Coimbatore Annapoorna Hotel style tiffin sambar recipe

Really a wonderful recipe and  I got from kannammas space .While searching recipes on google I saw this recipe but kept it in my bookmark folder and then  totally forgot about it.I used to prepare hotel style recipes .Both my hubby and kid are happy and satisfied with that.So never thought to try another method.Last week one of my friends explained me the taste of ghee roast with annapoorna sambar and I started drooling and decided to try it.Then I remembered about kannammas space(she got this recipe from the former cook of Annapoorna ) and suddenly I  have prepared it and enjoyed with ghee roast .My kid is a ghee roast lover but prefer white chutney than sambar.So I have prepared that too.But he finished the dosa with this sambar and gave me a comment with action.. super!!!!

Mushroom roast Kerala style / Koon olarthiyathu

Actually I have a Kerala blog But trying to add recipes from other states also. After starting my blog I have tasted different dishes and started trying different styles too..But I was not confident to try mushroom recipes before.The main reason was lack of  confidence in its cleaning part.By seeing many recipes I decided to try mushroom .(But my hubby doesn't like it .I have prepared beef roast for him and mushroom for me.)

Carrot thoran / Carrot stir fry with coconut

Whenever Im feeling very lazy to get up in the morning I prefer easy peasy stir fry to pack lunch :)I call this recipe as bachelors recipe..You just need to grate the carrot thats all!

Carrots are root vegetables rich in anti oxidents. Vitamin A vitamin C  potassium iron copper are the other things present in it.I love to drink carrot juice very much .It is rich in beeta carotene which is converetd in to vit A in the liver.Carrot is known for its anti aging property too. I believe that it will help to get a glowing skin too.

I have my food processor  that is making my job very easy .You may prepare the same recipe without coconut also.

Varutharacha sambar Palakkadu style

I used to prepare travancore style sambar only.When I reached Chennai started trying Tamilnadu style.But never tried this version.When my friend Divya started tempting me by saying about this sambar I decided to try it one day.!I took recipe from her and kept in my book for long time.Once went to my hubbys aunts home she served us the same sambar and I saw that both my hubby and kid are enjoying it very well.The next day i decided to try it and it ended up with a super tasty sambar ...

It is a tasty dish and you can serve it with idly dosa and rice.Due to health issues it is better to avoid coconut in gravies but at least once in a while you can try this.

Ulli theeyal / shallots in roasted coconut gravy

 

Theeyal is a thick gravy type curry.We can prepare theeyal with ladies finger,mixed veggies small onion bitter gourd or even with prawns.Amma used to prepare ulli theeyal and mixed veg theeyal.I love the combo of thick yogurt and theeyal :)
When I got some fresh onion I decided to try it .My hubby loves this version and sure he will give a portion to his collegues also.
When I called my mom for asking recipe she told me if you like saute the onion first or let it cook as such,but he first version is more tasty .So I decided to saute it and reduced the quantity of oil for tempering

I have already posted chemmeen ulli theeyal (prawn and shallots theeyal)recipe here

Vazha chundu cherupayar thoran / vazha koombu cherupayar thoran / Banana flower and green gram stir fry

One of my favorite side dish!We can use almost all the parts of banana tree in one way or the other.Mom used to make Pindiyum parippum with banana stem and vazhakkay achinga payar mezhukkupuratti with raw banana and a delicious stir fry with raw plantain peel and green gram, that is  her masterpiece recipe....

Almost all the parts of banan plant are useful.Stem,leaf flower and fruit all are useful in one form or another.Banan leaf is used in all most all the Hindu festivals for pooja and for srving sadya.You know Im a die hard fan of lunch serving in vazhayila :P.Show the leaf in fire for some times just wilt it and pack your lunch in it Awwwwwww..no words to explain..so tasty..once you open your lunch the whole are will come to you :)

Still I remember my mom used to pack lunch for me in banan leaf with chammanthi and papaya stir fry ...

