Appam is a popular dish in south India, specifically in Kerala. This recipe is made with rice, fermented using yeast. It’s an easy recipe to prepare and generally served with either vegetable stew, chicken curry or egg curry. To prepare this dish you would need a special Appam pan generally available in Indian stores. I have add a little twist by stuffing the Appam with a chicken filling and giving it a potli shape. For the side, I prepared the slightly sweetened vegetable tomato stew. The taste turned out to be pretty awesome and the potli shape made it look more appetizing. You can also make veg colored Appam using spinach, carrot and beetroot puree.
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Stuffed Karela Fry (Bitter gourd)
Karela’s( bitter gourd) bitter taste might turn people away from it however it can really sweeten your health by virtue of its disease preventing and health promoting phyto chemical compounds. There are a variety of recipes you can make with Karela, like stir fried Karela with onion, or gravy or stuffed karela fry. Stuffed karela goes very well with simple daal and rice as a side dish.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala is one of the most popular non-veg dish. You can find this yummy dish in every Indian restaurant. Grilled chicken cooked in thick creamy gravy and a combination of spices makes it very delicious. Chicken tikka masala goes very well with jeera rice, parata or garlic naan.
Green Egg Curry
Egg curry is a simple and easy recipe however there are many variations. Green egg curry is slightly different then normal. Green egg curry prepared using baby spinach, corn and Indian spices. Boiled roasted eggs in to spinach and tomato green curry gives a nice color compliment to the dish and taste delicious. Egg curry goes very well with rice or paratha or naan. This curry recipe can be used for paneer or tofu.
Tomato Rice
Tomato rice is a popular dish in the Southern part of India. Tomato rice could be very simple or filled with lot of ingredients and flavors. This colorful dish is easy to prepare and perfect for lunch or lunch boxes. One can use either leftover rice from previous night or make a fresh rice. In this recipe I have added some additional ingredients to make it more flavorful. You can adjust the spices according to your taste. Tomato rice goes very well with plain yogurt or raita.
Avocado Hummus Rolls
Lavash is a soft, thin, flat bread popular in the middle East countries which is perfect for making sandwich wraps. It is easily available in super markets. Avocado hummus with roasted vegetables roll-up makes a delicious and awesome roll. You can add your kids favorite veggies in it. It can be made in advance and served at a later time. Also pack as lunch for your kids.
Avocado Hummus
Hummus is a Middle Eastern side dish. There are variety of Hummus recipes. Avocado Hummus is one of them which has Avocado creamy texture without tahini sauce. Adding all spices and Garbanzo beans (chick peas) gives a awesome taste to hummus. Avocado hummus is a nice dip or sauces for many recipes and is a healthy and easy to make side dish.
Tomato Chutney
Tomato chutney is among the various chutneys available as part of the Indian cuisine like a coconut chutney, peanut chutney, onion chutney, garlic chutney, ridge gourd chutney and so on. South Indian dishes are incomplete without chutney. The tangy and slightly spicy chutney goes very well with Idli, dosa, vada or any south Indian dishes and its really easy to prepare.