fried rice. This Veg Fried rice recipe is one of the best fried rice recipes that I have made or tasted and hence I am sharing it here. Just adding a few extra ingredients gives that wow taste and flavour to this Veg Fried rice.

POTATO MASALA SANDWICH

Hi friends, today I have shared a delicious recipe of making Potato masala bread sandwich. Potato sandwich is an ideal dish to pack for your and your kids’ lunch box. Potato sandwich can also be made for breakfast or as a tea time snack. Do try out this recipe. I am sure you and your kids would love it. For more lunch box recipes, check out School lunch box recipes, and Variety rice recipes pages.