SOYA CHUNKS BIRYANI

Soy is a good source of protein for vegetarians. Though it had some good health benefits, me and my hubby somehow didn't like the texture or the smell when we tried for first time. When my friend visited home, she brought some vegetable biryani, and it had had few soya chunks in it, we tasted it and we loved it. The secret is soya chunks when cooked properly it will taste good. So i gained some confidence and tried this biryani with out adding any vegetables. It turned out so tasty. Here we go for the recipe...

VEG BURGER RECIPE | CRISPY BURGER PATTY | CRISPY VEGETABLE PATTY

Burgers are my family favourite. We all love the crispy patty sandwiched between the soft buns. I have tried so many patties, it tastes good but not crispy like the ones we get in Mc Donald's or KFC. When i searched for the patty recipe in internet i got an idea of the how crispy and crunchy exterior is made. After looking so many recipes I came up with my own. The results were awesome. The patties were very crispy and crunchy in each bite.  The best part is it stayed crispy n crunchy after hours. So give it a try. Here we go for the super crispy crunchy burger patty.

EGGLESS BURGER BUN

Me and hubby love burgers and its really hard to find a vegetarian burger in Malaysia. So when ever we visit india, Mc Donald's will be in our top list. We love the Mc Spicy Paneer.  I try making burgers with the store bought buns. But didn't like it some how. So wanted to try Burger buns / Dinner rolls at home. This recipe is very simple and easy to make. This is my first try and it was a super hit. I was so happy about the outcome of the buns. They were pillowy soft yet crumbly when cut,  like the store bought ones. With out wasting time here we go for the recipe. 

BRINJAL BAJJI / KATHRIKKAI BAJJI

Brinjal bajji or kathrikkai bajji is a kongu nadu special side dish for idly or dosa.  Though the name is bajji, this is not a deep fried snack. Even in chettinad they make a similar dish and call it kosumalli. I had a neighbour from coimbatore who used to make this dish, I happen to taste it once and i loved  the subtle taste and flavor of brinjal in this dish. So here is the recipe for you all to give it a try...Iam sure you all will agree with me. Its very easy to prepare too.

QUINOA PULAO / PILAF / PULAV

Quinoa is a gluten-free and cholesterol-free super grain.. It is pronounced as Keen-wah... and it is called mother of all grains, it is native to south america. Regarding the health benefits, quinoa is one of the most protein rich grain, it has twice the fibre of most other grains, it has iron, lysine, rich in magnesium, high content of manganese, riboflavin, so on.. So its a super healthy grain for weight watchers :-) Quinoa can be used in almost every rice dish substituting it for rice..  I tried to google to find the tamil name , quite confusing some says its thinai and some says it doesn't carry a tamil name as its origin is america... You can find quinoa in most food marts now a days... or you can book online too... Here we go for the super good grain Quinoa Vegetable Pulav..

VEGETABLE KURMA / KORMA

Back to blogging after a long gap :-) My LO kept me busy, so could not concentrate on my blogging. I Thought that i have to start blogging from this new year, So here is a easy vegetable kurma recipe, it can be easily made with few available ingredients... This vegetable kurma is a very good accompaniment for roti, phulka, idly or even dosas. I Love to have it with hot rice topped with ghee :-)

So here we go for the recipe..