Suba's Recipes

                                        This post explains the preparation of an easy and addictive vazhakkai fry which I have been making for the past few years. Frying in a dosa tawa gives the crispness and texture to the vazhakkai.

Spring Onion Sabzi - An easy to make side dish which goes well with any roti or paratha or naan variety. It also makes a great stuffing for chapathi. I usually buy a bunch of spring onion when I plan to make Fried Rice or Vegetable Noodles. But as we use only a small quantity, the remaining part becomes dry if unused. So when I was thinking of other dishes to make with spring onion, my sister-in-law suggested making parathas with it. So I started making parathas with spring onion.

Onion tomato thokku - a versatile, simple and easy to prepare thokku variety which goes perfect as a side dish for any tiffin item. This can also be mixed with plain rice or even used as a sandwich stuffing. By cooking in oil, this stays good for few days when refrigerated and also is a perfect option for travel purposes. You can make this over the weekend and store it for your weekday purposes.                       

Tawa Paneer Masala is the easiest paneer recipe to make. I usually make Kadai Paneer whenever I buy a packet of paneer. I came across this recipe from this site and loved the simplicity of the dish. I have been making this very frequently and have modified the original recipe to skip/replace few ingredients. You can prepare this dish in very less time with easily available ingredients in your kitchen. This is a versatile side dish which goes well with rotis, parathas, naan or even as a side dish for any mild pulao varieties or for plain rice mixed with dal. You can use this as a stuffing to make chapathi rolls and pack for the lunch box.                                                                                                ...

Brinjal Drumstick Masala is an easy to prepare side dish for mild pulao varieties or can even be mixed with plain rice. I learnt this recipe from my sister-in-law. This is a flavourful dish requiring very less ingredients and short time. The key ingredients required for this masala are fennel seeds and coconut. Both cannot be skipped as they only lend the flavour to the dish. Brinjal and drumstick is always a winning combo in sambar , vathal kuzhambu and this is another dish where you can use both.                                                                    

Kadai paneer is an easy to prepare paneer dish which goes well with roti, naan or even mild pulao varieties. There are different methods of preparation for this dish in the food blogs.  I used to prepare this dish in a different fashion earlier but recently came across a simple recipe in vegrecipesofindia . I made few changes to the original recipe and prepared. The taste was really good. Even beginners can try this dish with ease. Check  this post  to learn how to make fresh homemade paneer.

Paruppu usili is a traditional south indian dish prepared with the goodness of dals. The dish is usually prepared using vegetables like french beans, cluster beans, cabbage, plantain flower. You can make this dish when you have less quantity of these vegetables. Since we include dal in this, it goes well with any kuzhambu or rasam variety without dal. This includes mor kuzhambu, vathal kuzhambu , kara kuzhambu or a simple rasam.  My mother and aunty used to prepare this as an accompaniment for mor kuzhambu or vathal kuzhambu at least once or twice a month.

Potato curry - the most favourite among all age groups. It is a simple yet a classic side dish which pairs well with both rice and roti varieties. It can even be used as a stuffing for bread. I have provided here the basic method of preparing potato curry, which even beginners can try with ease.