Mathanga Thoran-Yellow Pumpkin Stir Fry Kerala Style Recipe

Mathanga Thoran-Yellow Pumpkin Stir Fry is yet another simple everyday dish from Kerala. It is also served during Onam sadya. Pumpkins are known for its antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties. Pumpkins are an amazing source of vitamin A. It protects and keeps the skin healthy. It prevents the skin from dryness as it has excellent hydrating properties. Did you know pumpkins also make

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Sutta Kathirikkai Gothsu-Roasted Brinjal Gothsu-Side Dish for Pidi Kozhukattai

Upma Kozhukattai/pidi kozhukattai with brinjal gothsu is one of my favorite dish. Both pair very well with each other. I have already posted brinjal gothsu but this brinjal gothsu is different as this is made from roasted brinjals, which gives a smoky flavor to the dish. This gothsu can be served with upma kozhukattai, ven pongal, chapati and arisi upma. Today we will learn how to make brinjal

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Brinjal Raita Recipe-Sutta Kathirikkai Thayir Pachadi

Brinjal Raita is made with roasted brinjals, curd and spices. It is easy to make and tastes very delicious. It can be had as a side dish for parathas, rotis, sambar sadam and even biryani. Today we will learn how to make brinjal yogurt raita following this easy recipe.








Brinjal Raita-Sutta Kathirikkai Thayir Pachadi




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe

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Soya Chunks Potato Gravy Recipe-Soya Nuggets Aloo Curry

This is a very simple and easy side dish made with soya chunks (also known as soya nuggets or meal maker) and potatoes. It goes well with any flavored rice, rotis and other Indian breads. Today we will learn how to make soya chunks aloo gravy following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Soya Chunks Potato Gravy




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 4
 

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Kadai Mushroom-Kadai Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Kadai Mushroom is a very popular, delicious, flavorful Indian style dish prepared with mushrooms. It goes very well with chapatis, parathas and all flavored rice. This is another classic addition to my 130 Side Dishes for chapati. Today we will learn how to make Kadai Mushroom with step wise pictures following our easy recipe.








Kadai Mushroom




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 30

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Boondi Raita Recipe-Boondi Ka Raita

Boondi Raita is very popular in North Indian and is very easy to make. It goes well with pulao, biryani, stuffed parathas, rotis or any other meal. I love to have this even as a snack. You can make boondi at home or use ready made boondi to make this raita. Today we will learn how to make boondi raita following this easy recipe.








Boondi Raita




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Serves: 2
 

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Brinjal Kootu Recipe-Kathirikai Kootu-Tamil Brahmin Style

Brinjal kootu is a simple Tamil Brahmin style side dish made with brinjals and dal. It can be had as a side dish for rice or it can be enjoyed mixed with rice, topped with a tsp of ghee. Many ask me for low fat recipes, I always tell them that most of Padhuskitchen recipes are low in fat. I have used just a tsp of oil to make this delicious brinjal kootu. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal

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Sem Aloo Ki Sabzi-Avarakkai Urulai Kizhangu Curry-Broad Beans Potato Curry

Broad Beans Potato Curry is a very simple and delicious curry made with broad beans and potato. It is a perfect accompaniment for both rice and chapati. My little kitchen garden continues to produce bountiful harvests of broad beans/ avarakkai. So here I am with another delicious and easy broad beans curry recipe.








Broad Beans(Avarakkai) Potato Curry




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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Avarakkai Kootu Recipe-How to make Broad Beans Kootu

Broad beans kootu is very common in my home. Broad beans is known as "avarakkai" in Tamil and "Sem" in Hindi. Though it is very common in my home, I realized that I have not shared this recipe yet. It is very simple and easy to make. I had a bounty harvest of broad beans from my kitchen garden. Homegrown vegetable are not only free of chemicals but also very tasty and cooks faster compared to

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Carrot Chutney Recipe-Carrot Chutney without Coconut

Carrot Chutney is very simple, easy to make and very healthy. It is prepared with grated carrots. It tastes very delicious and goes very well with idli, dosa, adai, pesarattu, paratha, rotis, appam, upma, paniyaram etc. You can use this chutney even as a sandwich spread. I had it with millet vegetable rice (recipe coming soon). Today we will learn how to make carrot chutney following this easy

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Methi Paneer Recipe-Methi Paneer Gravy

