செட்டிநாடு கருவேப்பிலை பூண்டு குழம்பு I CHETTINAD CURRY LEAVES GRAVY

Curry leaves are not only flavorful, which has lots of health benefits. We always keep stocking dry curry leaves in our pantry. I just love the aroma of the leaves and I can enjoy it in any dishes. I usually make curry leaves chutney for idli or dosa.

LUCHI I MAIDA POORI I NORTH INDIAN DEEP FRIED BREAD

Luchi is a Bengali cuisine, white in color with golden spots and so soft in texture. You can call it as maida poori. Usually, poori will prepare with atta, salt and water. Luchi will prepare with maida, ghee, salt and water. The ghee gives very soft texture even it cools. I prepared Luchi with Aloo rasedhar which is Uttar Pradesh cuisine. The combo was a great hit at my home. Even I don’t know how many luchis were going into my tummy J. It was so addictive, I just sprinkle sugar over the luchi and then roll and enjoyed it… Yummmmyyyyyy…

ALOO RASEDAR CURRY I POTATO CURRY IN UTTAR PRADESH STYLE I NO ONION NO GARLIC POTATO GRAVY I NORTH INDIAN POTATO GRAVY

Aloo is an unbeatable combination to any recipe from rice to roti to snacks. You can make 1000s of recipes with it. The potato occupies every Indian pantry. I love to prepare different cuisines with it. So, today I have prepared aloo rasedar, which is Uttar Pradesh cuisine. It is thin curry with flavorful Indian spices. It goes well with poori, roti, kulcha and luchi. I served the curry with luchi, will post the recipe of luchi soon.

COUPONZGURU.COM REVIEW

Top 5 South Indian Food Restaurants in Delhi

Can you believe that Indian Cuisines holds an important place among top 10 most liked foods by the international tourists whenever they are on holidays in India? It’s true as per the information based on a survey conducted by hotels.com.

India is known for its different types of regional cuisines. Out of the various regional cuisines, South India foods are extremely popular, In India as well as in other parts of the world. Due to any damn good reason, if you are in Delhi and searching for authentic South Indian Foods then you must certainly go to these places. The terrific South Indian foods served by these restaurants will leave you mesmerized and overwhelmed for a long time!

• Saravana Bhavan- Cannaught Place

It is one of the best South Indian restaurants in Delhi, serving genuine South Indian dishes. Apart from some excellent foods, the most stunning thing is the presentation part of it. It serves only vegetarian foods. Go for mini idlis with Sambhar and ghee, uttapams, Ghee roast dosa, Onion Rava Masala Dosa, Sambhar Vada- for which it is much famous.

• Carnatic Café- New Friends Colony-New Delhi

Your next destination can be Carnatic Café. People say that it serves the best South Indian Dishes in Delhi. I am sure it’s crispy dosas with tasty chutneys; uttapams will force you to visit this place again and again! It’s known more for its food rather than its look. The place is small with a humble ambience but with terrific foods. You will find different, different types of tasty and lip- smacking dosas here.

• Andhra Bhavan – Ashoka Road - Cannaught Place

If you want your choices to be wider, then you can also include the name of Andhra Bhavan in your list as it is equally famous and widely appreciated for its South Indian Cuisines in Delhi. South Indian Foods are generally costly in Delhi, but Andhra Bhavan is an exception.

• Dakshin- Sheraton- New Delhi

Famous for its opulent and wealthy establishment, cozy and warm atmosphere- it is an excellent place for a fine dining experience. For those who like South Indian dishes- It’s like a paradise! It is one of those few restaurants serving genuine South Indian dishes in Delhi. For sure it is expensive but a must go for those who like great foods!

• Naivedyam- Hauz Khas Village-New Delhi

If you want to taste real South India Foods in Delhi in the midst of typical Southey Ambience then for sure go to this place. Good thing is that most of its foods are pocket-friendly and they are amazing at the same time! Services and ambience wise too it is great!

These were the top 5 South India Food Restaurants of Delhi. Suppose if someone is not in a position to visit these places due to any reason but still want to have South Indian Foods then what? No worries! Thanks to some websites who have come out with a brilliant idea of online food ordering facility! No hassles, No travelling- still you can enjoy the true flavor of South India Cuisines sitting at your home!

If you want to try, they are here for you. Please click on the links given below. They have become extremely popular in some recent months with their splendid services and skyrocketing delivery system! 

Check them out-

•      Justeat.in 
•               Foodpanda.in 
•      Tastykhana.in 
•   For coupons and offers for South Indian food.
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Good thing is that they are offering great discounts!

 

GOTHUMAI / WHEAT ROTI I HEALTHY TIFFIN RECIPES

The gothumai/wheat flour roti is very easy to prepare and it tastes so good with the flavour of shallots. Shallots have anti-oxidants and it's very nutritious, and I love shallots more than onions, so I have added a little more.

JING A FRIEND!!! - AN EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY PONGAL/MAKARA SANKRANTI!!!

இனிய பொங்கல் திருநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்!!!

On this special occasion, I have a desire to start a fascinating event to multiply your bliss. I would like to thank Divya and my friends who helped me to start the event. Surprise or feast always adds an element of fun and excitement to our lives don’t you agree? And while you surprise someone you always get satisfied and a contented heart for making someone’s day better. So here’s an event where I have planned to bring this element of fun into blogging.

