Caramel Popcorn recipe in Tamil - Evening snacks recipe - Bread recipe in Tamil

Today let us see how to prepare caramel bread popcorn, an easy and quick snack recipe. This caramel popcorn is all time kid's favorites. Usually when we go out either to theaters or malls we used to get caramel popcorn which will cost around Rs.150 however, if we prepare at our home we can make it just in 10 rupees. In this recipe I have used 2 bread slices. Instead of bread slices you can use corn as well. Prepare popcorn from corn seeds and then you can add prepared popcorn instead of bread pieces. Okay, without further delay lets jump into the recipe.

Recipe Overview : Bread tossed in caramelized sugar syrup.

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Mushroom Chili Fry - Kaalan Varuval - Mushroom Recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 42

Now let us see how to prepare basic mushroom chili fry otherwise called mushroom pepper fry or Kaalan chili fry all of the name suits this recipe :) More or less we call this mushroom chili recipe as a bachelor recipe as I made it very simple with few basic ingredients which are available in our kitchen. It takes hardly 7 minutes to prepare this kaalan varuval. During busy morning hours we can make this simple mushroom recipe.

Recipe Overview : Mushroom sauted in spice powders and topped with pepper powder

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chicken idli recipe - chicken stuffed idli - idli recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 41

Today let us see how to make chicken stuffed Idli using leftover chicken curry. It's a very easy and simple recipe. Usually on Monday morning we do have leftover non-veg curry most of the time. Using those curries we can make easy and very simple breakfast recipes, that too kids special recipes. You can try with mutton curries as well but make sure you shred the pieces very well.

We can make either chicken stuffed idli or Kari dosai and many more. 

Recipe Overview : Chicken stuffed inside the Idlies.

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moolai masala - brain masala - brain fry - moolai fry - moolai recipe - brain recipe - bheja fry - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 40

When it comes to goat meat especially Goat brain - Moolai Masala - Bheja masala - Brain masala people are reluctant to eat it for the first time. However once they tasted small portion of it they will fall in love with the dish. Goat brain by default has mild metallic taste and completely different texture compared with other organ meat. If you don't want the metallic taste to be exposed in your dish you can always spice it up with flavorful ingredients. Here I have used shallots which gives strong flavor to the dish.

Recipe Overview : Goat brain cooked in shallots red chili masala paste.

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madurai kari dosai recipe - chicken keema dosai - dosa recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 39

Madurai Kari Dosai is one of my favorite favorite dish, that too Simmkkal Konar Kadai kari dosai hmmm yummy ... mouthwatering .... Various versions of kari dosai's are available, here I have given you the recipe using Egg and Chicken gravy.

Usually kari dosai is made using mutton kari but I have tried using chicken it came out very well and tastes too good.

It is not necessarily you need to prepare fresh chicken or mutton gravy always, you can use leftover gravy also, it gives the same taste.

Recipe Overview : Dosa topped with chicken gravy mixture.

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gobi paratha - gobi paratha recipe - how to make gobi paratha - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 38

Here is the Gobi Paratha Recipe also known as cauliflower paratha with detailed recipe video and step-wise instructions. Gobi paratha is a popular North Indian dish especially in Punjab. 
gobi paratha - gobi paratha recipe - how to make gobi paratha is a long waiting post ! It is a very simple gobi paratha - spiced cauliflower stuffed inside chapathi. To get perfect gobi paratha make the chapathi dough soft and smooth. Knead it well to make it soft. Use luke warm water. Also apply oil/ghee once it is half cooked. These are little tips that I used to follow !

Recipe Overview: Cauliflower first sauted along with spice powders later stuffed inside chapathi or paratha.

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vazhathandu poriyal recipe – banana stem stir fry - valaithandu poriyal - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 37

Banana stem is known as Vazhai thandu in Tamil are rich in fiber content and has many health benefits. Actually banana plant is an amazing plant as all of its parts are edible. Among that we mostly eat banana fruits compared to banana flower and banana stem and banana leaves are widely used in South India for a various culinary purposes.

