KEERAI THANDU SOUP | SPINACH STEM SOUP | CLEAR SOUP RECIPES

Keerai Thandu  aka Spinach Stalk ( Stem ) Soup is a very healthy and a clear  soup. Instead of throwing away the stem or Stalks of Spinach ( Keerai ) , I made this simple soup with those Stalks ( Stem ) . This soup helps in  digestion . So now off to today's post Keerai Thandu Soup aka Spinach Stalk ( Stem ) Soup recipe .

KEERAI THANDU SOUP | SPINACH STEM SOUP | CLEAR SOUP RECIPES

Spinach Stem Soup - Ingredients

Preparation Time :5 minutes  | Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Recipe Category: Soup  | Recipe Cuisine:  Indian

 

• Spinach Stem ( Stalks ) AKA Keerai Thandu- Few , Chopped roughly
• Onion - 1 number , chopped
• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - to taste
• Garlic - 2 pods , crushed
• Turmeric Powder - a pinch
• Cumin seeds powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Pepper Corn powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Water - As needed

Method :

• When I made the Poonangani Keerai Kootu ( Spinach Dal ) recipe , I reserved some stalks from the spinach to make this soup .

• Take a wok . Add the chopped spinach stem ( Keerai Thandu ) , onion , cumin & Pepper powder , Turmeric powder , salt , crushed garlic , oil and some water .

• Bring the contents to a boil .

 

• Cook till the Spinach Stem ( Keerai Thandu ) become soft . Filter the contents using a strainer to get the clear soup .

• Garnish the Keerai Thandu soup AKA Spinach Stalk ( Stem ) soup with some fresh spinach leaves . 

• Serve the Yummy Clear Keerai Thandu Aka Spinach Stem Soup . 

• Done !! Enjoy !

 Check out some Veg Soup Posted in the blog by clicking the recipes below 

• Sweet Corn Soup
• Indo Chinese Veg Soup
• Lemon Rasam
• Tamarind Rasam

Check out some Non Veg Soup posted in the blog by Clicking the recipes below :

•  Mutton Soup
• Indo Chinese Chicken Soup

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KIDS LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Its been almost a month after my kids are back to school , So I tought of updated some of my kids lunch box special recipes that they love to have in their lunch boxes . So now off to Kids Lunch box recipes .

• Roti Noodles Recipes

• Paneer Fried Rice 

• Chickpea Wrap

• Jeera Rice  

 

• Pumpkin Pancakes  

Linking this post to the Indusladies   Kids Lunch box recipes event.

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VEGETABLE SALNA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE VEG SALNA ( CHALNA ) , VEGETABLE GRAVY RECIPE

Vegetable Salna or Vegetable Gravy is a Delicious Veg gravy that goes well with Parotta or Rotis . Veg Salna is a common curry available in all the restaurants in Tamil Nadu . So now off to today's post Vegetable Salna Recipe .

VEGETABLE SALNA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE VEG SALNA ( CHALNA ) , VEGETABLE GRAVY RECIPE

Vegetable Salna Recipe - Ingredients

Preparation Time :15 minutes  | Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Recipe Category: Curry  | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

• Oil - 2 teaspoon
• Onion - 1 number , Finely chopped
• Tomato - 1 number , diced
• Vegetables of your choice - 1 cup , chopped ( I used , Cauliflower +Potato + Peas )
• Salt - To Taste

To Roast and Grind :

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Pepper Corn - 1/2 teaspoon
• Jeera , cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Fennel Seeds , Sombu - 1 teaspoon
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 no 
• Onion - 1 number , chopped
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• Tomato - 2 number - chopped
• Garlic - 5 pods
• Ginger - 1 tablespoon , chopped
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Mint leaves - Few leaves  , A handful

VEGETABLE SALNA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE VEG SALNA ( CHALNA ) , VEGETABLE GRAVY RECIPE

Method :

To Roast and Grind Step :

•  Heat oil in a heavy Bottom Pan and add the Contents under " To Roast and Grind table " . First add the pepper , jeera , Fennel seeds , cinamon and roast them in oil for few seconds . Add the onion and cook till they become glossy . Now add the tomato and cook till mushy . Add the garlic pods and chopped ginger and roast them . Now add the turmeric , Red chilli and Coriander powders and cook till raw smell goes away . Now add the Grated coconut and few mint leaves and toss them for few seconds .

