Thoran is a traditional recipe cooked in Tamil Brahmin households. It is made mostly with French Beans, Cluster Beans, Cabbage or Carrots. This is how my mother prepared it using my favourite vegetable - Snakegourd

This coconut chutney is comforting and can pair with any South Indian dishes. Soft idlis paired with creamy coconut chutney – a timeless South Indian classic that never fails to comfort.

#deepfried#goldenapron #week17Medu vada is a South Indian snack, one of the easiest snack to prepare. These crispy, fluffy,delicious vadas goes well with coconut chutney and sambar.

Milagai Podi is south indian chutney

Monsoon Is the time, when my garden is filled with greens and I make use of all the goodness that mother nature is offering to us. Ganike soppu is a widely known herb by many regional names like Ganike or Kakke soppu in Kannada, Manathakkali keerai in Tamil. Botanical name is Solanum Nigrum which is originated in South Africa and commonly known as Black nightshade.It is a medicinal herb and very good for stomach ailments, is what I have head from my elders. Usually green leaves are used to make Tambli and it is believed that, it is a remedy for menstrual cramps as well as stomach related discomforts.This time I got a bumper harvest from wildly grown plants and tried to make kootu but without adding coconut. It is a sort of dhal cum sambar. We liked it and thought of sharing it with my readers as well.Made some changes according to our requirement and enjoyed it thoroughly with hot rice as well as dosas.#greenveg#goldenapron 20 th recipe Date: 15 th July 2019

This is a perfectly healthy and light breakfast or an evening snack option. One can add vegetables like peas, carrots, beans, capsicum etc. to enhance the nutrient content and flavours of the dish.

Upma Pesarattu is a very famous breakfast dish of Andhra Pradesh. The combination of Upma with Pesarattu (Dosa made with green moong dal) goes perfectly together, and with a side of ginger / onion chutney, it is a heat, just like Poori-Halwa or Khara Baath-Kesari Bath.Upma Pesarattu is one such thing, which I really enjoy in my breakfast. This is full of  proteins  and nutrients and makes a good power packed breakfast. It is very filling so you wont really feel hungry soon. Although the process looks quite lengthy, believe me it doesn't take very long if you do all the preparations before hand (like :- soak the dals the previous night, making some chutney and keep it in the fridge).Also this is my entry for the contest conducted by #ReshKitchen

FRENCH BEANS VEGETABLE MADE WITH FRESHLY GRATED COCONUT AND URAD DAL

#kidstiffinThis is a healthy non fried tiffin packed with the goodness of protein and colourful due to carrots and other greens which will appeal to the kids as well as adults.A famous snack of Gujrat but popular all over India, it can be made quickly and packed in tiffin or when guests arrive unexpectedly.

#goldenapron #post19 - Come mango season and you get the opportunity of experimenting with the king of fruits - both raw and ripe. So tried this yummy traditional Andhra style dal or lentil curry made with Tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil) and raw mango called Pachi Mamidikaya Pappu. It translates to 'Raw Mango Dal' in the local lingo. This tangy and spicy dal goes best with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some ghee. It is pure divine and a great comforting meal.

Appe is cut, healthy and very popular South Indian snack. The traditional Appe are usually made from left over idli batter or instant ones can be prepared quickly using semolina batter and curds. This version of Appe is slightly twisted as it is prepared using ingredients to provide extra nutrients and enrich the taste especially for kids.

Mango rice is a famous south indian food which is made by using raw mango, steamed rice and some simple ingredients. It is absolutely delicious. It is very easy to make yet very tasty. One can make this simple tangy flavoured rice preparation by following some simple steps.#riceisthebest