Category: Mullai’s

Mullai’s Recipes & Posts

  • Thengai Thogayal – Coconut Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Thengai Thogayal – Coconut Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Thengai Thogayal – is a basically a thick version of chutney goes well with idli dosa… even variety rice too. Its mostly considered a travel food / picnic food where this chutney stays good for a long time as we saute all the ingredients including coconut in oil. There are many versions to this thuvaiyal……

  • Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – Stuffed Tindora – Stuffed Kovakkai

    Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – Stuffed Tindora – Stuffed Kovakkai

    Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – is a stir fry dish hailing from Andhra.. this simple dish made with Tindora / Ivy Gourd / Kovakkai -which are stuffed with special Andhra style spice blend (karam podi) The recipe is roughly based on the post shared by Sailusfood where you find mouthwatering authentic dishes from Andhra, thanks Sailu for…

  • Double Decker Burfi – Pineapple Vanilla Milk Burfi

    Double Decker Burfi – Pineapple Vanilla Milk Burfi

    Double Decker Burfi – we make things special every time, don’t we?? Today sharing the most requested recipe for Double Decker Burfi, which is a two layer milk burfi .. one vanilla flavored and other pineapple! There are no hard and fast rules that you use only certain flavors… there are a million chocolate burfi…

  • Empty Salna – Plain Salna – Rottu Kadai Bucket Salna

    Empty Salna – Plain Salna – Rottu Kadai Bucket Salna

    Empty Salna – What salna?? yes, you heard it empty salna is one term which is trending in the place of plain salna… Salna technically speaking is gravy made with meat but for the sake of vegetarians it saw many transformations like with added veggies in it… usually served as side for #parotta veg #biryani.…

  • Black Rice Idli Dosai – Kavuni Arisi Idli Dosai

    Black Rice Idli Dosai – Kavuni Arisi Idli Dosai

    Black Rice Idli Dosai – Black rice (Oryza Sativa) also goes by the name Forbidden rice or Purple rice (kavuni arisi in Tamil) is one healthy wholegrain. Despite of the name, which may sound scary with darker look it has nothing to do with taste or nutrition….its just like any other rice with extra nutrition…

  • Chicken Chukka Varuval – Chicken Sukka

    Chicken Chukka Varuval – Chicken Sukka

    Chicken Chukka Varuval – #chicken is everybody’s favorite at home and i try to make a different variety each time and this one is a regular which goes well with any south indian rice dish. Chukka Varuval is nothing but a dry fry made with meat or veggies.. today lets see how to make one…

  • Beer Battered Fish Fry & Onion Rings

    Beer Battered Fish Fry & Onion Rings

    Beer Battered Fish Fry– We always look out for friday dinner options and choose fish fry all the time.  I am big fan of those street style…. #carnivaleats  kind of deep fried golden crispy fish and chips… after trying too many versions the the best crunchy battered fish…  this one from Food Networks Alton Brown’s…

  • Tandoori Cauliflower Biryani

    Tandoori Cauliflower Biryani

    Tandoori cauliflower Biryani is a fusion dish  made with pan roasted cauliflower coated with tandoori masala mixed with leftover cooked basmati rice. It just so happened one evening when i was planning on a lunch box! Many have requested for a recipe and hence sharing a quick one here.. no step-wise pics but will update…

  • Vellai Chicken Biryani – Kongu Vellai Chicken Biryani

    Vellai Chicken Biryani – Kongu Vellai Chicken Biryani

    Vellai Chicken Biryani – This biryani dish hails from the region of coimbatore, salem, erode,  krishnagiri districts… mostly populated with muslims who make this flavorful biryani using samba rice. I have just tasted once during a trip to Salem… also learned that they use Pandan leaves for flavoring the biryani… well i cant’t find that here but still…

  • Vegetable Semiya – Vegetable Semiya Upma

    Vegetable Semiya – Vegetable Semiya Upma

    Vegetable Semiya – Broken Vermicelli noodles stir fried with vegetables and spices. All ingredients sent fresh from GLOBAL BELLY , a meal kit company which offers a convenient way to try new dishes at home with all the fresh ingredients delivered to your door step.  They offer multiple cuisine meal kits to try and you don’t…