SuvaiArusuvai - Veg Recipes of India

Poha is a very healthy dish for any age. Aloo Poha can be had as an evening snack or as a full fledged dinner if you are dieting. Ingredients: Poha - 2 cups Potatoes - 1 Onion - 1 Green Chillies - 2 Channa Dal - 1 tsp Urad Dal - 1 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 1/2 cup Peanuts - 2 tsp Oil - 4 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch Lemon - 1 Coriander Leaves - finely chopped Salt  - To taste Method Soak Poha in water for about 30 mins. Wash and drain the water and spread it in a bowl. Add salt, turmeric powder and toss it well. Pressure cook the potatoes, peel and mash it well. Cut chillies into small pieces and chop the onions into fine piece. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when it splutters add channa dal, urad dal, peanuts, curry leaves, green chillies and fry for a while. Add the onions and saute for a while. Add the potatoes and mix everything together very well. Add salt and cook till everything is mixed thoroughly. Add poha and mix well.

Many of us use plastic or metal tea strainer to strain tea. To clean metal tea strainer, heat it on the stove in low flame and bang it on a stainless steel plate upside down, till all the tea dust from the strainer falls down. Run over hot water and dry it.

Salad's are always a favourite in our house. I had few Paneer cubes and Sweet Corn left. Wanted to make use of it and make a healthy evening snack and here comes the dish. Ingredients: Corn - 2 cups Paneer - 100 gms (1 cup) Green Chilly - 1 no Chat Masala (optional) - 1 tsp Salt to taste Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp (juice from 1/2 lemon) Method: Pressure cook corn. Let it cool and drain. Cur Paneer into cubes. Boil water and add 1/2 tsp of salt in it. Add the paneer cubes in it. Drain the water. Grate green chillies. Mix corn, paneer cubes and grated chilly. Add salt and chat masala and mix well. Chop coriander finely and add it to the mixture. Add lemon juice and serve. 

When there are guests at home, or when there is a need to make Sambar fast and instantly, then the following can be done with easily. Ingredients : Moong Dal - 1 cup Green Cillies - 2 nos Tomatoes - 2 nos Salt - To taste Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp To Temper Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad Dal - 1 tbsp Hing - one pinch Method:   Pressure cook moong dal and mash it thoroughly. Add salt, diced tomatoes, and green chillies to tamarind water and boil it for a few mins. Add the cooked dal and mix well.    Remove from flame and temper.

Rice Mash: A Nutrient-Rich Weaning Food for Babies Rice Mash is a highly recommended weaning food for babies, renowned for its digestibility and hygiene. Prepared with just a few simple ingredients, this soft and smooth rice mash is easy on your baby's delicate stomach and provides essential nutrients for healthy growth and development. Follow this easy recipe to introduce your little one to the world of solid foods with confidence. Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice 1 cup water 1/2 tsp ghee Instructions: Prepare the Rice : Thoroughly wash the rice under running water to remove any impurities. Drain the excess water. Cook the Rice : In a pressure cooker, add the washed rice and 1 cup of water. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook the rice on medium heat for 3 to 4 whistles, or until the rice is soft and well-cooked. Mash the Rice : Once the rice is cooked, carefully open the pressure cooker and remove the cooked rice. Using a flat-bottomed spoon or a potato masher, gently mash the cooked

Any food that is introduced to the infants/babies, which is other than breast milk (or infant formula),  between the age group of four months and 2 years are called Baby Food. Different varities, textures, tastes have to be introduced to the infants so that they learn to eat and digest all types of food. Initially, when they dont have any teeth and when it is their first food, the food need to be soft, liquidy and soft in texture so that they just swallow it. Babies start intaking solids or baby food when they dont get filled up just with the breast feeding. And it is always better to prepare food for the kids at home rather than going for the tinned ones. One of the first food for a baby could be Puzhungalarisi Kanji (Boiled rice Porridge) . This makes a whole some food for the babies. Initially any food have to be introduced to the babies one at a time and one taste should be retained atleast for a week's time. Now a days, doctors advise to give foods that are taken by the famil

This rasam is good for lactating mothers. When it is given to Lactating mothers tomatoes should not be added. But this rasam can be had by all and when it is had by all, tomatoes can be added. Ingredients: Tamrind Paste - 1 tbsp Salt - To taste Curry Leaves - 1 sprig Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup Pathiya Rasam Powder -  2 tbsp   For tempering     Ghee - 1 tbsp     Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp     Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp Method: Mix tamrind paste in 2 cups of water. Add salt, Rasam powder and rbing it to boil. When boiling add curry leaves and coriander leaves. When it bubbles, remove from flame and temper.