• Allow the contents to Cool down . Transfer them to a mixer and grind them to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

To Prepare the Gravy :

• Take the heavy bottom pan and add oil . Add the chopped onion and cilantro leaves . Cook till the onions become translucent .

• Add in the tomatoes and cook till they become soft . 

• Now add the Veggies of your choice and toss them well .

• Add in the Ground Masala paste and some salt . Add some water and bring the contents to a boil .

• Cook till the veggies become soft and till the oil separates out from the Vegetable salna gravy . ( The contents could also be pressure cooked for about 2 hisses )  .

• Vegetable salna is Ready to be served . The Vegetable Salna goes well with Parotta ,  Idli , and  Dosa .

Click the links below to View Similar Vegetarian recipes in the blog

• Vegetable Korma Recipe 
• Turnip Stew 
• Paneer Korma 

Click  the links below to find similar Non - Vegetarian recipes .

• Chicken Salna Recipe
• Mutton Salna Recipe 
• Egg Salna 

Cauliflower Peas Poriyal Recipe ( Updated with Step wise Pictures )

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BEETROOT HALWA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE BEETROOT HALWA | BEETROOT RECIPES

Beetroot Halwa is a delicious Indian sweet recipe that can be served as a dessert . My mom made this Beetroot Halwa often when I was a kid . I fell in love with this Beetroot Halwa that I cant resist making this Halwa for My kids . So now off to Today's post Beetroot Halwa Recipe .

BEETROOT HALWA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE BEETROOT HALWA | BEETROOT RECIPES 

Beetroot Halwa - Ingredients

• Beetroot - 3 cups , Grated
• Whole Milk - 2 cups
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Butter - 1 stick

BEETROOT HALWA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE BEETROOT HALWA | BEETROOT RECIPES 

Method:

• Grate  the Beetroot . I used my Food processor to do that . Heat a heavy bottom pan . Add the grated Beetroot and whole milk .

• Cook till the beetroot becomes soft and till the milk evaporated . Add the sugar .

• The contents may now start to become watery and sticky .Add the butter now .

• Cook till all the water content is evaporated and the Halwa reaches a thick consistency . Beetroot Halwa is done .

• Serve the Beetroot Halwa warm . This Beetroot halwa can be stored in the refrigerator for a week and can be used as needed .

Check out the other Indian Sweet , dessert recipes Posted in the blog below .

• Pumpkin Halwa
• Ladoo Recipe
• Melting Mysore Pak 
• Semiya Kesari 
• Rava Ladoo 
• Maida Burfi 
• Palkova Recipe , Milk Sweet 
• Rava Kesari
• Poli Recipe 

Check out the Beetroot Recipe in the blog below .

• Beetroot Poriyal 

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Lemon Rasam ( Updated Recipe with step by step photo )

Click here for the Lemon Rasam recipe .

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MILAGU MUTTAI VARUVAL | PEPPER EGG ROAST RECIPE | EGG RECIPES

Pepper Egg Roast Or Milagu Muttai Varuval in Tamil is a quick and simple recipe made in a jiffy . The turmeric and Pepper used in this Recipe " Milagu Muttai " or Pepper Egg Roast  is very good for the treatment of common cold . My husband dhinesh had cold and I made this recipe and he felt much better . So now off to today's post Milagu Muttai Varuval or Pepper Egg Roast  recipe .

Pepper Egg Roast - Ingredients 

Preparation Time :10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Recipe Category: sides | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

• Boiled Egg - 4 numbers , Slit in halves 
• Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Oil - 2 teaspoon

To Grind :

• Pepper Corns - 1 teaspoon
• Garlic - 3 pods 
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - To taste  

Method :

• Grind all the contents under the " To Grind " table in to a coarse powder . Set aside .

• Heat oil in a wok . Add the turmeric powder and let it stand for few seconds .

• Add the ground powder to the oil and fry till the raw smell goes away .