Banana plant is the largest herbaceous flowering plant in the world. Hmmm I know your next question would be what is herbaceous plant right? A herbaceous plant (பூண்டுத்தாவரம் ) is a plant that does not have much wood and its stems are green and soft. These plants grow fast and produce flowers and many seeds in a short period of time.

Ahh its going more of botany class right, ok ok lets move on to our section.

Though banana stem is not used  world wide, it is more popular in South Indian cuisines. Banana stem, if you look closer you could see outer and inner rings. The edible part is inner ring of the stalk. The outer ring will be hard and rough which are discarded. And even while chopping make sure you remove the fiber thread left on the stem.

Recipe Overview : Banana stem are first boiled and then seasoned and finally topped with coconut & green chili mixture.

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prawn masala - prawn curry masala - easy prawn recipes - shrimp masala - shrimp recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 36

Prawn is one of my favorite sea food and we can make variety of dishes out of it. Here I am sharing Prawn Masala, a simple, delicious dish yet quite easy to prepare as well.

Health Benefits : Most people think prawn has very high cholesterol content. Yes all seafood’s has some cholesterol content but they are low in saturated fat and it also contains essential omega 3 fatty acids which our body does not produce. It is also a good source of protein. So we should not avoid seafood’s just because it has some cholesterol content.

Coming to the recipe , Prawn masala is very easy to prepare just with basic ingredients in your kitchen, yup just with 4 ingredients you can prepare yummy prawn masala to fill your tummy.

Recipe Overview : Prawns gets sauted with onion, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste and homemade masala powder and finally garnished with fresh curry leaves.

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mor kuzhambu recipe - more kulambu recipe - mor kulambu recipe - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 35

Mor Kuzhambu, is one of the most popular recipe in South Indian cuisine. In simple words you can call it as yogurt or curd based curry varieties. This recipe is super easy to prepare, nothing much preparation or any special masala powders you need, just with the basic ingredients we can prepare. I used to prepare this recipe whenever I have excess sour curd in my kitchen or sometimes when bored of sambar and puli kuzhambu's. Usually this recipe is prepared using sour curd only!

Here I have prepared Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu, you can also use white pumpkin, cucumber, brinjal, vadam, sundakkai vatral, ripe mango, potato etc., Most common veggie used is white pumpkin or ladies finger.

Recipe Overview: Ladies Finger first sauted well then cooked in coconut paste and finally finished off by adding whisked curd.

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paruppu peerkangai kootu - ridge gourd curry - ridge gourd recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 34

Ridge Gourd is also known as Peerkangai in Tamil, Beerakaya in Telugu, Hirekai in Kannada, Peechinga in Malyalam, Turai in Hindi. Ridge gourd is in fact a fruit however we use it as a vegetable. It is also called as silky gourd or spongy gourd. It is rich in fiber content thus helps in weight loss, they are extremely low in saturated fats, prevents constipation as it has high moisture content like bottle gourd & cucumbers, prevent premature greying or whitening of hair, helps to manage acidity and ulcers.

Recipe Overview: Ridge Gourd cooked along with toor dal with added masala powders and finally seasoned with mustard and urad dal.

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Idli sambar - tiffin sambar - sambar recipe - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 33

  

Idli Sambar or Tiffin Sambar - an easy and best side dish for idli and dosa varieties. My hubby loves sambar the most, so weekly twice or thrice I used to make sambar but each in different style. We can make tiffin sambar in many different ways, here I have given you a very basic idli sambar recipe. In this recipe I have used Toor dal, where as you can use Moong dal as well. 

Recipe Overview: Toor dal cooked along with veggies with added masala powders and finally seasoned and garnished with coriander leaves.

