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This is another unique rasam from Karnataka cuisine. Jayanthi aunty, who shared her lovely recipe for jack fruit seeds rasam, gave this recipe too:) It’s simple to make but very delicious. And anyone will fall in love with its beautiful colour. This can be served as a soup too. I made it for the firstRead more about Beetroot Rasam[…]
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[…]
Yellow peas are also known as matar or white vatana. Whole Yellow Peas are part of the legume family. Whole Peas are about 1/4 of an inch wide and pale yellow in color. Whole Dried Peas have a history going back some 10,000 years. Dried peas, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legumeRead more about Yellow Peas Rice[…]
Snake gourd is called as pudalangai in Tamil and chichinda in Hindi. It’s a very healthy vegetable but not a popular one. Snake gourd is very high in water content and has a cooling effect on the body, hence it helps in handling the summer heat. Snake gourd is low in calories, fat-free, and goodRead more about Stuffed Snake Gourd in Spicy Yogurt Gravy[…]
Yesterday, I had gone for a birthday party of one of my school senior. Had a very good time in the party. Food was also very good. There they had served this interesting starter. It was very tasty, healthy and light too unlike the usual fried snacks. It was very easy to guess the ingredientsRead more about Peanuts and Papad Chat[…]
It will be very rare to find a South Indian who will not like dosa. And am certainly not an exception. I can have dosa for any meal. I specially love crispy ( moru moru) dosas. Today morning I made moru moru dosas ( moru moru is a Tamil word for crispness). It always givesRead more about Moru Moru Dosa[…]
Fenugreek seeds are called as vendhayam in Tamil and methi in Hindi. Fenugreek seeds and leaves are strongly aromatic and full of flavour. Though seeds are bitter, it loses the bitterness on roasting slightly. They are rich in vitamin B, folic acid, vitamin A and C and very rich source of minerals like iron, calcium,Read more about Vendhaya Khuzhambu […]
As usual, when I was looking through my recipe note books, I came across this recipe of Mirchi ka Salan, a very famous dish from Hyderabadi cuisine. This is Tarla Dalal’s recipe. I didn’t have the green chillies. But I had the small brinjals (baingan). The recipe seemed to almost similar to bhagare baingan. SoRead more about Baingan ka Salan[…]
I usually make paneer parathas for school lunch. But today I wanted to something different. First I thought of making a dry subji with paneer and use as stuffing to make paneer rolls. As I opened the fridge to take out the tomatoes, I saw few capsicums too. Trust me when I say that itRead more about Tikka Paneer Wraps[…]
It’s only now that my daughter asks me to pack rice for school lunch. It has always been prohibited before. I always try to give a wholesome and complete dish ( one pot meal) for lunch. I made capsicum rice today. I had planned to add some soya granules to enhance the protein content. ButRead more about Protein Rich Capsicum Rice[…]
