Bottle Gourd Kootu/Sorakkai Kootu is very simple to prepare and tastes awesome. This can be had along with any tangy gravies like puzhi kulambu, poondu kulambu. This can also be mixed with hot steamed rice and relished. This is the South Indian style Kootu made with coconut. This kootu is very delicious. When you want…
With coconut
Carrot Poriyal Recipe | Carrot Stir Fry
Carrot Poriyal/Carrot Stir Fry is a simple and easy South Indian side dish. You can mix this carrot stir fry with rice and serve it as carrot rice for kids lunch box. As carrots have so many health benefits, this should be included in our daily meal in any form. The Carrot Poriyal can be…
Keerai Poriyal | Green Stir Fry using Toor Dal
Keerai Poriyal/Green Stir Fry is a very easy South Indian Greens stir fry. We make sure to have greens at least twice or thrice in our weekly meal. This is very simple to prepare and using the same method you can use any other greens you like. I did not mention any keerai name. You can…
Thattai Payaru Murungai Keerai Poriyal | Cowpeas with Drumstick Leaves
Thattai Payaru Murungai Keerai Poriyal / Cowpeas with Drumstick leaves is another healthy recipe prepared in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. Drumstick leaves possess unique nutritional qualities like protein, minerals, and vitamins. As I said in earlier post I don’t find drumstick leaves very often in UAE. This week I found a whole bunch, so…
Muttaikose Poriyal Recipe | Cabbage Stir Fry
Muttaikose Poriyal / Cabbage stir fry is a simple and easy South Indian dish. This stir-fry is almost prepared each week as it cooks fast and best suitable for tiffin box. Even bachelors can prepare this hassle-free. Cabbage has so many health benefits and has antioxidant property. This cabbage stir-fry can be prepared very easily using…
Murungai Keerai Poriyal | Drumstick Leaves Poriyal Recipe
Murungai Keerai Poriyal | Drumstick Leaves Poriyal is a healthy recipe prepared all over South India. Drumstick leaves possess unique nutritional qualities like protein, minerals, and vitamins. Fresh greens and tender seed pods are used extensively in the cooking. Only tender growing tips and young leaves are generally used as greens in the cooking. However, mature leaves…
Cabbage Kootu Recipe – with Chana Dal
Cabbage Kootu is nothing but muttaigose Kootu made with Chana dal / Kadalai Paruppu. We all make different types of kootu. Some make it dry and some make it gravy. Some make use of chana dal and some make use of moong dal. Each one has different taste and texture. We are going to see…
Beans Usili | Paruppu Usili Recipe
Beans Paruppu Usili, this is the first time in my entire life, I am making this usili. A few weeks back one of my friend Deepa Sundar gave me to taste this delight. It was awesome. So I got the recipe and tried it today, ah… and to my surprise, it came out well in the…
Broad Beans stir-fry | Avarakkai Poriyal Recipe
Avarakkai / Broad Beans also known as field beans (Naatu kai). It is high in protein, starch, and dietary fiber. It has an excellent source of vitamin and minerals. In South Indian lunch menu, this vegetable is used at least once in a week as poriyal or in sambar. Broad bean stir-fry is an easy recipe to…
Drumstick Curry|Murungaikkai Poriyal Recipe
A simple South Indian curry made with drumstick which is simple, healthy and delicious. Drumsticks are loaded with valuable minerals, healthy proteins and essential minerals making it a healthy food. A must-have ingredient in sambar, one can harness its health benefits in numerous ways such as cooking it with other vegetables, lentils (dals) or in…
