Category: Mullai’s

Mullai’s Recipes & Posts

  • Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Crab in spicy coconut tamarind gravy, a great main course, typically served with steaming hot white rice. This delectable curry is very popular in Tamil Nadu. In one way its great fun and adventure, when you make it with live crab, which most of you would have seen back home, where they tend to escape…

  • Minced Meat Vadai – Mutton Keema Vadai – Chettinad Recipes

    Minced Meat Vadai – Mutton Keema Vadai – Chettinad Recipes

    Home style minced meat vadai made with split roasted gram (Pottukadalai / Dalia / Udaicha Kadalai )

  • Oats Soup Recipe – Savory Oats Kanji – Oats Congee

    Oats Soup Recipe – Savory Oats Kanji – Oats Congee

    This may sound very odd but trust me, its one of the best. Healthy appetizer, made in minutes with just a couple of easy to find ingredients.

  • Bitter Gourd Soup – Pavakkai Soup – Indian Diabetic Friendly Recipes

    Bitter Gourd Soup – Pavakkai Soup – Indian Diabetic Friendly Recipes

    If you have diabetes, this is an ideal appetizer for you. When you’re eating too much hot and oily stuff, this soup seems to cool down your body system. It’s a great soup to add to your daily meals or at least twice a week. Wonderful recipe which I happened to learn from my mom. Use your…

  • Vendakkai Paruppu Usili

    Vendakkai Paruppu Usili

    Paruppu usili is a south Indian dish often made with green beans, but here I have tried it with Okra(Vendakkai), which is a rare combination I suppose, but still worth a try. (Okra paruppu usili / Ladies finger paruppu usili)

  • Gobi Paratha

    Gobi Paratha

    Here is a simple stuffing for paratha using Cauliflower.

  • Spicy Egg Masala

    Spicy Egg Masala

    Combination of ground onion and fresh pepper black peppercorns makes this masala  a spicy treat for any rice item.

  • Carrot Halwa Recipe

    Carrot Halwa Recipe

    Grated carrot cooked in milk and sugar makes this scrumptious halwa, a recipe passed on to me by my mom.

  • Navarathna Kurma / Navratna Korma Recipe

    Navarathna Kurma / Navratna Korma Recipe

    Nine main ingredients plays a major part in this dish. Choice of vegetables, nuts and paneer cooked in creamy rich coconut yogurt gravy called Navarathna kurma. Typically a north Indian gravy, with mughalai origin often served as a side for chapati or parathas. Quite a lot of ingredients and a lengthy procedure,  just have everything…

  • Vendakkai Sukka

    Vendakkai Sukka

    Vendakkai Sukka (Okra / Ladies finger) is a dry fry item mostly served with rice. A simple twist to this regular fry is adding Idli milagi podi instead of regular masala powders. This gives this dish a unique flavour and special homely touch.