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Capsicum Shrimp Varuval – a simple south indian style dry fry masala made with shrimp/prawn & capsicum. Its our way at home to combine a veggie in any meat or seafood preparation. Often these kind of dihes do a double duty… you get in your share of veggies along with your favorite non veg dish. Capsicum or any colored bell…
Dindugal Thalapakatti Mutton biryani (thalapakatti biriyani) was on my list for a long time. I have devoured a few times during my last India visit… they seems to have chain all over and moment you think of biryani… your mind locks this place. Well this biryani,though a dum style…is not your typical bhai biryani but more of southern Tamilian flavor inculcated…
Poori Masala doesnt need any introduction…. fluffy, puffy, softy, balloony with melony, yellow potato chunks is what i am dreaming as I’m typing this recipe. This is usually considered breakfast but for us its like… anytime whenever there’s no prepared meal ready or any advanced menu prep then we opt for this…..lunch or dinner or lunch box we are ready…
Bisi Bele Bath is a famous hot lentil rice dish from Karnataka… just a different version of our sambar sadam!Typically sambar does not include any garam masala but this version includes some fragrant garam masala which gives that distinct taste. Though its termed one pot dish.. technically its doesn’t work… they all get very mushy and ends up like a…
Easy pan fried version of Brinjal shaped into thick cut roundels or disks!
Vendhaya Kuzhambu is a South Indian tamarind based gravy made with fenugreek seeds. I’m big fan of வத்தல் குழம்பு, kara kuzhambu varieties… its almost a staple at home and shows up atleast twice or thrice a week. Definitely veg days calls for a simple kara kuzhambu with kootu poriyal kind of meal and that’s when this fenugreek kuzhambu made it to the table…
Seppakizhangu fry is a simple side dish that can be paired with sambar or rasam sadam. Seppankizhagu is a tuber like potato but not preferred by many. My son doesn’t even know what it is but just the look of it can bring in that spontaneous 👿 “NO”! Well, mom knows how to get that on the table…. anything deep fried…
Chettinad Mutton kuzhambu, a spicy lip smacking mutton gravy cooked with authentic Chettinad spices and with a touch of tangy tamarind & hint of coconut! Mutton Kuzhambu is the highlight for any sunday special lunch and this week I want to try something different from the usual family style and tried this recipe from Solai’s True Chettinad kitchen for a…
Easy Ennai Kathirikkai Varuval / Brinjal Fry!
Roti Noddles – Inspired by one of my Pinterest post, I was recently approached by Heart n spice to try their product Get fit rotis. They were kind enough to send me a couple of packs, requesting to develop an easy recipe. All i can think of is to use these rotis in the place of regular chapathi and try…
