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Kathirikai Murungakkai Kara Kuzhambu– is a thick tamarind based South Indian gravy often served as accompaniment for rice. It is usually made plain or with vegetables, sometimes non veg based too… and a typical kara kuzhambu includes sambar onion, tomato with one or two vegetables and the most common form is brinjal & drumstick based gravy. T his is something…
Drumsticks are loaded with valuable minerals, healthy proteins and minerals, whenever I see fresh drumsticks in my local stores, I grab a few to enjoy. Apart from adding drumsticks to sambar we also make a thick curry with it which goes well as a side for samabr, rasam sadam, especially suits well for thick dal kind of dish and also…
Keerai Masiyal is a usually in our house depending on what is available fresh that week. Back in India, everyday keerai vendor comes with big basket full of fresh greens which I least cared as mom was cooking then never realised the importance of differen keerais/ greens. Today i go online, call my mom, check with the keerai lady who…
Drumstick leaves rasam recipe / Murungai Keerai Rasam recipe/ How to make Drumstick leaves rasam? / Healthy Rasam Recipe / South Indian Style Rasam recipe / Drumstick Leaves / Murungai Elai Rasam Murungai Keerai/ Drumstick leaves are rich in iron and has numerous health benefits. We at home make it a point to include atleast twice a month, provided if…
Baby Potato Fry is a quick and flavorful potato roast or stir-fry prepared with special South Indian spice blend. It is so easy that it can be done under 20 minutes and make an excellent accompaniment for sambar, rasam or curd rice. Any fry item will generally attract kids and this especially will catch their eyes as these mini potatoes…
Kadai Paneer is a very famous North Indian side dish usually served with chapatis or pulao. This restaurant style kadai paneer is a semi-dry version which is very easy to make at home with few everyday spices and veggies. My family just loves this dry version, they like to have this with fried rice and this will be for sure…
Description: Simple stir fried Okra/ Lady’s finger/ Vendakkai in spice powder with roasted peanuts. Okra stir fry is a very popular side dish that is served or eaten with rice/chapati. It makes a nice combo for everyday sambar, rasam or curd rice varieties. I found this interesting combination of adding peanuts to regular okra fry at Kamalascorner and book marked it…
Dal Makhani is a North Indian dish, or more precisely a Punjabi delicacy, a rich accompaniment for rotis/Naan or rice! This is one rich , hearty dhal slow cooked for hours with loads of love in other words “Makhani/ butter” which just makes this dish thick, creamy and aromatic in every bite that you take! Though I have relished this dish at…
Description: I’m a big fan of Arusuvai ithu thani suvai cooking show by Mrs Revathy Shanmugam . In one of the episodes, she was teaching how to make easy Green Mochai masala, a village style curry prepared with fresh mochai kottai/ Avarai kottai and I really got hooked and gave it a try. The original recipe calls for cooking all the…
Description: The recipe I wanted to share with you this week is a delicious, restaurant worthy, Kadai Mushroom Masala. This is one famous Punjabi dish cooked with small button mushrooms in rich tomato gravy with lots of spices and colorful bell peppers. It gets this unique name from the cooking vessel, similar to a wok, in which its usually made. It…
