Capsicum Chutney, Red Bell Pepper Chutney

          Idlis and dosas appear in our breakfast or dinner menu, at least 2 to 4 times in a week, so I make a chutney for them at least 2 to 4 times in a week. Though the tomato chutney is a favorite at home, to keep us from getting bored of it, I try to make chutneys with other vegetables too, today's Capsicum/Bell Pepper Chutney is one such. Usually I add a capsicum along with the tomato and do it the same way as the Tomato chutney, but this time I left out the tomato and tried a slightly different version. The chutney came out very good and it goes very well with idlis, dosas and other South Indian breakfast dishes. If made a little thick like a thogayal, it would taste good with rice too..

Coriander Chana (Chickpeas) Rice

          Today's post is a simple and flavorful rice with Chana/Chickpeas/Kondaikadalai and Coriander/ Kothamalli. Fresh coriander leaves is ground with other spices, sauteed with onions and then mixed with cooked rice and chickpeas and this is a perfect lunch box recipe. Serve it with some chips/ papadams and raitha/curd for a complete and delicious meal..

Pavakkai Gojju, Bitter Gourd (Karela) Curry

          Bitter Gourd, not a very favorite vegetable for most of us, some of us just can't eat it at all, but in my house, we like it, and this Pavakkai/Karela Gojju is a favorite. This is a simple recipe, the vegetable is sauteed really well and this removes the bitterness ( at least most of it ) and we also add jaggery which makes this curry really tasty. This goes very well as part of a South Indian meal, with rice and sambar, as a side dish for rotis, tastes great when mixed with some white rice or as a side for some curd rice..

Eggless Cheddar Cheese Scones

 
          Another dish that I had made with Cheddar Cheese is these delicious Savory Scones. Scones have neither a soft or a hard texture, they are somewhere in the middle and they are great for breakfast or as a teatime snack. I have already posted a couple of scones on my blog and they are all sweet ones, this is my first savory one. When I say that the whole house smelled divine, while the scones were in the oven, I am not exaggerating, in fact they smelt so good even when I was mixing and rolling out the dough. Do try out these delicious scones if you like savory bakes and cheddar cheese, I am sure you'll love it..