VengayamThakkaliThokku/EasySideDish

           This is a guest post  to my friend resna so I just want to give a little intro about her.
Resna is a good friend of mine and my fellow blogger .She is blogging since 2013 and she has many wonderful recipes collection in her blog.She is very good at non-veg items, especially kerala items .She is a very good baker  too .I love her eggpuffs so much ,apart from that i want to try her eggkebab which is so good. Check out her space for these special recipes .
         She asked me for a guest post one fine day and i sent her this post .Hope she likes my post .
     Coming to thokku. When you have no vegetables and you want to make a side dish for roti/chapathi this thokku comes in handy .Its one of the easiest recipes i do .I do it occasionally but my husband love it for sure.My mom do whenever we go on a trip .Its so good at those times when we are so tired visiting so many places .You got my point ?The good part is You can make it with your pantry ingredients without much fuss .

10MinuteMicrowavePohachivda/AvalMixture

             Easy healthy snack is every body's favourite.This snack comes in the same category with less time to make and gives the full satisfaction of making a snack at home without losing it healthiness .If you have a microwave then you can make this mixture in no time .You can add your favourites like boondi,Sev ,peanuts to make it your favourite.Along with a cup of tea it going to be a bliss in the evening.
One fine Sunday evening i don't have any snack and my kid was asking for something .I have some pohas unused because i got a thin poha instead of thick to do my regular poha upma .I made this and served her and she liked it a lot.Don't spend your time in front of stove too much .Just make this in 10 minutes and make everyone  home happy including you .

I just can't update recipes because i am on vacation .Will be back to normal after some weeks.

Cooking time:8-10 minutes
Serves:2

KaruvepilaiKulambhu/CurryLeavesGravy/KadipattaGravy

        My mother in law makes this tastiest kulambhu ,we two(me and MR.K) love it a lot(my daughter has a sweet tooth) .She makes a lot of tastiest meals ,I wanted to try all of hers but didn't get a chance to try them.One fine day i asked her about this karuvepilai kulmabhu recipe(because curry leaves are rich in iron ) .With lots of nutritional value this kulambhu scores the best among the gravies similar to it .
         I almost made this gravy 4-5 times now and it is the tastiest kulambhu you ever have .With a mild curry of your choice your lunch will be the best ever.You can pack this for your two days train journey also to eat with your packed rice and idlies.
     Curryleaves are very rich in iron and folic acid which helps fight anaemia etc.It is the remedy for early ageing (greying of hair ).Curry leaves have many more health benefits,if you want more about it check here.

Interested in more tangy gravies for rice check

Vengayam vellaipoondu kulambhu(shallot-garlic gravy)
Kathirikai -Murungaikai Kulambhu(drunstick -brinjal gravy)
Meen kulambhu(fish gravy)

Preparation time:5 min
Cooking time:15-20  min
Serves:2

MethiDhal/FenugreekLeavesDal/VendhayaKeerai

Spinach dhal,Simple dhal or whatever dhal it is ,its so yummy .I love andhra style dhal ,that too when its served in nandhini ,i can have the whole meal only with dhal as an accompaniment for rice.The amount of ghee they serve along with the dhal makes it even more yummier.I usually do dhal very often to include mung dhal in our diet .Because we south indians dont do much varieties with mung dhal except kootu that too with added kadala parupu .But andhra cooking has lots of dhal varieties this dhal .

This methi dhal  is very easy to make and it goes well with all the mains you make like idli,dosa,idiyappam ,roti,chapathi,rice etc . so i call this one as  all in one dhal

When you add some green to dhal kids dont see them much or cant throw the greens away .So this can be  better way to include greens to your kids diet .Do try it  and let me know how your family loved it .

Preparation time:10-20 min
Cooking time:15 min
Serves:2-3

KondakadalaiSadam/KalaChanaChawal/BlackchannaRice

           Black chana(black chickpea/kondakadalai/kalachana) has more nutritional value than white chana its very good for your eye health( my grandmas word).I do chana kulambhu ,gravy for roti etc.One day i just don't want to do my regular recipes ,was searching for recipes and found the perfect recipe of chana rice in priyakas blog .Believe me in a span of 3-4 weeks i did this rice almost 3-4 times and we all love it a lot .Its just perfect for tiffin box- a filling nutritious meal for your loved ones in their boxes .When you sprout the channa then you get the whole grain value too.So protein,fibre,vitamin ,wholegrain,carbohydrate in one meal ...So good .With some yogurt,karasev,papad you are ready for lunch .let see how i did the rice.

Interested in quick rice recipes ? check
Mushroom fried rice
Peas pulao
Low calorie mushroom biriyani

Preparation time :20 min(for cooking the rice and chana)
Cooking time:10 min
Serves:2