Lime Ginger Juice

Hello everyone, 

Hope everyone is having a good week. You have to try this cool refreshing juice recipe! I wanted to post this recipe before the summer ended. Let me know how you guys like it. 

Ingredients

Lime - 1

Ginger (thin and the size of a dime)

Cold water - 4 -5 cups

Sugar - a lot (1/2 cup or more)

Strainer

Blender

• Cut the skin off the lime( take the seeds out if the lime has seeds in it.)
• Add the inside part of the lime, sugar, ginger, water into the blender
• Blend for about 2 mins or until all the sugar is diluted
• Pour the juice through a strainer 
• Enjoy!

Tip: I have tried adding maple syrup instead of sugar and it tastes really good. Try if u have some maple syrup handy!

Green Beans and Carrot Thoran

Namaskaram! 

I have a special thoran recipe to share this week.  Thoran is a popular kerala dish that goes with steamed rice. Thoran can be made from almost all vegetables but the most popular ones are cabbage, green beans, red spinach, carrot, beetroot etc. The possibilities are endless. Thoran is also made with combination of vegetables. It is made with finely chopped vegetables and contains grated coconut. This green beans thoran is inspired by my mother in law who also loves to cook and tries new recipes. I had another recipe ready to be posted this week but I made this thoran this week and it was so good that I had to share.  

Ingredients 

Green Beans(one pound) - Thinly cut

Baby carrots(grated) - 12

Onion(medium) - 1/2

Garlic - 1 clove

Green Chili(split in middle) - 2

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Curry leaves  

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds
• Add in onions, garlic, green chili and curry leaves

Add in green beans, salt to taste and stir

• Add in grated carrot and stir

• Cover and let cook completely
• Add in grated coconut in the middle and cover the coconut with the beans and carrot. 

• Cover and turn heat off and leave it covered for about 5 mins 
• Open the cover and mix the thoran thoroughly.

Potato Carrot Fry

                                                              Potato Carrot Fry 

  Ingredients

Potatoes - 2 medium
Baby carrots - 10
Garlic - 3 cloves
Chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Curry leaves

1. Cut potatoes, carrots and garlic 
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves
3. Add garlic and carrots 
4. Add chili powder and turmeric powder
5. Add potatoes 
6. Add salt and cook till potatoes and carrots are cooked on medium heat
7. Turn to medium high and let fry a little in the oil.

Tip: Cut potatoes in bigger size than carrots as carrots take longer to cook.

       

Beetroot Kichadi

Beetroot Kichadi

1. Grate one beetroot
2. Blend half cup of grated coconut, small jeera(cumin seeds) and mustard seeds
3. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and sauté half an onion, a teaspoon of grated ginger and one green chili.
4. Add grated beetroot and let it cook. 
5. Add salt to taste
6. Add a cup of yogurt once the beetroot is cooled off.
7. Garnish …with curry leaves.

Welcome to With Curry Leaf

Namaskaram,

My name is Jubiee. I am a full time mother and a part time nurse. My husband is Ben and my little one, Alex, who is a one year old. I love cooking and enjoy trying traditional and exploring new Indian recipes.  As a mother I don't have much time to cook so I try to make my meals simple yet tasty. 

I wanted to start this blog to help other mothers or just anyone that is interested in cooking fun and simple meals. I mostly cook South Indian dishes but you can also expect a variety.  I named my blog "With Curry Leaf" because a curry leaf is used as a seasoning in many South Indian dishes. Although its added in all curries for flavor yet not eaten, I also want to share encouragement and flavor to your life like a curry leaf!
Please do leave comments and suggestions.

Thanks for visiting!

Love, 
Jubiee