Sattu paratha| sattu ka paratha – A popular Bihari style roasted chana dal stuffed Indian flat bread – Sattu paratha recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Sattu ka paratha is popular in Odisha and Bihar states of India. Roasted chana dal flour, not chickpea flour, is mixed with spices, herbs, and onions and stuffed inside paratha. A protein-rich paratha recipe pairs well with a simple raita. When I tell about sattu to my South Indian friends, they immediately ask if it is Sathu maavu. Sattu and sathu maavu is not the same. Sattu is made using the roasted whole chana dal. The one we ..read more

Oats upma recipe – Indian Oats recipes – Easy and healthy breakfast or dinner recipe using Oats. Vegetable Oats upma recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Upma is a common breakfast in South Indian homes and we usually make many varieties of upma. The most common are rava upma and semiya upma which take place at least weekly once in our breakfast menu. Unlike the other upma, this Oats upma is very rich in fiber and since we add veggies, it makes the upma more nutritious. If you are a working mom, a bachelor, or a hostel student, this healthy meal can be done in just 15 minutes. You ..read more

Mango bhel puri recipe – Bhel puri, a popular street-style food of India – is a fusion snack recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Bhel puri is a popular street-style snack recipe made with puffed rice, papdi, potato, and chutneys, and every place has its variations. Usually, we make sweet chutney and green chutney to make bhel puri. Some people make red chili garlic chutney to make this popular street-style chaat recipe. I am a huge fan of bhel puri and recently for a Mango fest organised by the Indian Embassy in Hong Kong, I made a cookery demo and showcased this mango bhel puri ..read more

Tamil Nādu Village style Kaikari sambar – Vegetable sambar recipe – Mixed vegetable sambar recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. We make different varieties of sambar in our home. Traditionally, we don’t add garlic or cumin seeds in sambar. This sambar is different, and I have seen this version while growing up in my native town Madurai. When we moved to our new home in 1986, it was the only independent home in that area and in the entire street, there were no houses. Slowly houses started coming. During those times, they put borewells for houses before they started the constructio ..read more

Okra pulao recipe| Vendakkai pulao – Easy to make pulao recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. School holidays are over and packing lunch with interesting lunch items is challenging for all mothers. And if you have 2 kids, it is even more complicated !! This bhendi rice | okra pulao is an interesting lunch box recipe I recently learned from my friend who visited here last month. I made little changes to the recipe to suit my kid’s taste, and the bhindi pulao is a super-hit recipe. As most kids love bhendi|Okra| vendakkai , this bhindi rice recipe will surely be a super hit lunch box ..read more

Indian-style masala pasta Easy pasta recipes – Pasta made with Indian spices and masala, to give it a desi Indian touch. Indian-style masala pasta with full video and step-by-step pictures. Masala pasta is a twist to our original Italian pasta using pasta sauce. This Masala pasta is a popular street in India nowadays. We all have our basic version of making this Indian-style masala pasta. I have shared my simple version of this using Macroni pasta. You can use penne, fusilli, and butterfly pasta too. The Indian spice powders like coriander powder and garam masala add a tasty twist to the pasta ..read more

Mango paneer curry recipe – The mango season is on, so let’s create some delicious Indian Mango fusion recipes – Paneer gravy in finger-licking onion tomato ripe mango-based gravy. Mango paneer curry recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Paneer and mango are a match-made in heaven combo. I also tried the mango paneer tikka recipe a few years ago and posted it in Jeyashri’s kitchen. I always want to try a North Indian gravy with mango and paneer combo. I tried this in my kitchen a few days ago, and it was a super hit at home. The flavors complimented each other and tasted amazing wi ..read more

Mango pickle with fresh spices, Instant mango pickle with freshly ground spices. South Indian Mango pickle recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. Instant mango pickle, one of the most beautiful things in summer is mangoes. When I was living in Singapore, we always got raw mangoes. But after moving to Hongkong we get it seasonal only. that too weekly once when veggies come from India, we get this Tottapuri mango aka Kili mooku manga, which is perfect for making pickles. I have posted a few versions of mango pickles in Jeyashri’s kitchen. I have always used red chili powder for the in ..read more

Thai Watermelon salad – Flavourful Thai watermelon salad with simple salad dressing with easily available ingredients- Easy summer salad recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. We include salad in our meals most days. Thankfully, both the kids eat salads without much fuss. I have posted many varieties of salad recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. I attended a salad class and learned about this Thai-style Raw papaya salad. I will post the original Papaya salad soon. Since it is peak summer I thought I would try this with Watermelon. It tasted so good and was a super hit at home. I decided to ..read more

Broken Wheat Porridge – Healthy savory porridge recipe with samba wheat | dalia| broken wheat. Samba godhumai kanji recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures. I tasted this simple tasty broken wheat porridge in Chennai last year. It’s a straightforward recipe but the seasoning|tadka elevated the taste to a different level. In this peak summer, you can make this one when you feel like not having a hot breakfast or do not want to spend a long time in the kitchen. I posted a broken wheat sweet porridge with apple and cinnamon in Jeyashri’s kitchen many years back. To make this kanji | porr ..read more