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Lima Beans Poriyal

Mullai February 28, 2010 7235 4 Comments

Lima Beans or Butter Beans is a good source of cholesterol lowering fiber. This factor prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. Taking them on a regular basis is good for your health. These beans are sweet and very starchy.. suits well for any gravy or saute type of dishes. Recipe shown here is my attempt to introduce this flavourful beans to my family in the form of Poriyal / saute with coconut lentil combination.

Bhai Veetu Ennai Kathirikkai Masala for Biryani – Brinjal Chops

Mullai February 16, 2010 45047 23 Comments

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Brinjal Chops is just another fancy name for " Stuffed Brinjal curry /Ennai kathrikkai", this recipe has been already shared by me but this version is slightly different and its close to the one served with biryani by catering agencies. My recipe shared here is something which I learned from a Muslim bhai who caters biryani for special occasion's and its typical tamizh Muslim style. They prepare these with black sesame seeds, never add any garam masala and brinjal's don't get be stuffed, instead they are chopped lengthwise and literally float in sesame oil.

Chettinad Paneer Masala – Paneer Recipes

Mullai February 7, 2010 18748 8 Comments

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You may wonder if one such dish exist, paneer has no connection with south Indian classics.. but why not ?? Try this crazy combination…. plain paneer tossed in my authentic chettinad blend, another simple but exquisite preparation under my roof. Panner Masala / Chettinad Paneer Curry / Chettinad Curry / South Indian Paneer Curry / Masala Ingredients-1 20 cubes Paneer cubes…

Vankaya Pachadi Recipe – Brinjal Chutney / Andhra Style Eggplant Chutney

Mullai January 17, 2010 9175 9 Comments

Andhra

Simple delicious pachadi with purple brinjal. Good with plain white rice topped with generous amount of ghee. Lip smacking tasty.

Telugu ~ English , Vankaya ~~~ Brinjal / Egglplant , Pachadi ~~~ Chutney / Ground Paste / Thick pickle like gravy / Curry

Vankaya / Vaankaya Pachadi / Pacchadi / Vankaya Tomato Kura / Kura / Koora / Vankaya Curry / Brinjal Chutney / Kathrikkai Thuvial / Thuvial / Masial

Kadamba Kai Poriyal

Mullai December 3, 2009 9455 12 Comments

Mullai's

Try this scrumptious mixed vegetable saute with piping hot rice and kuzhambu. Simple but gourmet style poriyal preparation, feeds many, great for potlucks, even a picky eater might sample some..

Tamil ~ English ( Kadamba – Mixed , Kai – Vegetable , Poriyal – dry saute or fry )

Poriyal / Thoran / Dry Fry / Mixed Vegetable Poriyal / Kai Kadambam / Kai Poriyal / Vegetable Porial

Pick your favorite combo for veggies, this is my pick…. Cabbage, Carrots, Green Beans, Green Peas and Broccoli , included cooked Chana dal along with this, you can use any lentil.

Mullangi Sambar

Mullai November 17, 2009 13557 8 Comments

Mullai's

Mullangi ~ White Radish has a strong pungent smell which makes it an unwanted guest in many homes. Though it smells awful, it is still under my weekly menu because of its medicinal qualities. In simple words… it purifies blood, excellent for curing piles, constipation, urinary, liver and stomach disorders. If you are a fan of spicy Thai food… you will know what I am talking about. My mom makes this delicious sambar in 2 steps which involves pressure cooking, which does the work in less than 20 minutes if you have double pan pressure cooker, something like this…..

Murungakkai Poricha Kuzhambu | பொரிச்ச குழம்பு

Mullai November 15, 2009 22441 25 Comments

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South Indian dal based curry made with veggies and flavored with coconut fennel base.

Cauliflower Varuval

Mullai November 12, 2009 14338 9 Comments

Mullai's

Well, Hello my friends… hope everyone out there cursing me for not showing up… Guess what I'm not going to give that same old excuses, for a change lets put it this way… mere laziness. Hope you all will forgive me. Lets move on, here something exciting and spicy after all that damn seasonal flu we all went through… every dead tongue was craving for something healthy, tasty, spicy and of course look appealing after the boring rasam routine which i guess we had for about 5 days in a row.

Mulai keerai Paruppu

Mullai September 30, 2009 16322 3 Comments

Mullai's

Amaranth greens also known as Chinese spinach is a kind of leafy vegetable which is very popular in India, is great source of vitamins and minerals. There are quite a lot of varieties under this family… some also come with reddish tinge on leaves. This particular variety shown in picture is called "Mulai Keerai" "முளைக் கீரை" in Tamil was available in big bunches at my local Indian store, surprisingly very fresh. There you go…. ta-da..

Chili Tofu

Mullai April 30, 2009 5952 5 Comments

Chinese

Tofu, also known as soya bean curd is a cheese like product obtained from curdling soy milk, a staple food in China and Japan. Its becoming more and more aware these days due to its immense health benefits. A good alternative for meat with excellent source of protein with no fat.

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