• Now add the slit boiled egg to the wok and cook them well till the Milagu or Pepper sticks to the Eggs .

• Milagu Muttai or Pepper Egg roast is ready to be served .

• Serve this Milagu Muttai or Pepper Egg with some Steamed rice and Spicy hot rasam . This recipe works like a charm for treating common cold .

Click here to View the Egg Recipes Posted in the blog Below .

• Egg Fried Rice 
• Spicy Egg Masala 
• Egg Salna 
• Cheese Egg Omlette 
• Poached Eggs 
• Muttai Kothu Roti 
• Egg Curry 
• Onion Egg Fry

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MANGO PICKLE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MANGAI OORUGAI ( URUGAI )

Mango Pickle is a simple , tasty , tangy , finger licking pickle . I love this pickle a lot . I still remember the days when my mom used to get mangoes  fresh from the mango tree in our backyard and make this pickle for us .  Pickle Or Oorugai is one of the common food available in all the south Indian Homes . So now off to today's post Mangai Oorugai or Mango Pickle Recipe .

MANGO PICKLE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MANGAI OORUGAI ( URUGAI )

  Mango Pickle- Ingredients

Preparation Time :10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Recipe Category: Condiments | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

• Green Mango  -1 number , Chopped in small pieces
• Oil - 2 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon
• Methi Seeds ( Fenugreek Seeds ) - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 teaspoon
• Salt - To taste
• Hing -1/8 teaspoon

MANGO PICKLE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MANGAI OORUGAI ( URUGAI )

Method:

• In a wok , heat oil . Add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop .

• Now add the Methi seeds and fry for few seconds . Add some hing .  

• Add the chopped Mango ( Mangai )  , Salt and Red chilli Powder .

• Mix the contents well . Cook till the mango becomes soft and it gets mashed as well .

• Cook till the oil separates out from the Mango Pickle ( Mangai Oorugai ) .

• Mango Pickle OR Mangai Oorugai is ready to be served . Enjoy the tangy , spicy , hot Mango Pickle ( Manga Oorugai ) with some Curd Rice .

Check out the Pickle Recipes posted in the blog below :

• Lemon Pickle
• Banana Peppers Pickle
• Capsicum Pickle
• Green Chilli Onion Pickle
• Lemon Chilli Pickle
• Ginger Pickle 

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HOW TO MAKE CRISPY DOSA RECIPE | PLAIN DOSA RECIPE

Dosa is a common breakfast in the south Indian homes . I usually grind Dosa batter once a week and store it in my refrigerator and use them as needed . My kids Akshita and Nishita love Dosa . We usually have Dosa with Chutney , and  Sambar . . Check out the other chutneys that pairs well with Dosa by Clicking here .

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY DOSA RECIPE  | PLAIN DOSA RECIPE

Crispy Dosa Recipe - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 12 hours  | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Cooking Time : 5 minutes | Recipe Cuisine : South Indian

• Dosa Batter - Click here for the recipe
• Oil - Few Drops

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY DOSA RECIPE  | PLAIN DOSA RECIPE

Method :

• Click here for the Recipe to make Dosa Batter with step by step photos .

• Heat an iron tawa . Pour a ladeful of Dosa batter on the hot iron tawa or an electric griddle .

• Move the dosa batter in a spiral way by spreading the dosa batter on the tawa. Make the Dosa little thin to get a crispy texture .

• Drizzle few drops of oil around the Dosa and Cover them with a lid and allow it to cook .

• Once it is cooked , Scrape the dosa on the top to make it thin and crisp .

• Remove them and Serve the Crispy Dosa immediately .

• Yummy Crispy Dosa is ready to Be served with Chutney , and  Sambar .

Check out the Other Dosa  recipe in the blog below :

• Lentil Creepes - Adai Dosa
• Spongy Dosa 
• Instant Tomato Dosa 
• Appam Recipe 
• Cheese Dosa
• Pumpkin Pancakes 
• Blueberry Pancakes

Check out the famous South Indian Breakfast recipes posted in the blog below :

• Idli Recipe
• Idiyappam Recipe
• Ven Pongal Recipe

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