Brinjal Sambar is a traditional South Indian Sambar Which is made of toor dal, brinjal, tamarind, and sambar powder. This Sambar is absolutely delicious and can be had as an accompaniment with any Indian Breakfast like idli, dosa, uthappam, paniyaram or can be had with steamed hot rice. You can add drumstick along with brinjal…
Gravy for Rice
Chicken Gravy without Coconut – Easy Chicken Gravy
Chicken Gravy without Coconut paste and with simple spices gives a great taste to this dish. I have already posted Chicken Gravy with coconut. This gravy pairs well with Idly, Dosa, Rice, Roti, Poori, Parata and can also be had as an accompaniment with Chicken Biriyani or any Pulao. This recipe is very simple to prepare in 30 mins and…
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…
Mochai Kuzhambu Recipe | Mochai Katharikai Kuzhambu
Mochai Kuzhambu / Lima beans Kuzhambu is traditionally prepared in South India, that too it is very much popular in Salem. In most of the marriages, we can see this Kuzhambu being served for lunch. This is such an authentic dish, even it is served to God as offerings as the part of the Aadi festival in Tamilnadu….
Murungai Keerai Rasam | Drumstick Leaves Rasam Recipe
Murungai Keerai Rasam | Drumstick Leaves Rasam is another healthy recipe prepared in South India. This form of rasam can be had along with steamed hot rice or can be relished as soup. Drumstick leaves have many health benefits and can be prepared and consumed in many different forms. To have these leaves on a…
Vendaya Keerai Masiyal | Mashed greens recipe
Vendaya Keerai Masiyal is nothing but mashed Fenugreek leaves with dal. Fenugreek is rich sources of protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, iron and several other dietary minerals. It is a good practice to have greens in regular diet. This masiyal can be made with any type of keerai (greens) along with Toor Dal or Moong Dal….
Egg Kurma | Muttai Kurma Recipe
Egg Kurma is a spicy and finger licking delicious gravy, made with boiled eggs and coconut paste. This is also a lazy man Kurma for those who don’t want to make any separate side dish. Whenever I run out off vegetables, I directly get into making this kurma. Egg Kurma can be made in different ways….
Paruppu Rasam | Toor Dal Rasam Recipe
Paruppu Rasam also known as chaaru or saaru is a South Indian soup. This is traditionally prepared using tamarind juice as a base, with the addition of tomato, dry chili, pepper, cumin and other spices as seasonings. Steamed lentil water when added along with basic rasam is referred to as Paruppu Rasam. Nowadays, all the seasonings required…
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe (without Coconut)
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu is a South Indian tangy tamarind gravy that goes well with rice. Basically, this Puli kuzhambu can be made with or without coconut paste. Puli kuzhambu actually tastes best the next day. So I always make sure some extra is left out to have it the other day. Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu is…
