Pavai
Head ChefMy blog, originally focused on millet recipes, started as a personal project for Niranjana and Devesh, who recently began their new life in Himachal. However, I soon realized that many young individuals, chasing their dreams, could benefit from this knowledge. That's when I decided to share it with a wider audience. While I begin with millets, I plan to expand the blog to include other traditional recipes, inspired by the dishes my grandmother and mother used to make. I invite you to share your own recipes, and together, we can build a rich resource for those looking to reconnect with traditional cooking.
Chef's Recipes
Ingredients
- Boiled (idli) rice – 2 cups
- Toor dal – ½ cup
- Chana dal – 2 tbsp
- Moong dal – 2 tbsp
- Onion – ½ cup, chopped
- Red chillies – 4
- Dhania (coriander seeds) – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder – a pinch
- Asafoetida – a pinch
- Curry leaves – a few
- Coriander leaves – a handful, chopped
- Salt – ½ tsp (adjust to taste)
- Oil – for making dosa
Arisi Paruppu Dosai – A Tasty South…
Light, wholesome, and instantly satisfying — Arisi Paruppu Dosai blends rice, mixed dals, and warm spices to create a nutritious South…
Ingredients
- Amla - Cut into pieces - 4
- Ginger - ½ inch piece(Optional)
- Honey - 2 tablespoons (or) Pepper powder - a pinch (or) Salt - a pinch
- Water - 2 glasses
Amla (Gooseberry / Nellikkai) Juice
A Healthy Drink to Boost Immunity!
Ingredients
- Curry leaves - 2 handfuls
- Dry grapes - 20 to 30
- Water - 2 glasses
Curry Leaves Juice
A Healthy Juice to Improve the Hemoglobin Level
Ingredients
- Pearl millet - 2 cups
- Onion - finely sliced - ½ cup
- Tomato - chopped - ¼ cup
- Chilli - sliced - 4
- Carrot, beans, cauliflower - cut into pieces - 1 cup
- Green peas - ½ cup
- Mint leaves - finely chopped - a handful
- Coriander leaves - finely chopped - a handful
- Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
- Biryani masala - 2 teaspoons
- Cinnamon - 1/2- inch piece
- Cloves - 2
- Cardamom - 2
- Star anise (star sombu) - 1
- Biryani leaves - 1
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Water - 6 cups (1:3 ratio)
Pearl Millet(Kambu, Bajra) Vegetable Biryani
A South Indian Spicy Biryani made Healthy with Millet – Easy to Cook Recipe
Ingredients
- Bottle gourd - cut into pieces - 3 cups
- Toor dal - 1 cup
- Small onion - 10
- Onion - finely sliced - ½ cup
- Tomato - finely chopped- ½ cup
- Curry leaves - a handful
- Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
- Sambar powder - 3 teaspoons
- Coriander leaves - a handful
- Green chillies - 4
- Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon
- Chana dal - ½ teaspoon
- Urad dal - ½ teaspoon
- Cumin seeds (jeera) - ½ teaspoon
- Asafoetida - 1 pinch
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Oil - 2 teaspoons
- Castor oil - ¼ teaspoon(optional, for cooking the dal)
Bottle Gourd(soraikkai) Sambar
Special healthy sambar for Idli or Dosa
Ingredients
- Amla - 4
- Coconut - 2 tablespoons
- Curd - 1 cup
- Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
- Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
- Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
- Urad dal - ½ teaspoon
- Curry leaves - a few
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Oil - 1 teaspoon
- Salt - ¼ teaspoon
Amla(Nellikkai) Pachadi
A Side Dish for any Roti or Rice – Healthy
