
Spicy green raw tomato chutney is another great favourite side dish or dip for wholesome jowar bhakris or chapatis . I also like to have it with dosas and idlis . For…
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Chayote is popular in South Indian cuisine. It is popularly referred to as “Bangalore brinjal (Bengaluru vankayya)”, called in Kannada as “seeme badanekai” – brinjal/eggplant/aubergine of the plateau. It is used in vegetable stews like “sambar” and “palya”. In Tamil cuisne it is popularly used in various kootu recipes with lentils , and also as…
Kathrikai Gothsu or Brinjal Gravy cooked in a spicy tamrind sauce is a most tasty popular accompaniment for Pongal. This humble dish has a history of more than 1000 years and is associated with the Temple town of Chidambaram the abode of Lord Nataraja in Tamilnadu . The priests of the temple known as Deekshitars…
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Ceylon Kootu is a delicious coconut milk gravy dish laden with choicest vegetables, mildly spiced , and the only highlighted flavour and aroma of thick coconut milk coming to the fore . Definitely a must try with one or many vegetables, and an appropriate accompaniment for idiappam, aapam and even chapatis . check my blog…
Filed Under: Lunch, side dish Tagged With: ceylon curry, ceylon kootu, coconut milk curry
Arisi Upma mix .. ( Rice upma mix. ) replenished for travels regularly by me and also for home use nowadays as i like to save time on processing rice and dal . Very delicious and to me healthy option too as it has dal, some spices as well .and I will not compromise on…
Filed Under: Breakfast Ideas, healthy food, Lunch, podis, pwders, Quick / Travel Recipes/ Mix, Rice varieties, tiffin / brunch Tagged With: arisi upma, arisi upma mix
Idli without Idli Podi is just not acceptable 😉 even with delicious chutneys and yummy sambar , a dab of idli Podi is a must . Check my YouTube video for procedure and do subscribe for more . Thanks . There are many variations to making this simple nutritious powder , the one below is…
Filed Under: podis, pwders Tagged With: idli dosa milagai podi, Idli podi
sambar podi | sambar powder There is nothing like making fresh home made sambar powder every fortnight or every month to retain maximum freshness. For bulk requirements , we can give it to commercial mill and add some stick turmeric called virali manjal . but if making at home we can add turmeric powder…