Refreshing Salads

Refreshing saladsSalads are of many types.They are prepared with vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, greens etc.They are filling and can be used as a side dish or main dish. Combination of sprouts with raw vegetables and fruits increases their nutritional value. Have a bowl of salad and pave way to better health.Fruits SaladPineapple, grapes and pomegranates with a dash of honeyVegetables Salad

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Brinjal Rice/vangi bath/kattirikai sadam (Main course)

I love brinjal rice very much. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Usually my mother prepares this recipe with tamarind, instead of tamarind, I have substituted with tomatoes. I have not used much spices for this rice. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal rice-Kathirikkai sadam following this easy recipe.








Brinjal Rice-Vangi Bath-Kattirikai Sadam




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is very popular South Indian Variety rice and is simple and easy to make. Lemon rice goes well with roasted potatoes. It is a great travel food and can be used for packed lunch. Today we will learn how to make lemon rice/elumichai sadam following this easy recipe.
Lemon Rice-Elumichai sadam
 Prep Time : 10 mins
 Cook Time : 15 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Main Course
 Recipe

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Bottle gourd Kootu/Sorakkai kootu

Kootu is a South Indian dish made of vegetables and lentils. Kootu pairs well with any thogayal. You do not have to prepare rasam or samber. This kootu is very simple, easy to prepare and is also very healthy and light. It needs no oil except for seasoning.  It can be had with rice, roti/phulkas and chapati. Today we will learn how to make sorakkai kootu following this easy recipe.

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Tomato Rice

Whenever I feel lazy to cook, my choice is usually Tomato rice. It is very simply to cook and tastes delicious.My children love this tomato rice a lot. Today we will learn how to make tomato rice following this easy recipe.








Tomato Rice-Easy Tomato Rice




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 30 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Rice Recipes-Lunch/Dinner
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

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Capsicum Curry

This is a simple capsicum curry/sabji prepared along with tomato and potatoes.This dry curry can be packed for lunch with rotis. It also goes well with dal and chawal. Today we will learn how to make this simple bell pepper curry following this easy recipe.









Capsicum Sabji-Capsicum Curry




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
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Pudina/coriander leaves/curry leaves Thuvayal

This thuvayal is easy to make, very healthy and tastes great with rice. It can be prepared with coriander leaves or curry leaves or pudina/mint leaves or a mix of all the 3 greens. Here I have given the recipe using pudina leaves/mint leaves. 






Mint/Coriander/Curry Leaves Thuvaiyal




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 7 mins 
 Serves: 2-3
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
 Recipe Cuisine: 

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