Pineapple Capsicum Chutney

Pineapple Capsicum Chutney..The name itself sounds quite different ryt? Capsicum chutney is a common recipe and u might be familiar with it, but adding pineapple with it is something uncommon..I experimented it with some leftover pineapple pieces and leftover capsicum, and the experimentation with the combined leftovers was successful..Since pineapple is added, u can feel the sweetness and sour taste along with the spiciness given by the other ingredients..You can have it with Idli, Dosa, Bread, Chapati etc..Especially kids will lov it..For elders, u can add more spiciness as required..A must try recipe with pineapples..

Stingray Fish(Therachi/Thirukkai) Masala

Therachi Masala..A simple but very tasty masala curry made with Stingray fish(Therachi/Thirukkai/Thirandi)..The recipe is a basic masala curry, but the addition of therachi fish is wat makes it special..Therachi is one of my all tym favourite seafood, jus lyk prawns..In our home, we usually make masala or simple varutharacha curry(dry roasted and ground coconut gravy) with this therachi fish..The fish is structured as many layers, and it doesn't hav very sharp bones lyk other fishes, but a different kind of soft bones..Actually they are not called bones, but cartilages, thatswat studies say..Whatever it is, it is  nutritious and very tasty..Wat else do we need, ryt? Alright, let's look at the recipe now..

Drumstick Rasam

Drumstick Rasam(முருங்கைக்காய் ரசம்)..A SouthIndian style Rasam with Drumstick and Dal as the main ingredients..Many of u will be familiar with drumstick leaves(முருங்கைக்கீரை) rasam, but with drumstick, definitely it's going to be a different tasted rasam, and since it's not spicy with green chilli or ginger, and only whole pepper is the spicy agent here, u can serve generously for kids too..My kid had a few ladles of it for lunch today and she ate it without any complaints about its spiciness, n she loved it..The drumstick I used today was so tender n fresh n it tempted me actually to make the recipe today itself..Just a simple side dish is enough along with this rasam for hot rice..Now, let's move on to the recipe..

100th Post - Cheesy Mushroom Fry&Toast(2 in 1 Recipe)

Today is a special post for me! Can u guess why? Yay! It's my 100th blog post! 😃..I feel I hav achieved a little milestone today, and still a long long way to go 😊..But this moment is really an encouragement for me to post more and more useful recipes and reserve a little place for my blog in this blog world 😄..I should thank all of u frnz for ur encouragement, and keep on supporting me as always 🙂🙂..Well, coming on to the recipe, it is CHEESY MUSHROOM FRY, and CHEESY MUSHROOM TOAST..The first one is a perfect appetizer for parties, And the second one is actually made with the leftovers from the first one..Both r very simple to make n I m sure they will please ur tastebuds 😋..

Angaaya Podi

Angaaya Podi(அங்காயப்பொடி)..An authentic, healthy recipe of Tamilnadu, where spices and herbs with great medicinal value are dryroasted, finely powdered and stored..There r a lot of Podi recipes in Tamilnadu cuisine like Paruppu Podi, Idli Podi, Curry leaves Podi etc etc..Angaaya Podi is one such recipe which is not much  familiar to the current generation ppl..However, it is slowly getting popular again nowadays..This is a very helpful recipe for all of us and u will agree with it once u go through the ingredients..Sprinkle some Podi on hot rice, mix well and taste it, or jus hav it mixed with or without oil as a side for idli or dosa..It is very tasty as well..

Thanjavur Dangar Style Urad Dal Pachadi

Thanjavur Dangar Pachadi..A perfect traditional recipe commonly practiced among the Thanjavur region Dangar Category people, in which urad dal is used to make curd pachadi..This is an almost forgotten recipe which is less in practice even among Tanjore people nowadays..I found this recipe while I was searching for some pakka traditional recipes..Made this on a night and stored it to be used for the next day morning..Traditionally it is used as a side dish for rice, but I used it for tiffins, and it tasted greatt with Dosa the next morning..You can try it with rice too guys..It is one of the easy ways to intake the healthy urad dal, so definitely u can feed ur kids too..Now, moving on to the recipe..

Squid RawBanana Thoran

Squid RawBanana Thoran..An easy to make, but yummilicious and fingerlicking Thoran made with Squid(கணவா மீன்) and RawBanana, i.e., plantain, which is so commonly made in our native. Be it a plain rice, kanji(porridge), or even nonbu kanji, this Thoran is made often in our homes, and it serves as a great side dish which u can't stop eating more..This is my alltym favourite as well 😋..U ppl might hav eaten lots of dishes with squid, but I don't know how many of u hav had this one..Next tym when u buy squid, try this recipe for sure for lunch, and do let me know ur feedback too frnz 🙂..Now, moving on to the recipe..

Kambu Morkkali

Kambu Morkkali..Traditional Ayyangar Special Morkkali (மோர்க்களி) recipe made in Bajra(Kambu) flour..Morkkali is an authentic breakfast dish of Tamilnadu, especially followed among the Ayyangar category people..This is a simple dish to prepare just like Upma, and u can say that it is also one of the saviour dishes when u r in a hurry or feeling like don't want to cook for long on lazy mornings..Usually it is made with rice flour..For a change, u can make it with millets flour too..So, I tried with Bajra flour..

Kayalpatnam Ahani Biriyani

Kayalpatnam Ahani Biriyani..This is a Biriyani recipe belonging to the Kayalpatnam region of Tamilnadu..Its speciality is it doesnt need any masala powders, but whole spices, curd, nuts and more..It is very easy to prepare and kids will love it becoz of its less spiciness..My kid is not an exception too..Jus like every other places, Kayalpatnam also has a lot of unique recipes which are not followed in other places..I found this recipe in a Kayalpatnam based Facebook group's competition. The author was Safeena sis..Since her measurements were for atleast 6+ people, I adjusted them according to our needs, and so may be there will be a little changes from her exact recipe measures..Tried it on one fine day, and the result was too good..Since many of u arent familiar with it, I decided to post in the blog too..Here it is..

Pazhankanji - Uppum Puliyum

Pazhankanji(நீராகாரம்) with Uppum Puliyum..A simply great traditional food of Tamilnadu and has been in trend till date..Pazhankanji(பழைய சாதம்/நீராகாரம்) is nothing but the fermented previous day's leftover rice, which is consumed the next morning..It is rich in nutrients since the good bacteria are formed during the fermentation process..Knowing its health benefits, it's getting popular abroad too these days, where scientists have started researching about the food..It's a happy moment for any Tamilan to know that his food is getting popular worldwide and benefits so many 🙂..