Methi Paneer is a delicious gravy in which fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) and paneer (Indian cottage cheese) are cooked in onion tomato gravy. It is easy to make, very healthy and goes well with pulao, flavored rice, chapati and parathas. Today we will learn how to make methi paneer masala gravy following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 








Methi Paneer Gravy-Side dish for pulao

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Fresh Turmeric Pickle-Kachi Haldi Ka Achar-Raw Turmeric Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe

Turmeric has been used for centuries and is widely known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant properties. Turmeric has been found to help prevent or alleviate some diseases like Alzheimer's disease, cancer and arthritis. It has so many health benefits that I have planned to do a separate post on that. Both turmeric root and mango ginger has lot of medicinal

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Onion Raita Recipe-Vengaya Thayir Pachadi-Side Dish for Biryani,Pulao

Onion Raita or Pyaaz ka Raita is a very simple, quick and refreshing dish made with yogurt and onion. It is a great accompaniment for any biryani or pulao. I love to have it even with parathas. You can prepare it in just 10-15 minutes. Today we will learn how to make onion raitha following this easy recipe. 








Onion Raita




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Serves:3-4
 Recipe Category: Side Dish

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Lauki Gravy Recipe-Quick Bottle Gourd Gravy in Pressure Cooker-Dudhi Gravy for chapathi

This is a very quick and simple gravy prepared with bottle gourd. It goes well with chapatis and parathas. When you do not have much time on hand, you can make this quick side dish in just 15-20 minutes. Today we will learn how to make low fat quick bottle gourd gravy following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Lauki Gravy Recipe-Quick Bottle Gourd Gravy




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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Capsicum Gravy for Rice,Chapati-Capsicum Masala Curry Recipe

One of Padhuskitchen readers sent me 4-5 Andhra recipes long time back asking me to try it and share it with others. I tried her Capsicum masala curry and loved it a lot. This capsicum gravy can be had as a side dish with rice, chapati, phulkas, parathas and flavored rice like ghee rice, jeera pulao etc. It can be mixed with rice to make a simple and delicious one pot meal. Today we will learn

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Chapati Kurma Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Kurma-Chappati Kurma (South Indian style)

This mixed vegetable kurma/veg kurma is a great side dish for chapati, parotta and poori. It is easy to prepare and tastes delicious. This kurma is very popular in South Indian hotels and is usually served with chapati and hence the name "chapati kurma"(I presume).Today we will learn how to make chapati kurma/veg kurma following this simple recipe with step wise pictures.




How to make

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Rajma Masala Recipe-Punjabi Rajma Masala-Kidney Beans Gravy

This is a very popular Punjabi recipe which goes well with roti, parathas, naan and rice. I have long time back post rajma recipe without onion and garlic. Today we will learn how to make Punjabi style Rajma or Kidney beans gravy following our step wise pictures.




How to make Rajma Masala

Prep time - under 15 mins
Cook time - under 30 mins
Serves -3

Ingredient needed

Onion - 1 cup chopped

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Beetroot Curry Recipe-Beetroot Channa Sabzi (for rice-chapati)

The health benefits of beetroot are many. It is a natural blood purifier.The iron content in beets are powerful blood purifiers. It also has detoxifying properties. So by including beetroots in our diet at least once in a week, we can enjoy its health benefits. Even those who are not big fans of this vegetable will love this easy beetroot curry. This is a very delicious, colorful, flavorful and

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Aloo Bhindi Sabzi Recipe-Potato Lady's Finger Curry-How to make Aloo Bhindi Fry

This is a very popular North Indian (Punjabi) dry sabji prepared with potatoes and lady's finger. This sabji can be served as a side dish for rice, roti, parathas and can be used as a stuffing for chapati rolls. Today we will learn how to make Aloo Bhindi Fry/sabji following this easy recipe.








Aloo Bhindi Subzi-Aloo Bhindi Curry




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 30 mins 
 Serves: 2

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Tomato Chutney Recipe (without onion)-Thakkali Chutney Recipes

Tomato Chutney is one of my favorites and you will find many different versions of tomato chutney in this space. This is one of the easiest chutney and goes well with most breakfast recipes. It can be used as a spread for sandwich and bread toast also. When I was young, my mom used to spread this chutney on both sides of the bread, toast it on tawa with a little ghee and serve hot. I love it so

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