Ginger Dhal

There can never be Too much of Ginger . I just love ginger in everything. Even my tea has little bit of freshly crushed or grated ginger. So that led me to make this Ginger Dhal. Today my lunch menu is Roti with Ginger Dhal :-))

Ginger is one of the foods that can give you a health punch because it is so full of healthy benefits for your body (and mind) too.


The Health Benefits of Ginger:-

•Stimulates Digestion

•Naturally Freshens Breath

Gobi Paratha !!

Gobi Ka Paratha is a mouthwatering Punjabi cuisine, it is stuffed with flavored cauliflower and spices.  Gobi is also called Phool Gobi or Cauliflower. I made this for dinner :-)) 

Ingredients:-

Gobhi/Cauliflower - 2 cup (grated)

Onion - 3/4 cup (chopped finely)

Ginger - 1 tbsp (chopped finely)

Coriander/cilantro  - 1/3 cup (chopped)

Vathal Kuzhambu

Ingredients :-


Tamarind – Lemon sized to extract 1 1/2 cups of juice.

Vathal – Any variety a small handful. ( I used manathakali vathal) or you can use any vegetable(onion/garlic/tomato/kathirikai/capsicum/okra)

Turmeric – A pinch.

Coconut Milk – 2 spoons (Optional just for good aroma)

Brinjal/Kathirikai poriyal [kerala style]

Ingredients :-

Brinjal – 1/4 kg

Tomatoes – 3/4 cup chopped

White sesame seeds – 2 tsp

Peanuts – 3 tbsp

Grated coconut – 2 tbsp

GHEE RICE / NEI SADHAM

Ingredients :-

2 cup(s) Basmati rice

4 cups warm water

1" cinnamon stick broken

2 each of bay leaves and cloves

OATS IDLI / DOSA

Oats Idli/Dosai

Ingredients :-

Brown Rice - 1 cup

Rolled Oats - 2 cups

Urad Dhal - 3/4 to 1 cup

MY PATTI'S KOTHAMALLI THOKKU :-))

one of my favourite for idli or dosa or for rice.

Ingredients :-

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch

Red Chillies – 5 to 6

Tamarind – a big gooseberry size

Urad dhal – 2 tablespoons

MY AMMA'S KANCHIPURAM IDLY RECIPE :-))

Ingredients :-

Raw rice: 1 cup

Par-boiled rice: 1 cup

alternately, you can take 2 cups of raw rice)

Urad dal - 1 cup

PALAK CHUTNEY/ SPINACH CHUTNEY

Spinach chutney goes best with upuma/rice :-))

Ingredients:-

Spinach - 10 to 15 leaves

Green chillies - 2 to 3

Garlic pearls - 4 to 5

Coconut gratings - 1/2 cup