Varutharcaha kadala curry / Chickpeas in roasted coconut gravy kerala style

A delicious Side dish for puttu , Appam and idyappam.I prefer kadala curry woithout coconut but my kid and hubby love this version very much.Atleast once in  week I used to prepare this for them :)

Idinchakka thoran / Idichakka thoran / Tender jack fruit stir fry

Yes it is the season for jack fruits..When  my friend came from native, packed a small tender jack fruit for me ..She knows my craving towards such things :)
During our childhood amma uused to make thorans with whatever materials available in our courtyard.Drumstick leaves thoran banan stem thoran , banana flower thoran etc She used to prepare often.I love all those things.
I have prepared thoran with it and enjoyed the lunch together with fish fry and moru kachiyathu :)

Muringayila parippu curry / Drumstick leaves and lentil in coconut gravy

Drumstick leaves are highly nutritious and easily available one in our area.So I used to prepare different dishes with it .
Almost all the parts of muringa plant is medicinally useful.Muringa leaves boost our energy and  immunity as well.it is very much effective for diabetis adn blood pressure.It will helps to boost our metabolic activities

 My hubby loves to take anything with egg so muringayila mutta thoran (drumstick leaves with egg) is a hit in our dining table.But I love to take rice with drumstick leaves and dal stir fry along with curd and pickle. This is an easy to prepare recipe with less ingredients.Keralites prefer a pouring curry and a stir fry with rice for their lunch .It is a healthy Pouring curry and taste's divine.

Chakkakuru manga murikka curry / Jack fruit seeds,mango and drumstick in coconut gravy

Kerala cuisine is blessed with variety of coconut flavoured dishes.Erissery, pulissery, aviayl etc are some examples...Both my hubby and kid love to take almost all the type of dishes that  prepared in cococnut gravy.Non veg prepared in coconut gravy also good in taste but I'm reducing it now a days due to my diet control.Prawns in coconut gravy is a super tasty dish that also I used to prepare in almost same method.

Chembin thalu curry / Taro stem curry

Chembin thalu curry / Taro stem curry is a village preparation.I know many of you are wondering ...I'm I right????Tribal's and villagers used to make this curry and enjoy with hot rice.Tarro stem is always available in our home

Papaya mezhukkupuratti / Papaya stir fry

Papaya stir fry was a common dish in our dining table.My Achan (dad)loved this version and Amma used to prepare it for us.It is a simple recipe with less ingredients but tastes heavenly.Papyas are excellent source of vitamin C ,A,  E, K and minerals.It will helps to reduce the risk of many life style related diseases.

Cheera thoran / Red spinach stir fry

A healthy stir fry for lunch!Amma used to serve cheera thoran with mambazha pulissery and pickle..oh drooling...My all time favourite lunch menu...

Thakkali parippu kootan / Tomato dal curry

Again with a veg side dish.It will go well with rice or even with roti.

Paneer potato masala /Aloo paneer masala

A yummy and healthy side dish for roti .I used to make different paneer dishes like mattar paneer ,  paneer butter masala  , paneer fry etc..

Lauki kofta / Bottle gourd kofta

This is a very popular side dish with fried bottle gourd balls dipped in gravy. Usually I prepare such dishes at night time only. So I always struggle due to light problem while taking pics. So this time I decided to prepare the dish in the afternoon during my 3 year old's nap time.

Mulai payaru sundal / Sprouted Green gram sundal

A healthy after school snack for kids..I used to Sprout green grams but unfortunately both my hubby and kid don't eat it in raw form.So I used to prepare sundal or fried rice with it.

Sprouted green are rich in anti oxidents, minerals and vitamins.It is a low caloric food so highly recommending for weight loss diet.

Chana masala/Chole masala

A delicious side dish for roti nan and bhature.This is the best combo for Bhature .Chole bhature!!!!!!

Gobi fry

You may call it as a snack or side dish..anyway gobi fry is a  super tasty dish...

Muringayila parippu thoran / Drumstick leaves lentil stir fry

Again with a healthy stir fry.Did you check my Muringayila mutta thoran ?Here I tried another combo with drumstick leaves.It is healthy as well as tasty too..