Red Pepper Hummus Recipe | Tahini Recipe | Hummus With Tahini Recipe

    Hummus  dip from the middle east- that's all i know.When i googled i got to know more details.Here are some i read in wikipedia.'Hummus' in Arabic means chickpea Yes!!  we are calling only the main ingredient  also called garbanzo/chana.The complete name of the spread in Arabic     is hummus bi tahina.It's an Egyptian food then became popular all over middle east.

Arachuvitta Sambar|Sambar Recipe

    Arachuvitta sambar is a sambar made with freshly ground masala.This makes the sambar more aromatic and very different than regular sambar.This sambar is a boon for those who don't have sambar powder in hand.Restaurants will do this type of sambar to save lentils.This sambar is exactly brahmin style with no onions or garlic and is useful for fasting days.
   In South India people have a daily routine of making sambar. In my family eating sambar daily is a big no no. So i try to do rasam,dal,poondu kulambu,mor kulambu as variation. Sometimes I make variety rice like curd rice,bisibelabath,chickpeas rice to break the monotony. But the want for different tastes will not subside.
   I love iyengar style sambar very much. Its slightly tangy and slightly sweet, but rich and thick with extra dal. You can eat it with rice,idli,dosa or any breakfast item.
     When I saw this recipe in snehas site something clicked and I added some extra dal to my regular arachuvitta sambar and voila the result was super yummy ..
     I haven't added onion or tomato to this sambar feel free to add it .You can use ash gourd or bottle gourd instead of bell pepper.You can use little ghee to make it more rich. I added sambar powder for extra taste .You can omit it and add one more red chili instead.

Redbellpepper Chutney/Easy Chutney/Breakfast Sidedish

This chutney resembles carrot chutney in taste,without even onion and tomatoes .With in minutes you can prepare it for a weekday breakfast or dinner.Now a days easy to go recipes has become everybodys favourite isn't it ?.I ususally add onions to my chutney as it will give good amount of chutney compared to grinding the ingredients alone ,but this chutney without onions and tomatoes its enough for feeding 2-3 members.

Check some other easy chutney recipes.

Carrot chutney
Beetroot chutney
mint-coriander chutney
Paruppu chutney
Coconutcurryleaves chutney

Preparation time:5 min
Cooking time:15 min.
Serves:3-4(1 cup )

Chilli -Vegetable kothu parotta

Parotta is a very famous street food in Tamil Nadu. In cities and small towns you will see road side stalls selling parotta for dinner. Parotta is made with all purpose flour (Maida) and Vanaspathi. In health aspects  its not so healthy ,but its one of the tastiest street foods you will ever have.

This chili parota recipe is a variation on the famous kothu parotta recipe. If you visit South Tamil Nadu make it a point to try kothu parotta. It will not be difficult to find the really popular shops, trust me.

This is a simple recipe and you can make it in no time. I used frozen parottas brought from the Indian grocery store.
         

Preparation time:10 min

Cooking time:15 min

Serves:2