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Beetroot Thoran

Beetroot Thoran is a simple and delicious Kerala recipe made with beetroot and coconut. It is served with plain steamed rice. It is a common side dish on the Onam sadhya menu.

Ingredients
Beetroot - 1 cup (grated or chopped finely)

Coconut - 1/4 cup (grated)

Coconut oil - 1tbsp

Green chilies - 2

Onions or shallots - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Turmeric powder - 2 pinch

Salt - as required

Preparation

Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.
When they begin to crackle, add curry leaves to it. Saute for a few seconds.
Add chopped onions to it. Fry until they turn transparent.

Jackfruit Juice

Jackfruit is a seasonal fruit which has a high nutritional profile. So today we are going to see how to make tasty Jackfruit juice at home. It is very simple and easy to make.

Ingredients

Jackfruit (bulbs) - 1/2 cup (cut into pieces)

Sugar - as required

Water (chilled) - 1 cup

Preparation

Into a blender add the jackfruit pieces, sugar and 1/2 cup of chilled water.
Blend it till you get smooth puree of jackfruit.
Then add remaining water and blend it again till incorporate well.
Serve the jackfruit juice in glasses.

Useful tips:

Adjust the consistency of juice by adding required amount of water.

Tomato Juice

Today we are going to see how to prepare simple tomato juice at home. It is delicious and very easy to make.

Ingredients

Ripened tomatoes - 4 (Cut into small pieces)

Water (Chilled) - 3/4 cup

Sugar - as required

Salt - a pinch

Lime juice - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Into a blender add tomato pieces, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of chilled water.
Blend it till you get smooth puree of tomato.
Then add the remaining water and lime juice to it. Blend it again till incorporate well.
Serve the tomato juice in glasses.

Useful tips:

Adjust the lemon juice, salt and sugar to taste.
Adjust the consistency of juice by adding required amount of water.
You can strain the juice, if you wish, to remove the pulp.

Cabbage thoran

Cabbage thoran is a simple and easy side dish recipe. Let see how to prepare a simple cabbage thoran.

Ingredients

Cabbage - 1/2 of one medium-sized cabbage (finely chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup

Green chillies - 3 to 4

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Preparation

Using your hands, mix grated coconut with turmeric powder and salt or you can just pulse 1 time everything together coarsely in a blender.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the cabbage to the pan and saute well.
Then add the coconut mixture and green chillies to it. Mix everything together.
Cover the pan and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally. If the cabbage starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle some water all over and cook again.
Cook till the cabbage is tender.

Wheat Dosa with Sweet Coconut Filling

Wheat dosa with sweet coconut filling is one of the simple and easy instant breakfast recipes which can be made at home. Let's see its recipe.

Ingredients

For batter:
Whole wheat atta - 1 cup

Water - as needed

Salt - a pinch

For the sweet filling:
Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup (adjust to taste)

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)

Coconut oil/ghee - as required

Preparation

Mix grated coconut, sugar and cardamom powder together in a bowl. Mix well and keep aside.
Add water and a pinch of salt to the wheat flour and mix it to make dosa batter consistency. The batter should neither be thick nor too thin.

Bull's Eye Egg

Bull's eye egg or fried egg is commonly served alone or as an accompaniment to bread or rice. Let's see how to prepare this.

Ingredients

Egg - 1

Salt - a pinch (as needed)

Pepper powder - a pinch (as needed)

Oil - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Heat a pan over medium heat and add 1/2 tsp of oil to the pan.
Crack the egg into the pan (hold the cracked egg about 2 inches from the hot pan and break it open). Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on top of the egg.
Cook until the egg whites are fully set. The yolk should be runny.
Remove it carefully on to a serving plate.

Egg in the basket

Egg in the basket is a simple delicious crispy bread and runny egg dish. It is a perfect recipe for busy weekday mornings as well as an evening snack. Let's see how to prepare this.

Ingredients

Egg - 2

Bread slice - 2

Butter/oil - as needed

Salt - a pinch

Pepper - a pinch (optional)

Preparation

Using a sharp round cookie cutter cut out the centre of the bread. Then butter the bread on both sides.
Place a frying pan on low heat.
Cook the bread on one side until it is slightly golden brown and crispy.

Ada pradhaman

Ada pradhaman is a delicious sweet dessert or traditional Kerala payasam made with coconut milk, jaggery and rice ada. It is an integral part of Onam Sadhya. Let's see how to prepare it.

Ingredients

Readymade ada - 100 gm

Sago - 1/4 cup

Coconut milk - 2 cups

Jaggery - 200 to 250 gm (melted)

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Cashew nuts - as required

Raisins - as required

Cardamom - 1 or 2

Water - as needed

Preparation

Cook sago with 3 cups of water in a closed saucepan until they turn transparent.
Then add ada to it and cook well. If needed add more water to it.
When the ada is cooked well, pour melted jaggery into it. Mix gently.

