Coconut rice/ Thangai sadam/ Kobbari annam is a common staple food in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. This is an authentic rice dish prepared with freshly grated coconut seasoned with mustard, cumin, dry red chilies, fresh curry leaves and combination of dals for a nutty taste and texture. This is one of simplest rich dish which you can put…
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Whew, Its Monday already??? I know how the weekend flies by and we all carry this pathetic face on those monday mornings, struggling to fix multiple things. This simple healthy make-ahead lunch-wraps are perfect for those kind of days!! These are perfect to go wraps for work or school lunches, as they stay good for long time, suitable for both…
Just the usual vegetable biryani with the inclusion protein rich soy nuggets. Ah ha !! what a way to camouflage meat. Not a great deal of taste for your taste buds nor appealing, that’s how they are and its ok to try once in while, specially if it good for you. For many its a tough job to incorporate these…
Easy lunch box recipe using leftover idlis!
Cheesy soft bread rolls for a quick evening snack. Bread flour is used for this recipe which usually yields slightly chewy, but soft dense texture bread. My college cafeteria used to have this soft white bread sticks which i always crave for …. as there is no escapism, the whole corridor smells like parmesan cheese and just makes irresistibly hungry during mid morning breaks. So… tried that at home too which was soo easy and satisfying. This is made with all-purpose and its quite similar process wise with slightly change in measures and temperature. Try both and have fun.
Angel hair pasta tossed with colorful vegetable jalfrezi and peppery chicken. Some kids luv carrying noodles for school lunch and this could be one good alternative to try it warm or cold.
Brinjal rice is a popular rice item in Karnataka termed " Vanghi Bhath", prepared with brinjals stuffed with special spice blend and cooked along with rice. We at home take this dish to new heights by cooking the whole thing in coconut milk. Here is our family style Kathrikkai (brinjal) Sadam (Rice).
Vangi Bhath / Brinjal Rice / Eggplant Rice / Kathirikkai Sadam / Brinjal Biryani / Eggplant Biryani / Kathrikkai Biryani
Rajma ~ Red Kidney beans.
Masala prepared in simple tomato onion gravy with a hint of Punjabi style. This dish can be made with any variety kidney beans…Dark red, Light red or even Small Red Kidney beans works fine. (Rajma Curry / Red Kidney Beans Masala )
Fresh corn flavoured with mild curry sauce mixed with basmati rice makes this pulao a subtle surprise at the table.