You would have had got inspired by some blogger at some point of time and there are people in this blogging world with whom you’d like to share a lot with. And for some reason you may not be able to get in touch with them. You might also feel like doing something for the blogger who inspired you or helped you at some point in time. So here’s a chance.

Here’s an event JING A FRIEND (Jing=Surprise) where you can dedicate a post cook something special for such a person and surprise them. This event will help you do something for the blogger you've been admiring for long. 

Here’s what to do…

1. Who is your surprise friend and why are you dedicating the post to her?
2. Share your first contact/interesting moment with them; if not what you like to tell them?
3. What are your likes from her as personal or/and her’s blog?
4. Treat her with a special recipe and why you selected the recipe?
5. Send me your questions/doubts; what you like to ask them? I will get replies from the person without telling your name and will be posted with the post. The replies will be surprised for you too… J
6. The Last but not least, Please don’t reveal your surprise friend’s name to anyone till the post publish on my blog…

Who can participate in the event 

Both bloggers and non-bloggers can surprise a blogger friend. 

Event Time

• Every month – 4^th Monday
• Question submission – before 2^nd Wednesday
• Recipe submission – 2^nd Friday

How to participate

• Mail me (vijisvirunthu@gmail.com) or inbox me on Facebook (Vijisvirunthu)

• Give me your name and the friend’s name.  Other details we can discuss further in the mail.

Are you ready to surprise your friend!!!

Or 

Who knows you may be the next person to enjoy the surprise from the loved one!!!

 

KALKANDU PONGAL WITHOUT MILK I SUGAR CANDY RICE I PONGAL RECIPES

Pongal is an important festival of harvest. After the first harvest of the season, the new raw rice cooked with a sweetness and offer to the god as pongal padayal. It's like Diwali for all farmers, they usually get new clothes for Pongal festivals and grandly celebrate in their villages with family and friends. How can forget about sugar cane (Karumbu), karumbu is my all time favorite and waiting to taste it tomorrow.

RAVA PONGAL I SEMOLINA VEN PONGAL I PONGAL RECIPES

Pongal is my top most favorite whether it is a sakkarai Pongal or ven Pongal. I never seek other foods if Pongal available on my plate. I tried the Rava Pongal for the first time and never tasted the Pongal before I attempted. Yes! I just followed the recipe of rice ven Pongal and prepared it. It was coming out really delicious, creamy and heavily heavenly too… (The Pongal was tasted like restaurant servings, so happy about the result and everyone loved it much.

SPROUTED GREEN PEAS CURRY

Sprouted lentils are very healthy with loads of nutrition and gives energy to our body system. Mostly, sprouts have been taken as in raw form like salads. But some may not like the raw form, they can get the benefits from cooked sprouted lentils. I love green peas much as I already told. I have prepared the curry for sambhar rice, which is the perfect combo platter.

FLAX SEED IDLI MILAGAI PODI I HOMEMADE HEALTHY IDLI MILAGAI PODI WITH FLAX SEEDS

Flax seeds are very healthy and it's very needy for vegetarian people. It has Omega 3 fatty acids, which helps to keep your heart healthy, normalize blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, enhance joint comfort and flexibility, lose weight and keep it off, ease PMS and menopause symptoms and support healthy kidney and liver functions.

MUTTER KOFTA CURRY I GREEN PEAS BALLS GRAVY I NORTH INDIAN GRAVY RECIPES I RESTAURANT STYLE RECIPES

Green peas and potato is fabulous and favorite combo at any time. Sometimes I order green peas curry with naan when I visit to restaurants. Now, I get fresh green peas at my place and I never miss to restore in refrigerator. The gravy comes out very well and it tastes like restaurant gravy. Well suits for naan, roti or with variety rices.

THIRUVATHIRAI KOOTU I 7 KARI KOOTU I THIRUVATHIRAI THALAGAM I THIRUVATHIRAI RECIPES

Thiruvathirai kai kootu or 7 kari kooti is very important on the day of Thiruvathirai festival. As I already shared about the festival in my previous post. The kootu contains different types of country vegetables in tamarind gravy. I don’t know how long the storyline is true or not. But I heard it from my relatives (aged people) told the story for making the kootu.

THIRUVATHIRAI INIPPU APPAM I THIRUVATHIRAI RECIPES I ARUTHRA DHARISANAM RECIPES

Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai or Aruthra Dharisanam is a Hindu festival celebrated for lord shiva. The festival will be celebrated on the Thiruvathriai star on full moon day. Its also know as Mangalya Nonbu on South Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Every married woman will follow fasting to the longevity of husbands. Unmarried girls also follow fasting to get married good person. They will have food before the sunrise of the day and follow fasting and complete their fasting while the moon rise in the evening.

CORN DALIA KHEER I BROKEN CORN PAYASAM I HEALTHY DESSERT I FESTIVAL RECIPES

Happily sent off 2014 and welcome 2015. I wish all my friends, readers, subscribers and my family…

WISH YOU VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!!!

I wish you all your good dream comes true.

Stay blessed with happiness, health, wealth and filled with peace…

Have a great year ahead…