Coconut jaggery dosa is a sweet dosa made with wheat flour, grated coconut and jaggery. You can serve this as a breakfast or an evening snack for kids. Let's see how to prepare this delicious sweet dosa.

Ingredients

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Jaggery (grated) - 1/2 cup

Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup

water - as needed

Ghee - as required

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

Add 1/2 cup of water to jaggery and melt it over low heat and filter it to remove impurities. Allow it to cool.
Then take wheat flour, cardamom powder, Grated coconut and melted jaggery in a bowl and mix well. Add more water to get a dosa batter consistency. The batter should neither be thick nor too thin.

Ginger lemon black tea

Today I tried Ginger-lemon black tea. Its taste is so good and refreshing. It is a delicious beverage which has several health benefits. Let's see how to prepare tasty ginger lemon tea.

Ingredients

Tea powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger - 4 to 5 thin slices

Sugar/honey - as needed

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

water - 2 cup

Preparation

Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder and ginger to it. Allow boiling for a few minutes.

Ginger Black tea

Ginger black tea is not only a refreshing and delicious beverage but also full of health benefits. Let's see how to prepare tasty ginger tea.

Ingredients

Tea powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger - 4 to 5 thin slices

Sugar/honey - as needed

water - 2 cup

Preparation

Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder and ginger to it. Allow boiling for a few minutes.
Then strain the black tea immediately and add sugar or honey to it (If you are adding honey, allow the tea to cool before adding honey)

Banana Milkshake

Banana milkshake is one of the delicious healthy milkshakes which can be made up in minutes, using milk and banana. Let's see how to make this yummy milkshake.

Ingredients

Milk - 2 cup

Banana - 2 to 3

Cardamom - 1

Sugar - as required

Preparation

Chop bananas into small pieces and add to the blender jar.
Add milk (half cup) and sugar (The amount of sugar to be added depends on the sweetness of the banana) to it. Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

Kaya pola

Kaipola or kaya pola is an easy and delicious Malabar snack which is known to be made in the Ramadan month. A banana, an egg, and a few spoons of sugar are enough to bake it. Let's see how to make this snack.

Ingredients

Ripe Banana - 2

Egg - 3

Sugar - 2 tsp

Ghee - 3 tsp

Cardamom (crushed) - 2

Raisins - 10

Cashew nuts - 10

Preparation

Peel and cut bananas into small pieces.
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a non-stick saucepan and fry the cashew nuts and raisins separately. Keep them aside.

Sambar

Sambar is a mixed vegetable soup as well as a most popular traditional south Indian dish. Most people enjoy this with dosa, idli or even with rice. Let's see how to prepare this healthy and nutritious sambar.

Ingredients

Toor dal -3/4 cup

Sambar powder - 3 to 4 tbs

Vegetable oil / Ghee - 1tbs

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1/4 cup

Dried red chillies - 3 to 5

Asafoetida powder - a pinch

Salt - as required

Water - as sufficient

Vegetables for sambar:

Lady's finger - 5 to 7

tomato (medium-sized) - 1

Shallots or small onions - 15 to 20

Vegetable drumsticks - 2

Pumpkin (Cut into small cubes) - 1/4 cup

Green chilli - 3 to 4

Brinjal - 1

Carrot - 1/4 cup (optional)

Cucumber (cut into small cubes)- 3/4 cup

Cluster beans - 5 to 8

Preparation

Cook toor dal with a sufficient amount of water in a pot or in a pressure cooker. Cook it well.

Avil milkshake

Avil milkshake is a healthy delicious milkshake for kids. It makes a great breakfast for kids as well as a refreshment. Let's see how to prepare this tasty milkshake very easily.

Ingredients

Milk (chilled) - 1 1/2 cup

Avil (rice flakes) - 1/4 cup

Banana (ripe) - 1 or 2

Cashew nuts - 5 to 7

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Sugar - as required

Preparation

Add half cup of milk, avil, banana, cashew nuts, cardamom powder and sugar to a blender jar and blend all the ingredients till smooth (if required add some more milk to it).
Then add rest of the milk to it and blend again until smooth and frothy.

Tea

Tea is one of the most popular aromatic beverage which gives you a refreshing feel. Let's see how to make a simple south Indian tea.

Ingredients

Milk - 1 cup

Tea powder - 2 tsp

Water - 1 cup

Sugar - as required

Preparation

Pour water and milk to a saucepan and get it to boil.
While this time, add tea powder and the required amount of sugar to it. Then bring it to boil and simmer the tea for a few minutes.