Soya beans and lauki kootu recipe

Soya beans, lauki kootu recipe - Legumes and lentils are required to suplement the proteins. The childhood is the phase of muscle and bone growth.  They need adequate amount of protein and calcium for a strong bone structure and muscle formation. It will be better, kids above 2 years get milk, eggs, lentils, legumes, leafy vegetables and fresh fruits in proper proportion. Now to the kootu. For hot rice, kootu is the queen of curries. The reason for using soya bean is for it's rich protein, which with hot rice is a complete meal in itself. Besides dal, sambar, saaru, palya and amti, kootu is another kind of  curry for steamed rice.

Awala chutney recipe - Nellikayi chutney recipe - Gooseberry chutney

Awala or nellikayi chutney recipe - Today I am going to share a very healthy awala chutney recipe, which I make frequently during gooseberry season. This chutney is  not very tasty, but very healthy and  nutritious. I like it to have as a side dish with steamed rice and curry, when other tempting side dishes are also there. So small quantity of this chutney can be consumed along with other dishes.

Awala pickle recipe - Nellikayi uppinakayi - Gooseberry pickle

Awala or nellikayi pickle recipe - Awala or Gooseberry has great medicinal value, especially in ayurveda. Awala is rich source of Vitamin C. It also contains iron, minerals and dietary fiber. It has great healing effect on eye, digestive system and chest. Awala juice has cooling effect, It lowers  the body heat and provide coolness and stops irritation in chest and eyes. Eating some pieces of Awala pickle brings water in mouth,  thereby increases the taste and stops dryness of mouth. We can use awala in different ways, in which we get both variations and the nutrients.

Akki kadle bele payasa recipe - Tandla Paays - Rice and chanadal kheer

Akki kadlebele payasa or kheer recipe -Wishing You all a Very Happy and Prosperous Akshay Tritiya. I am celebrating this special day with this delicious payasa. Akki kadlebele payasa is a traditional Coastal Karnataka dessert, prepared with rice, chana dal, coconut milk and jaggery. The combination of rice rava and chana dal gives extra texture and taste to the kheer.  In combination with coconut milk, jaggery and cardamom, this payasa releases unique mouth watering  flavor. This is really a delicious kheer which I  make often.

Paneer masala with cashew nuts recipe - How to make paneer masala with kaju

Paneer masala with cashew nuts recipe - This paneer masala with cashew nuts, milk, onion and tomato based gravy is a creamy and rich dish for Indian flat bread naan, kulcha, roti, lacha paratha etc.These days, paneer dishes have become sumptuous side dish for flat breads and the dishes attract vegetarians a lot. 

Rajma brinjal potato kootu recipe

Rajma, brinjal, potato kootu recipe - I make dal, sambar, saaru, curry or kootu almost everyday. When fresh rajma is not available, I use soaked  dried rajma for the kootu. Brinjal and potatoes are combined in this kootu, to make it a veggie version.The required thickness of kootu can be had with use of  boiled and mashed rajma. The roasted gram dal in the masala paste also gives extra thickness to the kootu. The flavour of kootu is on account of the fresh spices such as coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and fenugreek seeds. Onion, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander leaves enhance the flavour of this kootu.

Carrot tomato soup recipe - Gajar tomato soup recipe

Carrot tomato soup recipe - I strongly feel that I am addicted to this deep red coloured soup. Carrot tomato soup is one of my  favorite vegetable soups. So many varieties of soup can be made with vegetable such as cabbage, mushroom, sweet corn, spinach, broccoli etc. This is the soup I made when I strongly desired to have hot soup. Though the tomato is tangy, the taste is balanced by the sweetness of carrot. Hence, this soup is the mixture of tangy and sweet taste. I like it most because while sipping it hot, it gives comfort to throat and immense satisfaction to the brain.

Vegetable cutlet recipe - How to make veg cutlet

Vegetable cutlet recipe - This vegetable cutlet is a simple shallow fried snack prepared with easily available vegetables like potato, green peas and carrots. It is a healthy version of snack to serve during the evening with a cup of tea or coffee. Usually  cutlets are deep fried. However, to avoid excessive oil, these cutlets are rolled in bread crumbs and then shallow fried using very little amount of oil. Deep fried cutlets are more tastier because of its oil absorption. But, too much oil is not good for health. So, I prefer shallow fried cutlets. To get more tastier cutlet you can deep fry them by using the same ingredients and method.

Green tomato chutney recipe - Raw tomato chutney recipe

Green tomato or raw tomato chutney recipe - This Raw tomato chutney is prepared with few ingredients.  This chutney is a great accompaniment to jawari rotis and chapati. Raw tomatoes are  occasionally available in the vegetable market. Those are light green in colour and harder than ripe tomato.

Orange juice recipe - Santra juice recipe

Orange or santra juice recipe - Orange juice is a healthy and  natural soft drink for all season. It can be prepared within 5 minutes. If the oranges are kept in the refrigerator, you need not to add ice cubes to  the juice.