Mint Thogayal | Pudina Thokku for Rice

Mint thogayal with step by step pictures.

I love mint flavored dishes due to its refreshing aroma and different taste. My daughter also has started liking it and I make this mint rice once a fortnight for their lunch box. Whenever I buy a pack of fresh I always check for new recipes to make the most for the fresh mint. As most of the leaves wither soon which hurts me lots. In all my efforts I ended up throwing at least some bunches in the garbage.

Priandai Thuvaiyal/ chutney - 2 Types | Adamant Creeper Chutney

Pirandai thogayal with step by step pictures.

After posting sweet dishes for Diwali here I am with a healthy thogayal which can be mixed up with rice or can be served for idli/dosa. If using for idli/dosa slightly make it dilute with some water.Here I have posted two types of making it in which one is with coconut and the other without. For one without coconut I sourced it from here and for other, I tried my own version.

Red Capsicum Chutney | Red Bell Pepper- Tomato Dip | Side Dish for Idli/Dosa

Red capsicum chutney with step by step pictures.

An easy side dish for idli/ dosa which is less spicy and tasty.I have not used coconut in this recipe but if you prefer you can add some coconut.The color was so attractive appealing and tempting.

Moringa leaves chutney | Murungai keerai thogayal/thuvayal

Murungai keerai thuvayal with step by step pictures.

Murungai/moringa leaves are the healthiest green and are rich in iron. Unlike other greens, many don't prefer this green may be due to the shape. While other greens wilts on sauteeing but his moringa leaves remain as such even after sauteeing. You can include in Adai (savory lentil crepes), soups, poriyals, etc. As my daughter is anemic I have started including it in her diet.

Kara chutney | Hotel style spicy chutney | Onion-tomato chutney

When it comes to side dish for idli/ dosa mostly I prefer easy sambar or coconut chutney or red chutney.But when the breakfast ,idli/dosa , is continous for next following days also I do this kara chutney or tomato chutney. This chutney takes hardly 5 mins to prepare and taste awesome with idli or dosa.With no further delay let's see how make make this yummiest kara chutney.

Momos chutney

Momos chutney with step by step pictures.

This is a sweet, spiced, and tangy chutney/dip. Making this dip is so easy, just boil the ingredientss and grind it. Instead of tomato, you can use vinegar also. In that case just boilree chill in water. THen grind it with vinegar.

Fresh Red Chili Sauce

Red chili sauce with step by step pictures.

When I saw this bright red colored fresh red chili in the market I immediately grabbed some to make few recipes. Apart from this sauce, I didn't do any recipe and the remaining just went into curries and sabzis. This is one of the winter recipes and I bought this along with fresh turmeric in December. This post was lying in my draft. This sauce can be used to the side for momos, crackers and can even use in making any masala. Recently I used it to make potato masala for roti which turned out yummy.

Betel Leaves Chutney/ Thogayal

Easy betel leaves chutney that goes well with hot steamed rice. I got this recipe idea from nee's kitchen and slightly adjusted to my taste. My kids don't like them but I liked it. The betel leaves itself have little spice hence add green chili according to it. This thokku/thogayal can be kept for a long time if the ground paste is sauteed again in oil till all water evaporates. But I didn't do that as I finished off that day itself.

Kadamba chutney | Side dish for idli/dosa

Kadamba chutney with step by step pictures.

Kadamba chutney is a made with a mix of many ingredients which goes well for idli/dosa or any millet dosa. Have you seen flower vendors selling kadambam flowers which have a mix of different color flowers and in the same way this chutney also have a mix of different ingredients and hence may be the name( I don't know the exact reason for this chutney and it's my wild guess.) I served this for instant ragi dosa which I will share very soon. Let us see how to make this easy chutney.

Paruppu Thogayal | How to make paruppu thogayal

Paruppu thogayal with step by step pictures.

Simple lentils thogayal is a easy dip which can be mixed with hot steaming rice along with ghee. One can make this dip with coconut also. But here I didn't use any coconut. Yesterday when I was lazy to make any kuzhambu for rice I made this thogayal , mixed up with rice and had my lunch. It was super tasty and easy to make. I tried to capture a quick video with my mobile.

Curry Leaves Chutney| Curry Leaves Coconut Dip | Karuvepillai Thengai Thogayal

Simple yet flavorful chutney/ thogayal that goes well with idli, dosa, othappam or even can mix with hot steamed rice.Usually, when I get a bunch of curry leaf every time I buy vegetables half of it goes to trash as I just use it for tempering.Last time when I got some I decided to make some thogayal/dip to mix with rice.This summer I have decided to make more thogayal for rice than kuzhambu.So stay tuned to some dip which I make this season.

Homemade Mayonnaise | 1 Minute Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy dressing often used in many dishes.It is one of the most familiar condiments used world wide.Make it at home just require few ingredients and very little time say just a minute.The key ingredient is egg ,oil, and lemon and other ingredients are additional.I have used my immersion blender but you can also use your mixer if you don't have an immersion blender.

Carrot Raita | Easy raita Recipe

Temperature is steadily increasing day by day and it has become difficult to with stand the heat.To say the truth I don't feel to cook anything these days and you can clearly see that I my blog where I posted very few recipes this month.If this happens now means can't imaging how it would be in April-may , when summer is peak.Try to drink more water and keep yourself hydrated ,avoid more spices in curries/gravies and make more meals with vegetables than meats.

Ginger chutney /Dip | Side Dish for Idli / Dosa

Ginger which we know aid for digestion  ,high in gingerol as substance high in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property.Ginger can be used either in fresh or dried form.It cures stomach upsets,diarrhea,morning sickness  nausea and vomiting after surgery, as well as loss of appetite.Try to add this ginger in any food in  you meal either while cooking or while making any beverages.This chutney is one form of eating ,if don't like the aroma of ginger it will be difficult for you to eat this,in that case add little jaggery with it.

Pizza sauce | Basic sauce Recipe

Last week a day when i decided  to bake a pizza after a long gap  using wheat flour many recipe for for pizza sauce which i don't have.My previously baked one is simple vegetable pizza.While googling saw many ways of preparing it and concluded to make my own way and use it in my wheat pizza ( recipe follows next).One best thing about homemade is that we are totally clear what we use in making it  and its preservatives free.

Guacamole Recipe | Avocado dip Recipe

Yesterday when my husband got few avocado first thought that strikes my thought was to make this dip as i have never ever tasted or had avocado.This is the first time i saw,made and tasted.I just loved it to the core.It can served as dip for chips or best combo for barbeque.I had some left over dips which i just mixed with rice and had which too was good.