Vegetarian Curries, Gravies

Poricha Rasam – Sathamudhu

Poricha rasam
Mullai April 15, 2009 8322 3 Comments
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Poricha / Poritha rasam is one interesting variation to regular rasam where tamarind is totally avoided and prepared with crushed tomatoes, dal water and all jazzed up with unsual combination of spice powder. This recipe is little time consuming unless you have everything prepared ahead. Definitely you need dal water which has to be pressured cooked and of course my spice powder version has coconut… and has to be prepared fresh for an fulfilling taste.

Poritha Rasam / Poricha rasam / South Indian Soup / Lentil soup / Sathamudu / Healthy Sathamuthu / Lentil water / Soupy gravy

BELL PEPPER ZUNKA RECIPE ~Capsicum Zunka ~ Bell Pepper Stir Fry with Besan

Mullai March 16, 2009 6637 12 Comments
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Zunka anyone ?? What on earth could this be? (Obviously for anyone with no Hindi or Marathi background) Exactly! that was my first  thought when I heard this name from a colleague who brought this beautiful dish for a potluck. It was so colourful and I couldn't resist my temptation to explore it. Zunka is a humble Maharashtrian dish… almost a staple there, simply meaning stir-fry, smeared with besan, a quicker version of Usili or Pithali, often made with just onions.

Kohlrabi Kuzhambu

Mullai February 23, 2009 9357 7 Comments
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Kohlrabi / German Tulip is a mild tender veggie suits almost any curry or saute preparations. This veggie is very popular in Kashmir, also known by the name Knol Khol in Southern regions.

Tamil ~ Nool Kol / Noolkul / Nukul / Nookul

Hindi ~ Ganth Gobhi

Telugu ~ Noolkol

Kannada ~ Navil Koos

Malayalam ~ Seemamullangi

Tomato Kurma

Mullai February 11, 2009 16344 13 Comments
Chettinad Cuisine

With a few basic ingredients in my pantry and some leftover idli / dosa batter in my refrigerator….and with humongous craving for flavourful simple dinner then immediately steaming piping hot idlis with tomato kurma is all I can think of ! My recipe goes with extra cinnamon flavour… BTW, it goes very well with tomato combination.

Tomato Kuzhambu / Thakkali Kuzahmbu / Thakkali Kurma / Thakali / Chettinad Toamto Kurma / Takkali Kuzhambu / Simple light dinner / Korma / Qorma / Kuruma Kuzhambu

Lemon Dal

Mullai February 4, 2009 5454 6 Comments
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Simple and quick lemon flavoured dal, a common lentil gravy served with rice loaded with melted ghee.

Lemon Pappu / Dhal / Dal / Elumichai paruppu / Pulippu Paruppu / Nimmakayi pappu / Nimakayi / Lemony Lentil soup /

Urulaikizhangu Pattani Varuval

Mullai January 29, 2009 15387 15 Comments
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Any festive or special occasion will have this item under the menu. Tamil to English (UrulaiKizhangu ~ Potato, Pattani ~ Green Peas, Varuval ~ Dry fry) This recipe of mine is similar to the one served during marriage or wedding ceremony as a side for Sambar sadam(rice), boiled potatoes and green peas coated with spicy onion gravy.

Aloo matar / Potato Green Peas curry / Kizhangu Varuval /  Bangala Dumpa Vepudu / Aloogadda Vepudu / Bangala Dumpa Bataneelu Vepudu

Spinach Thuvatal

Mullai January 25, 2009 5840 4 Comments
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Thuvatal in Tamil refers to simple saute or stir-fry / Talimpu / Thalipu / Tempering / Vathakal. Here is our family style Spinach Thuvatal which can be made in few minutes or even less when using boxed frozen spinach.

Keerai Thuvatal / Keerai Poriyal / Spinach Poriyal / Porial / Spinach Stir-fry / Sauteed Spinach / Frozen Spinach

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