Category: Vegetarian Curries, Gravies

  • Onion Rasam

    Onion Rasam

    Sauteed Pearl onions (Chinna Vengayam / Sambar onions / Shallots) in tangy Dhal water. Bored of regular rasam???? try this for a change, quite rare and mostly prepared only in the country side. Vengaya Rasam / Sambar Vengaya Rasam / Pearl Onion Rasam / Chinna Vengayam Rasam)

  • Indian Broad Beans Curry

    Indian Broad Beans Curry

    Indian Broad Beans cooked in tangy chunky tomato onion gravy.English                ~ Broad BeansTamil                  ~ AvarakkaiTelugu                ~ ChikkudukayaHindi                  ~ SemKannada             ~ AvarekayiMalayalam          ~ Avara

  • Vendhaya Keerai Poriyal | Fenugreek Leaves Stir-Fry

    Vendhaya Keerai Poriyal | Fenugreek Leaves Stir-Fry

    South Indian style fenugreek leaves stir fry!

  • Beetroot Poriyal

    Beetroot Poriyal

    Simple homestyle beetroot fry. Beetroot Curry / Beetroot Fry / Beetroot Porial / Beet Poriyal

  • Broccoli Potato Masala

    Broccoli Potato Masala

    Potato when combined with broccoli makes a great dry curry. Would try any combo to include broccoli in my diet and this is my latest venture. This dish goes well with Sambhar or curd rice.

  • Roma Beans Sambhar

    Roma Beans Sambhar

    My latest farmers market pick was eye catching fresh purple roma beans. These sweet, mild and creamy texture beans are native to Italy and taste similar to our val or mochai. They are also called by the following names, Purple Roma Beans, Cranberry Beans and Borlotti Beans. Available fresh as well as in dried form.…

  • Cabbage Kootu

    Cabbage Kootu

    Kootu is a semi thick lentil gravy cooked with vegetables, often had with rice or roti. Here is simple kootu preparation using cabbage.

  • Turnip Greens Poriyal

    Turnip Greens Poriyal

    Turnip greens are very mild pleasantly bitter tasting greens. They are good when stir fried, sauteid or tossed up in hot soup. Substitute cooked turnip greens in virtually any dish you might use cooked spinach.

  • Beetroot Rasam

    Beetroot Rasam

    Healthy broth made with lentil and beets for hearty meals, a mouth licking tasty treat from Karnataka.

  • Kovakkai Poricha Kootu

    Kovakkai Poricha Kootu

    Kootu is a semi solid curry made with lentil and vegetables. Poricha kootu is made with combination of Moong dal and vegetable of your choice flavoured with fresh grated coconut. Ivy Gourd     ~ EnglishKovakkai      ~ TamilKundru         ~ HindiDondakaya  ~ TeluguKoval          ~ MalayalamTondekayi   ~ KannadaTindora       ~ Gujarathi