Category: Accompaniments
Accompaniments/Condiments/Spice Mix
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Vazhaipoo Kurma – Banana Flower Kuzhambu
Coconut based south Indian style gravy made with Banana flowers!
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Chettinad Tomato Pudina Chutney – Chettinad Kara Chutney
Chettinad Tomato Pudina Chutney – is a no onion, no garlic, no coconut…quick chutney that can be paired with any tiffin item, roti… even rice too. Ever since i saw this under Anusha’s @tomatoblues insta feed it was knocking me on my head… so gave it a try and here it is! I blindly followed…
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Capsicum Shrimp Varuval – Capsicum Prawn Masala
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.…
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Chana Butter Masala – How to make Chana Masala
Chana Butter Masala is just another homestyle makhani gravy which pairs well with chapati, roti or paratha… usually i add paneer today that butter masala had chana in it for a change. I’ve used a simple low fat version of butter masala using less butter, no cream and few nuts… 😆 Some veg style gravy…
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Idli Podi Recipe – How to make Idli Milagai Podi
Idli Podi – Idli Milagai Podi Recipe – How to make Idli Milagai Podi – இட்லிப் பொடி – South Indian Idli Powder – Tamil Nadu Style Idli Podi – Tamil Nadu Chutney Powder – Idli Powder – How to make Idli Podi #idlimilagaipodi #idlipodirecipe #இட்லிப் பொடி Idli Podi / இட்லிப் பொடி, a coarse dry spice…
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Spinach Keerai Masiyal – Palak Keerai Masiyal
Spinach Masiyal / கீரை மசியல் – is one of the easiest, healthiest dish that you can make under 15 minutes. It can be a main dish topped over piping hot rice or can be a side for many meal… its our family routine to have some kind of keerai masiyal thrice a week and this is one…
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Poori Recipe – Poori Masala
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…
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Thengai Poondu Podi – Coconut Garlic Podi
Thengai Poondu Podi is an accompaniment for idli, dosa or even can be topped over pipping hot rice and some ghee. Its is more like Andhra pappula podi… just that the coconut dal ratio varies….. My son loves this podi… so make it often, sometimes play with the ingredients hiking one at a time for…
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Brinjal Fry – Brinjal Coins
Easy pan fried version of Brinjal shaped into thick cut roundels or disks!
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Kaju Murgh – Indian Cashew Chicken Curry
Kaju Murgh or Cashew Chicken Curry is a creamy rich, mildly spiced chicken gravy that goes well as a side dish for naan, roti or paratha. Once a week some kind of paratha/ chapati will on the table for dinner and usually it will be either channa masala or paneer dish… on rare cases i…