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Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu - Ladies Finger Kulambu - Ladies Finger Recipe - Bhindi Recipe - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 32

  

Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu, one of the most common dish in South Indian cuisine. Next to sambar, puli kulambu takes its place. You can make N number of dishes in puli kulambu, Kathirikkai puli kulambu, Vendakkai puli kulambu, Vendthaya puli kulambu, Sundavathal puli kulambu and so on. By saying puli (tamarind) itself makes mouthwatering, as always you can adjust the tanginess as per your taste. 

There are certain procedure you must follow for each veggie while cooking, Ladies Finger (Vendakkai) must be sauted well before adding water, in case of Brinjal (Kathirikkai), it must be added after water is heated up (off course not rolling boil but simmering point).

Coming to the recipe Vendakkai puli kulambu, here I have first sauted the veggie then added tamarind water and masala powder.

Recipe Overview: Ladies Finger first sauted well then cooked in tamarind water with added masala powders and finally topped with coconut and coriander leaves.

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Mochai Kuzhambu - Field Beans Curry - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 31

  

Mochai kuzhambu, is a very easy and simple to make. It is also known as Lima beans or Field beans in English. Mochai is one of the iron and calcium rich beans (check out the health benefits below). In this recipe I have used fresh beans. Since this is a seasonal vegetable, it is available during winter season (from December). If you don’t find fresh ones in the market you can use dried beans as well, however taste differs. Fresh ones are little smaller and greenish while dried beans will be little bigger and yellow in color. This is also called as Butter beans as it has buttery texture. We can make many recipes using this beans variety like Sundal, Puli kuzhambu, Mochai Kootu etc.,

Recipe Overview: Field beans (Mochai) cooked with brinjal and Drumstick with added masala powder and finally topped with coconut and coriander leaves.

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Tomato juice Chutney - Tomato Chutney - Thakkali Chutney - Chutney Recipes - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 30

Tomato Juice Chutney, the name itself is little childish right? Yup it was named by my niece. She love this chutney to the core, she herself named it as juice chutney as we prepare from tomato juice , from then we also called it as juice chutney. Very very simple recipe yet yummy as well. I used to prepare this chutney at least once in a week, usually the very first day when I prepare Idly with the day one batter. This goes well with hot Idly, also you can give this to toddler as well (avoid using chilies). My son also loves this chutney (he won’t spilt often). I tried adding garlic while making puree but that doesn’t taste good, if you want you can add chopped garlic while sautéing onion and chilies.
Recipe Overview: Blended tomatoes seasoned with onion and green chilies.

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Homemade Masala Powder - Kuzhambu Masala Powder - Sambar masala powder - Priyavijaykitchen Recipe 29

  

This homemade Masala powder, I use to call it as “Amma Masal Podi”, since my mom used to prepare and give it to me whenever I am in need of it. This masala powder is a versatile powder which you can use it for almost all curries, gravies and poriyal varieties, even for non-veg recipes as well. Any dish either veg or non-veg cooked using this powder will be outstanding. In simple words I could say, my right hand in my kitchen.

Although making masala powder at home will take time and need more effort, it’s worth taking. Though we get readymade masala powders for all however they add preservatives, chemicals which is not at all good for health. Hence taking effort and preparing masala powder at home is 100 times worth.

The measurements given below is for bulk preparation. The pictures below are taken in my hometown when my mom was preparing masala powder in bulk for me and my 2 sisters. Since my mom stays in a very dry place Sivakasi it will be easy for her to sundry the ingredient, making this as an excuse and getting escape from preparing it.

Since most of us live in apartments we don’t find space to sundry the ingredients, so in this post I will be listing out the measurements for small quantities as well. 

My mom used to specify the measurements in terms of how much Red chilies we use. Here we have used ½ kg of Red chilies. This will yield masala powder which will last long for around 6 months for a family of 4 members.

Note : If you sundry the ingredients properly then the powder will last long for more than 6 months if not may be around 2 months.

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