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Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind. It’s one of the very popular dishes of South Indian cuisine. The word sambar ( old Tamil :Champaar – சாம்பார்) is from Tamil word Champaaram(சம்பாரம்) meaning spicy condiments. chambaramKootu(சம்பாரங்கூட்டு) and chambaramPodi(சம்பாரப்பொடி) means curry powder. Sambar is made either exclusivelyRead more about Radish Sambar[…]
My husband is not at all fond of Rajma, whereas I love rajma. Rajma and rice is one of my most favourite meal. Today I thought of making rajma in a different way to see if my husband would like that. First I thought of making rajma in chetinadu style. Then I saw this GhassiRead more about Rajma Ghassi […]
Kootu is a tamil word which means ‘add’ i.e. vegetable added with lentils and cooked together. It is semi-solid in consistency, less aqueous than sambar but more so than dry curries. Some cook the vegetable and lentil separately and then mix it. But I prefer to pressure cook both together as it saves time andRead more about Chow Chow Kootu[…]
Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense food, providing rich content of protein dietary folate and certain dietary minerals such as iron and phosphorus, thiamin, vitamin B6, magnesium and zinc contentsare moderate. Chickpeas have a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score of about 76 percent, which is higher than fruits, vegetables, many other legumes, and cereals. This isRead more about Chickpea Salad[…]
This is one more new recipe from my kitchen. I had planned to make paneer paratha as I had made paneer at home yesterday. So I wanted to make something that can be served with the parathas.I had very limited stock of vegetables(fridge wasalmost empty. I had some cabbage, tomatoes and some broad beans. AsRead more about Steamed Cabbage Koftas in Chetinad Gravy[…]
Molaga ( milgai) in Tamil means chillies. Bajji molagai are the long green chillies that are used to make Bajji ( pakora). Making a stuff Bajji Molaga simmered in a tamarind grave had been in my mind for sometime. I had seen one such recipei in a cookery show. But I had not noted downRead more about Stuffed Molaga Bajji Khuzhambu […]
Mango is called as mamidikaya in telugu and mango cooked with dal called as Mamidikai Pappu. It’s a very traditional recipe from Andhra Pradesh. I saw this recipe in a tamil weekly magazine. I followed that recipe with very little variation. It turned out to be very delicious. It’s important to use sour mangoes forRead more about Mamidikai Pappu[…]
Red kidney beans are known as Rajma in Hindi. Although the kidney bean is not of Indian origin, it is a part of regular diet in Northern India. It is the staple food of Mexico. This dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Portugal . Being a popularRead more about Rajma[…]
