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Sambar is a very important recipe of South Indian cuisine. It’s a tamarind based gravy with generous amount of pulses( mostly tuvar dal/ pigeon peas) and vegetables, thus making it rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. When served with idli or dosa or steamed rice, it helps in bringing a balance in the menu. ThereRead more about Yogurt and Spinach Sambar[…]
Inspiration for creating this recipe is from one of my very best childhood friend Jeyanthi. We are friends from the age of 10. We went to college together. Share many secrets and treasured childhood memories with her. She lives in Bangalore now. Dedicating this recipe to my dear Jayanth ( that’s how I call her)Read more about Capsicum and Carrot in Coconut and Peanut gravy[…]
Kathi roll is a street-food from Kolkata, India. In its original form, it is a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha bread, although over the years many variants have evolved all of which now go under the generic name of Kati Roll. Today, mostly any wrap containing a filling enfolded in an Indian flatbread (roti)Read more about Palak and Paneer Kathi Rolls[…]
Jalfrezie is a method a cooking vegetables in a sauce. It’s generally made with mixed vegetables and has a sweet and sour flavour. Ingredients Carrot- 2 Cauliflower- 1 small Beans- 15-20 Onions- 2 Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chopped ginger- 2 tsps Chopped green chillies- 1 tsp Red chilli powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tspRead more about Vegetable Jalfrezie[…]
Ingredients Roasted Pepper Papad- 1 Pomegranate- 1/2 cup Yogurt – 1 cup Salt to taste Sugar- 1/2 tsp Red chilli flakes- 1/2 tsp Oi- 1 tsp Hing- 1/8th tsp Method Beat the the yogurt till it becomes smooth. Add salt and sugar and mix well. Crush the papad. Add the crushed papad and pomegranate toRead more about Papad and Pomegranate Raita[…]
Today’s cooking was only for my daughter and myself. I thought a one pot meal will be perfect for that. Since my refrigerator was stocked up with fresh vegetables, my first thought was to make biryani. My neighbour, Nirmala,had shared her delicious biryani recipe few days back. The recipe required pudina ( mint leaves) whichRead more about Moong and Mixed Vegetables Masala Rice[…]
Idli with milagai podi( gun powder or Idli Podi ) is a very traditional and classic combination. The crunchy and spicy milagai podi compliments the soft and bland idli. Milagai Podi is rich in protein as it is basically made of chana dal( kadalai paruppu) and urad dal( ullundhu). Carbohydrates from the idli and proteinRead more about Podi Idli[…]
Idli podi is a coarse powder made of dried red chillies, urad dal( ullundhu) chana dal( kadalai paruppu) and sesame seeds. Some add jaggery too. Tamilians traditionally use idli podi mixed with sesame oil as a dipping for Idli , dosas and other South Indian dishes. Every family has their own recipe for Idli podi.Read more about Idli Podi[…]
It’s Valentine’s Day in few days. Thought of making something with red as the colour theme. But I didn’t want to make any sweet. I had bought a box of fresh strawberries. In Chennai, strawberries that we get are not at all sweet. It’s very tangy, making it ideal to use in many recipes. IRead more about Spicy Strawberry Rice[…]
Ingredients Cauliflower- 1 small Onions- 2 Tomatoes- 2 Capsicum- 1 big Ginger- 1 inch Oil- 1 tbsp Whole jeera- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder- 1 tsp Jeera powder- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 2 tsps Dry mango powder- 1// tsp Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves- 1 tbsp Method Cut cauliflower intoRead more about Cauliflower and Capsicum[…]
