A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Mushroom biryani Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 5 Mushroom biryani / kalan biryani – easy Indian style mushroom biryani made with a mild spiciness. Perfect to go with cucumber raita or onion raita. Ingredients Mushroom – 1 pack or 2 cups (I used button mushrooms) Big onions…
Karamani sundal Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Karamani Sweet Sundal – sweeter version of lobia seeds. It is used to prepare in Navaratri time for neivaidhyam and to serve for guests. Ingredients Karamani /lobia seeds – 1 cup Jaggery – ½ cup Cardamom powder – ½…
Kumbakonam kadappa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Kumbakonam and thanjavur famous kadappa recipe to serve as a side dish for poori, chapathi, idli or dosa. Ingredients Potatoes – 3 Moong dal – 3 tbsp Big onion – 1 (finely chopped) Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Salt – as needed Coriander leaves –…
Ghee rice Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Flavorful one pot meal – how to make ghee rice without coconut milk. Ingredients Basmati rice – 2 cups Water – 3.5 cups Ginger – one long piece Garlic – 6 cloves Green chilli – 3 To season: Ghee (clarified butter) – 3 tbsp Bay leaf…
Mawa sesame ladoo Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Til khoya laddu /mawa sesame ladoo – delicious dessert recipe made with mawa (khoya) and sesame. Ingredients Khoya/mawa (unsweetened) – 1 cup Sesame seeds (white) – ¾ cup Sugar – ½ cup Cardamom – 2 pods Instructions View the full recipe at Ranjanis Kitchen →
Avarakkai paruppu curry Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Avarakkai paruppu curry – comforting recipe to have with rice or dosa or idli. Ingredients Avarakkai /broad beans- 1 cup (chopped lengthwise) Toor dal – ½ cup Tamarind – small lemon size Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Jaggery – 1 tbsp Salt – as needed…
Tomato Soup Recipe Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Tomato soup recipe – a soup which is commonly available in all restaurants. Ingredients Tomatoes – 4 no’s Carrot/ beetroot – 2 small pieces (optional) Bay leaf – 1 no Garlic flakes – 4 to nos. Pepper powder – 1 tsp Salt – as needed…
Wheat coconut cookies Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Wheat coconut cookies – crispy and chewy cookies. Ingredients Wheat flour – ½ cup Softened butter – 2 tbsp Sugar – ¼ cup Desiccated coconut – ¼ cup Vanilla essence – 1 tsp Milk – as needed Dessicated coconut – 2 tbsp ( for topping)…
Black eyed beans vada Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Karamani vadai – healthy and fibre rich snacks recipe to have on your tea time. Ingredients Karamani/black eyed beans – 1 cup Big onions – 1 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Carrot – 1 (optional) Red chillies – 3 nos 8 curry leaves…
vegetable Sandwich Prep time: 10mins Cook time: Total time: Serves: Vegetable sandwich recipe – healthy breakfast with a cup of coffee. Ingredients Bread slices – 3 (wheat or normal) Big onions – 1 (sliced as rings or round) Capsicum – 1 (sliced as rings) Tomato – 1 (chopped in round shape) Cucumber – peeled and…
Tirunelveli Sodhi Kuzhambhu Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Tirunelveli sodhi kuzhambhu – an authentic recipe served in marriages of Tirunelveli houses with an accompaniment of pappad, potato curry, inji puli and chips of any variety. Ingredients Vegetables – 2 cups (drumstick, beans, carrot, potato) Shallots or small onions – 8 to 10 Garlic…
Beans Carrot poriyal recipe Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: Beans Carrot poriyal recipe – south indian side dish goes well with sambar, kara kuzhambhu or vatha kuzhambhu. Ingredients Beans – 1 cup Carrot – ¾ cup Moong dal or channa dal – 2 tbsp Salt – as…