Brinjal Biryani / Eggplant Biryani | Biriayni in pressure cooker | Onepot meal

One of my favaourite food is Biryani. This is one of the most popular and classic recipe which doesn't need much introduction. Today I'm going to share a biryani recipe cooked with ' Brinjal '. Surprised !!...... yes me too surprised when i heard this for the first time.

Review: Hungry Bird Burger from Five Star Chicken

Few days back, I got a chance to review the Hungry bird Burger from Five Star Chicken at Kaggadasapura outlet, which is nearby to my place. Five Star Chicken is one of the fast food chain that offers good value for money. 

These outlets are small and cosy stores tucked in each and every corner of Bangalore. Therefore whenever you feel to relish and try different varieties of fried chicken its always easier for you find out a nearby shop. The brand offers a wide range of chicken recipes in spicy Indian flavours as well as Asian and Thai flavours.

Mullangi and Mullangi keerai Poriyal ( Radish and Radish green Curry)

When it comes to cooking, there is nothing more happier than getting vegetables from your own garden. I have a little garden in my terrace. I grow vegetables like raddish, beetroot, bittergourd, bottlegourd etc and also some herbs. I never buy any herbs from market. Also it is very easy to grow your own herbs.

Potato Roast / Baby Potato Roast

Who doesn't like potatoes! Both kids and adults equally like this vegetable. In Indian cooking potatoes are used in main-course, side-dish, curries and gravies. It is such a versatile vegetable.

Today I'm sharing a quick and simple potato roast recipe. This recipe is  made in Indian style with simple ingredients which are easily available at home. It is quick and easy to prepare. Boiled potatoes are roasted in Indian spices till a crispy and crunchy layer is formed. 

This recipe is sightly spicy, so you can reduce the spices as per your preference. Serve it with steaming hot rice along with sambar, dal, rasam and curd.

I have used baby potatoes in this recipe. You can use normal potatoes, dice them and follow the same method.

Ingredients

• 1/4 kg Baby Potatoes
• Oil 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste ( optional )
• 1 1/2 tbsp Bengal gram flour / Besan flour/ kadalai maavu
• few Curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Boil the potatoes with enough water till it 3/4 th done. Drain water, cool, peel the potatoes.

2. In a large bowl mix together salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, gram flour and curry leavs. Add the baby potatoes to the spice mixture and toss them so that the spice powder coats the potatoes well and keep aside for 5 Min's.

3. Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan, when hot add the potatoes to it and sauté for 10 mins on alow flame.

4. Keep on turning at intervals to ensure even crisping and roasting of the potatoes. Serve hot.

More Potato recipes : 

Gongura Potato

Potato and Spinach Bites

Potato and Lady finger stir fry

Jeera Aloo

Spicy Potato Fry

Potato Kurma

Aloo Bonda

Potato and Capsicum Fry

Low fat Carrot Cake

Are you looking for a super yummy low fat/calorie version of a home made carrot cake recipe, then try out this recipe. Trust me you will love this cake. It's low fat, but delicious! This cake is wonderfully moist and delicious. Trust me you will love this cake. One of my all time favourite cake. I feel a lil less guilt while enjoying  a slice ;-) .

Paneer and Spinach Bites | Healthy snacks with Paneer | Healthy snacks with Spinach

I love paneer. It is such a versatile ingredient to cook. Today I will share a quick snack recipe made with paneer. It is kids friendly and also perfect for a veggie party. This dish is a real delight for paneer lovers!.

 The addition of spinach leaves makes it a more healthy recipe. When you have boiled potato in hand, this dish is very very quick to make. This dish can be served on its own or crumble the tikkis/cutlets, place them on chappati and roll it and grab it on the go.

Preparation time: 20 Min's 
Cooking time 10 Min's
Serves: 4 to 6 persons

Ingredients:

• 100 gms Cottage cheese/ Panneer, crumbled
• 1 small bunch of Spinach leaves, finely chopped
• 1 medium-sized boiled Potato, mashed
• 2 Green Chilly, very finely chopped
• 3 tbsp of powdered fried gram
• Salt to taste
• Veg Oil or Olive oil for shallow fry

Method:

 1. Crumble the paneer, wash and finely chop spinach leaves and mash the potato.

2. In a wide bowl, place all the ingredients except oil. Combine and mix well. If the mixture is sticky add some more fried gram powder

3. Divide the mixture into small balls and flatten them to a round shape or any desired shape.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Place the flatten patties/tikkis/cake on the pan and cook in a medium flame for 2 mins or till it's done.

5. Then flip on the other side carefully and cook again for 2 more mins till it turns crisp and golden brown.

6. Repeat the same for the remaining mixture.

7 Serve it with tomato ketchup.

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Chickpeas Chaat / Chana Chaat

Chickpeas chaat/Chana chaat is a spicy, tangy and healthy street food from India. This can be served as a starter or evening snack with tea. This works as a salad too. This can be quickly done when you have boiled chickpeas in hand. Either you can use black chickpeas or the white ones/ kabuli chana.

Strawberry Compote

Who doesn't love Strawberries......the cute little sweety and tarty fruit. Whenever strawberries are in season i will try to do as much as recipes with it. So today's recipe is Strawberry Compote. This is easy to prepare and it take only few minutes to prepare this. Definitely kids will love this. Instead of buying strawberry jam from outside you can make this at home and store it in a glass jar and keep it in the fridge.

Poached Egg Curry - South Indian Style | Udaitha Muttai Kulambu

Poached Egg curry is one of my favourite recipe. We also call it in Tamil as Udaitha Muttai Kulambu. This is my mom's signature dish. We used to prepare this gravy/curry at-least once in a week. This tastes best with Chappathi, Rotis, Phulkas Appam and Dosas.