cabbage subji

Cabbage subji is one instant side dish u can make when u have less of everything at home.It was a super hit when i made it as side dish for chappathi.
Ingredients
Cabbage 1 cup
Mixed vegetables 1cup(i used frozen mixed vegetables which had carrots,beans,corn & peas in it)
Onion 1
Chilli powder 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4tsp
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4tsp
Jeera 1/4tsp
salt to taste

Heat oil in a kadai & add mustard seeds & jeera.Now add chopped onions,then ginger garlic paste & saute.Then add cabbage & all other vegetables.Add chilli,turmeric powders & required salt to the vegetables. Add the required salt,mix well,add little water mix,cover & cook till all vegetables cook & water evaporates.

Red chutney

I love to have idly with this spicy look but not so spicy chutney.This can be prepared in no time but tastes heavenly.All ingredients in this chutney are easily available most of the times at home.
This is how i made itIngredients
Onion 1 big
Tomatoes 4
Grated coconut 3 tsp
Red chilli powder 1-2 tsp
salt to taste
oil 1-2 tsp

In a kadai add oil & saute chopped onions till it becomes a bit transparent. Then add the cut tomatoes,mix & add chilli powder & salt.Add little water & allow it to cook.When all the water evaporates add the grated coconut & mix well.Take off stove.cool & grind to coarse paste.Ur yummy chutney is ready.

Milagu jeera kozhambu

This is one tasty kozhambu i have ever prepared.It was a bit spicy still loved it.All ingredients are best for digestion.Pepper jeera kozhambu is an inspiration from Priya's easy n tasty recipes.U can find the original version here

Ingredients
Tamarind juice 1 cup
Tomato 1
Pearl onions 1 cup
Garlic 5 pods
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Pepper powder 1 tsp
Jeera powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Pinch of hing
Gingely oil 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds,Uradh dhal & fenugreek seeds 1 tsp
currry leaves few
salt to taste

Puree tomato & keep aside.In a kadai add oil & splutter mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds & uradhdhal.When it pops add curry leaves, pearl onions & garlic pods & saute till onions become translucent.Now add the tamarind juice.To this add tomato puree,chilli powder,pepper powder,jeera powder,coriander powder,salt,turmeric powder & hing.Mix well & allow it to cook.When the gravy thickness & oil separates & floats on top take off stove.Serve hot with rice.

spring onion soup

Spring onion soup are best suited for those who don't eat spicy food.It tastes so creamy & delicious kids will love this soup.It gave a beautiful color to the soup.It tasted great with vegetable chips.Easy to make soup.Ingredients
Spring onions 1cup(chopped)
butter 1 tsp
milk 1 cup
salt & pepper to taste

Chop spring onions into small pieces.I used both white & green portion of the onion.In a kadai add butter.When it melts toss in the cut onion & saute.Cool & grin it to paste.In the same kadai add one cup milk.When it is about to boil turn the stove to low heat & add the ground onions.Mix well & keep steering until it boils.Take of stove add salt & pepper according to taste & serve hot with vegetable chips.

carrot juice

Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision, especially night vision. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A. In addition, they are a very good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber and potassium.

We got lots of carrots yesterday.Both my hubby & myself love carrot juice.I made carrot juice for today's breakfast.

Ingredients
carrots 3
sugar 2-3 tsp
lime juice 1tsp

Wash & peel skin of carrots & cut them into small pieces or grate them.Now blend this cut or grated carrots with sugar & 2 tumblers of water.Strain this & mix lime juice to this juice.

This goes to Anu Sriram's refreshing drink for summer event.

Mango lassi

Lassi is a famous Punjabi dessert.A glass full of Punjabi lassi is so filling u will end up having only lassi.It will be very thick & tasty.I got some mangoes last week when i went to buy some vegetables.They were not as sweet as i expected.So made mango lassi with those mangoes as, i also had fresh home made yogurt at home.

Ingredients
Mango 1
Thick yogurt 2cups
condensed milk 2-3 tsps(depending upon the sweetness of mangoes)Peel the skin of mangoes , remove the pulp & puree it in a blender.Now add the mango pulp & condensed milk to the thick yogurt & beat it together with egg beater.Using egg beater helps to retain the thickness of the lassi.Taste & adjust the pulp & condensed milk in lassi.It was so yummy v finished it as soon as i made it.

This goes to Anu Sriram's refreshing drink for summer event.

Full meals

Weekend i always make full meals.It will mostly be a grand lunch most of the weekends.This week end i made 2 side dishes,sambar & rasam.

Here is the menu
Vengaya sambar
Vegetable rasam
Pavakai(Bitter gourd) sweet kai
Beans Usuli
Rice apalam
Curd
Rice



In India majority of the family have this for breakfast.Elders at home mostly will have only this for their meals.

Now to the recipe
Vengaya sambar
Ingredients
Pearl onions 1 cup
tamarind juice 1big cup
turmeric powder 1/4tsp
sambar powder 2-3 tsp
pinch of hing
salt to taste
oil 2-3 tsp
jeera 1/4 tsp
mustard seeds 1/4tsp
Red chilli 1
coconut shredded 1/4cup
cooked toor dhal 1cup

In a kadai add oil & splutter mustard seeds & jeera.When they start to pop add red chilli &onions & saute.Add the tamarind juice.Now add turmeric powder,sambar powder,salt & hing.Allow it to cook untill the raw smell of the tamarind juice goes.When done add the cooked toor dhal.Grind coconut & add to the sambar.Boil & take off stove.


vegetable rasam
Ingredients
cooked toor dhal 1 cup
tamarind juice 1cup (diluted)
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
pinch of hing
garlic 5 pods
red chillies 3
jeera 1 tsp
oil 3 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4tsp
vegetables 1cup(i used carrots,beans,peas & cauliflower)
Tomato 1 chopped

Grind garlic,jeera & red chillies.In a bowl mix cooked dhal,tamarind juice,turmeric powder,hing & salt.Cut vegetables into small cubes & cook separately. In a kadai add oil & pop mustard seeds.Then add the ground garlic paste & saute.Now add the tamarind mix,tomato & vegetables.Allow them to cook till the raw smell of the tamarind goes.Vegetable rasam is ready.

Pavakai sweet kai
Pavakai 1cup(chopped)
Onion 1
red chilli powder 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4tsp
jaggery 2 tsp
tamarind juice 1/2cup
salt to taste
oil 2 tsp
mustard seeds 1/4tsp

In a kadai add oil & splutter mustard seeds.Now add chopped onions & saute. Add cut pavakai & mix well.Now add tamarind juice,chilli powder,turmeric powder & salt.Mix well,cover & cook.When pavakai cooks add jaggery & mix well.Sweet,sour & tangy pavakai is ready.

U can find beans paruppu usuli here.
Our meals is complete with rice applam finishing with curd rice.Our dessert was store bought ice cream.

Iam sending this to Deesha for her to try if she wishes as a part of her "South Indies" , a fun concept to try south Indian dishes and post.