Who doesn't like ice cream or pops during peak summer and if that can be done with just 2 ingredients and in 2 step then it's awesome isn't it? Well, then you are in right place this yogurt pops has only 2 ingredients and its super easy, we just have to wait for pops to freeze and that's the most difficult part. Summer and popsicle goes hand in hand and here it does same too in these hot days a cool popsicle give so much relief.
Bottlegourd Chunety | Lauki | Dudhi Chutney Recipe
I like bottle gourd, ridge gourd chutney and I make this almost every time I use both these veggie. I use skin(peel) along with few bottle gourd pieces to make the chutney, but some times if bottle gourd is not tender then I use it mostly to make chutney or dal as making sabzi won't be nice and it take ages to get cooked.
Patta Gobi Matar Sabzi | Cabbage & Peas Stirfry Recipe
Cabbage and peas stir fry is common side dish one can find in buffets or in any Indian food stall/restaurants mostly those serves office people here in Singapore. For the reason that it's quick, easy and taste good plus cheaper to have as a side dish it's popular among food joints. It's a very simple recipe and can be done in jiffy, perfect for weekday lunch box. It's goes well with paratha or dal rice, sambar-rasam rice combo. For me I like the bright color combination this dish brings and it's light so makes it perfect with my dal fry, these pictures are not doing justices to the recipe so try it to get the actual idea about this dish.
Prawn & Lobia Masala | Jhinga Aur Jhurga Masala Recipe

Paruppu Rasam | Easy Rasam Recipes
Onion Pakoda | Pyaz Ke Pakore | Onion Fritters Recipe
Cucumber Cheese Sandwich | Easy Sandwich Recipes
Homemade Maharastrian Malvani Masala Recipe
Malvani masala comes from Malvan a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra but being on coastal area in konkon malvani cuisine is infused from Konkani, Maharastrian and Goan cuisines and that's the reason most of the Malvani cuisine used coconut, coconut milk, tamarind, mango, kokam etc. Malvani masala is like garam masala made in Malvan region and mostly used in non-vegetarian recipes but also used in vegetarian recipes too.
Homemade Rasam Powder Recipe
Rasam is something that I make very rare as I have to make only for myself but since I like rasam a lot I do try to make it once in a while to satisfy my craving. Like I mentioned in my sambar powder post, rasam powder too is not something that is used my parents place. I started using rasam powder couple of years back only after a friend passed me some rasam powder to try and from that time I never miss rasam powder any more.
Punjabi Bhindi Masala Recipe | Okra Recipes
Bhindi Masala is one recipe that I do often other than aloo bhindi bhujiya and it's goes so well with roti/paratha or poori is big plus point. Recently I started doing it Punjabi way of this with addition of few more extra spices and the result is just better. This is a perfect lunch box recipe if you do parallel work then the preparation time will be less as I normally do. You can make this as side dish with dal/sambar or even rasam doesn't have to be only with paratha, I also eat this with plain steamed rice, it's just me. Don't miss the kasoori methi in any case, that's add that extra zing to this simple curry that once you try it you will love it.
Apple Banana Carrot (ABC) Juice Recipe | Summer Drinks Recipes
Vrat ke Dahi Puri | Navratri Vrat Recipes
As mentioned in my previous post of Singhara Halwa it's time for Navratri again and today I am posting of the fasting recipe which makes the fasting menu different. Remember my Vrat Ke Papadi Chat? On the same line I did Vrat Ke Dahi Puri, used here is rajgira atta you can also try this with singhara or kuttu ka atta.
Singhara Halwa | Navratri Vrat Recipes
Watermelon Juice Recipe | Summer Drinks Recipes
Refreshing Watermelon juice perfect for summer and now a days I am making this too often, the weather is getting worst and nothing better than some refreshing yet easy drink. If I make this for breakfast I pair it along a sandwich or serve this juice with dinner/lunch. There is actually no big recipe here most of us do know how to make a juice but I thought of blogging it anyways and the fact that the juice looks very pretty does helps too :) Summer is the time when we have friends, relatives visiting as it's holiday time for kids so next time make this juice instead of serving frizzy drink to the kids, they will love it and you will be happy too.
Chettinad Fish Curry | Chettinad Meen Kuzhambu
Sindhi Kadhi | Kadhi Chawal |No Onion No Garlic Recipe
Tomato Rice | Thakkali Sadam Recipe
It's been long since I posted any rice recipe and this tomato rice is in my draft for very long time, I thought it's time to clear this long awaiting post too. Tomato Rice used to be lunch box recipe for us during school days, though very rare but along with lemon rice my mom use to use few rice varieties. I always liked tomato rice and it's one of my favorite variety rice, it's perfect for lunch/tiffin box and also works great if you are looking for a quick fix lunch or dinner or even want to use left over rice.
I make tomato rice less as DH is not fan of variety rice he likes more of Tomato Soup than having it in rice form! So if am cooking for myself which happens once in a blue moon then I do things which I like (read South Indian cooking) Try this tomato rice and I am sure you will like it too.
Ingredients for Tomato Rice
{Serves - 2-3 | Preparation Time - 40 minutes}
Onion - 1 Large
Tomato - 5 Medium
Green Chilies - 2 [ I used red chilli]
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - A Sprig
Fresh Minched Garlic -1/2 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp [optional]
Salt - To Taste
Chopped Cilantro - 2 tbsp
Method
1. Wash and soak rice for 15-20 minutes and cook with 2 cups of water use 1:1 ratio for rice and water, cook and allow rice to cool.
~ or use little less water than 2 cups, the way its works best for you to have grains separated.
2. Finely chop onion, tomato, green chilli, cilantro.
3. In a pan or wok heat oil add cumin, fennel seeds and allow to splutter. Add garlic and saute until light golden brown. Now add curry leaves, green chilli, onion and saute until onion becomes soft.
4. Add tomato and mix well, cover and cook until tomato gets mashed.
5. Add red chilli powder, garam masla and mix well.
6. Add salt and cook for a minute or until oil separates.
6. Now add cooked rice and mix gently and cook for a minute. Garnish with cilantro.
~ You can also mix tomato gravy with rice and mix.
Serve warm with raita, papad.
Variations
~ You can use any rice variety.
~ Use ghee instead of oil for rich taste and flavor.
~ I some times add carrot, peas, corn etc.
~ Adding garam masala powder is optional.
~ My tomato rice is more of spicy version, you can use less of red chilli powder/green chilli if preferred.
~ You can use leftover rice too.
Have a nice day ~~
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