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January 20, 2016

Milagu Jeeraga Aval Recipe – Pepper Poha - Poha Recipes

Milagu aval
Last year I got few requests from readers to share different types of poha recipes( Aval in tamil & Malayalam, Avalakki in Kannada, Rice flakes in English, Poha in Hindi, Atukulu in telugu). I have never thought or tried any recipes beyond my lemon aval/Lemon poha. When I got those requests, I started looking for varieties of poha recipes. At that time, my MIL taught me this easy pepper poha (Milagu aval in Tamil) recipe for breakfast & dinner. Its a super easy and super quick recipe that needs just 10 minutes to prepare.We usually make pepper idiyappam but never tried with poha. As Sendhil loves pepper based recipes, it was like double bonanza for me.. No side dish is required for this recipe. So I make this atleast twice in a week. Working women and bachelors can try this recipe if you like pepper recipes. You would love its taste and simplicity. Its is a no onion no garlic Jain recipe. So it can be prepared during festival seasons or for vrat/fasting days.Ok, lets see how to make this easy and yummy breakfast/dinner recipe using poha – Milagu aval/Pepper Poha !! I will try to share more poha recipes in my upcoming posts.

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January 18, 2016

Paneer Dosa Recipe – Paneer Masala Dosa - Dosa Varieties

Paneer dosa recipe
Paneer dosa was in my try list since I had this in a 101 dosa corner. We ordered Paneer cheese dosa for Raksha, Pav bhaji masala dosa for me and Spring dosa for Sendhil. Raksha couldn’t complete the dosa as it was really big. So myself & Sendhil had the remaining. 

I loved the paneer masala stuffing of the dosa &I could guess the ingredients easily. It was more like paneer bhurji. So I tried to recreate the same at home and succeeded in my attempt too. This is so easy to make and tastes yummy with coconut chutney as side dish. You can try this for breakfast and dinner as well . Lets see how to prepare this yummy, kids friendly dosa with paneer masala stuffing !!

Paneer masala dosa

Paneer dosa recipe


Paneer dosa recipe Paneer dosa recipe - How to make dosa with paneer masala stuffing
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 4-5 dosa
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
INGREDIENTS

  • Paneer - 150 gms ( 1 cup grated)
  • Big onion - 1 no
  • G&G paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Tomato – 1 no
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Dhania powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Mint leaves - few ( optional)
  • Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds/Saunf – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
  • Dosa batter – 1 cup
  • Cooking oil – as needed
METHOD

  • Boil water in a pan and keep the paneer block inside the water for 5 minutes. It helps to make the paneer soft. Grate the paneer. Chop onion, tomato, green chillies & mint leaves.
Paneer dosa recipe
  • Heat oil in a kadai and splutter fennel seeds. Add chopped onions and saute until transparent. Add g&g paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
Paneer dosa recipe
  • Now add tomato pieces.Saute until mushy. Add turmeric powder,red chilli pwd, dhania pwd & garam masala powder. Mix well. Add the required salt.
Paneer dosa recipe
  • Lastly add the grated paneer. Mix well.Check for taste. Garnish with mint leaves and coriander leaves, switch off the flame.
Paneer dosa recipe
  • Heat a dosa pan and pour a ladleful of batter. Spread it well and make it thin. Drizzle a tsp of oil and cook well in medium to high flame till the sides become crisp and center becomes golden brown.
Paneer dosa recipe
  • Do not flip the dosa. Keep the paneer masala inside the dosa.You can either spread it over the dosa or keep a ladleful of masala in the middle. Fold the dosa and serve hot with chutney !
Paneer dosa recipe


Note
  • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder & garam masala powder as per your taste.
  • You can skip g&g paste if you don’t like over powering of masala flavor.
  • Use few drops of lemon juice instead of tomato. But adding tomato gives a base to the masala. So its your choice.
Enjoy this yummy paneer dosa for breakfast or dinner !!
Paneer dosa
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January 17, 2016

Veg Biryani Recipes – Collection of 40 Veg Biryani Varieties

Veg biryani varieties
I have been sharing varieties of Vegetable Biryani recipes for the past few months in my Sunday Lunch recipes series. Usually people make different types of biryani on weekends especially Sundays or for special occasions like marriage, festivals, family and friends get together/ party, anniversary & birthdays. Not just for Sunday lunch, many people make veg biryani for daily lunch box too as most of them are easy to make one pot meals. So I made a series of different types of veg biryani recipes on Sundays to explore biryani varieties for Vegetarians. I was happy that I could try & share 40+ veg biryani recipes and pulao recipes.

