A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Coconut Chutney can be made in numerous ways, this is the simplest version. The colour of the chutney changes depending on the ingredients used. With Split roasted gram / Dalai / Pottukadalai playing a dominent role for this variety, makes it look pale white. Mostly this variety is served with Bondas and Bhajis.
Chicken cooked in special ground curry leaves masala, a popular chettinad pick.
Ridge gourd combined with shrimp to make this delicious curry. A very rare combination, which works out great when cooked well seasoned in the form of a peppery thick gravy. The recipe shared here is from my granny and all credit goes to her.
Ridge Gourd ~ English
Peerkangai ~ Tamil
Beerakaya ~ Telugu
Heeray Kayi ~ Kannada
Turai ~ Hindi
Peechinga ~ Malayalam
Wetakolu ~ Sinhala
Paneer cooked in rich yogurt based tomato onion gravy. This recipe can be cooked in two ways.. First being the royal way, sauteing everything in ghee, adding cream, garnishing with dry fruits and nuts … fully loaded with fat, "Shahi" literally meaning made to suit the royal table. Second being the humble low fat home style version. Here's my style of spicy Shahi Paneer and let you guys and gals to decide the category.
Mixed vegetables flavoured in sour curd tempered in coconut oil. (Aviyal / Avial / Mixed Vegetable Curry)
Rajma ~ Red Kidney beans.
Masala prepared in simple tomato onion gravy with a hint of Punjabi style. This dish can be made with any variety kidney beans…Dark red, Light red or even Small Red Kidney beans works fine. (Rajma Curry / Red Kidney Beans Masala )
Here's an easy recipe to bring home the most hated veggie on earth. Though Italian born, when given life with protein packed Indian lentils, this would no longer be looked down with a frown. Usili, a famous South Indian preparation takes an interesting twist in this recipe when combined with broccoli.
Dhaba style preparations are always a treat for palates,… sizzling tandoori, kebabs and smoky masalas..literally makes us addicted to Punjabi food. Here's an easy preparation for one such dish…Green peas cooked in rich tomato gravy with special blend of Punjabi spices. Certain authentic Punjabi spices are very rare, not easily available in market, so have to come up with an easy solution. My quick pick was Chole masala, which has got a strong blend of all the punjabli spices and suits well for this recipe.
Upkari is a term used for any stir fry dishes in Konkani. This dish would be primarily made with any one veggie with the combination of potatoes. Here I've made an attempt to combine cabbage with potatoes, lightly tempered, well seasoned with soft channa dal and garnished with fresh grated coconut.
