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The bottle gourd is one of the great vegetables and contains lots of water. This vegetable is best for summer. In our local language we call this recipe as Sorekai sekhe erevadu which means Sorekai- Bottle gourd, Sekhe- steam erevadu- pouring. Personally I don't know what other name for this recipe. Hence we can call bottle Gourd steam cake or dumplings . This is easier version of actual kadubu. https://youtube.com/shorts/mQA6ohnZ-XA Bottle gourd is the most common vegetable in my region. I Am also growing bottle gourd in my garden. I love this vegetable because it is low calorie, contains lots of water and tastes good when you make different recipes out of a bottle gourd.  Making this recipe does not need much ingredients. If the morning is to hurry, bury or travel early this is ...

Sprouted horse gram rotti is one of the healthy and protein rich recipes. Horse gram is one of the lentils, which is used for many dishes. Horse gram is also called as Kollu, Huruli kaalu, ghat ki daal, kulith etc. horse gram contains lots of medicinal values and it is mainly used in Ayurveda. Many people are using this horse gram for curry, salads, sambar etc. but i'm sharing a unique recipe from horse gram.  https://youtu.be/ScJGaECiP04 This recipe needs little time and patience. Because first we need to make the sprouts the horse gram like other lentils. Sprouted horse gram is very good for our health. In my weight loss journey i added this rotti because it is packed with nutrients, protein, taste and long time tummy filler. Firstly we grind  sprouted horse gram with masala to ...

Jaggery Mint juice is one of the healthy refreshing summer drinks. To beat the summer we are always looking for chilled or iced beverages. It is perfect for summer or any time. All people drink this juice happily because it is made with jaggery. https://youtu.be/mvoDAazudtk Many people are saying this juice is similar to sugarcane juice. But i am not believe sugarcane juice is made without natural sugarcane. This is a completely different juice. I want to share one thing: this is a different and tasty sharabath. This juice tastes and looks similar to sugarcane juice so most of the people are giving wrong information and thought about this juice. This drink doesn't need many ingredients. When guests suddenly arrive at home, they want juice at that time, lemon is not there. So this ...

Honey cake is always on my favorite list. Honey cake is one of the most famous in South India. Every piece of honey cake is spongy and sweet. It is one of the most attractive cakes because the top layer is filled with red. Honey cake is a simple cake and everyone loves the texture. https://youtu.be/f_12LHHVaMk Since childhood I have eaten this cake, I never thought I would be doing this cake at home. In my farm honey is available so I thought of making honey cake so I searched many recipes and tried at home. Trust me, this is one of the best cakes I've ever baked.  For making the cake I have used all purpose flour and baking soda and powder. Baking soda   gives a slight aroma to the cake. Curd and oil softens the cake after baking. Condensed milk is used for sweetness, instead of ...

Sweet potato chaat is one of the easiest and healthy snack recipes. The chaat always has a special place in our tummy. In my pantry I always do not have enough ingredients to make perfect chaat. So everyday making different recipes is a challenge with what I have. In my garden I have sweet potatoes so I am trying out different recipes. I saw this recipe through instagram and tried and tasted delicious so sharing with you all along with steps. https://youtube.com/shorts/GhnylhWb_H4 Cooking a sweet potato is really easy because it is like a potato. Sweet potatoes are generally a little sweet in taste. For cooking sweet potatoes, directly cook in boiling water, steam it or use a pressure cooker. Any methods can be used at your convenience. I suggested that for this recipe don't use a pr...

Sprouted moong and spinach dosa is one of the protein rich and healthy recipes too. Spinach and moong is a very nutritious food so everyone can have this. This dosa recipe is instant and does not need any fermentation. This dosa preparation did not need much ingredients and required less time. It is similar to Pesarattu dosa, but i am not add any rice when I am preparing this dosa. https://youtu.be/ZBop1X_VfGU For preparing this dosa I have added Malabar spinach which is available in my garden. Usually many people try this recipe with Palak leaves. Palak and Malabar spinach two leaves are generally the same in nature, so both leaves are a good match for preparing this dosa batter.  Batter is a mixture of sprouted moong, leaves and some spices. While preparing the dosa batter I mad...

Missi roti is one of the staple foods for every Punjabi home.it is very easy to prepare and one of the simple recipes. Missi roti is flavorful roti with flour and some spices. Missi roti is one of the common flatbreads in North India. Many varieties of missi roti are prepared. Today i am sharing simple dhaba style missi roti in an easy way. https://youtu.be/ilLH2HlSbo4 This roti recipe has some tricks because we are adding chickpea flour. Usually chickpea flour dries the water so while kneading we need a little extra water. Combination of chickpea and wheat flour worth to the taste buds. For preparing the missi roti we combine the flours with a 2:1 ratio respectively. Otherwise the actual taste of missi roti will not get. Adding a flavor of spices like turmeric, kasuri methi, ajwain ...

Watermelon pudding is very easy and quick to prepare. It is one of the quick snacks or after meals we can have like a dessert. Watermelon pudding can be done with so many varieties. I am sharing one of the variety and easy methods.  https://youtube.com/shorts/h_Xfqpm3CTY This watermelon fruit contains lots of water and it is one of the best fruits for the summer. Pudding is one of the easiest and simplest desserts.  I made watermelon pulp by removing all seeds from it and chopped small pieces and grind it for pulp. Later boiled and added cornflour slurry for the immediate thickness and started to jelly texture. Then if you want you can add another flavor. Once it is thick or starting to jelly, turn off the flame and leave for a few minutes to cool down. For sweetness i added white...

Rice peanuts are very simple and easy to prepare. Every day I want something for a tea or coffee snack. So exploring new recipes with what I have. Similarly i started the recipe ends like this beautiful cutlet. It was an interesting recipe and easy of course healthy because less oil.  https://youtu.be/vihcVYh5RWQ For preparing this recipe you do not need many ingredients and all are easily available in our kitchen pantry. Roasted peanuts give a nice texture to the cutlet. Rice and peanuts are a good combination for the recipe. I added onion along with this. You can add potatoes too. But if you want something simple then add only Onion. Masala is combined with only jeera and red chilli powder, you can add additional masala like chat masala, garam masala.  Once I roasted the rice, r...

The bottle gourd recipes are very healthy and easy to prepare. This recipe is very simple and traditional. When I am bored with sambar or other recipes but want healthy and easy recipes, I will make these kinds of recipes. I love simple recipes. From bottle gourd we can try various recipes, this is one of them. https://youtube.com/shorts/O0YPsRnEKik This bottle gourd recipe is called as sorekai Bolu Huli . Sorekai means bottle gourd, Bolu means no masala, Huli means Tamarind. It is one of the very simple and not added any kind of roasted masala and heavy masala. This recipe does not require many ingredients and much time to prepare. When I get fresh bottle gourd I will prepare this healthy recipe. We need to peel the skin if it is little grown, otherwise directly we can chop the b...