I have made a list of veg biryani recipe in my website and stacked all of them in one page for your quick reference. Please click on the specific image to view the respective recipe. In this collection, you can find the links for Biryani spices list,How to cook basmati rice & Jeeraga samba rice with a side dish for biryani, Indian Veg biryani recipes, Easy vegetable biryani for bachelors, Hyderabadi Veg biryani, Kerala veg biryani, Veg Kofta biryani,Veg Dum biryani, Pakistan biryani, Sindhi biryani, Tamilnadu muslim style biryani, Kuska/plain biryani, Mushroom biryani, Cauliflower biryani, Baby corn biryani, Brinjal biryani, Sweet corn biryani, Soya chunks biryani, Tomato biryani and some of the most popular Biryani recipes in Tamil nadu like Ambur biryani, Dindigul Thalapakatti biryani, Coimbatore angannan biryani and Anjappar biryani recipes replacing mutton & chicken with vegetables.

 I have also shared a Celebrity biryani recipe”Thala Ajith biryani”-You must try this once. You can also find some Healthy biryani recipes like Mixed pulses biryani, Spinach/Palak biryani, Bittergourd biryani, Qabooli chana biryani,Rajma biryani,Pakistani style mushroom biryani, Millet biryani,brown rice biryani and Kathal biryani. Apart from these recipes, I have shared few pulao recipes like spicy veg pulao,Mushroom pulao and tomato pulao. Friends,do try these recipes during weekends and share your feedback here.Thanks for visiting this page. Hope you find it useful.

Veg Biryani, Pulao Varieties


Biryani.Pulao Varieties Veg Biryani, Pulao varieties for Sunday lunch,Special occasions and for lunch box !
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Lunch
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 60 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 80 Minutes


INGREDIENTS USED

  • Basmati rice & Jeera Rice(Samba rice)
  • Whole Garam masala (Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, Bayleaf, Black stone flower)
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Soya chunks/Meal maker, Mushroom, Cauliflower, baby corn, sweet corn
  • Spice powders (Chilli pwd, dhania powder, garam masala powder, biryani masala powder,turmeric powder)
  • Ginger & Garlic paste
  • SaltWater
  • Coconut milk,milk
  • Curd,Lemon juice
  • Mint & coriander leaves
  • Green chillies,red chillies
  • Cooking oil + Ghee


VEG BIRYANI, PULAO RECIPES




How to cook basmati rice
How to cook basmati rice
Biryani spices
Biryani spices list
Thala Ajith Biryani
No onion no garlic baby corn biryani
Kathal biryani/Raw jackfruit biryani
Millet biryani - Samai Biryani
Brinjal biryani
Ambur biryani
Tawa pulao
Cauliflower/Gobi biryani
Brown rice biryani
Tricolor pulao/Tiranga pulao
KFC Veg Rice Bowlz
Kofta Biryani
Mug biryani recipe
Pot/Matka biryani
Rajma biryani
Kabuli biryani recipe
Pulses biryani
Pulses biryani recipe
Sindhi biryani
Coimbatore angannan biryani
Dindigul Thalappakatti biryani
Donne biryani
Easy paneer biryani
Kuska/Plain biryani
Avarekalu methi pulao
Kerala veg biryani
Mushroom biryani
Veg fried rice
Nawabi biryani/Hyderabadi Dum biryani
Sindhi biryani
Mughlai vegetable biryani
Coriander leaves biryani
Muslim wedding biryani
Anjappar veg biryani
Corn pulao recipe
coconut milk veg biryani
Chettinad small potato biryani
Spicy veg pulao
Bittergourd biryani
Brinji rice
Tomato biryani
Spinach biryani
Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Easy Veg Dum biryani
Easy Veg biryani for bachelors

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